Preview: Oklahoma
Sooners vs. Texas Tech
The Game: Oklahoma (6-3; 5-1) vs. No. 21/19
Texas Tech (8-2; 5-2) 11:00 CST
Kickoff: 11:10 a.m. CST. approx. -- Jones
SBC Stadium (52,702) -- Lubbock, Texas
Television: Saturday's game will be televised
Nationally by Fox Sports Net.
Radio: Sooner Radio Network Bob Barry, Sr.,
play-by-play, Merv Johnson, analyst, Mark Rodgers,
sideline.
Satellite Radio: Sirius Satellite Radio Channel
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Webcast: at
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Series Notes: The
Sooners are trying for their sixth straight win over
Texas Tech ... Oklahoma and Tech are playing for the
12th time in the last 13 years (only interruption was
1995) ... this is the 10th time in series history that
these two schools have played in November ... this marks
the sixth straight game between these two in which one
of the teams was ranked among the top 25 ...
Series Stats:
Overall: Oklahoma leads, 10-2
At Norman: Oklahoma leads, 5-1
At Lubbock: Oklahoma leads, 4-1
At El Paso: Oklahoma leads, 1-0
Oklahoma’s Widest Margin of
Victory: 60-15 in 2002
Texas Tech’s Widest Margin of Victory: 38-28 in 1999 and
22-12 in 1996
Oklahoma’s Highest Point Total: 60 in 2002
Texas Tech’s Highest Point Total: 38 in 1999
Last meeting:
Oklahoma beat Texas Tech, 28-13, last season in Norman
...
What's at stake: The
likely winner will advance to receive a Cotton Bowl game
berth.
The Coaches:
Mike Leach is 47-27
in his sixth season at Texas Tech. The former Oklahoma
assistant coach (offensive coordinator in 1999) is 0-5
against Oklahoma. Texas Tech has scored 30 or more
points in 44 games during the Leach era and has won 37
of those games. Additionally, the Red Raiders are 17-3
under Leach when scoring 40+ and 15-0 when scoring over
50.
Bob Stoops, now in
his seventh season with the Sooners, is 73-15 overall.
He is 26-6 vs. the Big 12 South, 21-7 on the road, 21-6
vs. ranked opponents and 5-1 vs. Texas Tech.
Tickets:
Tickets are available through
Texas Tech's Athletic Department
page or Ticket office.
Athletic Ticket Operations
4th Street and Red Raider Avenue
Box 43031
Lubbock, Texas 79409-3031
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