We are predicting the final score to be Texas: 41 | OU: 17.
Texas Longhorns are favored to beat the Oklahoma Sooner, however by all accounts, it’s best to not be too confident. Texas does lead the series 63-51-5 going back to October 10, 1900, however anything came happen at the Cotton Bowl.
Last year, Texas was a favorite, yet OU pulled off the win.
Quinn Ewers is coming off a long rest/recovery to take the helm again for Texas. Expect Ewers to have 300+ yards passing. We will not likely see Arch Manning in the game, though if we do, that means Ewers had a 400+ yard game, or got injured. Let’s pray that does not happen.
One or two Texas running backs will have over 100 yeads rushing, likely Jaydon Blue and/or Quintrevion Wisner. Gunnar Helm will have, at least five catches for 50+ yards and over 20 yard-after-catch (YAC).
On defense, Texas will have two, maybe three sacks (Colin Simmons, Barryn Sorrell), five quarterback hurries, and will hold Oklahoma to 115 yards rushing. Michael Taaffe, Jahdae Barron, or Malik Muhammad will have an interception and multiple breakups.
Look for Texas to run highly efficient football with back-to-back touchdowns under thee-minutes.
Unlike last year, Sarkisian will be ready for schemes that Oklahoma might put on them. Oklahoma head coach Venables admitted that OU came out and ran some mixed up defensive schemes that threw Texas off in the first half and allowed the game to stay close. Don’t expect so see that again. Sarkisian will be waiting for any shenanigans.
Texas: 41 | OU: 17
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