Texas legend has sky-high hopes for Longhorns ahead of Red River Rivalry game vs Oklahoma

The Red River Rivalry makes its return on Saturday, and someone all too familiar with the big game was back in Dallas on Friday gearing up for his former Texas Longhorns to continue their national title hopes.

Colt McCoy never quite reached the promised land in Austin, but he did have the upper hand in the matchup, going 3-1 in his four years, including the 45-35 victory when his Texas squad was fifth in the country, and the Oklahoma Sooners were ranked No.

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Texas has won three of the last four matchups after losing 10 of the previous 13, including the 2018 Big 12 Championship Game.

"Just the history of this game, right in the middle between both schools, played in Dallas, played in the Cotton Bowl, that place, I mean, you just feel the sanctity of that place when you walk down the tunnel, the shared tunnel.

The fans are split down the middle, it's always played in October, it's kind of the kickoff into your conference," McCoy said to Fox News Digital in an interview Friday.

"It's just a really, really special game, at least the ones that I was a part of.

"And the beauty of rivalries is that you may be the best team in the country, but if you don't strap it up and play that day or if you're off that day, like you got problems.

So, I love it.

Just being back here is pretty surreal.

It's a really, really fun weekend." McCoy was hanging out with some fans on behalf of Fanatics, which offers official Red River Rivalry merchandise.

"I had a great time, man.

Texas fans are the best, dude.

They show up everywhere.