The No. 21 Texas Longhorns’ dominant win over the then-No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners in the Red River Showdown arrested some of the downward momentum they faced after a disappointing loss to the Florida Gators.
The Horns held the Sooners without an offensive touchdown for the third time in four games, while the offense looked good enough to avoid head-scratching losses. Running back Quintrevion Wisner returned to form and quarterback Arch Manning showed up with big plays in key moments to keep the offense on track.
It didn’t hurt that the defense forced three interceptions and brought down Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer five times in the contest.
A possibly revitalized Longhorn squad heads back out on the road to Lexington to take on the Kentucky Wildcats, who need revitalization of their own.
Head coach Mark Stoops came into the season on the hot seat and hasn’t done anything to cool it down, heading into the bye week 2-3, with all three losses to SEC opponents. They made a switch at quarterback, but still can’t get the offense going, while the defense has allowed more than 30 points in all three of their SEC games this year. A loss doesn’t really change their fortune much, while a win over Texas will do a lot to change their fortune, making them a dangerous opponent for Texas.
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- Watch: Steve Sarkisian addresses the media ahead of Kentucky
Injury report
- DB Xavier Filsaime — questionable
- OL Connor Stroh — questionable
- DL Maraad Watson — questionable
- RB CJ Baxter — doubtful
- WR Aaron Butler — out
- NB Jonathan Cunningham — out
- OL Cole Hutson — out
How to watch
TV: ESPN
Time: 6:00 p.m. Central
Livestream: ESPNUnlimited
Radio: Texassports.com. Broadcasts are also available on Sirius 132, XM 199, and App Ch. 953
Odds: The Longhorns are 12.5-point favorites on FanDuel.
Weather: Partly cloudy, 82 degrees, wind SSW 13 mph
