Texans are caught up in Mega Millions fever as the jackpot reaches $1.22 billion, with players like Jake Utterback religiously sticking to their lucky numbers.

The Mega Millions jackpot rose to $1.22 billion after no one managed to hit all six numbers on Christmas Eve. The Friday night drawing comes with a cash option of $549.7 million. If it's won, it would be the fifth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history,

One ticket sold in California won the $1.22 billion jackpot in Friday's Mega Millions drawing. A ticket sold in Arlington, Texas won a $1 million prize. 472,789 tickets sold in Texas won some sort of prize, according to the Texas Lottery.