Back to the Oklahoma Sooners Newsfeed

OU football: 'Beat the Hell out of Texas' painting lives on with RUF/NEKS

Related Topics: Texas, Art, The Oklahoman

NORMAN — The work began at 8 p.m. Sunday night. First, the concrete had to be swept, its cracks rid of dirt and leaves. Less than an hour later, the artists brushed the first coats, red and white, tracing words their predecessors first painted in 1983. “BEAT THE HELL OUT OF TEXAS.” Painting the all-caps phrase with Texas written upside down...

* Take advantage of this special introductory rate at $0.99 and get full digital access to The Oklahoman and NewsOK Pro. Renewal price after 1 month is $9.99. Learn more.