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AP Top 25: #10 Oklahoma Takes on #19 Texas in 102nd Annual Red River Shootout Saturday
The Red River Shootout is one of the most anticipated games each year. This year, the game will be a must win for the heated rivals. #10 Oklahoma and #19 Texas both need a win in order to win the Big 12 and move along in the national championship race.
The rivalry, held annually at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, will be the battleground for this historic and heated matchup. For the first time since 1999, though, both teams are coming off losses heading into perhaps the most bitter rivalry game, in which Texas is 57-35-9 and looking for its third straight win.
Defending conference champion Oklahoma was ranked third a week ago, held a 14-point lead going into the fourth quarter against Colorado, but watched the Buffaloes rally for 17 points, including a 45-yard field goal on the game's final play. The Sooners lost 27-24. It was the first time Oklahoma hadn't scored at least 51 points this season.
The Sooners had averaged more than 562 yards of offense in non-conference play, but managed just 230 in their Big 12 opener. Redshirt freshman quarterback Sam Bradford had the worst game of his brief career, completing only 8-for-19 passes for 112 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. He still leads the nation in passing efficiency.
Texas dropped 12 spots in the rankings after being dominated in a 41-21 home loss to Kansas State. Colt McCoy, who tied an NCAA freshman record with 29 touchdown passes last season, had only one, was picked off a career-high four times and suffered a mild concussion. McCoy already has nine interceptions thus far, compared to seven last season.
Running back Jamaal Charles, the conference's second leading rusher, will have a tough game against the Sooners' defense, who is top 10 in both rushing defense and total defense in the nation.
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