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Texas Tech athletics lost more than $200,000 on bowl appearance
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A shortfall in travel allowance given by the Big 12 Conference caused the Texas Tech football team to reach into its financial pockets after the team's trip to the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl Jan. 1 in Jacksonville, Fla. Bobby Gleason, Tech's deputy athletic director, said while the numbers still may fluctuate, the athletic department spent $202,240 out of its regular operating budget of $44 million, which goes to show that the public can be misled when it sees the bowl payout numbers.
Dixon happy to return to Red Raider D-line
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Texas Tech defensive end McKinner Dixon went through many lessons before his return to Tech. After playing at the junior college level, Dixon is just glad to be back in a place he calls heaven. "Being in a (junior college), the food, just the place being in the area just gives you a negative feeling," Dixon said.
Tech looking to break 4-game skid in Las Vegas
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The Texas Tech baseball team will look for a little luck as it travels today to Las Vegas. The Red Raiders (17-19) will not look for luck on the craps tables, but rather the baseball diamond, as they enter a two-game mid-week series against UNLV (14-19) on a four game losing streak, the Red Raiders' longest such streak of the season.