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For the last 119 years, Texas football and Oklahoma have gotten busy in the coolest rivalry in college football.
Sure, people from the two states are biased, but show me a better annual matchup played in a neutral city with a State Fair as the backdrop, and then I’ll reconsider.
Some of you have asked about my favorite Red River Rivalry games over the years, so with this Saturday being my 23rd visit to the Cotton Bowl, here are some that stand out.
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The first will always top the list because anyone who has attended Texas-Oklahoma will never forget the sheer pageantry on display, from the people milling around the State Fair to the burnt orange/crimson split at midfield in the Cotton Bowl.
Texas quarterback Vince Young celebrates after leading Texas to a 45-12 win over Oklahoma in 2005. The Horns broke a five-game losing streak in the series and went on to win the national championship that season.
It was 1997 and I was working at the Tyler Morning Telegraph. My illustrious sports editor Phil Hicks — still a close friend to this day — dispatched me and coworker/tennis rival Joe Buie to the Cotton Bowl. It was my first Red River event, and I was beyond pumped. We didn’t have parking passes, so we drove around and found a spot in a nearby neighborhood a few blocks away.
A man I assume was a resident approached us and said in less than friendly terms that it would cost $10 to park there. Joe was hesitant to pay some stranger to park on a public street, but my Spidey sense was tingling, so I reached into my wallet and produced two Lincolns.
It turns out several cars on that street were broken into later that night, but not ours. That was $10 well spent.
As for the game, it was one of most dazzling displays of running in the game’s history. Texas…
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Author : Austin American-Statesman
Publish date : 2024-10-09 22:39:22
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