Pep rally Wednesday for UT-OU game

AUSTIN (KXAN/AP) - Wednesday night thousands of Longhorns fans will gather for the annual pep rally at The University of Texas before this weekend's football game against the University of Oklahoma.

The Torchlight Parade started in 1916 and was a tradition that lasted through the late 1960s. Texas Exes , the UT alumni group, resurrected the tradition in 1987. The parade starts at 8 p.m. at 25th Street and Whitis Street , and the rally at 8:30 p.m. takes place on the mall in front of the UT Tower.

The Longhorns are taking a ghost from Oklahoma's past into this weekend's Red River Rivalry game.

First-year offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin was calling the plays for Boise State when the Broncos knocked off the Sooners in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl with trick plays in a wild finish.

Harsin replaced Greg Davis, who had run the Texas offense for 13 years but resigned after Texas had a losing season in 2010. The Longhorns have already used several trick plays to score touchdowns this season. The message to the Sooners' defense is to expect just about anything.

Third-ranked Oklahoma (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) and No. 11 Texas (4-0, 1-0) meet Saturday in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.