But, dad-gum-it, we're gonna have a football game!

LUBBOCK, Texas - Despite nearly 10 inches of rain that fell in the Lubbock area over the last 36 hours and a State of Emergency being declared by city officials, Texas Tech's football game against SMU on Saturday evening at Jones AT&T Stadium will be played as scheduled. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. and the game will be televised regionally on FSN.

The record rainfall caused massive flooding in the Lubbock area that forced the cancellation of classes at Texas Tech on Friday and public schools across the area were also closed. The heavy rains ultimately caused the Texas Tech pump system inside Jones AT&T Stadium to fail and that resulted in nearly a half of a foot of water on the playing field late Thursday night and into Friday.

Texas Tech Athletics is grateful for the support of the Lubbock Fire Department and other campus groups who came to the rescue in order to get the field prepared for Saturday's game. The Lubbock Fire Department had four trucks on the scene on Friday to help drain the field and other campus groups were able to help get the campus pumps back up and running.

Texas Tech urges fans to use caution and avoid flooded areas while traveling to Saturday's game and to not park on any grassy area once they reach campus. Fans are also reminded that umbrellas are not allowed in the gates at Jones AT&T Stadium.