Report: Texas-OU Unaffected By State Fair Cancelation

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DALLAS (105.3 The Fan) -  College football fans in Texas and Oklahoma can take a deep breath. Despite the Texas State Fair officially being canceled for the 2020 season, the Red River Showdown will still be played at the Cotton Bowl, according to Texas AD Chris Del Conte, via Brian Davis of the Austin American-Statesman

Texas AD Chris Del Conte confirms to me that Texas-OU is not impacted by the State Fair cancelation.

— Brian Davis (@BDavisAAS) July 7, 2020

"With a heavy heart, we are announcing that the State Fair of Texas will not open for the 2020 season. We believe the spirit of the Lone Star state lies in every Texan’s ability to care and look out for their neighbor and it is with this in mind, we have decided to keep our guests, staff, and partners safe and healthy during these uncertain time," the announcement read on the Fair's website Tuesday morning.

Fair officals also confirmed that the rivalry game would still be held at the Cotton Bowl, a tradition that dates back to 1990. 

"While the State Fair of Texas is canceled for 2020, the NCAA, respective conferences, and participating universities – the University of Texas & University of Oklahoma and Prairie View A&M University & Grambling State University – will be in charge of making decisions regarding the football games that occur at Cotton Bowl Stadium during this unprecedented time of COVID-19. Should football be played this fall, the schools will be playing in the Cotton Bowl as scheduled, despite the cancellation of the 2020 State Fair. We will share those details as soon as we know more.   

It's not all good news for fans of both schools as it remains to be seen if they'll be able to attend the game or if college football will even be played in the fall.