I think this game is going to be a shootout, and I'm not just saying that because of what the Red River Rivalry used to be called; I'm saying that because the Texas Longhorns are the No. 1 team in the country and the Oklahoma Sooners are missing a dozen pieces from their already shaky roster.
In other words, the top-ranked Horns should absolutely dominate the struggling Sooners, and if they don't, it may say more about Texas than it says about Oklahoma.
Nonetheless, there are pregame odds and injury lists to take into account, but even those are undeniably leaning in Texas's direction.
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So, with just a few hours until kickoff, here are the latest odds, latest injury updates, and final predictions for this year's Red River Rivalry:
Final spread, moneyline, total for Texas vs. Oklahoma
- Spread: -7.5 Texas, +7.5 Oklahoma
- Moneyline: -315 Texas, +250 Oklahoma
- Over/Under: +/-39.5 points
While the point total has fluctuated throughout the week, Texas's win margin has remained the same: at least one touchdown, with OU just fighting to keep its head above water.
Now, with the Sooners ultimately unsure if defensive back Eli Bowen will be available against Texas, Oklahoma's theoretical ability to win this game is dipping even farther below the surface. In other words, the Longhorns should be able to absolutely abuse quarterback Arch Manning's connections with Cam Coleman, Ryan Wingo, and Emmett Mosley V to demolish the Sooners.
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Latest Red River Rivalry availability report
Texas Longhorns injury list vs. Oklahoma
- Justus Terry, DL, questionable
- Kaliq Lockett, WR, out
- Jordan Coleman, OL, out
- Zion Williams, DL, out
The greatest news is that both running back Hollywood Smothers and tight end Nick Townsend were taken off the availability report a day before the Horns and Sooners kicked off, pointing to Texas's offense's unbelievable depth against Oklahoma on Saturday.
Oklahoma Sooners injury list vs. Texas
Meanwhile, things were looking a lot worse for wear for the Sooners, and it was more than just DB Eli Bowen who was an uncertainty for the rivalry matchup:
- Jack Van Dorselaer, TE, probable
- Eli Bowen, DB, questionable
- Eddy Pierre-Louis, OL, doubtful
- Taylor Heim, LB, out
- Trell Harris, WR, out
- Xavier Robinson, RB, out
- Trynae Washington, TE, out
- Jacobe Johnson, DB, out
- Michael Fasusi, OL, out
- Fred Hinton, OL, out
Not only are the Sooners without depth in the defensive backs room, they are without depth for an already struggling offensive line, which has failed time and time again to protect OU's turnover-prone quarterback, John Mateer.
Simply put, if Texas's O-Line holds up, Manning keeps his head level, and the defense performs as it has week in and week out, the Longhorns should undeniably blow the Sooners out of the water.
Final score prediction: Texas 24, Oklahoma 6
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