107TH AT&T Red River Rivalry Game

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A classic matchup is once again in place as one of the nation’s oldest and most-unique rivalries — the Texas/ Oklahoma series — is set for its 107th renewal on Saturday at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas (11 a.m./CT/ABC). The rivalry, which pits the two Big 12 Conference foes on a neutral field with the crowd split evenly, is in its seventh year of sponsorship with AT&T and is officially tagged the AT&T Red River Rivalry. UT is looking to win its fifth Red River Rivalry in the last eight years. The two teams alternate as hosts of the game and the Longhorns are the visiting team this year. Texas will wear white jerseys and be seated on the visiting bench (east/opposite press box side). The Horns, who are 15th in both national polls, are coming off a tough 48-45 home loss to West Virginia, while No. 13/10 Oklahoma downed Texas Tech, 41-20, on Saturday.

There is no rivalry quite like the Texas/Oklahoma series, which is being played for the 107th time this season. The series, which began in 1900, has been played in Dallas since 1912 and at the Cotton Bowl since 1929. Dallas’ Cotton Bowl is located an equal distance from Austin and Norman, Okla. The stadium is split evenly among Longhorn and Sooner fans at the 50-yard line. It is the second-oldest UT series and tied for the 19th most-played rivalry in NCAA history. Only Texas A&M has met Texas on more occasions (117 times). Since 1900, the only years Texas and Oklahoma have not met were 1918, ’20, ’21 and 1924-28. The series resumed in 1929 at the State Fair of Texas and has remained a fixture since. This is the 90th meeting in Dallas between the teams.

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