Lake Travis quarterback Michael Brewer will become the third Cavalier QB to play his college football in the Big XII Conference.

Friday afternoon, with his coaches and family around him, he pledged to accept a scholarship offer from Texas Tech.

“I felt like the program is on the up and up, and for them to be on the up and up from where they’ve already gotten means a lot to me,” Brewer said. “It’s a huge relief, a nice burden to have off my shoulders, and I’m ready to concentrate on spring ball.”

Brewer is hoping to lead the Cavaliers on a run toward their fourth straight state championship. The team will enter the 2010 season having won three consecutive 4A titles and 46 consecutive games dating back to 2007.

Texas Tech is coming off a 9-4 season and a win in the Alamo Bowl. Tommy Tuberville takes over as the team’s head coach, and Brewer said was impressed by Tuberville and the staff he’s putting together.

“Coach Tuberville is a great guy, a great leader and someone who is bringing a great staff with lots of experience and lots of football knowledge,” Brewer said.

Tuberville said he expects to use the same wide open passing attack employed by his predecessor. Tech’s passing attack ranks among the best in the nation annually.

When he joins the Red Raiders, he’ll join Cavalier predecessors Todd Reesing (Kansas) and Garrett Gilbert (Texas) in the conference. Reesing completed his eligibility this season and Gilbert is entering his sophomore season, where he’s set to start for the Longhorns.

Brewer chose Texas Tech over eight other schools who had contacted him, including Tulsa, where former Cavalier coach Chad Morris is an offensive coordinator, Texas, Rice, Auburn, East Carolina, Baylor, Kansas and Arizona State.