Diehard Texas fan Matthew McConaughey in the building to support Steve Sarkisian's CFP semifinal bout

Texas superfan Matthew McConaughey attended the Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T stadium, where the Longhorns faced the Ohio State Buckeyes.

He was joined by his wife, Camila McConaughey, and their three children. McConaughey has been a regular attendee of Texas games throughout the season as the team embarked on its first year in the Southeastern Conference.

The "True Detective" star had a cool moment with the Buckeyes' marching band, nicknamed "The Best Damn Band in the Land," when he fist-bumped most of its members as they marched onto the field before the game.

McConaughey will have to wait to watch coach Steve Sarkisian's team in the national championship game after the high-flying Buckeyes won the Cotton Bowl Classic 28-14. Ohio State will face coach Marcus Freeman's Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the national championship.

When Matthew McConaughey praised Texas's energy

Matthew McConaughey has made waves whenever he attended big games involving the Texas Longhorns. In a clip posted on the team's X page after the actor attended a training session in November, he praised the focus and energy of the 2024 team when compared to previous seasons.

"I don't have many affiliations," McConaughey said. "I got God, I got my family, I got America and I got Texas and I got the Longhorns you know. So, this is one of those things that's non-negotiable for me wherever I go. The ambience of the whole team on both sides was different today than it was when I was here last year and even the year before.

"No one needed a kickstart here today. So the energy was good. It is exciting times but it's time to turn the page and I think the page is being turned. It's time"

Matthew McConaughey has been a professor of practice at the school since 2015 and has been dubbed the "Minister of Culture. The defeat in the Cotton Bowl Classic will sting for him just as much as it does for any Texas fan.