For the first time since 1998, the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners will enter the Cotton Bowl for the Red River Showdown at 11 a.m. Central on Saturday with neither team ranked and the biggest matchup in the Big 12 happening in Lawrence as the No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks face off against the No. 17 TCU Horned Frogs.
Strange times.
But with the Longhorns staring at a four-game losing streak against the Sooners and Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian trying to reach .500 in his tenure with Horns while seeking his first signature win, there’s still plenty to play for despite the 3-2 records held by both programs.