LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) -A former Texas Tech football player is behind what will be the first Football Bowl Subdivision game ever played in London, England.
Brian Dubiski played for the Texas Tech football team from 1988 to 1991. After his college career, he became a partner in a marketing agency specializing in sports, building relationships with teams in the United Kingdom over the years.
Dubiski’s experience with international college football dates to his playing days. As a Red Raider, he participated in the 1988 Coca-Cola Classic, a game between Texas Tech and Oklahoma State played in Tokyo, Japan.
“Talk about an amazing experience to be a 19-year-old kid, number one, getting to fly all the way out to Tokyo and experience that culturally and then play against the Heisman trophy winner and maybe one of the best running backs that’s ever played football,” Dubiski said.
Those international connections ultimately led to the creation of the Union Jack Classic. Dubiski now serves as chairman and CEO of the event.
“We’re very proud to be able to, in our mind, take a college football game to London for the rest of the world to really get to see and feel the difference in college football and NFL football and that pageantry that college football brings to the table,” Dubiski said.
Dubiski said working out the logistics took time, but the reception from Wembley Stadium was immediate.
“I remember our initial conversation, the first words out of the GM at Wembley was ‘I’ve been waiting on this moment and I’m surprised it took this long,’” Dubiski said.
The inaugural Union Jack Classic is scheduled for Sept. 19 between Arizona State and Kansas at Wembley Stadium. Fox Sports’ “Big Noon Kickoff” will also take part in the event.
As for the possibility of Texas Tech one day playing in the Union Jack Classic, Dubiski had a message for Red Raider leadership.
“Hopefully we can get our Red Raiders over there one day, so if Cody and Kirby are listening to this, let’s get you over there,” he said.
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