Texas Tech fans hit the streets to celebrate big win over UT

Alex Driggars, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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The energy at Jones AT&T Stadium didn't stop at the exit gate Saturday evening.

While Red Raiders in attendance stormed the field, the excitement from Texas Tech's thrilling 37-34 overtime win over the No. 22 Texas Longhorns spilled right out of the Jones and across the Hub City.

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Tech students and fans hit the streets to celebrate the victory, packing out the sidewalks along University Ave. and Broadway, hopping between the popular bars and restaurants in the area, enthusiastically flashing a "Horns Down" to any who might pass by clad in burnt orange.

Even Jeremy Truesdale, a Lubbock favorite better known as Treeman, joined in on the celebrations, climbing a streetlight to lead a Raider Power chant for the many fans waiting in the bar lines below.

Some traveled a significant distance to be in Lubbock to witness the momentous win, like Santiago Dominguez and Lucke Rodrigues. The pair of TTU alumni came all the way from Falls River, Mass. in the Boston area to see the game.

"We make every UT game," Dominguez said. "I'm a die-hard Tech fan."

"UT's always in the limelight, always in the limelight, always in the limelight," Dominguez said. "Everyone always overlooks Tech … but look what happened. Tech sticks to their values and stands strong on their values, and look what happened."

Sarah Kronenberger and Dawson Hebert didn't travel quite as far to take part in the celebrations. In fact, they watched the game on television across town but decided to head to Broadway afterwards to join in the excitement.

"I don't care about sports, so it doesn't mean much to me," Kronenberger said with a laugh. "But I like the camaraderie. That's fun."

The win was a little more significant to Hebert, who said, "I feel like since it's the last game (against UT) that's probably going to be here at the stadium, it's cool because now it's like an (unbreakable) record."

The Red Raiders next play at the Jones for Homecoming against West Virginia on Oct. 22.

This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Tech fans hit the streets to celebrate big win over Texas