Under is a list of gameday info followers can count on once they enter Jones AT&T Stadium on Saturday and all through the season.
THE CELEBRATE AMERICA GAME
Texas Tech will proceed its longstanding custom of honoring the courageous heroes who’ve fought for our nation Saturday with its annual Rejoice America Recreation. Texas Tech will acknowledge every department of the navy, its campus navy and veterans’ packages in addition to the Texas Tech Military and Air Pressure ROTC all through the sport. Texas Tech could have Rejoice America t-shirts for the primary 3,000 college students as they enter by means of Gate 6 previous to kickoff.
As a part of its pregame festivities, a parashoot staff from the U.S. Air Pressure Academy Wings of Blue will descend into Jones AT&T Stadium with roughly 20 minutes remaining on the clock. There might be six whole parachuters that can bounce from a C-130 out of Texas Air Guard in Fort Price.
Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the Chief of Workers for america Air Pressure and a 1984 graduate of Texas Tech College, can even be in attendance and honored pregame. Brown, who might be collaborating in a number of campus occasions this weekend, was appointed to his place in June 2020, turning into the primary black chief of a navy service department in U.S. historical past.
Texas Tech can even honor the reminiscence of the 13 American service members killed in a terrorist assault in Kabul on Aug. 26, 2021, marking one of many deadliest days prior to now decade for American forces. The assault came about simply days forward of the U.S.’s deliberate full withdrawal from the Afghanistan, ending a 20-year keep within the nation. 9 of the 13 households might be in attendance for an on-field recognition that can happen shortly earlier than the Nationwide Anthem.
DRESS WARM, RED RAIDERS
With temperatures anticipated to be within the 40s at kickoff Saturday, Texas Tech want to remind followers that blankets, hand heaters and different cold-weather gear are allowed into Jones AT&T Stadium. As well as, scorching chocolate (no espresso) might be out there all through the sport at any concession stand on the concourse. Please plan for all gadgets to be checked by safety personnel at every entrance. As a reminder, Texas Tech’s clear bag coverage will stay in impact for the sport.
MEET THE RED RAIDERS FOR RAIDER WALK AT 3:45 P.M. SATURDAY
The Purple Raiders are welcomed to Jones AT&T Stadium each Saturday by a whole bunch of its passionate supporters through the Raider Stroll. Followers can greet the Purple Raiders roughly two hours and quarter-hour previous to kickoff every Saturday as Texas Tech will unload the staff buses instantly south of the Sports activities Efficiency Middle and stroll north down Drive of Champions Avenue to the house tunnel.
JOIN THE PARTY PREGAME AT RAIDER ALLEY PRESENTED BY BUD LIGHT
There is not a greater spot on gameday than Raider Alley offered by Bud Mild. Raider Alley opens at 2 p.m. Saturday, that includes loads of leisure for followers of all ages within the coronary heart of the Texas Tech campus. Alcoholic drinks and meals from the likes of Papa Johns, Howdy Selfmade Ice Cream and Now We Taco’n might be out there all through the season together with an on-site online game truck, an inflatable impediment course and face painters.
Raider Alley might be headlined every week by a pregame musical act with 90’s rock band the Gin Blossoms kicking the social gathering off round 4 p.m. instantly following Raider Stroll. The Raider Alley Live performance Collection is sponsored by Davis Smith Regulation Agency and can characteristic thrilling acts roughly two hours previous to kickoff every week through the season.
JONES AT&T STADIUM REMAINS FULLY CASHLESS
Starting this season, Jones AT&T Stadium is a totally cashless venue in any respect factors of sale, together with with the Texas Tech Ticket Workplace, all concession stands and with The Matador, the official gameday retailer of Texas Tech Athletics. All factors of sale transferring ahead will settle for credit score and debit playing cards in addition to contactless cost strategies.
NEW MARKETPLACE UNVEILED NEAR GATE 1 ENTRANCE
Texas Tech has unveiled a brand new gameday market close to the Gate 1 entrance this season, permitting followers a fast course of to buy quite a lot of beer choices, seltzers, canned cocktails, smooth drinks, snacks and contemporary sandwiches as a part of a self-checkout stand. {The marketplace} is among the first at athletic venues throughout the nation, which gives followers the chance to return to their seat shortly to not miss any of the motion.
PREGAME FLYOVER PLANNED PRIOR TO KICKOFF
Texas Tech could have a flyover a KC-135 Stratotanker instantly following the Nationwide Anthem on Saturday. The flight crew for Saturday’s flyover relies out of Tinker Air Pressure Base in Oklahoma Metropolis. They are going to be acknowledged throughout a timeout within the fourth quarter.
TICKETS STILL ON SALE FOR SATURDAY’S GAME
Tickets for Saturday’s recreation are nonetheless out there by means of the Texas Tech Ticket Workplace. Followers should buy tickets both by visiting the net ticket portal at TexasTech.com or by calling 806-742-TECH. The Tech Ticket Workplace will open its important location on the east facet of Jones AT&T Stadium starting at 3 p.m. Saturday. Followers may also go to the 2 different field workplace places situated close to gates 1 and three of the stadium (northwest and southwest corners).
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As a reminder, Texas Tech will proceed to make the most of cellular tickets, which could be downloaded to any Apple Pockets or Google Pay account previous to arrival on the stadium. For questions, please contact the Athletics Ticket Workplace at 806-742-TECH.
CITIBUS TO OPERATE SHUTTLE SERVICE FOR FANS
Citibus will present roundtrip shuttle service starting three hours previous to kickoff till one hour after the conclusion of the sport at solely $5 per particular person. Decide-up is situated north of the John Walker Soccer Complicated (Texas Tech Parkway & tenth Avenue) and northwest of Well being Sciences Middle (ADA Solely, Texas Tech Parkway & fifth Avenue). Citibus can even present followers shuttle service from the gameday parking heaps to Raider Alley this season as a part of its gameday transportation. The drop-off location on the north finish of the Engineering Key’s along with the conventional Citibus gameday route.
STUDENTS RECEIVE FREE ADMISSION INTO ALL ATHLETIC EVENTS
College students will obtain free admission to each Texas Tech athletic occasion once more this yr through the use of their pupil I.D. on the important entrance. College students can enter Jones AT&T Stadium two hours previous to kickoff by means of the southeast gates (Gate 6).
GAMEDAY TIMELINE
Premium areas and the scholar gate will open at 4 p.m. Saturday adopted at 4:30 p.m. by all different gates for the bowl seating space. The Goin’ Band from Raiderland will enter Jones AT&T Stadium at 5:50 p.m. to guide followers in Battle Raiders Battle, the Matador Track and the Nationwide Anthem.
TEXAS TECH RE-ENTRY POLICY
Re-entry into Jones AT&T Stadium is not going to be permitted all through the 2022 season. Followers will need to have a brand new ticket for admission again into the stadium.
NO SMOKING OR VAPING ALLOWED INSIDE JONES AT&T STADIUM
Jones AT&T Stadium is a smoke-free facility (consists of digital cigarettes and vaping). There are not any smoking areas throughout the stadium. Followers wishing to smoke exterior the stadium will want a brand new ticket for admission.
CLEAR BAG POLICY
Texas Tech’s clear bag coverage will stay in impact for all athletic venues through the 2022-23 athletic yr. Followers will be capable to carry the next fashion and measurement bag or package deal into the venue:
- Luggage which can be clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and don’t exceed 12″ x 6″ x 12.”
- One-gallon clear plastic freezer bag (Ziploc bag or related).
- Small clutch baggage, roughly the scale of a hand, with or with out a deal with or strap could be taken into the venue with one of many clear plastic baggage.
- An exception might be made for medically crucial gadgets after correct inspection.
- Hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes might be permitted into Jones AT&T Stadium.
Followers will as soon as once more be allowed to carry an unopened 20 ounce (or much less) bottle of water into any out of doors athletics venue on campus this yr. Please notice that frozen water is not going to be allowed by means of the stadium gates. Opened bottles apart from 20 ounce (or much less) bottles is not going to be permitted. Empty drink containers are allowed into Jones AT&T Stadium and all athletic venues.
Friends carrying medically crucial baggage or tools right into a venue might be required to have their bag inspected an tagged by safety. For questions on medical tools or different wants, please contact the Athletics Operations workplace at 806-834-7111.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For added info concerning gameday insurance policies at Jones AT&T Stadium, please go to our Gameday Information.