The 2008 Texas vs. Texas Tech football game was a Big 12 Conference game played between the Texas Longhorns and Texas Tech Red Raiders at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas, United States. The game was played on November 1 and was one of the most memorable games in the 2 teams rivalry. Heading into the game, both teams were undefeated at 8-0. However, a big difference between the teams was their rankings in the AP poll. Texas came into this game as #1, lead by coach Mack Brown. The Red Raiders, unlike their rivals, were not in the top 3. Instead, they were #6 in the country. In the game, the Red Raiders stunned the Longhorns 39-33 on a last second touchdown pass. The game appeared over on the previous play, but Texas dropped an interception. The game has gone down as one of the greatest upsets in the rivalries history and was crucial in a 3-way tie that happened in the Big 12 at the end of the season.

The rivalry between Texas Tech and Texas originated in Austin in 1928 and the two teams have met annually since 1960. Texas led the series 43–14, with the Red Raiders last win coming in a 42–38 upset of the #3 Longhorns in Lubbock in 2002. In the 2006 contest, #5 Texas narrowly came away with a 35–31 win over an unranked Texas Tech team at Jones AT&T Stadium. In the 2007 game, #14 Texas won 59–43.

On the day of the game, ESPN's College GameDay broadcast from Lubbock for the first time.

The Red Raiders received the opening kickoff, but their opening drive stalled out when quarterback Graham Harrell was sacked at the Texas 44-yard line on third down. The punt pinned the Longhorns at their own 2-yard line, and on their first play from scrimmage, they were forced into the end zone for a safety, giving Tech the first points of the game. The Red Raiders' next drive would result in a 29-yard Matt Williams field goal, and after the Longhorns had to punt again, Texas Tech finished the first quarter with a 3-yard touchdown run by Baron Batch as the clock ran out, giving them a 12-0 lead following the extra point.

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