Texas cannot afford to take Oklahoma lightly
The Texas Longhorns have their biggest game of the season on Saturday. They face their Red River rival, Oklahoma, who will be desperate to get their first conference win.
On paper, the Longhorns face a team that got blown out 55-24 by TCU. In reality, it’s much more complex than that one performance.
Oklahoma is 10-3 against the Longhorns since 2010 and currently owns a four-game winning streak in the series.
Brent Venebles is the same defensive play caller that held Colt McCoy and the 2009 offense to 16 points in a 16-13 loss to Texas. Steve Sarkisian and company need to prepare for the Sooners’ best game.
The Sooners are known for prioritizing the Texas game on their schedule. Barry Switzer famously donned a “Beat Texas,” hat when facing his biggest rival. Bob Stoops certainly prioritized the game winning 63-14 in 2000 and 65-13 in 2003.
The Longhorns must view the Sooners as the highly touted team they were made to be in preseason. If they take them seriously, Texas can virtually eliminate the Sooners from Big 12 contention by handing Oklahoma its third conference loss.
