Texas Tech's president is calling on faculty and staff to factor in the Big 12 Championship football game when giving final exams this semester.

On Monday, Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec issued a memorandum to the Red Raider community, asking faculty to "plan appropriately to support students' academic success while also providing them the opportunity to be part of a special moment for Texas Tech."

For context, Texas Tech classes are set to begin finals on Dec. 5, lasting until Dec. 10. The Big 12 Championship is on Saturday, Dec. 6 in Dallas.

As of Nov. 18, the Texas Tech Red Raiders football team has not been named one of the teams in the championship game; however, the team is No. 1 in the current Big 12 football rankings , with BYU sitting at No. 2.

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