I have been to Lubbock three times this year thus far. This past weekend was perhaps my last (since working retail does not bode well for November/December vacations). However, not only did I dress up as Askadelia from the Tin Man series (with my partner in crime as the Tin Man himself), I became part of the football game called Texas Tech vs. Texas.
Scott and his brother live pretty much across the street from the stadium that was lined up with tailgaters beginning Thursday afternoon. By Friday, the smells of grilling meat, the shouts of glee, and the colors of scarlet and black, were becoming closer and closer to the apartment grounds until the big day.
The stadium was packed to capacity and alas, I did not have a ticket to see it live. However, with chicken wings, pizza, and beer in tow, five of us watched the game on TV. We occasionally paused to open the door and hear the shouts of the nearby stadium.
We were jumping up and down on the carpet, on the chairs, and even on each other with each tense moment. Until the last quarter, when it seemed damn near anything could have happened, Harrell's pass to Crabtree made the touchdown that made even Colt McCoy go "wha?". With one second on the clock and Tech fans already assuming the win by beginning to tear down the goal post, we waited with bated breath.
Fans cleared after two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties and a squib-kick was played. Texas Tech had won.
Ironically, I don't follow that much football. I'm not a big fan of Pro and while I do like college football, my alumni team of North Texas never did much to keep me glued to my TV or waiting for a ticket at the stadium. I've been keeping track of Tech this season since the first game when they played SMU. Somehow in the process, I became a fan.
It was an amazing moment, witnessing the defeat of the number one team and catapulting the underdog team into the possibility of the Bowl Championship Series.
For now, I say paint the town scarlet and black.
Apparently, this Mean Green has become a Red Raider.
2 comments:
red and green make brown, diana.
also, once i finish this 24s brooch, i'll make sure to have you wear it.
which is ironic because maybe one day I'd like to go to Brown? (arr, arr).
Yay for butt decorations...I had an Obama 08 sticker placed by devious boyfriend on the right cheek of my jeans most of yesterday, figured I might as well flaunt it where it would stick out (ha.)
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