Watch Texas Tech head football coach Tommy Tuberville live at 11:30 a.m. Monday during his weekly media luncheon.

-Taylor Potts threw for 359 yards and four touchdowns to lead Texas Tech over SMU 35-27 and give Tommy Tuberville a victory Sunday in his first game as Red Raiders coach. Texas Tech ran its winning streak against SMU to 14 games, dating back to 1989. Potts was 34 for 53 with no interceptions and connected with Lyle Leong for three scores and Detron Lewis for the other. Eric Stephens rushed for 3-yard TD to put Texas Tech up 35-14 midway through the third quarter. The Mustangs had a chance late and were driving when they failed to convert a fourth-and-21 from the 50 on their final drive.

-Taylor Potts threw for 359 yards and four touchdowns to lead Texas Tech over SMU 35-27 and give Tommy Tuberville a victory Sunday in his first game as Red Raiders coach. Texas Tech ran its winning streak against SMU to 14 games, dating back to 1989. Potts was 34 for 53 with no interceptions and connected with Lyle Leong for three scores and Detron Lewis for the other. Eric Stephens rushed for 3-yard TD to put Texas Tech up 35-14 midway through the third quarter. The Mustangs had a chance late and were driving when they failed to convert a fourth-and-21 from the 50 on their final drive.

Come early and pre-pay. That’s the important message that Texas Tech Athletics is conveying to football fans for the 2010 season as record numbers continue to mount in season ticket sales.

The first edition of Red Raider Football with Tommy Tuberville will be broadcast live this Thursday night on the Texas Tech Sports Network from Learfield Sports. The show will be hosted live from Ruby Tequila’s - North location at Mac Davis & University Ave. (across from Jones AT&T Stadium), beginning at 6 p.m.

Texas Tech opens the 2010 football season on Sunday when the Red Raiders host the SMU Mustangs at Jones AT&M Stadium. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. on ESPN.

Texas Tech opens the 2010 football season on Sunday when the Red Raiders host the SMU Mustangs at Jones AT&M Stadium. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. on ESPN.

Texas Tech head football coach Tommy Tuberville is issuing a charge to Red Raider Nation.

Perhaps the most prolific unit of the Texas Tech football team over the past decade has been the wide receivers.

The Red Raider’s offensive line lost two starters from a season ago, but brings back seven letterwinners from last season with only one senior in the bunch.