Oregon St. fans are generally well aware of what it means to take on the Texas Longhorns; the 2012 Alamo Bowl wasn't that long ago. Even when in a "down" year, which means a post-season contender vs. a national championship contender, Texas brings a lot of athletes to the contest, and a whole lot of fiercely loyal fan support.
And some long time fans recall iconic Texas baseball coach Augie Garrido from his CWS Championship and notable days a Fullerton St. before he began his 18 year stint as the skipper in Austin.
But Longhorn baseball isn't in the forefront of the average Pac-12 fans attentions normally, and though Texas advanced to the CWS last year, some pitching injuries and a mid-season slump left the Longhorns out of the post-season picture until they trampled through the Big XII Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, and a first game matchup in the Dallas Baptist Regional against Oregon St.