On the Pitch

Texas Tech will host Utah tonight at the John Walker Soccer Complex and then will hit the road on Sunday to face Oklahoma State.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
MATCHUP: Texas Tech (5-2-1, 0-0-1 Big 12) vs. Utah (4-2-2, 1-0-0 Big 12)
LOCATION: Lubbock, Texas (John Walker Soccer Complex)
DATE: Sept. 18, 2024
TIME: 7 p.m.
STREAMING: ESPN

On the Court

Texas Tech volleyball will participate in the 305 Challenge in Miami today through Saturday and face FIU, Miami, and Arkansas. This will likely be a really tough test for this team and we’ll get a good idea where this team is at.

On the Gridiron

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal’s Nathan Giese: Texas Tech football’s Cameron Dickey seizing opportunity as Red Raiders’ No. 2 back

When Dickey joined the Red Raiders for the spring, Tech associate head coach Kenny Perry said he had some concerns about how the Austin native would transition to being a true running back. During his prolific high school career, Dickey operated as a dual-threat quarterback, accumulating more than 7,000 and 90 touchdowns, the majority coming through his running ability.

Dickey’s style of play gave some colleges pause about recruiting him. Ranked between a three- and four-star prospect by most recruiting services, nobody recruited Dickey to continue playing quarterback in college.

“I think I’m real humble about it,” Dickey said.” … I had a great opportunity here. Just took that and the rest is history.”

Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger: Sources: ACC exploring new revenue structure to resolve Florida State, Clemson lawsuits

The conference’s presidents recently examined a proposal that would distribute revenue differently to league members in a move to provide stability and preserve the membership of Florida State and Clemson. Nothing is imminent and particulars of the deal remain mostly private, but the structure’s ultimate goal is to resolve a dispute with the Tigers and Seminoles, both suing the conference in an attempt to exit the league.

In order for the Big Ten and SEC to expand, they’d likely need more money from their television partners — a lot more money (more than $100 million a year). That’s primarily Fox for the Big Ten and ESPN for the SEC.

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ESPN is squarely in the middle of the situation.

Though the standard belief is that the contract extends through 2036, that’s not actually true. The deal ends in 2027. ESPN must elect by next February to opt in for another nine years. The ACC and ESPN have been in active negotiations over the extension, conversations that Phillips has described as “positive and productive.”