No. 25 Tech plays host to Cincinnati for Big 12 home opener

Tech comes in fresh off a wild road trip to Orlando, where the Red Raiders battled then No. 25 UCF to a 2-2 draw despite leading twice. Tech outshot UCF 19-4 in that match but still couldn't close it out, snapping a 30 match streak of never failing to win when scoring at least twice. The draw stretched Tech's unbeaten run to 52 matches, an active streak that now sits at 50-0-2.

Thursday's game against Cincinnati is just the opener to a heavy week at John Walker. Sunday afternoon brings No. 13/8 Colorado to Lubbock for a nationally televised matchup on ESPNU, easily the marquee game of the homestand. Tech then closes things out the following Friday, October 2, against Arizona State.

For soccer fans around Lubbock, this stretch is a chance to see a ranked, unbeaten team host three straight matches without leaving town, including a top 15 opponent getting national TV coverage. That kind of exposure doesn't happen often for Tech soccer at John Walker.