...i keep getting quoted like i missed something. the winner of the texas/a&m game had state wide bragging rights. these games were big brother vs. little. every game i can think back to seeing, no matter what the two teams were ranked, was a battle. they genuinely hated each other. check the history of bevo. these schools are in two different conferences and are still pressed by the other. ask the players if they could only choose one, who they'd rather play every year....i bet the answer won't be no lame ass boomer sooner
this texas/ou series is buns, except for the occasional upset, the series hasn't been worth a damn in almost 20 years. ou hates ut, but loves the state of texas since 80% of its roster every year are texans. faux hate if i ever seen it.
real rivalry is organic and home grown. nobody hates a texan more than another texan.