{
  "id": 9304155,
  "title": "Tennessee and Texas meet again, and famous fans have picked their sides",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/tennessee-and-texas-meet-again-and-famous-fans-have-picked-their-sides-9304155",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T09:11:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tennessee-texas-meet-again-famous-091104347.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tennessee and Texas have a history of competing against each other in college football, despite both universities sharing a similar name. The rivalry has been fueled by celebrity fans on both sides of the orange aisle. On the Texas side, Kevin Durant, a renowned basketball player, and Matthew McConaughey, an acclaimed actor, have been associated with the Longhorns. Meanwhile, the Tennessee side boasts notable alumni such as Morgan Wallen, a country music superstar, and Johnny Knoxville, a famous comedian. Johnny Knoxville even adopted the name \"Tennessee\" for himself after attending the university. Other notable celebrity fans include Renée Zellweger, who has four Golden Globes and two Oscars, and Kenny Chesney, a country music megastar. As ESPN's College GameDay prepares to visit Knoxville for the upcoming game between No. 13 Tennessee and No. 1 Texas, fans on both sides eagerly await the celebrity guest picker who will be cheering for their respective teams from afar.",
  "summary": "With Texas taking on Tennessee inside the rowdy Neyland Stadium, celebrities on both sides of the orange have pledged their allegiance.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Texas vs Tennessee Prediction: Who Wants to Stay in the SEC Race?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/texas-vs-tennessee-prediction-who-wants-to-stay-in-the-sec-race",
        "published": "2026-09-23T07:54:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}