The Oklahoma State Cowboys and Texas Longhorns have had a number of close matchups over the years. Saturday’s game figures to have instant classic potential with both teams in the hunt for a Big 12 championship berth.
Since the beginning of his tenure in Stillwater, Mike Gundy has given the Longhorns tough battles. As early as 2004 and 2005, Gundy’s Cowboys took sizable leads into halftime before Mack Brown’s teams stormed back.
Steve Sarkisian is looking for his first win over Oklahoma State since taking over in Austin. Texas lost the matchup 32-24 last season, signaling the beginning of a long first season for the new Texas head coach.
The two teams meet for the second consecutive season while ranked in the Top 25 on Saturday. The result of the game could send both programs in different directions for the remainder of the season.
Let’s look at the last five matchups in the series.