Not to be outdone, we won the belt back 8 years later in Pasadena against the Trojans, furthering the legend.Īlas-the belt giveth, the belt taketh away. Our first came courtesy of some dreadlocked fella against the Aggies in 1998. How epic is the belt? UT claims more National (4) than Belt Championships (3). This is very important and totally scientific. The Big 12 has defended the belt from all comers since West Virginia used it as a bargaining chip to leapfrog Louisville into the Big 12 (probably), thus making us the best conference. Originally claimed by the 1970s Cornhuskers (a pretty ok team by most standards), it has been passed through the ages without the need of any pollster or even Condoleezza Rice to award. The Belt Championship, the one TRUE determinant of football greatness, will be on the line. That's right folks, in the age of meritocracy and new-fangled playoff brackets drawn up in secret playoff committee meetings, there are still a few true American patriots who follow the old ways. Want to start the season against Notre Dame? Don't say we never got you anything for the holidays.īut forget the small peanuts -the biggest game of the season is happening this Turkey Day in ATX. QB commitments? Just move Swoopes to TE and Heard to Long Snapper.
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