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Oklahoma football: Noteworthy numbers that tell story of OU-Texas

Saturday’s Red River Showdown marks the 115th edition of this longtime rivalry, considered one of the biggest and best in college football.

Over 92,000 fans, fairly evenly divided between Sooner fans and Longhorn faithful are expected to pack the Cotton Bowl on Saturday, and millions more will be watching on television as No. 6 Oklahoma and No. 11 Texas go toe to toe in their annual battle royal for bragging rights and a whole lot more.

Here are some other numbers that help tell the story of this storied and tradition-rich rivalry:

8 — Longest winning streak in the rivalry, accomplished twice by Texas (1940-47 and 1958-65).