The annual Red River rivalry between Oklahoma and Texas is much more than a football border war. It is a full-fledged event that serves as a headline attraction every year at the Texas State Fair in Dallas.
All roads leading north and south toward Dallas in the 24-to-48 hours before game time are packed with endless streaming lines of motorized vehicles carrying passionate fans and noticeable markings proudly declaring their diehard allegiance.
It can only mean OU-Texas weekend, and if you don’t believe it is a big-time event, try getting a hotel room, or even a dinner reservation, in Dallas on the same weekend as the Red River Showdown.