For the last time as members of the Big 12, the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns will face off in the annual Red River Rivalry. This game dates back to 1900.
When it comes to rivalry games in college football there are a handful that even casual fans will tune in for. The Red River Rivalry is among the top five which includes “The Game” between Michigan and Ohio State, “The Iron Bowl” between Alabama and Auburn, the annual Army-Navy game, and “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” between Florida and Georgia.
This game is unique given that it takes place on the Texas State Fairgrounds while the Fair is simultaneously going on. The fans are split right down the middle at the 50-yard line. What a sight to behold prior to kickoff.
This Week 6 Big 12 showdown marks the 119th meeting between the flagship schools. Among other major matchups from Week 6, we have Alabama at Texas A&M and there is no love loss there between head coach Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher. LSU will travel to Columbia to face an unbeaten Missouri Tigers squad. Kentucky looks to snap the nation’s longest winning streak, which is held by No. 1 Georgia at 22 games.
Prior to the kickoff of Week 6, our staff weighs in on five burning questions in our weekly roundtable.