It’s the beginning of a new season of Texas Tech football. And Don Williams and I spent the better part of Friday driving down to Houston. Where the Red Raiders met the Ole Miss Rebels at NRG Stadium in the Advocare Texas Kickoff. Both teams finished last season 6-6 and hoped to begin this season with a win. Going into the game, Texas Tech’s defense had been highly touted as a much-improved unit. However, after losing 47-27 that proved to not immediately be the case.
Either way, here are some of my photos from the game.
First Half
![Texas Tech players huddle together during the game against Mississippi, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]](https://i0.wp.com/www.bradtollefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/2018-09-01-Texas-Tech-Mississippi-Football-07.jpg)
![Edward Martinez (362) stretches before the race begins during the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 24, 2018, in Buffalo Springs, Texas. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]](https://i0.wp.com/www.bradtollefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2018-06-24-Ironman-703-BSL-Triathlon-01.jpg)
![Texas Tech's Brian Klein (5) catches a fly ball during a College World Series baseball game against Florida, Thursday, June 21, 2018, at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]](https://i0.wp.com/www.bradtollefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2018-06-21-Texas-Tech-Florida-Baseball-College-World-Series-01.jpg)
![Texas Tech coach Tim Tadlock hands a signed glove back to Zac Phillips, from Lubbock, before a College World Series baseball game against Arkansas, Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]](https://i0.wp.com/www.bradtollefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2018-06-20-Texas-Tech-Arkansas-Baseball-College-World-Series-01.jpg)
![Florida's Brady McConnell (4) runs to third base during a College World Series baseball game against Texas, Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]](https://i0.wp.com/www.bradtollefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2018-06-19-Texas-Florida-Baseball-College-World-Series-01.jpg)
![Texas Tech players stand for the national anthem during a College World Series baseball game against Florida, Sunday, June 17, 2018, at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]](https://i0.wp.com/www.bradtollefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2018-06-17-Texas-Tech-Florida-Baseball-College-World-Series-01.jpg)