AUSTIN -- The buzz has been building all week. Now the countdown clock is less than 48 hours removed from one of the biggest Red River Showdowns in recent years.
No. 7 Oklahoma (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) is currently a seven-point favorite over No. 19 Texas (4-1, 2-0 Big 12) on Saturday in Dallas. Speaking with the media after practice Thursday evening, Texas coach Tom Herman was asked why his teams, which as underdogs are 11-1 versus the spread going back to his first head coaching job at Houston, have been able to rise to the occasion in big games.