Texas vs. Oklahoma: What the Longhorns MUST Do to Win

Jeff Howe, CJ Vogel and Hank South break down Steve Sarkisian’s four keys to beating Oklahoma: win the rushing battle, convert on third down, protect the football and control the line of scrimmage. The team that has won both the rushing and turnover battles is 17–0 over the last 28 Red River meetings—and Oklahoma enters this matchup with one of the nation’s least productive rushing attacks. Texas must also end its alarming pattern of slow starts against Brent Venables. The Longhorns’ last four opening possessions against Oklahoma have produced 11 plays, zero yards and two interceptions. With Colin Simmons, Raheem Biles and Will Muschamp’s defense facing a depleted Sooners offensive line, an early Texas lead could force turnover-prone quarterback John Mateer into exactly the kind of game Oklahoma cannot afford. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.