In 2001, Dent's book The Undefeated: The Oklahoma Sooners and the Greatest Winning Streak in College Football, was published.
"[3] In 2002, ESPN released The Junction Boys, a made-for-television movie based on Dent's work.
The 2021 film 12 Mighty Orphans, with Luke Wilson, Martin Sheen and Robert Duvall, was adapted from Dent's work.
[1] In 2003, Dent was sentenced to eight years in prison under a plea agreement with Brazos County, Texas, prosecutors for violating his drunk driving probation.
In 2015, Dent was sentenced to ten years in prison after jumping bail following his 10th conviction for drunk driving.