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Oklahoma, Texas look to bounce back in Dallas

Oct 6, 2007 - 10:46 AM No. 10 Oklahoma (4-1) vs. No. 19 Texas (4-1) 3:30 pm EDT

DALLAS (Ticker) - This year's installment of the "Red River Rivalry" has lost a bit of its luster.

Tenth-ranked Oklahoma and No. 19 Texas look to rebound from stunning defeats Saturday when the Big 12 Conference rivals meet for their annual game at the Cotton Bowl.

Last weekend, then-No. 3 Oklahoma blew a 17-point lead and lost at Colorado, 27-24, while then-No. 7 Texas was routed at home by Kansas State, 41-21.

The more surprising of the two defeats was Oklahoma's, as the Sooners (4-1, 0-1 Big 12 South) had manhandled their first four opponents. But after opening a 24-7 lead over the Buffaloes early in the third quarter, Oklahoma did not score again and lost the game on Kevin Eberhart's 45-yard field goal with no time left.

Sam Bradford completed just 8-of-19 passes for 112 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions in the defeat. Still, the redshirt freshman leads the nation in passing efficiency (194.38) after going 83-for-115 for 1,179 yards, 15 TDs and just four interceptions on the season.

Texas (4-1, 0-1 South), meanwhile, had struggled in its first three games, although the Longhorns appeared to get settled in a 58-14 thrashing of Rice on September 22. But last week, Colt McCoy tossed four interceptions and was banged up by the Wildcats in a loss for a second straight year. He is expected to play Saturday.

The Longhorns have won the last two meetings after dropping the previous five. Last year, Texas posted a 28-10 win.