Just before the doors opened

    This is the scene inside Cowboys Stadium at 4:57 p.m., just before the doors opened for the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic.
    When the gates were opened, at least a thousand Texas A&M fans rushed in from the east plaza (to the left in the photo). Meanwhile, a similar number of Oklahoma fans sauntered in from the west plaza (out of frame to the right).
    Don't know what that says about the fans' attitude about the game. Or maybe the party in the west plaza was too good to leave. But anyone who has had standing-room-only tickets at Cowboys Stadium events knows the best spots for viewing get taken up fast.