In two days, the Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns will clash for the 117th time in one of college football’s greatest rivalries. Four of their last five meetings have been decided by a single score, and Saturday marks the fourth straight year that both teams take the field as nationally-ranked programs.
While Saturday’s meeting is unlikely to end in another quadruple overtime thriller, fans of both squads should be in for a treat in a battle of Big 12 unbeatens.
Texas enters Red River averaging 43 points per game. While perfectly capable, the Sooners will have their hands full corraling a potent offense featuring a dynamic rushing attack, a tandem of dynamite pass-catchers, and a dual-threat quarterback under center.
Here are OU’s three defensive keys to walking out of the cotton bowl with a win.