Excitement levels are high as Texas and Oklahoma prepare to face off in the Red River Rivalry.
It’s unlike recent years. Unranked Oklahoma is coming off of two conference losses, while No. 22 Texas suffered a heartbreaking loss to TCU last week. It’s a must-win game for each program to keep their Big 12 title hopes alive.
Regardless of the implications that the rivalry game brings this year, former Texas head coach Mack Brown continuously treated it as a bowl game at midseason. Brown stressed the importance of having your team mentally focused the week prior and the week after this particular game as emotions are heavy.
While it’s an unusual year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, former players and fans are making the most of the heated rivalry on social media. Hype videos, predictions, highway signs and trash talk about the opposing teams have made their rounds on Twitter this week.
It’s what makes this one of the best rivalries in all of college football. Allow the reactions on the next page to either provide a laugh and/or get you fired up for Texas vs. Oklahoma.