The energy was already high ahead of the Texas Longhorns showdown with the Ohio State Buckeyes , but actor and longtime Texas super-fan Matthew McConaughey managed to elevate it even further with a powerful pregame message. Just moments before kickoff at Ohio Stadium, McConaughey delivered an address that captured the mindset of a team on a mission — and it quickly went viral across college football circles.

Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff posted the clip to its official X (formerly known as Twitter) account, where McConaughey laid out what he would say to the team before the game — and why he believed words weren’t even necessary. Expand Tweet

“So here we go. This is not gonna be the rah rah pump-up speech. We don’t need that right now. Everyone’s pumped up. Ok? Focus. Do your job. This is

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