In many ways, the Oklahoma-Texas game is a regional battle, a long-running border state war between the two programs and their fans.
The players from Oklahoma and Texas on OU’s roster understand the weight of the rivalry, but what about the ones from Georgia, North Carolina or California?
“I didn't really know too much about it,” said freshman Trey Sermon, a Georgia import. “I always knew that it was a big rivalry game. Now that I know a little bit more just by being here, listening to the players, I know it's going to be really big.