OU-Texas tickets and a chance to play Texas in Dallas are on the line beginning tonight at the Crossroads Lounge in Oklahoma Memorial Union.
EA Sports, Nike and Union Programming Board are sponsoring a tournament of the EA Sports game NCAA Football 2004, said Scott Gordon, an EA Sports representative and organizer for the event.
"The person who represents OU the best will win," said Gordon, business marketing and political science senior. The winner of the tournament at OU will play the winner of the tournament at the University of Texas on Oct. 11 outside the Cotton Bowl in Dallas before the OU-Texas game.
"A surprise awaits the winner," Gordon said.
The OU tournament will be at the Crossroads Lounge in Oklahoma Memorial Union, said Kristen Eckstein, program coordinator for the Union Programming Board.
The first qualifying round will begin at 8 p.m., Gordon said. A second qualifying round will take place Sept. 19. The actual tournament will take place Sept. 26.
The 16 best teams from each qualifying round will be invited to participate in the tournament for the grand prize, Gordon said. Students who participate are required to be OU students and must show their OU ID. The final four teams will play the following week at a time convenient for the participants.
Prizes include Nike and EA footballs, Nike and EA T-shirts, PlayStation 2 versions of NCAA Football 2004 and authentic OU jerseys, Gordon said.
Students will be required to play as either OU or OU's upcoming opponent, Gordon said. No students will be allowed to play as Texas.
The tournament will be single elimination, Gordon said. There will be music and a disc jockey.
The tournament is a fun atmosphere for both participants and audiences to see, he said.
"It's fun to see players play the game," Gordon said. "It's interesting to see non-players see the culture."
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