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Joey McGuire said his phone started blowing up right about the time his Texas Tech Red Raiders had beaten the Texas Longhorns 37–34 in overtime Saturday afternoon. Right at the same time that fans rushed onto the field in Lubbock and smothered him in a wild scene that earned a fine from the Big 12 and captured why few things come close to college football in delivering great theater, raw emotion, and the all-important bragging rights to hold over a coworker or neighbor.That night, McGuire and his wife Debbie celebrated at their Lubbock home with friends and food and beverages. Texas Tech’s happy first-year head football coach lit a ceremonial victory cigar at one point and toasted a job well done. He kept glancing at…

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