That’s what I love about college football. I get older but the game stays the same in my heart.
What drives most college football fanatics is that the present is always building on the memories of the past. The players and the style of play may change, but deep down great rivalries are about context – and how “The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of It’s Parts.”
Texas’ 13-6 win over Oklahoma 40 years ago created several milestones. It was the game that established Earl Campbell as a legitimate Heisman Trophy candidate. It gave new Texas coach Fred Akers a signature win over the Sooners.