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A week after squeeking by Texas, Sooners face a tougher Kansas State

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Any win over the longhorns is cause for celebration because of the history and tradition of the rivalry. Saturday’s victory was also as frustrating as all get out.

The Sooners turned a 30-point blowout into a 5-point last play of the game squeeker.

Four turnovers will do that. Although it was really three turnovers. I’m not counting the interception where our receiver was tackled by two longhorns while running his route.

I really try to believe that officials aren’t out to sway a game one way or the other. But that was getting a little ridiculous Saturday.

But again it was a win over texas and you never take that for granted. And to do it while losing several key players on defense to injury makes it that much more gratifying.

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Here we go across the Red River by the thousands once again — Beat Texas!

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In 1931 the Oklahoma governor called out the Oklahoma National Guard and declared martial law over the Red River bridge between the two states when Texas barricaded a new free bridge and forced traffic to take an older toll bridge.

The Oklahoma guardsmen took control of the south end of the bridge held by armed Texas Rangers and allowed traffic to pass without forking over any toll money.

It was Texas’ third defeat in its history. The first being to the Mexicans at the Alamo, then to the U.S. Army during the Civil War, and then to the Oklahoma National Guard.

The Oklahoma-Texas game had been played 25 times before the Red River Bridge War was declared in 1931. Oklahoma had won only eight of them and tied one. Most of the games were close.  All were well attended.  But only six of the games had been played in Oklahoma.

The Red River Bridge War really stung those Texans.  After that the Longhorns refused to cross the bridge. It was too embarrassing of a reminder that their beloved Texas Rangers had been losers yet again. And this time to a bunch of Okies.

And so, the Oklahoma-Texas game has been played in Dallas ever since. It’s the only way the Sooners could get the poor Texans to play ball with them.

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We can make room for the OU-Texas game right here in Norman – funnel cakes too

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Dear Soonerguys,

I have never attended, but it is my understanding that the big OU/Texas football game is played in the Cotton Bowl smack dab in the middle of the State Fair of Texas and in order to get to the game one must get past the gauntlet of midway game carnies, corndog vendors and guys screaming to guess your weight.

The State Fair of Texas is considered to be one of the most highly attended fairs in the world.  Estimates range from 1.5 to 3.5 million people attend bringing millions of dollars to the Dallas area economy, much of which can be attributed to all of the Okies heading down there on OU/Texas weekend.

Who could resist buying a deep-fried peanut-butter jelly and banana sandwich on the way to the stadium?  I know I couldn’t.

I think it’s hardly fair (no pun intended) that the state of Texas and the city of Dallas should reap all the rewards of such a momentous occasion every single year.  I think instead, the honor should be shared so that some of that revenue can be enjoyed here as well.  We could use the economic boost.

I propose that every other year the big game be held at the Cleveland County Fair instead.  I have never been to the State Fair of Texas, but I have been to the Cleveland County Fair and I bet our funnel cakes are just as good.

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