Raider Red made his debut in 1971 supporting Texas Tech Football and all other sports at the university. Raider Red was created by cartoonist Dirk West.
Texas Tech and Cincinnati already have a connection, due to former football coach Tommy Tuberville, and that connection should be used to name their new rivalry games.
Shough will be playing the 2021 season for Texas Tech after previously playing for the Oregon Ducks. He is the first Red Raider Football player to take advantage of NIL endorsements