A losing weekend for the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners ahead of next week’s Red River Showdown at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas won’t dim the intensity of the rivalry. It did drop Texas to No. 22 in the AP Top 25 and Oklahoma out of the poll, though the Sooners were still favored by 2.5 points in the opening line released by BetOnline on Sunday.
Texas fell to TCU, 33-31, at home on Saturday, the second straight close game for the Longhorns to open conference play. Oklahoma traveled to Ames and gave up a late touchdown in the 37-30 loss.