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American college football rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma
The Oklahoma–Texas football rivalry is a college football rivalry game between border rivals Texas and Oklahoma. The two teams first played each other in 1900, and the rivalry has been renewed annually since 1929 for a total of 122 games as of 2026. The rivalry is commonly referred to as the Red River Shootout, the Red River Rivalry, or the Red River Showdown. The name refers to the Red River, which forms part of the border between Oklahoma and Texas.
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American sports columnist and commentator (born 1951)
Skip Bayless is an American sports columnist, commentator, and television personality. He is well-known for his work as a commentator on the ESPN2 show First Take with Stephen A. Smith, a show which he left in June 2016. Bayless debuted his show Skip and Shannon: Undisputed with Shannon Sharpe on Fox Sports 1 in September 2016, which he led for eight years until he left in August 2024.
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Football fans aren't letting Skip Bayless get away with this prediction.
Texas football’s heartbreaking loss to Oklahoma undoubtedly made Saturday a memorable night for many of the Longhorns’ rivals. The Sooners’ stunning victory was particularly satisfying for popular sports analyst Skip Bayless as well. For Bayless, Oklahoma’s victory delivered precisely the kind of rivalry result he had…