Texas Tech and TCU will renew their battle for the Saddle Trophy beginning Saturday morning when the Horned Frogs travel to Jones AT&T Stadium for an 11 a.m. kickoff.The two schools played for the Saddle Trophy for 10 seasons from 1961-70 before the trophy suddenly disappeared. After discussions between both schools, Texas Tech and TCU have created a replica saddle that will be presented to the winner each season moving forward."We are excited to bring back the Saddle Trophy," Tech Director of Athleticssaid. "(TCU Athletics Director) Chris Del Conte and I have discussed bringing back the saddle several times to honor this great series that dates back to our time in the Southwest Conference. We look forward to playing for the saddle for many years to come."The Red Raiders shut out a 21st-ranked TCU team in the first-ever battle for the Saddle Trophy in 1961, which at the time was dubbed the "West Texas Championship." The two schools ultimately finished 5-5 against each other during the "West Texas Championship" era and then continued to face each other annually from 1971 until the Southwest Conference's closure in 1995.The new saddle was created by M.L. Leddy's Boots and Saddlery in Fort Worth. It sits on a stand and includes the logos for both TCU and Texas Tech. The scores for 59 years of the series are represented on the Saddle Trophy stand with adornment of the trophy plates to equal 100 years.The saddle will travel in a case to Lubbock and be presented to the winning team following Saturday's game. Kickoff is slated for 11 a.m. with television coverage provided on FOX Sports 1. The game can also be heard on all 46 Texas Tech Sports Network affiliates as well as on Sirius and XM radio and the TuneIn app.Hocutt and Del Conte will join Leddy's owner Wilson Franklin and his wife Martha to formally present the Saddle Trophy at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning in Fort Worth. The press conference will take place at Leddy's, located at 2455 North Main Street in the Fort Worth Stockyards.Texas Tech will have its own press conference Friday afternoon as Hocutt will address the media at 3:35 p.m. inside the Masked Rider Lobby located in the south end of Jones AT&T Stadium.