Texas' game this weekend against UCF might seem like the appetizer to begin a full course meal that ends with Oklahoma, but for the 45,323 people that have bought tickets, it's something much bigger.
Upsetting North Carolina State on opening day was their appetizer.
Texas is the main course.
Mack Brown had a conversation with former football coach Terry Bowden this week and was told that this game will be "the biggest event in UCF football history."
For Texas this won't even compare to last year's trip to Nebraska, but it won't be like playing Rice in Houston either.
And a win probably won't come as as easy either.
The Knights already have a big win to give them momentum. They also have a new home.
Bright House Networks Stadium doesn't sound like the palatial sort of place where you would find, say, a round table, but you'll surely find a full band of Knights and their supporters.
Head coach George O'Leary and the Appalachian State Mountaineers have done plenty to convince the UCF players that the Longhorns can be beat. Running back Kevin Smith jumpstarted his season with 217 yards of rushing during the opener and is a force to be reckoned with.
This is a team that could sneak up on anybody - if it weren't for the fact that they already blew their cover by taking down the Wolfpack.
"I'm glad that they won in their opening game, because that got our attention," Brown said.
With Disney World and its distractions nearby, it's a good thing.
The Longhorns are 2-0 and have already seen Oklahoma jump them in the rankings. Texas can't afford any more games like the opener, and with injuries already mounting once again, each contest has to be taken seriously.
The same mentality that led the Longhorns past Nebraska, USC and Ohio State will come in handy against little old UCF.
"It's kind of us against the world when we go on the road," Brown said.
They'll take this business trip with one goal: a victory. Along the way, if they can avoid Saturday's 20 percent chance of precipitation, they'll soak in some of what the Sunshine State has to offer.
Last year, some Texas players were hoping to go to Florida for a bowl game. Now they've got their chance, and this way they don't even have to play in the Gator Bowl.
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