Red River Rivalry heats up with end zone skirmish before Oklahoma-Texas showdown
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The rivalry between the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns appears to be alive and well.
Texas entered this year’s Red River Rivalry following an upset loss to the Florida Gators. Meanwhile, the sixth-seeded Sooners entered Saturday with an unblemished record.
Despite already having two losses, Texas still seemed to understand what was at stake in the Cotton Bowl. The intensity became even more evident when players from both Oklahoma and Texas met in the end zone and a shootout broke out.
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End zone scoreboard before the game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns on October 11, 2025 at Dallas Texas. (Icon Sportswire via William Purnell/Getty Images)
Oklahoma and Texas personnel and referees intervened and tried to separate the players.
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Sooners players eventually headed toward the tunnel.
Preseason Heisman Trophy candidate John Mateer returned to the starting lineup Saturday after missing one game with a hand injury. Mateer has amassed 1,215 passing yards so far this season and has picked up another 190 yards on the ground.
The Sooners line up ahead of the Red River Rivalry between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorn at Cotton Bowl Stadium on Saturday, October 11, 2025 in Dallas, Texas. (Sarah Phipps/The Oklahoman/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
Meanwhile, once-highly touted receiver Arch Manning has largely failed to live up to expectations in his first season as Texas’ full-time starter.
Manning finished with 170 passing yards in the Longhorns’ season-opening loss to Ohio State. He entered Saturday with 1,151 passing yards, 11 touchdowns and five interceptions.
Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning (16) tries to make a throw as Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Kip Lewis (10) plays defense during the first quarter at the Cotton Bowl on October 11, 2025 in Dallas, Texas. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images)
Texas entered the 2025 Red River Rivalry with the all-time series lead at 64-41-5. But the Sooners have won seven of the last 10 games.
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Oklahoma led 6-3 at halftime Saturday.
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