And if Oklahoma is going to get that win, it'll likely be on the shoulders of quarterback Kyler Murray. 4, but a second loss to the Horns would obviously eliminate them from the race altogether. The Sooners would need some help from other games around the landscape to be a surefire No. Oklahoma, on the other hand, is trying to remain in the playoff race.
This season, Texas is 6-3 in games decided by a touchdown or less. The primary difference is that Texas is simply winning close games in a way it wasn't a year ago. Herman, through the Week 1 loss to Maryland followed by back-to-back losses to Oklahoma State and West Virginia, managed to take some serious steps forward in two seasons. Building a title-caliber program typically takes off around Year 3. The Longhorns are at 9-3 and will have a chance to get 10 wins for the first time since 2009 when it played Alabama in the BCS National Championship. Whether Texas can make it 2 for 2 over the Sooners this time obviously remains to be seen, but regardless, this season is already a success for coach Tom Herman. Horns and Sooners also played twice 1901.- John Bianco November 24, 2018 and Oklahoma will play twice in same season for 3rd time in series history. It's a Red River Rematch with 114th meeting in series history being for the Championship.
