The Red River Rivalry is an annual college football game between two Big 12 Conference rivals, the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners. Dating back to 1900, it is considered one of the oldest rivalries in college football.http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/texas/opponents_records.php?teamid=2384
In 2010, the Red River Rivalry was being played on Saturday, October 2, 2010, at 3:30 p.m. EST. The Oklahoma Sooners won the contest over the Texas Longhorns with a final score of 28-20.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302750201 Fresh off an upset in week four from the UCLA Bruins, the Texas Longhorns entered the game with a 3-1 record and 2st ranking in the country. The Oklahoma Sooners, who were favored in the contest, came in with a perfect 4-0 record and an eighth ranking in the polls.<http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=302750201/ref>
2009 Game
In the 2009 game, the #3 Texas Longhorns defeated the #20 Oklahoma Sooners 16-13 on October 17. Despite being the underdog, the Sooners kept up with the Longhorns during the game, but were forced to use backup quarterback Landry Jones starting several minutes into the first quarter after Sam Bradford re-injured his throwing shoulder. The Texas Longhorns went on to play in the BCS Championship Game, which they lost to the Alabama Crimson Tide football team.http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=292900251
2008 Game
The top-ranked Oklahoma Sooners faced the fifth ranked Texas Longhorns on October 11, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. CST. Both teams entered with a five-game unbeaten streak in the 2008 season. Texas upset Oklahoma in the match-up with a score of 45 to 35. Teams totaled for 80 points, the most scored in the 103 years the game has been played.http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=282850201
Red River Rivalry Up Close
The Associated Press reports on the history of the Red River Rivalry, which dates back to 1900. The "mutual hate" between the fans of the teams is something described as something passed down from generation to generation and ramps up each October as the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners meet to play in the Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl.
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Fast Facts
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2010 game
October 2, 2010, at 3:30 p.m. EST
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2010 score
Oklahoma 28 - Texas 20
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Initiated
1900
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Fact:
Formerly called the Red River Shootout
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Texas leads the head-to-head match-up 59-41
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Fact:
The game has ended in a tie five times
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Winning team receives the Golden Hat
