Meineke Car Care Bowl does good
Texas Tech fans get rowdy in a Houston bowl raid, stand up to Texas A&M's showof force
Photo by Andrew Richardson
Photo by Andrew Richardson
Photo by Andrew Richardson
Photo by Andrew Richardson
Photo by Andrew Richardson
Photo by Andrew Richardson
Photo by Andrew Richardson
Photo by Andrew Richardson
Photo by Andrew Richardson
Photo by Andrew Richardson- Photo by Andrew Richardson
You would think that with 18,000 fewer fans than the record crowd that turned out for last year's Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas — when powerfully backed Texas A&M beat Northwestern — that Texas Tech's comeback victory over Minnesota in this year's bowl would be a tad less rowdy. But diehard devotees of the Red Raiders would have nothing of the sort.
At least that was the competitive spirit of the lively throng at the sold-out Sideline Soiree last Friday night at Reliant Stadium, part of a 50,000 strong crowd overall.
Chaired by Michael Coppens and Courtney Pemberton, the casual social affair supported the bowl's charity of choice, DePelchin Children's Center.
From the 35-yard catch from wide receiver Eric Ward that tied the score at 31 to Ryan Bustin's field goal that won the game as the clock tick-tocked to the end, the gathering of 130 or so contributed to drowning the Golden Gophers with boisterous cheer.
In this "guns up" group were Jennifer Edenfield and hubby Lucas andrecent Texas Tech alumsPaige Panzeri, Holly Lott andReese O'Connor, who weren't bashful about showing their allegiance to the Big 12 team.
Chaired by Michael Coppens and Courtney Pemberton, the casual social affair supported the bowl's charity of choice, DePelchin Children's Center. The event moved from the Director's Club last year to an intimate Touchdown Suite, where a generous spread of American comfort fare, BBQ and Tex-Mex and a busy bar stocked with the required frosty suds kept patrons content and somewhat buzzed.
Joining the fete were Kari Govin, Aaron Long and dad Rick, Gina Rotolo, Jason Price, Kevin Zimont, Carey Kirkpatrick, Jess Davis, Sarah Feitshans and Mark Rubal with his daughters Kenedy, Kiki and Bailey.
