The Red River Rivalry is one of the biggest games in college football this year. On Saturday, thousands of fans will flock to Fair Park for the game which will be held at the historic Cotton Bowl stadium.

Renovations to Cotton Bowl Stadium broke ground in March and are expected to be completed before the 2025 State Fair.

The Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns are a week away from renewing one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports. As part of a loaded Oct. 12 slate, the Red River Rivalry will have some special guests in the house in Dallas.

On this date in Texas history, the Longhorns combined with rival Oklahoma to score 103 points in a shootout at the Cotton Bowl.

Heat remains in the forecast for North Texas, but a cooldown is on the way after the weekend. There's a lot of movement in this week's playoff picture after a chaotic Week 6. The Phillies cruised to their first division title since 2011 but got bounced by the Mets in the NLDS.

As is true most days, the 94-year-old Cotton Bowl on this recent morning was mostly empty, silent. The exception was a group of reporters and their tour guides — three stadium architects with a combined century-plus of experience — pausing in the ground-level concourse,