Colt McCoy never quite reached the promised land in Austin, but he did have the upper hand in the matchup, going 3-1 in his four years, including the 45-35 victory when his Texas squad was fifth in the country, and the Oklahoma Sooners were ranked No.1.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Texas has won three of the last four matchups after losing 10 of the previous 13, including the 2018 Big 12 Championship Game.OUTKICK IS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE FOX NEWS APP: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOADColt McCoy of the Texas Longhorns passes during Texas' 13-12 win over Nebraska in the Big 12 Conference championship game at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Dec.
6, 2009.(Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)"Just the history of this game, right in the middle between both schools, played in Dallas, played in the Cotton Bowl, that place, I mean, you just feel the sanctity of that place when you walk down the tunnel, the shared tunnel.
The fans are split down the middle, it's always played in October, it's kind of the kickoff into your conference," McCoy said to Fox News Digital in an interview Friday."It's just a really, really special game, at least the ones that I was a part of."And the beauty of rivalries is that you may be the best team in the country, but if you don't strap it up and play that day or if you're off that day, like you got problems.
So, I love it.Just being back here is pretty surreal.
It's a really, really fun weekend."McCoy was hanging out with some fans on behalf of Fanatics, which offers official Red River Rivalry merchandise."I had a great time, man.Texas fans are the best, dude.
They show up everywhere.It's a whole lot of fun to engage with them.
And then especially this weekend, this was the one game on your calendar every year that you circled, and you thought about, and yo...