2008 Texas vs. Texas Tech football game

2008 Texas vs. Texas Tech
Conference game
1234 Total
Texas 061314 33
Texas Tech 1210710 39
DateNovember 1, 2008
Season2008
StadiumJones AT&T Stadium
LocationLubbock, Texas
RefereeKarl Richins
Attendance56,333
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC
AnnouncersBrent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit
Nielsen ratings12[1]

The 2008 Texas vs. Texas Tech football game was a Big 12 Conference college football game played between the Texas Longhorns and Texas Tech Red Raiders at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. The game was played on November 1 and was one of the most memorable games in the two teams' rivalry. Heading into the game, both teams were undefeated at 8–0. Texas entered game as the top-ranked team in the nation, led by coach Mack Brown. The Red Raiders, headed by coach Mike Leach, were ranked sixth. The Red Raiders stunned the Longhorns 39–33 on a last-second touchdown pass. The game appeared over on the previous play, but Texas dropped a potential interception. The game is one of the greatest upsets in the rivalry's history and was crucial in producing a three-way tie in the Big 12 at the end of the season.

  1. ^ "Overnight Nielsen TV Ratings Saturday, November 1, 2008: America's Most Wanted, Cops, Texas Longhorns vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders". Archived from the original on December 6, 2008. Retrieved March 7, 2010.

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