When it comes to the Red River Showdown, I always plan to expect the unexpected. This year, the Texas Longhorns are expected to roll at the Cotton Bowl. But if that’s what’s expected, should we be prepared for the Oklahoma Sooners to keep it close?

Texas football head coach Steve Sarkisian expects quarterback Quinn Ewers to return from injury to face Oklahoma on Saturday in Red River Rivalry game.

When No. 1 Texas and No. 18 Oklahoma football travel to Dallas this week for the annual Red River Rivalry game, it will be a homecoming for many athletes on each of the schools’ rosters. At least a dozen players across both programs hail from North Texas and made names for themselves at Dallas-area high schools before starring in the college ranks.