Ten years ago, the No. 5 Texas Longhorns met the No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners in the Cotton Bowl for a game that still stands as one of the iconic moments Longhorns history — the 45-35 victory that highlighted an incredible season that served as a prelude to the national championship appearance the next year.
In a post for the Players’ Tribune, Longhorn Legend Jordan Shipley reflects on that game and what the Red River Showdown means to someone who served a starring role in it on multiple occasions.
Shipley writes that he still gets asked about that game more than any other in his career, perhaps in part because he played such a massive role in that win — offensive coordinator Greg Davis opted for a four-wide receiver set with Shipley as the flex tight end, which helped him get loose for 11 catches for 112 yards and a touchdown.