2013 Season Analysis- Gm. 6 VS OKLAHOMA

By Adam Sweeney

WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 12

SERIES RECORD:  Texas 59, Oklahoma 43

LAST:  #15 Texas 21,

#13 Oklahoma 63 (2012)

THE RED RIVER RIVALRY represents the defining moment for the Longhorns’ season and the Burnt Orange Nation has become restless waiting for another victory in the shootout. The Sooners outplayed the Longhorns on every level last year in their 63-21 win. [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level2)] Oklahoma’s defense punished David Ash, knocking him out of the game while simultaneously knocking the wind out of Longhorn fans still clinging onto hope that Texas could win the conference title.

With four-year starting quarterback Landry Jones gone, Blake Bell ranks as the likely replacement after showing off his skills in the OU spring game. The Sooners will lean heavily on running back Damien Williams to ease the transition for “The Belldozer,” along with a deceptively skilled young group of receivers that features potential breakthrough wideouts Jalen Saunders and Sterling Shepard.

Ash and the powerful backfield of Johnathan Gray, Malcolm Brown and Joe Bergeron must exploit a middling Oklahoma run defense that ranked 80^th  in the nation last season. “Magic” Mike Davis and Jaxon Shipley should dominate a secondary unit that lost three starters, including headhunting safety Tony Jefferson. NFL prospect Aaron Colvin will make plays in the game but he can only cover one receiver each play.

The time for making excuses has run out. Texas has all the weapons and experience to emerge victorious. However, this is Oklahoma, and Texas should prepare for a fight.

Texas knows its mission — beat the Sooners and the road to the Big 12 Championship becomes much smoother. But if the Longhorns lose to Oklahoma for a fourth straight year, the entire Texas State Fair won’t provide enough fried food to ease the woes of the Longhorn faithful.

 

ABOUT THE OPPONENT

OKLAHOMA

2013 SCHEDULE

 

AUG 31 vs. Louisiana-Monroe

SEP 7 vs. West Virginia

SEP 14 vs. Tulsa

SEP 28 at Notre Dame

OCT 5 vs. TCU

OCT 12 vs. Texas

OCT 19 at Kansas

OCT 26 vs. Texas Tech

NOV 7 at Baylor

NOV 16 vs. Iowa State

NOV 23 at Kansas State

NOV 29 at Oklahoma State

 

HEAD COACH:  Bob Stoops

STADIUM NAME AND

CAPACITY:  Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, capacity 82,112

2012 FINAL CONFERENCE

STANDING:  2^nd (Big 12)

2012 RECORD: 10-3

ALL TIME RECORD:

831-310-53 (.718)

 

DID YOU KNOW?

In 2011, Oklahoma began the season ranked No. 1 in the AP poll, making them the first team to gain the top ranking 100 times since the poll’s inception in 1936.

 

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