Kickoff: 2:30 PM CT
Location: Cotton Bowl
Television: ABC
Notes & Storylines
- Oklahoma has won five of its last six meetings against Texas, 11 of the last 15 and 17 of the last 25.
- Oklahoma has won its last four games against Texas when both teams are ranked in the AP poll.
- Since 2000, the Sooners are 4-3 in the series when Texas is ranked in the AP top 5.
- Oklahoma and Texas rank fifth and seventh, respectively, in all-time winning percentage.
- The designated visiting team has won the last three Red River Rivalry matchups and six of the last seven.
- OU head coach Brent Venables has faced Texas 15 times as a member of the Sooners’ coaching staff and is 9-6.
- Michael Hawkins Jr. is slated to become Oklahoma’s seventh freshman quarterback to start vs. Texas, but the first true freshman.
- Hawkins is 23 for 37 through the air this season for a 62% completion rate with one touchdown and no interceptions.
- This game will pit an Oklahoma team that ranks fourth nationally in turnovers gained (13) and third in turnover margin (+1.6 per game) against a Texas squad that is tied for 67th with its seven turnovers lost and ranks 46th in turnover margin (+0.4 per game).
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Odds & Predictions
Texas -15
Over/Under 48.5
| Caleb | 31-21 Texas |
| Craig | 24-17 Texas |
| Matt | 31-24 Texas |
| Zack | 27-20 Texas |
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