This coming weekend, the Texas Longhorns will be at the center of the college football universe when they take on the Oklahoma Sooners. The Red River Rivalry this year pits two true Heisman contenders against each other in senior quarterback Jalen Hurts for the Sooners and junior Sam Ehlinger for the Longhorns. This will be a truly special rivalry game that will have all eyes around the country following attentively.
However, the betting line for this edition of the Red River Rivalry seems off. Even though the Longhorns carry just one loss into this game and Oklahoma played absolutely no one so far, the school north of the Red River is an 11.5-point favorite.
It’s easy to get why most general college football fans and the national media would favor Oklahoma over Texas. The former is coming off their fourth consecutive Big 12 Title and a College Football Playoff berth. Hurts is spearheading an insane Oklahoma offense and could very well be the third straight first-year starting quarterback for this program that wins the Heisman.
Heading into the Red River Rivalry this weekend, the Longhorns are solidly two possession dogs to the Sooners. The over/under is also set at 76 total points. As anticipated, this looks to be a high-scoring game on tap.
Before kickoff Saturday morning, this line could continue to jump around as more news and injury reports drop.
