SEC's newest rivalry is 120th meeting for No. 1 Texas and No. 18 Oklahoma at the fair
The SEC's newest rivalry will be the 120th meeting for No. 1 Texas and No. 18 Oklahoma
DALLAS (AP) — Top-ranked Texas and No. 18 Oklahoma are giving the Southeastern Conference another great rivalry. This one is split by the Red River and played in the middle of the nation's biggest state fair.
“I’ve been part of some great games, some great rivalries,” said fourth-year Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian, who previously was on Alabama’s staff and was head coach at Southern California and Washington. “This one is just so unique.”
When the Longhorns (5-0, 1-0 SEC) and Sooners (4-1, 1-1) meet Saturday under their new conference banner, it will be the first time in 40 years that Texas will play in the rivalry as the nation’s No. 1 team.
While new for the SEC after the past national champions moved from the Big 12 this season, the Longhorns and Sooners will be meeting for the 120th time. They have been playing each other since 1900, and annually at the State Fair of Texas since 1929. Fans in crimson and burnt orange will be split at the 50-yard line inside the historic 92,100-seat Cotton Bowl Stadium.
