Red River Shootout

The Red River Shootout, or Red River Rivalry as it is now officially called, is an annual college football showdown featuring Big 12 Football rivals Oklahoma and Texas. The game is typically played the first or second weekend in October each year. Since 1900, when the game was first played, the Texas Longhorns lead the series with 59 wins, 40 losses and five ties through the 2009 game.http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/texas/opponents_records.php?teamid=2384

While fans may still use the term "shootout" when describing the annual rivalry game, SBC Communications, who served as a sponsor of the game, changed the title in 2005 to Red River Rivalry. This change was done in an attempt to remove the reference to gun violence.http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/blog/dr_saturday/post/All-Tomorrow-s-Parties-The-Red-River-Shootout-?urn=ncaaf-114100

In the 2010 meeting, the Oklahoma Sooners defeated the Texas Longhorns 28-20 on October 2 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. Quarterback Landry Jones led the Sooners to the win, recording 236 yards and two touchdowns in the contest. DeMarco Murray was also key for Oklahoma in the game on the rushing unit, talling 25 carries for 115 yards and two touchdowns.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302750201

Oklahoma entered the match ranked eighth with a 4-0 record while Texas, fresh off an upset in week four, came in ranked 21st and a 3-1 record. Oklahoma was the favorite, with early lines giving them four points. Going into the game, the Sooners led the Longhorns in most statistical categories on the season, including for total yards, passing yards and points scored per game. Texas however had the edge on the rushing game, averaging 135.5 yards per game compared to 120.8 yards per game by the Sooners.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=302750201

Despite tallying five turnovers in the game, the Texas Longhorns won the 2009 Red River Rivalry game, defeating the Oklahoma Sooners with a score of 16-13. Texas entered the game ranked third in the country, just behind the Florida Gators and Alabama Crimson Tide.http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=292900251 Alabama went on to defeat Florida to win the SEC Championship, setting up the BCS Championship Game between themselves and the Texas Longhorns. Texas quarterback Colt McCoy dealt with injuries, both in the Red River Rivalry and throughout the season, which culminated in him missing the title game as well.http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=300070333

• 2009: Texas 16 - Oklahoma 13http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/texas/opponents_records.php?teamid=2384
• 2008: Texas 45 - Oklahoma 35http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/texas/opponents_records.php?teamid=2384
• 2007: Oklahoma 28 - Texas 21http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/texas/opponents_records.php?teamid=2384
• 2006: Texas 28 - Oklahoma 10http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/texas/opponents_records.php?teamid=2384
• 2005: Texas 45 - Oklahoma 12http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/texas/opponents_records.php?teamid=2384
• 2004: Oklahoma 12 - Texas 0http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/texas/opponents_records.php?teamid=2384
• 2003: Oklahoma 65 - Texas 13http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/texas/opponents_records.php?teamid=2384
• 2002: Oklahoma 35 - Texas 24http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/texas/opponents_records.php?teamid=2384
• 2001: Oklahoma 14 - Texas 3http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/texas/opponents_records.php?teamid=2384
• 2000: Oklahoma 63 - Texas 14http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/texas/opponents_records.php?teamid=2384
• 1999: Texas 38 - Oklahoma 28http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/texas/opponents_records.php?teamid=2384
• 1998: Texas 34 - Oklahoma 3http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/texas/opponents_records.php?teamid=2384