OU-Texas scheduled for 11 a.m. once again

Last year, fans got a reprieve from what has become the norm — a morning kickoff for the annual Red River Showdown between Oklahoma and Texas.

This season, the Oct. 6 game at the Cotton Bowl will be back at 11 a.m. and will be aired on Fox, the network announced Thursday.

Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield celebrates last year's win over Texas. This year's game will kick off at 11 a.m., Fox announced Thursday. IAN MAULE/Tulsa WorldLast year was the first time since 2010 the game hadn't kicked off at 11 a.m.

With this start time, four of Oklahoma's first six games will have kicked off at noon or earlier. This Saturday's game against Army is scheduled for a 6 p.m. kickoff and next week's home…