Though there are two weeks until the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns meet in the Cotton Bowl for the Red River Showdown, one Longhorn defender chose to throw a little gas on the fire to kick things off.
Five-star freshman edge rusher Colin Simmons was asked about OU-Texas after the Longhorns’ win over Mississippi State since it’s his first Red River Rivalry game. Simmons said via C.J. Vogel on X, “Ooo wee. OU, OU, OU, OU. I mean, they’ve got a good squad this year. Lot of people on that team that I know. I feel like we’re going to dominate them.”
Simmons went on to say that he and his teammates have to “trust in our coaching and just get better each and every day.”
In four games for the Longhorns, Simmons has recorded 11 total tackles, three tackles for loss and two sacks. With what Oklahoma’s been dealing with along the offensive line,
The Texas Longhorns are 5-0 after beating the Mississippi State Bulldogs 35-7 on Saturday. They were No. 2 in the US LBM Coaches Poll last week and No. 1 in the AP Top 25. Oklahoma is 4-1 after its comeback win over Auburn.
But the beauty of a rivalry game is that no matter what the records are, what the rankings are, or what the perceptions are, anyone can win. With two weeks until the Red River Rivals meet in Dallas, Texas, the Sooners will have a chance to stew on Simmons’ words.
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