They may be moving to the Southeastern Conference, but Oklahoma and Texas will still meet in Dallas at the Cotton Bowl each year.
And the grand old stadium is going to be getting a few renovations.
A deal was announced that will keep the Red River Rivalry there for another 12 years (Oklahoma and Texas to keep rivalry game at Cotton Bowl Stadium through 2036. Renovations coming), and that they’re going to spend $140 million in improvements to the stadium to be finished by 2026.
“They” in this case is the city of Dallas.
The Sooners are going to finish this season on a bit of a down note: they lost quarterback Dillon Gabriel’s last season of eligibility, as he’s transferred to Oregon for his final year, and they also lost offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby, gone to Mississippi State to be the Bulldogs’ new head coach.
Oklahoma still went 10-2, though, a big improvement for coach Brent Venables as they head to the SEC next season, and the Sooners will face Arizona in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 28.
Texas, of course, finished the season 12-1, beat Oklahoma State to win the Big 12 Conference Championship, and is No. 3 in the College Football Playoff rankings. The Longhorns will meet No. 2 Washington in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1 – the winner will face either No. 4 Alabama or No. 1 Michigan for the CFP National Championship at NRG Stadium in Houston on Jan. 8.
