October, autumn. In other sports this is the month in which teams collect all the fruits of their work, while in others, like college football, this is the time to plant seeds, hoping they will bloom in late December, and January.
In this bucolic allegory, Texas Tech travels to Fort Worth to face the Horned Frogs in its sixth game of the season, the third of the Big 12 schedule. Both teams hold a 1-1 record in the conference and a 3-2 overall record.
This will be 61st game between these schools and the Red Raiders hold a tight lead in this rivalry, with 31 wins, 26 losses, and three ties.