Texas fan Matthew McConaughey is excited for tonight’s crucial matchup against Georgia.
Before Saturday’s big game, the acting legend walked the field at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium and cheered on the 100,000 packed stadium.
McConaughey is a Longhorns super fan who is regularly seen on the sidelines supporting Steve Sarkisian’s team.
The No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (5-1) look to record their third straight win tonight, but standing in their way is the No. 1 Texas Longhorns, who are 6-0 so far this season.
Their meeting in Texas is the biggest college football matchup of the weekend and a possible lead-up to the Southeastern Conference championship game or a College Football Playoff matchup.
Texas fan Matthew McConaughey is excited for tonight’s matchup with Georgia
Texas is undefeated in the middle of its debut in the Southeastern Conference, with the best defense in the country, a pretty good offense and the No. 1 ranking that Georgia had at the beginning of this season.
“The most complete team we’ve seen or faced this year, and probably in several years if you look at what they’re doing,” Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart said of the SEC newcomer.
Fifth-ranked Georgia (5-1, 3-1 SEC), whose only three losses in the last four seasons have come to Alabama, plays in Austin for the first time since 1958 on Saturday night.
The top-five showdown with the SEC and playoff implications pits Nick Saban’s former coordinators, who are now two of the highest-paid head coaches in the country: Kirby Smart, with 99 wins in nine seasons at Georgia, He is the one who earns the most with almost 13.3 million dollars a year. and fourth-year Texas coach Steve Sarkisian third at $10.6 million, according to a USA Today salary database published this week.
This will be the biggest challenge yet in their new league for the Longhorns (6-0, 2-0), who won 31-12 in Week 2. against reigning national champion Michigan. Georgia won back-to-back titles before that.
‘We respect them. We’re not afraid of them,” Texas defensive back Jahdae Barron said of Georgia.