The Annual Red River Shoot Out

The annual Red River Shoot is long last here. It takes place in Dallas at the Cotton Bowl the 2nd week of October. Featuring the Long Horns vs their arch Big 12 Rival the Oklahoma Sooners. The game of the weekend.

This may not be the oldest college rivalry, it might or might not even be the most important college rivalry, however this weekend it is the most meaningful game.

The Red River Rivalry as it is now known, since 2005, was originally called the Red River Shoot Out and was first played in 1900 while Oklahoma was still a United States Territory.

Texas leads the series with 57 wins to Oklahoma's 40 and there have been 5 ties.

Both teams are undefeated, the Sooners enter the game ranked 1st in the nation while the Long Horns are ranked 5th.

Each team is led by a Heisman Trophy candidate at quarterback, Oklahoma is led by Sam Braford while Texas has Colt McCoy.

Both quarterbacks are game breakers with hot hands this season.

McCoy stats:

He has completed 103 passes of 130 attempts for 1,280 yards and completion percent of 79.2 with a ypa of 9.85, 16 TDs versus 3 interceptions 5 sacks and a rat of 197.94

Bradford stats:

He has completed 106 passes of 146 attempts for 1,665 yards and completion percentage of 72.6 with a ypa of 11.4, 18 TDs versus 3 interceptions and 3 sacks and a rat of 204.97

What makes this game this meeting so meaningful is whats at stake!

1. The annual bragging rights:

This years winner not only gets the annual bragging rights, but as added bonuses they can say, " we ruined your perfect season and or we knocked you from #1 or we knocked you out the top 10.

2. Inside track for the Big 12:

Which ever team claims victory has the inside track for the Big 12 Championship.

3. Shot at the National Title:

The winner of this game also lays more claim to getting into the National Title Game. The loser of the " Shoot Out" has never gone on the same season to win the NC game.

Regardless of who wins, college football fans are the winner. Watching one of the all time great rivalry games between two storied football legends in a game that has alot on the line.

Football fans check your local TV listings, get the BBQ ready, break out the chips and dips, invite over your friends and family and watch an old fashioned shoot out a the OK Corral " Cotton Bowl" known as the Red River Rivalry.