Pack your bags and get on the road with your burnt orange or
crimson and cream, because it is Red River Rivalry time at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas!
Formerly known as the Red River Shootout, this annual football
game is one of the greatest rivalries in college football. The Red River itself lies along the Texas-Oklahoma border;
representing a dividing line between two states and two states of mind.
This year’s game will be the 104th meeting of the
two teams and will determine the future of the Texas Longhorn’s National
Championship hopes. The Oklahoma Sooners come into the game plagued by injury,
youthfulness and two heavy loses. Their goal for the Sooners is to salvage what
is left of their season. A win against Texas
might be their saving grace.
This blog post is not an analysis of the match up or a
prediction of the results. It is a celebration of the tradition. Both schools
represent the pinnacle of public school education. Just visit the websites for
each school (www.utexas.edu and www.ou.edu) and you will get a feel for how hard
hitting both schools are academically.
The Cotton Bowl, in which the game is played, is more storied
than the rivalry itself. Visit their website to view the history of the
stadium, http://www.attcottonbowl.com/stadium/,
and you will be awakened by the spirit of the game of football.
The beauty of the game is that it is always on neutral
territory. The stadium sits almost exactly 3 hours from both Universities. Come
mid-afternoon today, I-35 Northbound out of Austin
and I-35 Southbound out of Norman will be
clogged with fans making the trek to Dallas. Checkout the map below for a better idea of how ideal the location really is.
View Red River Rivalry in a larger map
Upon arrival in Dallas awaits
the largest State fair in the United
States. The Texas State Fair surrounds the
stadium and to gain entrance to the game you must pass through roller coaster
rides and vendors serving up a plethora of fried concoctions. To learn more
about the State Fair of Texas, visit www.bigtex.com.
If you are traveling to the game this weekend, please drive
safely. We will see you there!
Patrick Birdsong,
West Austin Properties, (512) 345-1252, patrick@westaustin.com.
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