The Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns meet in Dallas for the 118th meeting in the Red River Showdown.
Both teams are 3-2, but they’ve gotten to this point with very different seasons.
Oklahoma started strong with three 30-point wins to start the season, including a 45-point win over Nebraska in Lincoln. Since then, the Sooners’ defense has looked like a totally different unit and the offensive inconsistency led to back-to-back Big 12 losses to Kansas State and TCU.
Texas on the other hand has lost their games by a combined four points to Alabama at home and Texas Tech on the road in overtime. The Longhorns look like a better team than they were a year ago and the return of Quinn Ewers gives Texas a lift offensively.
Oklahoma’s quarterback situation is far less settled with Dillon Gabriel in concussion protocol. The Sooners don’t have a quarterback on the roster who has started an FBS game. Davis Beville has played some this year and previously at Pitt. General Booty was highly productive at the junior college level.
Everything seems to be going wrong for Oklahoma. This is the time for the Sooners to rally together. This is when we found out about this coaching staff. When the deck appears stacked together, this is when you find out about the mental makeup of your football program.
What’s it going to take for the Oklahoma Sooners to come out on top? In a game where anything can happen, the Oklahoma Sooners have to play sound defensively and hope for some Sooner Magic.
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