The 105th Red River Rivalry game is on tap this weekend in Dallas, as the 21st-ranked Texas Longhorns and eighth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners square off in the Cotton Bowl.
Field Goal Cuts Oklahoma Lead To 11
Landry Jones To James Hanna Puts Sooners Up 21-7
Sooners, Longhorns Trade Touchdowns; Oklahoma Up 14-7
Texas seems to have brought a bit more panache, if not aptitude. On the fourth ensuing play from scrimmage, Oklahoma bit on a fake reverse, and D.J. Monroe lit out for a 60-yard touchdown run. Sooners lead, 14-7.
Read Article >Sooners Jump Out Early, Lead Longhorns 7-0 In First Quarter
Oklahoma Vs. Texas: Do The Longhorns Stand A Chance?
SB Nation’s Burnt Orange Nation sorts through the Longhorns’ admittedly paltry chances in the Red River Shootout:
Read Article >The Longhorn Offense: Mostly Harmless
SB Nation’s Crimson and Cream Machine previews the Longhorn offense in advance of Saturday’s Red River Shootout:
Read Article >No. 8 Oklahoma Vs. No. 21 Texas: Red River Shootout Returns
This longstanding rivalry began in 1900, has been played in Dallas since 1912 and at the Cotton Bowl since 1929. Texas holds a 59-40-5 advantage in the series, but since the formation of the Big 12 in 1996, these two teams have split 14 meetings. Texas got the win last season, as the Longhorns posted a 16-13 victory, the closest outcome in the series since 1997.
Bob Stoops’ Sooners come into the matchup with a perfect 4-0 ledger, as OU finished up its non-conference slate with a hard-fought 31-29 victory over Cincinnati on the road last weekend. A couple of fortunate breaks swayed the game in favor of Oklahoma according to Stoops.
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