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Highlights from the last five games between Texas and Oklahoma State

It’s usually a close battle when Texas and Oklahoma State meet in football.

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.

Kirk Herbstreit releases top six rankings: Ohio State enters the mix

ESPN College Football analyst Kirk Herbstreit has released his latest rankings which now feature Ohio State, Georgia, Clemson, and more.

ESPN College Football analyst Kirk Herbstreit has released his latest rankings of the top teams in college football. Herbstreit’s rankings now include the Big Ten conference, which opened up play this weekend.

In the Big Ten, Ohio State had an impressive victory over Nebraska. Former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Justin Fields was the star of the game in a 52-17 win.

Additionally in Big Ten action, Indiana upset Penn State, who many thought would be the second best team in the conference. Penn State faces Ohio State this weekend. Michigan was impressive in a blowout win at Minnesota. Wisconsin is anticipated to be the best team in their division and handily defeated Illinois in their opener.

In the SEC, Alabama dominated Tennessee as expected. The Vols are reeling and Alabama is rolling, but the Crimson Tide suffered a key loss when electric wide receiver Jaylen Waddle suffered a season-ending ankle injury. The LSU Tigers looked formidable against South Carolina as well. The Georgia Bulldogs and Florida Gators had the week off.

Clemson blew out Syracuse at home. Oklahoma State remains the Big 12’s best hope at making the College Football Playoff. The Cowboys knocked off Iowa State 24-21.

Here’s who Kirk Herbstreit rated as the top six teams in the country:

Herbstreit’s ratings look pretty good. Notre Dame proved themselves to an extent in a 45-3 win against Pittsburgh. Oklahoma State is more battle tested than teams like Wisconsin and Michigan.

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