Live from the Cotton Bowl where 90,000-plus Longhorns and Sooners fans will pour in and split down the middle at the 50-yard line, Arch Manning will lead Texas against sixth-ranked Oklahoma. The Sooners enter the much-anticipated matchup undefeated while the Longhorns are looking to avoid their third loss and keep their playoff hopes alive.

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