BATON ROUGE — Texas superfan, actor and “Minister of Culture” Matthew McConaughey made his presence felt at Tiger Stadium on Saturday night, trading banter with a roaring Baton Rouge crowd before kickoff as No. 6 Texas squared off against No. 21 LSU in a pivotal Week 11 showdown.
The Academy Award-winning actor, a fixture on the Longhorns’ sideline for marquee matchups, leaned into the hostile environment inside Death Valley—jawing with vocal Tigers fans during pregame warmups. Texas (7-2, 4-2 SEC) initially backed up McConaughey’s pregame bravado, marching 75 yards on its opening possession before quarterback Arch Manning punched in a 1-yard touchdown run.
He walked along the sideline, reveling in the Tiger fans’ boos as the Golden Band from Tigerland took the field. The star-studded atmosphere also had social media star Alix Earle and former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning in attendance…