The Houston Texans will have to finish the 2024 season without star wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who sustained a torn ACL on a noncontact play in Houston's 23-20 win over the Indianapolis Colts last Sunday.
In Week 8 of the NFL Season, eight of the nine former Red Raiders on active NFL rosters saw game action, headlined by Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes II, who surpassed 30,000 career passing yards.
The Dallas Cowboys looked better coming out of a Bye Week than they did two weeks ago after a blowout loss to the Detroit Lions, but they still lost to the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara on Sunday.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-2, 3-1 Big 12) traveled to the metroplex on Saturday, October 26, for a Big 12 Conference matchup against the TCU Horned Frogs (4-3, 2-2 Big 12).
The Wichita Falls Memorial Mavericks faced off against the Lubbock-Cooper Pirates in a thrilling second-half showdown on the Pirate's senior night. After a sluggish start in the first half, the game took an exciting turn as both teams combined for an impressive 77 points in the second half. In a nail-biting finish, the Mustangs triumphed over the Pirates with a narrow victory of 44-43.
The Lubbock Estacado Matadors (4-4, 2-0) face an all-important district test on Friday night, October 25, against the Borger Bulldogs (3-4, 1-0). A win on Friday night would guarantee the Matadors at least a share in the District 2-4A Title.
Texas Tech's women's soccer team puts their 13-match unbeaten streak on the line as the Red Raiders return to the John Walker Soccer Complex on Friday night, October 25, for a crucial Big 12 showdown against BYU.
Texas Tech running back Tahj Brooks has been named a finalist for the 2024 William V. Campbell Trophy, college football’s premier scholar-athlete award.