While Texas and Oklahoma will battle for a second time this season on Saturday, the circumstances for the bitter rivals’ rematch won’t hold many similarities to their first battle in early October. The winner won’t walk away with the Golden Hat—which remains in Austin for at least the next 10 months—and the glossy confines of AT&T Stadium won’t be split down the middle in dueling seas of crimson and burnt orange. The Cowboys’ monstrous complex is a far cry from the Cotton Bowl 20 miles down the road.
The Big 12 championship game will certainly bring a different aesthetic than the annual Red River Showdown.