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Fans of Texas Tech sports have two big matchups to watch tomorrow: one in basketball and one in football, which will determine who the Red Raiders face in the Orange Bowl. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren breaks down what’s at stake for both teams. Sunday is the Winter Solstice, when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted farthest from the sun. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures are expected to climb to record highs just before winter officially begins.

As Texas Tech’s football team waits to learn its first opponent in this year’s College Football Playoffs, our Bishop Van Buren reports on a push for long-term stability within the program. Two recently passed state laws that address outdoor warning sirens in flash flood zones are closer to implementation. Texas Public Radio's Marian Navarro explains Senate Bill 3 and Senate Bill 5, set to affect 30 counties this week.

Nearly 30 years after joining the conference, Texas Tech makes its first-ever appearance in the Big 12 Football Championship this weekend — and they’ll face a familiar foe.

Texas Tech University will makes its first-ever appearance in the Big 12 Football Championship this Saturday. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren has more on the matchup against BYU. Community activist and former mayoral candidate Adam Hernandez has announced his intent to run for Lubbock's District 3 city council seat, currently represented by David Glasheen.

The University of North Texas confirmed that football coach Eric Morris is leaving for Oklahoma State at the end of this season.

Two members of the Texas Republican Party reportedly were resigned this week. KERA's Penelope Rivera reports the shakeup comes amid a Democratic wave in elections across the U.S. Meanwhile, Texas Tech fans are gearing up for Saturday's home football game against BYU. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren breaks down the top-ten matchup.

Farmers and ranchers from multiple states have come together to raise awareness about labor shortages that they say are negatively impacting the country’s agriculture, contributing to increasing food prices. Our Brad Burt reports on the Grow It Here campaign. Last week, the United Soccer League announced that the Lubbock Matadors will join the USL League Two's southern conference for the 2026 season. The Matadors' general manager believes this will help bring the team to the national stage.

Early this week, Texas Tech’s athletics department announced it would no longer encourage or permit the throwing of tortillas during kickoffs at home football games. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren has more ahead of another home game this weekend. A 2023 Texas law demanding publishers rate their own books based on sexually explicit content has been declared unconstitutional.

Texas Tech University’s Goin’ Band from Raiderland launched its centennial celebration with Alumni Band Day at the Red Raiders’ season opener. The weekend was filled with events for returning members, but a highly anticipated halftime performance — uniting the current band with more than a thousand alumni musicians — was ultimately washed out by rain.

Saturday's opening game for the Red Raiders will feature a performance from multiple generations of Tech’s Goin’ Band. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren has more on the band's centennial celebration. CitiBus has announced the return of the Park N Ride Gameday Express at Texas Tech football games this season, offering roundtrip service to and from Jones AT&T Stadium for $6 per person. Passes are purchasable through the GoPass App. The Gameday Express will begin three hours before kickoff and continue until one hour following the end of the game.