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5 things Texas fans need to know about No. 7 Oklahoma: QB Kyler Murray, Sooners' offense are the real deal

One of college football's most storied rivalries revs up again this week. No. 19 Texas (4-1, 2-0 Big 12) and No. 7 Oklahoma (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) meet at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday for the annual Red River Showdown.

Here are five things Texas fans need to know about Oklahoma:

1. No Baker Mayfield, no problem

Most quarterbacks would have a hard time filling the shoes of a Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft who, in his last two seasons as the starter, recorded the two highest single-season passing efficiency numbers in NCAA history.