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Oklahoma players to watch — Red River Shootout

by: Charlie Williams10/08/25
Syndication: The Oklahoman
Oklahoma head football coach Brent Venables speaks with Texas head football coach Steve Sarkisian before the Red River Rivalry college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorn at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas, Saturday, Oct., 12, 2024.

You’ve heard all week about how good Oklahoma’s defense is, but these are the names that make it go. From quarterback John Mateer to the Sooners’ deep and athletic front seven, these are the players Texas must prepare for heading into Saturday’s Red River Rivalry.