2008 Texas Vs. Oklahoma Football Game
The 2008 Oklahoma vs. Texas football game, played October 11, 2008, was the 103rd meeting between the University of Oklahoma and The University of Texas at Austin in a college football game. The annual game between the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners is called the Red River Shootout. It is considered by college football coaches to be one of the three greatest rivalry games in college football, and Fox Sports says the rivalry includes some of the most unusual traditions in the sport. The game often has conference or national title significance and the series is unusual in that it is played at a neutral site instead of the home teams' stadium.
The 2008 Texas Longhorn football team (variously "Texas" or "UT" or the "Horns") was coached by head football coach Mack Brown and led on the field by quarterback Colt McCoy. The 2008 Oklahoma Sooners football team (variously "Oklahoma" or "OU") was coached by Bob Stoops with Sam Bradford at quarterback. This was the sixth game of the 2008 season for both teams. Texas came into the game with a 5-0 record and a #5 ranking. Oklahoma was also 5-0 and ranked #1. Both teams were 1-0 in conference play. Since the two teams are both in the South Division of the Big 12 Conference, winning this game would be an important step towards winning the Division and possibly the Conference. For either team, a loss would likely eliminate hope of them playing in the BCS National Championship Game.
Prior to the game, Oklahoma was favored by 6½ points. Texas won the game, 45–35. It was the highest scoring event in the history of the rivalry, and it was seen by the most fans - a record 92,182. ESPN analyst Ivan Maisel called the game "one of the best college football games of this or any season."
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