Every year, the Red River Showdown is hotly contested between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns, and this year will be no different. Only four times in the last 14 matchups have the Red River Shootout been won by more than eight points.
The last seven games have been decided by eight points or fewer, and the 2021 iteration appears headed to a similar outcome.
The Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns appear on paper to be evenly matched. There are areas where the Sooners will have the advantage and others where Texas has the advantage.
As we’ve seen in the past, the record or ranking of the two teams never seems to matter as the intensity of the rivalry levels the playing field.
With kickoff just around the corner, here are five bold predictions for Saturday’s game.
Now, remember, these are things that could happen but are unlikely to occur.