Oklahoma Sooners name captains for OU-Texas

The Sooners have announced who the captains will be for the Red River Showdown vs. Texas.

The Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns are preparing for the 119th edition of one of the greatest spectacles in all of college football. There’s nothing quite like the [autotag]Red River Rivalry[/autotag]. From the venue at the historic [autotag]Cotton Bowl[/autotag], to being surrounded by the Texas State Fair, to the stadium being split right at the 50-yard line.

In preparation for the game, the Sooners have announced its six captains. Those will be [autotag]Billy Bowman[/autotag], [autotag]Dillon Gabriel[/autotag], [autotag]Tyler Guyton[/autotag], [autotag]Jacob Lacey[/autotag], [autotag]McKade Mettauer[/autotag] and [autotag]Danny Stutsman[/autotag]. All have been lauded as leaders by the coaching staff since the offseason.

It’s also probably not a coincidence the group is mostly made up of players who play in the trenches. Whether that’s the offensive or defensive lines, three of the Sooners captains are from those groups.

This is a game historically won by the big guys up front. The running game is always a major factor in who comes out victorious.

But it’s also guys who have had big years. Stutsman leads the team in tackles, Bowman is tied for the team lead in interceptions, Gabriel has had the best season of his career, Mettauer and Guyton have been a big part of one of the nation’s best pass-blocking units, and Lacey has played a key role in a much-improved run defense for the Sooners in 2023.

With the captains now being set, it only means we are one step closer to game day.