In this Nov. 1, 2008 file photo, Texas Tech coach Mike Leach looks on during an NCAA college football game against Texas in Lubbock, Texas. Friday night lights have ruled the football-loving landscape in West Texas for decades. This year, Saturday nights are the hot ticket. No. 2 Texas Tech, often overshadowed even by high school football, is now front and center on the college scene in the national title chase. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)