The Texas Longhorns will travel to Lubbock on Saturday for their Big 12 opener against the Texas Tech Red Raiders. In their history, the Longhorns have owned this series winning 52 in their 69-game history. Currently the streak stands at two for Texas. Last year the Longhorns won 49-24 after falling down 14-0 early on.
In 1999 Texas won by their largest margin of victory with 51 points. That day they won 58-7 snapping a two-game skid to the Red Raiders. The largest margin of victory for Tech came in 1994 with a 33-9 margin. From 1993-98, Tech won four of six matchups between the two teams. The longest win streak in the series is eight by Texas from 1958-1966.
Here are five facts about the game coming up on Saturday.