It is unclear if the two schools will allow a full house given Texas' current mandate of 50% capacitygetty images
State Fair of Texas officials said that they were "canceling the annual extravaganza over COVID-19 concerns, but their decision has no impact on the Texas-Oklahoma football game," according to Brian Davis of the AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN. UT AD Chris Del Conte confirmed that the Fair's decision "has no impact" on the Red River Showdown, as the game is "still scheduled for Oct. 10 at the Cotton Bowl on the fairground." Del Conte said, "We will continue to monitor the situation closely, work through contingencies and make the best possible decisions." UT and OU "both control their own ticketing process for the game." It is still "unclear whether the two schools will allow a full house." Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's current orders "mandate a 50% capacity rate for professional and college stadiums due to coronavirus concerns." Fair officials noted that "'the NCAA, respective conferences and participating universities' make the final decisions about games at the Cotton Bowl." Prairie View A&M and Grambling State also play there during the Fair. As for whether the UT-OU game will happen at all, it "remains to be seen" (AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN, 7/8).
