Texas, Oklahoma were ready to start the Red River Rivalry. What caused the kickoff delay?
Texas football and Oklahoma were ready to play in the Red River Rivalry. But kickoff was delayed due to a missing pylon.
The kickoff of the 122nd edition of the Red River Rivalry between No. 1 Texas and Oklahoma was delayed due to missing pylons in both the north and south end zones at the historic Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. The delay lasted over five minutes, causing confusion and a frantic search for the missing pylons. The Cotton Bowl, which annually hosts the Red River Rivalry but has not hosted the Cotton Bowl Classic postseason contest since 2009, usually has multiple pylons placed in each end zone before kickoff.
However, on this occasion, the pylons were not in place, prompting staff to appear on the sidelines and deliver the missing pylons to the field just after 2:50 p.m. CT. Once the pylons were placed, Texas' kickoff unit was allowed to proceed, but the ball went out of bounds off kicker Gianni Spetic's foot, resulting in a penalty.
Oklahoma then received possession on the Longhorns' 35-yard line and went three-and-out on its opening possession.
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