Coach Matthew McConaughey? Hollywood star cheers on Texas Longhorns from sidelines and even gives players pep talks during CFP defeat against the Washington Huskies

Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey was unable to inspire the Texas Longhorns to victory over Washington, despite being on the sidelines and even coaching in New Orleans.

The Huskies will face Michigan in the CFP National Championship after surviving a late comeback in Texas to earn a 37-31 victory on New Year's Day.

Actor McConaughey was among the Longhorns fans who traveled to New Orleans for the game, but few fans enjoyed such a close-up view of the action Monday.

Cameras captured McConaughey on the Texas sideline as they chased victory over the undefeated Huskies.

The Hollywood superstar, who earned a degree in film from UT in 1993, was even seen hyping up players during the game at the Caesars Superdome.

His antics went viral and McConaughey appeared on a triple screen on ESPN2 shortly before halftime.

Previously, the 54-year-old appeared on ESPN's coverage as part of the Field Pass crew. 'I'm going to do one take live. I need to concentrate,” he said before being invited to talk viewers through the piece.

“That was a dime,” he lamented after a pass from quarterback Quinn Ewers was dropped. “Those are the balls we have to catch to win this game.”

However, it didn't take long for the actor to finish making the announcement. “I'm going to the sidelines to watch it live, I can't keep looking at that damn screen,” he told the ESPN2 crew.

The network added a frame to show McConaughey cheering on his team, walking up and down the sidelines and even cheering on players.

After the defeat, he took to social media to express his disappointment in Texas' defeat. “What a journey this season,” he wrote on X. “Didn't end the way we wanted, proud of this @texasfootball team – hats off to the huskies.”