Matthew McConaughey shows Georgia fans major love despite Dawgs crushing Texas

Matthew McConaughey is one of the most notable celebrity fans in college football. His loyalty to the Texas Longhorns is well known and undeniable. But McConaughey isn't just some blind homer. He has respect for the game, the fans and the traditions. 

So it's no surprise that despite witnessing his beloved Longhorns get squashed by the Bulldogs this past week, the actor enjoyed his time at Sanford Stadium and the interactions he had with Georgia fans. 

"Yeah, they were happy I was there, but they were also giving me straight horns down, and we're gonna whip your...tonight. It was a healthy, healthy hate they had"

Matthew McConaughey

Is Georgia's home-field advantage underrated?

You hear a lot about many of the buildings in the SEC. Whether it's the Swamp in Gainesville or the sea of orange at Neyland Stadium, and I've heard enough about night games at Death Valley to last a couple of lifetimes, but Sanford Stadium doesn't seem to get that respect. 

But, find me a tougher place for a road team to play right now than between the hedges. The Bulldogs have won 35 of the past 36 at home and had a 33-game home win streak that was snapped earlier this season with a loss to Alabama. 

Georgia is officially Texas' SEC achilles heel

The Bulldogs have three victories in the past two years over Texas. Two of those games were by double digits and the third was that dramatic overtime win in the 2024 SEC Championship Game. Whether the Longhorns want to admit it or not, Georgia is their biggest problem in the SEC right now.

Texas isn't one of the Bulldogs' three regular SEC opponents, so the Longhorns won't be back on the schedule until 2027 and 2029, but expect these first three meetings to be brought up when that time comes because the 'Texas can't beat Georgia' narrative will be alive and well. 

I wouldn't say Georgia owns Texas yet, but the Bulldogs are definitely collecting rent friom their new SEC foes from Austin.