*****GAME THREAD: TEXAS vs. OKLAHOMA*****

[HornSports Staff]

The Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners will meet for the 118th time on Saturday at the hallowed grounds of the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas.  While neither team is ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll in this matchup, the first time this has happened in the last 24 years, the stakes are still very high for both programs and their coaches. 

For the Longhorns and Steve Sarkisian, the season goal of a conference championship appearance is still in sight.  They will need to get past the Sooners to do so, which has proven to be a challenge for Texas.  Oklahoma has won 10 of the last 13 meetings and the Sooners have been crowned Big 12 Champions 14 times in the last 22 years. 

The Longhorns held a commanding lead in last year's game only to see freshman quarterback Caleb Williams lead the Sooners to a 55-48 come-from-behind win in the second half.  No lead is safe in this game. The players know it, the coaches know it and the fans know it. 

Texas must find a way to score points in the 4th quarter, something they have had trouble doing this season.  It is trending favorable that the 'Horns will have starting quarterback Quinn Ewers under center for this game after missing the last month rehabbing an injured shoulder.  Ewers shined in the Alabama game before being knocked out of the game, giving the Texas offense a spark it hasn't seen in several years.  

The quarterback position remains uncertain for the Sooners.  Starting quarterback Dillon Gabriel left last week's TCU game with a concussion and his status for Saturday is unknown.  Should Gabriel remain on the sidelines, expect to see Pittsburgh transfer Davis Beville and/or General Booty at quarterback for the Sooners.

Both teams have solid rushing attacks, with the Longhorns' led by Bijan Robinson who has reached the century mark on the ground in each of his last three games.  Oklahoma will utilize a trio of capable running backs in Marcus Major, Eric Gray and Jovantae Barnes.

Oklahoma owns a four game winning streak against Texas and neither Sarkisian nor Venables holds a win as head coach over the other program. 




What: Texas Longhorns (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) vs Oklahoma Sooners (3-2, 0-2 Big 12)
Venue: Cotton Bowl
Location: Dallas, Texas
When: Saturday, October 8th, 2022
Time: 11:00 p.m. (CST)
TV: ABC
All-Time Series: Texas leads Oklahoma 62-50-5
Last Meeting: Oklahoma defeated Texas 55-48 (10/9/2021 - Dallas, TX)
Relevant Information:

• Scouting Report: Oklahoma Sooners
  
• Staff Predictions: Texas vs. Oklahoma
  
• "Red River Week:" Key Takeaways from Steve Sarkisian's 10/3 Press Conference
  
• Longhorns Recruiting Road Trip Week 6
  

 

[UT1983]

It’s game day and ou still sucks!  Go Horns!!!!

 

[Austin Horn]

I have to be very serious about this. I want to win badly today very badly. 

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

TEXAS!

 

[longhorndon]

FIGHT!

 

[Sugabread]

Go texas show bigtime fight

 

[Johnny Depp]

There it is, Quinn starts per Sark.

 

[Aaron Carrara]

[No message]

 

[Aaron Carrara]

[No message]

 

[lshorn79]

It’s game day and ou still sucks!  Go Horns!!!!

As the fight song goes, "Give 'em Hell, Give 'em Hell, ou sucks"!

 

[Baron]

I want so badly for Texas to mudhole the land thieves today. It's been a long time coming.

If Texas is leading by a significant margin in the second half and Sark goes conservative, he will immediately go on my shit list. Hook'em!

 

[zion3d]

My prediction is Oklahoma will come out like a wounded animal.  They are embarrassed how they have played and have had to hear it from the media and the fans.  I expect them to come out fired up.  
 

The real question is how will Texas come out.  Will they be the hunter and put that animal down or will they get bit?  I just don’t know.  My hope is that the Horns will come out and take away the heart of Oklahoma and not let up until the 0:00 appears on the clock.  Cautiously optimistic.

 

[Baron]

Did Galindo just have the audacity to say Kansas-TCU was bigger than the RRR?

 

[Baron]

My prediction is Oklahoma will come out like a wounded animal.  They are embarrassed how they have played and have had to hear it from the media and the fans.  I expect them to come out fired up.  
 

The real question is how will Texas come out.  Will they be the hunter and put that animal down or will they get bit?  I just don’t know.  My hope is that the Horns will come out and take away the heart of Oklahoma and not let up until the 0:00 appears on the clock.  Cautiously optimistic.

I expect Texas to come out with the same intensity that had with Bama. There is no bigger game than this one. The rest can only equal this one.

 

[Drb522]

Did Galindo just have the audacity to say Kansas-TCU was bigger than the RRR?

Galindo is an idiot.  That’s putting it nicely

 

[zion3d]

Did Galindo just have the audacity to say Kansas-TCU was bigger than the RRR?

If he did it is nothing more than low football IQ on display.

 

[Ntx dog]

I want so badly for Texas to mudhole the land thieves today. It's been a long time coming.

If Texas is leading by a significant margin in the second half and Sark goes conservative, he will immediately go on my shit list. Hook'em!

He isn't going to. Sark doesn't believe in runni g up the score. He's mentioned it on numerous occasions.

 

[Johnny Depp]

OU has QB1 to start. Gabriel on the field. 1 vs. 1.

 

[Baron]

Gabriel is without pads. Load the box and make Beville beat you over the top.