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Texas vs. Oklahoma: Red River Showdown boasts new life with rising football powers
The Red River Showdown finds new life with two programs on the rise in college football.
When I grew up, Texas vs. Oklahoma was one of the pre-eminent rivalries in college football. (Let the jokes fly about how young I am.)
Between 2000 and 2012, the Longhorns and Sooners were both ranked in all but one matchup. Even in that year – 2005 – the game produced a national champion. The Red RIver Showdown over that stretch produced 10 Big 12 champions, six national championship appearances and two title winners.
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