No. 1 Texas Seeks 3rd Straight Red River Win Over Oklahoma
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Updated · CBS Sports · Oct 10
No. 1 Texas Seeks 3rd Straight Red River Win Over Oklahoma
3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Oct 10
Summary
Saturday’s Red River Rivalry pits No. 1 Texas against a 2-2 Oklahoma team that is coming off a 41-13 loss to No. 2 Georgia.
Texas enters Dallas with one of college football’s top defenses and quarterback Arch Manning, while Oklahoma’s offense has cratered to 11.5 points per game against Power Four opponents.
That matchup looks especially lopsided up front: the Sooners average an SEC-worst 2.9 yards per carry, and Texas defensive end Colin Simmons is coming off a school-record 5.5-sack game against Tennessee.
Oklahoma has lost 3 of 4 Red River games under Brent Venables and scored just 3.0 points per game in those defeats, including last year’s 23-6 loss with three turnovers.
Oddsmakers still price the rivalry as Texas -8.5, but the broader question is whether Manning starts fast enough for the Longhorns to protect their No. 1 ranking.