Oct 12, 2019; Dallas, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger (11) runs for a fourth quarter touchdown against the Oklahoma Sooners at Cotton Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Oklahoma football finds itself in unfamiliar territory as it heads south down I-35 on Friday for the annual Red River Showdown with Texas.
You’ve probably heard head coaches refer to the next game as the biggest game on the schedule. Well, in the case of the 116th edition of the Red River Showdown between the Sooners and Longhorns, it is the next game on the schedule and it also happens to be the biggest game every year for these two bitter rivals, but no more so than this season.