Texas and Oklahoma fans will converge at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday to witness the 110th Red River Rivalry/Shootout/Showdown/etc., and things could not be more different for the Sooners and Longhorns.
How to watch Oklahoma vs. Texas on TV or online, plus 3 things to know
Can the Longhorns pull off the improbable upset over the Sooners? Here’s how you can tune in, and what to watch for.
Oklahoma is doing just fine, coming off a strong 44-24 win over West Virginia last week, jumping up to No. 10 in the polls, and being in all-around good shape for a run at the Big 12 title. Baker Mayfield has looked good at quarterback, the defense is playing well and everything's humming along pretty well in Norman.
For Texas, things could not be more different. They’re coming off a 50-7 humiliation at the hands of TCU, and right or wrong, the heat is already on for Charlie Strong in only his second year in charge. The Longhorns have lost three in a row in varying excruciating ways, and losing their fifth game in six years to their rivals to the north would be a fitting way to keep the misery train rolling in Austin.
How to watch, stream and listen
TV: 12 p.m. ET, ABC (Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Todd McShay)
Because Tegna & DISH have reached an impasse, OU-Texas will not be available for DISH subscribers in Austin, DFW & 7 other markets
— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) October 10, 2015 Online streaming: WatchESPN
Spread: Oklahoma is favored by 17 points.
Make friends: Get to SB Nation’s team blog chats for this game at Burnt Orange Nation and Barking Carnival for Texas fans and Crimson and Cream Machine for Oklahoma fans.
Three big things to know
1. Another blowout coming? Considering the momentum of both programs at the moment, no one would be shocked to see a blowout along the lines of what we saw in 2012 and 2013. This game has given us lots of surprises though, so it’s kind of silly to assume much of anything.
2. What happened to Oklahoma's run game? Lost in all the positive vibes around the Sooners is the regression of their running game. New offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley is an Air Raid guy, so it's no surprise that the passing game has been the center of the offense, but with talents like Samaje Perine and Joe Mixon in the backfield, you'd expect Oklahoma to be doing better than 163.5 rushing yards per game, good for only 83rd in the nation.
3. In-fighting at the worst time. It’s possible this is getting overblown, but the Twitter sniping and in-fighting among the Texas players following the TCU game looks really awful. Football is such an intricate team sport that division like this among the team can tear it apart, so you’d hope that this will all get handled by the players. Hopefully behind closed doors.
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