In August, the idea that preseason No. 1 Texas—not Oklahoma—would enter the Allstate Red River Rivalry game with a coach under pressure and a quarterback underperforming would’ve sounded impossible.
After all, Brent Venables faced a make-or-break 2025 season on the hot seat. It was the Sooners who had a host of challenges up front and ended last season with virtually no scholarship pass catchers they could rely on.
