Fairgoers can see Big Tex at the State Fair of Texas from Sept. 27 through Oct. 20. Back at the State Fair of Texas for the 72nd year, Big Tex was originally built in 1949 for a Christmas Celebration in Kerens, Texas, about an hour southeast of Fair Park.

Bring your appetite and comfortable shoes, the East Texas State Fair is here and hundreds have gone to check out the new location. “It’s wonderful, just hot,” said Tyler resident Rachel Eubanks “But if you live in east Texas you expect that.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders took a 14-0 lead over the Arizona State Sun Devils after Behren Morton connected with Josh Kelly on a 21-yard touchdown pass.