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No. 1 Texas Longhorns vs No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners: How to watch, betting lines, and storylines

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No. 1 Texas (5-0, 1-0) faces No. 18 Oklahoma (4-1, 1-1) in the Red River Shootout on Saturday at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Here’s how to watch, betting lines, and storylines before the Horns head to the State Fair.

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This is the first SEC battle between the hated rivals who have met 119 times since 1900. Texas holds the series lead at 63-51-5.

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The matchup will start at 2:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, breaking away from its regular starting time of 11 a.m. CT for just the second time since 2008.

The change is due to both teams joining the SEC, where the conference typically schedules its biggest games in the afternoon on a new ESPN timeslot.

How to watch

When: Saturday, October 12th, 2024

Where: The Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas

Time: 2:30 p.m. Central

TV: ABC

Listen: TexasSports.com

Betting the game

Spread: Texas -14.5

Over/under: 45.5

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