Famous Texas Tech alumni include All-Pro NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes, folk rock singer John Denver, actor G.W. Bailey, US Senator Bob Bullock, General Motors Chairman and CEO Edward Whitacre Jr. and astronaut Rick Husband.

2. No more tortilla throwing?

This tradition involves fans throwing tortillas onto the field before the game, an activity that has been banned by the Big 12 Conference. There are two theories about the origin of this tradition. 1) It started in the late 1980s or early 1990s after soda lids were no longer used by concession stands. 2) It began after an ESPN broadcaster jokingly mentioned that Lubbock, Texas, only had football and tortillas.

3. The Masked Rider

This is a masked horseman or woman who, riding a horse named “Centennial Champion,” leads the football team onto the field before each home game. The Masked Rider also makes appearances at other school spirit events.

4. Guns Up

This sign is formed by extending the index finger and thumb while tucking the other three fingers into a first. It is used by Texas Tech fans as a greeting and sign of victory by fans and players.

5. Sing along

The team’s fight song, “Fight, Raiders, Fight!” is played at many of the university’s sporting events. The words include, “Fight for the school we love so dearly. You’ll hit ’em high, you’ll hit ’em low. You’ll push the ball across the goal” and “Hit ’em, wreck ’em, Texas Tech! And the Victory Bells will ring out.”