The Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns will meet for the 117th time this Saturday at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. The Red River Showdown is one of the great rivalries in all of sports. The atmosphere, the history, the accomplishments of the two sides, and the back-and-forth nature of the rivalry makes the build-up and excitement to this game second to none.
Both teams are coming in off big road wins. Texas outlasted its nemesis, TCU, in Fort Worth, and the Sooners avenged two straight losses to Kansas State in Manhattan.
This season hasn’t been without adversity for either side. The Longhorns lost to the Arkansas Razorbacks and switched starting quarterbacks in the process. The Sooners, though 5-0, have had to scratch and claw to stay undefeated.
In order to get you ready for OU-Texas, we’ve put together a little statistical tale of the tape to look at how the two sides matchup heading into this weekend’s Red River Rivalry game.
Total Offense
Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Marvin Mims (17) gains yards on a play in the first quarter of Saturday’s game against Kansas State at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
Texas
Pro Football Focus Rank: 16th
NCAA Rank: 22nd (470 yards per game).
NCAA Rank Points: 6th (43.8 points per game).
Oklahoma
Pro Football Focus Rank: 9th
NCAA Rank: 43rd (433.4 yards per game).
NCAA Rank Points: 15th (38.4 points per game).
Passing Offense
Quarterback Spencer Rattler #7 of the Oklahoma Sooners warms up before a game against the Kansas State Wildcats at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium on Oct. 2, 2021 in Manhattan, Kansas. Peter Aiken/Getty Images
Texas
Pro Football Focus Rank: 70th
NCAA Rank: 90th (204.2 yards per game).
Oklahoma
Pro Football Focus Rank: 7th
NCAA Rank: 30th (278.4 yards per game).
Rushing Offense
Oct. 2, 2021; Manhattan, Kansas; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Spencer Rattler (7) fakes a handoff to running back Eric Gray (0) during the first quarter of a game against the Kansas State Wildcats at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium. Scott Sewell-USA TODAY Sports
Texas
Pro Football Focus Rank: 2nd
NCAA Rank: 5th (265.8 yards per game).
Oklahoma
Pro Football Focus Rank: 23rd
NCAA Rank: 75th (155 yards per game).
Total Defense
Dec. 7, 2019; Arlington, Texas; Oklahoma Sooner defensive tackle Jalen Redmond (31) in action against the Baylor Bears in the 2019 Big 12 Championship Game at AT&T Stadium. Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Texas
Pro Football Focus Rank: 100th
NCAA Rank (Yards): 82nd (394.4 yards per game allowed).
NCAA Rank (Points per game): 65th (24 points per game allowed).
Oklahoma
Pro Football Focus Rank: 20th
NCAA Rank (Yards): 42nd (320.8 yards per game allowed).
NCAA Rank (Points per game): 32nd (19 points per game allowed).
Pass Defense
Oct. 10, 2020; Dallas, Texas; Oklahoma Sooners defensive back Woodi Washington (0) intercepts the ball while defending against Texas Longhorns wide receiver Joshua Moore (6) during the fourth quarter of the Red River Showdown at Cotton Bowl. Andrew Dieb-USA TODAY Sports
Texas
Pro Football Focus Rank: 26th
NCAA Rank (Yards): 69th (224.4 yards per game allowed).
Oklahoma
Pro Football Focus Rank: 52nd
NCAA Rank (Yards): 84th (241.4 yards per game allowed).
Rush Defense
Oklahoma’s Perrion Winfrey (8) celebrates beside Nebraska’s Adrian Martinez after a Nebraska penalty during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. Oklahoma won 23-16. Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman via Imagn Content Services, LLC
Texas
Pro Football Focus Rank: 116th
NCAA Rank (Yards): 93rd (170 rushing yards per game).
Oklahoma
Pro Football Focus Rank: 47th
NCAA Rank (Yards): 7th (79.4 rushing yards per game).
The Quarterbacks
Oct. 2, 2021; Manhattan, Kansas; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Spencer Rattler (7) drops back to pass during the first quarter of a game against the Kansas State Wildcats at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium. Scott Sewell-USA TODAY Sports
Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma
- 74.7% completion rate
- 251 yards per game
- 2.4 total touchdowns per game
- 4 interceptions in 2021.
- Sacked 7 times (4 times vs. West Virginia).
Spencer Rattler Passing Chart via Pro Football Focus.
Casey Thompson, Quarterback
- 71.1% completion rate
- 203 yards per game (Since taking over as the starter against Rice).
- 3.67 total touchdowns per game.
- 3 interceptions in 2021.
- Sacked 3 times.
Casey Thompson Passing Chart via Pro Football Focus.
Rushing Leaders
Running back Kennedy Brooks #26 of the Oklahoma Sooners runs up field against the Kansas State Wildcats during the second half at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium on Oct. 2, 2021 in Manhattan, Kansas. Peter Aiken/Getty Images
Bijan Robinson, Texas
- 105 attempts, 652 yards, 7 touchdowns (6.2 yards per carry). 3.69 yards after contact per attempt. 10 runs of 15 yards or more. 51 missed tackles forced.
Kennedy Brooks, Oklahoma
- 54 attempts, 318 yards, 4 touchdowns (5.9 yards per carry). 3.34 yards after contact per attempt. 13 runs of 15 yards or more. 41 missed tackles forced.
Receiving Leaders
Wide receiver Marvin Mims #17 of the Oklahoma Sooners runs past defensive back Vaughn Malone #28 of the Kansas State Wildcats during the first half at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium on October 2, 2021 in Manhattan, Kansas. Peter Aiken/Getty Images
Jordan Whittington, Texas
- 21 receptions on 28 targets for 324 yards (15.4 yards per reception) and 3 touchdowns.
- 87.6% of routes run from the slot.
- Average depth of target (aDot) 13.2.
- 6.1 yards after the catch per reception.
Marvin Mims, Oklahoma
- 14 receptions on 17 targets for 264 yards (18.9 yards per reception) and 0 touchdowns.
- 84.3% of routes run from the slot.
- Average depth of target (aDot) 12.8.
- 7.8 yards after the catch per reception.
Pass Rushers
Quarterback Skylar Thompson #7 of the Kansas State Wildcats throws a pass under pressure from linebacker Nik Bonitto #11 of the Oklahoma Sooners during the first half at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium on Oct. 2, 2021 in Manhattan, Kansas. Peter Aiken/Getty Images
Jacoby Jones and Moro Ojomo
- Lead the Longhorns with 8 total pressures per Pro Football Focus
Nik Bonitto, Oklahoma
- 24 total pressures per Pro Football Focus, and 2.5 sacks per College Football Reference.
