For the third consecutive year, the Oklahoma Sooners appeared to play uninspired football against the Texas Longhorns in the Red River Rivalry. The idea leads to questions of preparedness heading into the annual game at the Cotton Bowl in the center of the Texas State Fair. It's no surprise the media threw out the question during Bob Stoops' weekly press conference.
Stoops: I didn't feel we were flat. Texas outexecuted us. They got charged up and it appeared we weren't.
— John Shinn (@john_shinn) October 12, 2015
Once a top notch rivalry with national implication each year, this remains the type of game in which players should not require any extra motivation.