What started as a congressional hearing into alleged Russian attempts to interfere in the 2016 election of President Donald Trump turned into a discussion about the Texas-Texas Tech rivalry somehow.

During the hearing, Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway, who represents part of West Texas, disputed a conclusion from FBI Director James Comey that because Russian President Vladimir Putin disliked Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, that meant he preferred Trump.

In trying to make his point, Conaway made a reference to the rivalry between Texas and Texas Tech.

The exchange follows:

Comey: Putin hated Secretary Clinton so much that the flipside of that coin was he had a clear preference for the person running against the person he hated so much.

Conaway: That might work on Saturday afternoon when my wife's Red Raiders are playing the Texas Longhorns. She really like the Red Raiders. But all the rest of the time -- the logic is that because he really didn't like candidate Clinton, it automatically [meant he] liked Trump. That assessment's based on what?

Comey: It's based on more than that. But part of it is -- we're not getting into the details of it here -- but part of it is the logic. Whoever the Red Raider are playing, you want the Red Raiders to win. By definition, you want their opponent to lose.

Conaway: I know, but this says that you wanted both of them -- you wanted her to lose, you wanted him to win.

Comey: It's a two-person event.

Conaway: Right, right. I've got you. So I'm just wondering when you decided you wanted him to win.

Comey: Logically when he wanted her to lose, he wanted.

Conaway: No I'm not talking about him -- Putin. I got that.

Conaway moved on after that.

In the hearing, Comey confirmed for the first time publicly that the FBI is looking into allegations of collusion between the Russian government and the Trump campaign.

Word of the anecdote caught on quickly on Twitter.

Wow, i didn't have the pass-happy Red Raiders offense making a cameo at the Comey hearing — Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) March 20, 2017

The Texas vs. Texas Tech rivalry was just referenced in the hearing investigating Russian interference in America.



OK then. — Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) March 20, 2017

Texas/Texas Tech were just used by FBI and GOP rep to compare Trump/Clinton 😂 talk about an unexpected turn at a hugely important hearing! — Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) March 20, 2017

How long until Kliff Kingsbury is photoshopped into this image? pic.twitter.com/KgTM8osQBc — Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) March 20, 2017

(We obliged)