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College football’s greatest rivalry will continue to be played in the Cotton Bowl for the foreseeable future.
On Wednesday, the Texas Longhorns made an official announcement that the annual football rivalry game against the Oklahoma Sooners will be extended through 2036. Continue reading “Texas, Oklahoma agree on extension with Cotton Bowl through 2036”
After a sluggish start, Quinn Ewers corrected himself and finished strong
Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers finished the Red River Rivalry game with 346 passing yards, completing 31/37 of his passes (83.8%), one passing touchdown, and three turnovers.
The sophomore started the game slow after throwing an interception to Oklahoma’s Gentry Williams on the second play of the game. The Sooners then scored a touchdown in just over a minute.
On Texas’ next possession, the Longhorn offense made their way downfield, but a pass thrown by Ewers bounced off Texas tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders and was intercepted by Oklahoma defender Kendel Colby.
Despite starting the game slowly, Ewers solidified himself by completing 27 of his next 29 passes for 364 yards and a touchdown. Ewers proved to everyone that he could step up when he needed to and that he was not the reason the game was lost.
The Texas quarterback had his second-best game of the year and is becoming the player that Texas needs him to be. Texas is scheduled to face the Houston Cougars on Oct. 21 after the bye week.
Looking at the final numbers in Texas’ sour defeat.
The No. 3 Texas Longhorns dropped a stunner on Saturday to rival No. 12 Oklahoma, 34-30. Every year, the Red River Rivalry brings out the best of both teams and previous records and statistics must be thrown out.
Texas only had the lead twice in the game, and the first one was an 85-yard drive that ended with quarterback Quinn Ewers finding tight end Gunnar Helm in the end zone for a 22-yard pitch and catch on fourth down.
The second time Texas took the lead was in the fourth quarter when they capped off an 11-play, 55-yard drive with a 47-yard field goal by Bert Auburn.
Head coach Steve Sarkisian ultimately left too much time on the clock for Oklahoma, in which they scored in just under a minute to take the lead back and win the game.
Despite three crucial injuries to key players, including Jake Majors at center, Jalen Catalon at safety, and Ja’Tavion Sanders at tight end, and three turnovers, Texas only lost by four points on the biggest stage yet.
Although Texas outgained Oklahoma, the only thing that matters is the win. Here are the final numbers in Texas’ defeat versus Oklahoma.
Texas’ defense struggled against Oklahoma.
The No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners defeated No. 3 Texas in the annual Red River Rivalry, 34-30.Texas’ defense seemed to disappear, allowing 201 rushing yards to the Sooners.
The Texas Longhorns gave up a touchdown with just 15 seconds left in the game with a pass by Dillon Gabriel to the corner of the endzone to put the Sooners up by four.
It seemed like the tide was shifting in favor of Texas after forcing Oklahoma to punt with 1:47 left in the game.
The Longhorns then drove down the field, and with the help of kicker Bert Auburn made the game 30-27.
The defense then allowed a five-play 75-yard drive, only taking one minute to put Oklahoma back on top.
Oklahoma dominated the trenches all game in which not a lot of people predicted. The Texas defensive line cause no pressure, which gave Gabriel time to throw and make plays on his legs when he needed to.
Texas now has to sit on this loss for two weeks before they take on Houston on October 21st.
No. 12 Oklahoma leads No. 3 Texas at halftime.
No. 12 Oklahoma leads No. 3 Texas 20-17 at the half. While the Sooners came out swinging, the Longhorns struggled early.
The Texas offense started slow with an interception on the first possession of the game. The interception led to a Sooner touchdown.
After driving the field with some trickery through fake punts and fourth down conversions, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers’ pass to tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders was intercepted.
Texas answered the interception with a block punt for a touchdown.
The game has been back and forth, but Oklahoma seems to have all the momentum after kicking a field goal as time expired. In addition, the Sooners get the ball after halftime with a chance to make it a two-score game.
From the offensive line struggling to poor tackling on defense, the Longhorns will have to come out of halftime with major adjustments. Despite the team’s struggles, the game is well within reach.
The Red River Rivalry never disappoints, and this year seems to be shaping up as an instant classic.
Kitan Crawford’s blocked punt lit the Texas crowd ablaze.
The 2023 Red River game did not start well for the Longhorns. Two interceptions by Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers ushered the Oklahoma football team into the game.
After a lengthy drive including a fake punt and fourth down conversion, Oklahoma intercepted the pass deflected off Ja’Tavaion Sanders inside the Texas 20 yard line. After the play, mayhem ensued.
Texas defense held Oklahoma to force a punt, leading to a block and a touchdown. After an impressive defensive stop Texas changed momentum. The team tied the game with a blocked punt after a costly interception.
Prior to the play, the Longhorns went down 7-0 after Quinn Ewers threw an interception on the first possession of the game. Despite it all, Texas found itself still in the game following the two turnovers.
While the Special Teams have kept the team in the game, the other two units will need to improve to compete going forward. Texas has started off slow on both sides of the ball, and the offensive line will need to play better in order to win the game.
Here’s a look at how social media took in the play.
Things are heated on the field ahead of Texas and Oklahoma.
Things are heated before kickoff in Dallas ahead of the game between the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners. Longhorns and Sooners were talking as both teams entered the tunnel for the final minutes of pregame rituals.
There’s plenty of fire on social media as well. College football’s most animus rivalry has been at its best this week leading up to the game.
This game is as big as Red River has been in several years. Both teams enter the game undefeated with the opportunity to earn home field in the Big 12 championship game and get a head start toward the College Football Playoff.
Here is a look at what both fanbases are saying prior to the big game between the two heavyweight blue blood programs.
Sark brings his A game when it comes to facing Oklahoma.
Texas head football coach Steve Sarkisian has his best games when Oklahoma is on the other side of the football field.
Since taking the head coaching position, Sark is averaging 48.5 points per game in the Red River Shootout, while averaging just over 40 points in every other game during his Texas tenure.
Sarkisian is one of the best offensive minds in college football and knows how to get a team going.
He seems to have less movement and more standard playcalling against nonconference teams and then dials it up with motion and ways to get the other team off balance when it comes to bigger opponents.
Sarkisian will need to be on top of his game when the clock strikes 11 a.m. CT, and the only way Texas could lose this game is if Sark gets out-coached.
OU-Texas By the Numbers: Who has the Red River Rivalry edge?
The Oklahoma Sooners put their undefeated record on the line in a game featuring two top 12 teams when they take on the Texas Longhorns. The annual meeting of two of the premier programs in college football carries a a great deal of weight.
The winner will control its own postseason path the rest of the season. A Big 12 title and College Football Playoff berth would be well within the grasp of the victor.
The loser would still have a path to meaningful postseason football, but it would need some help along the way.
How do the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns matchup heading into the 119th meeting in the Red River Rivalry? Let’s take a look!
Who wins the 119th meeting of the Red River Rivalry? Sooners Wire Staff logs their predictions for this top-12 matchup between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns.
The No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners and the No. 4 Texas Longhorns meet at the Cotton Bowl for the 119th edition of the [autotag]Red River Rivalry[/autotag]. It will be the final showdown in Dallas as members of the Big 12 before the programs head to the SEC.
With the move to the SEC on the horizon, commissioner Greg Sankey will be in town to take in all of the festivities at the Cotton Bowl and State Fair of Texas. Also in attendance will be Heisman Trophy winner and Oklahoma legend Baker Mayfield. Mayfield will be the guest picker for ESPN’s “College GameDay.”
It’s a clash of powerhouse programs that have been two of the best in the history of college football.
The Texas Longhorns come in as 6.5-point favorites for the Red River Rivalry, and the oddsmakers are expecting a high-scoring game, setting the over/under at 60.5 for Saturday.
Texas holds the most recent win, but the Sooners had won eight of the last nine inside the [autotag]Cotton Bowl[/autotag]. Oklahoma also picked up a win in the 2018 Big 12 title game after losing to the Longhorns in the Red River Rivalry game earlier that year.
Since 2000, Texas has won consecutive Red River Rivalry games just twice in 2004-2005 and 2008-2009. Otherwise, the Sooners have dominated the series, holding a 15-8 record in the Red River Rivalry since 2000 and a 16-8 record overall in that time.
Who wins this week and keeps their undefeated season alive? Here are our Sooners Wire Staff Predictions for the Red River Rivalry.
