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Where does 2023 OU-Texas football game rank in Big 12 era of Red River Rivalry? Let's vote

jeff patterson, the oklahoman
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It was a Red River Rivalry game for the ages, which is really saying something considering the epic run of OU-Texas showdowns before the 2022 letdown.

The Sooners staged a dramatic comeback Saturday at the Cotton Bowl, as quarterback Dillon Gabriel rallied OU for a 34-30 win against the Longhorns — capped off by a touchdown pass to Nic Anderson with 15 seconds left.

Last week, The Oklahoman ranked every Red River game of the Big 12 era (dating back to 1996 but not including the 2018 Big 12 Championship Game). So, the natural question to ask is this: Where does Saturday's game fit in with the rest?

The consensus among our panel from last week (columnist Joe Mussatto and OU beat writers Ryan Aber and Justin Martinez) was that Saturday's game is No. 8 in the Big 12 era.

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Our ranking of Red River Rivalry OU-Texas football games in Big 12 era

  • 1. 2020 (OU 53, Texas 45 4OT)

  • 2. 2018 (Texas 48, OU 45)

  • 3. 2008 (Texas 45, OU 35)

  • 4. 2001 (OU 14, Texas 3)

  • 5. 2000 (OU 63, Texas 14)

  • 6. 2004 (OU 12, Texas 0)

  • 7. 2021 (OU 55, Texas 48)

  • 8. 2023 (OU 34, Texas 30)

  • 9. 2007 (OU 28, Texas 21)

  • 10. 2005 (Texas 45, OU 12)

  • 11. 1996 (OU 30, Texas 27)

  • 12. 2002 (OU 35, Texas 24)

  • 13. 2017 (OU 29, Texas 24)

  • 14. 2016 (OU 45, Texas 40)

  • 15. 2019 (OU 34, Texas 27)

  • 16. 2015 (Texas 24, OU 17)

  • 17. 2009 (Texas 16, OU 13)

  • 18. 2014 (OU 31, Texas 26)

  • 19. 2013 (Texas 36, OU 20)

  • 20. 1997 (Texas 27, OU 24)

  • 21. 1999 (Texas 38, OU 28)

  • 22. 2010 (OU 28, Texas 20)

  • 23. 2011 (OU 55, Texas 17)

  • 24. 2022 (Texas 49, OU 0)

  • 25. 2006 (Texas 28, OU 10)

  • 26. 2012 (OU 63, Texas 21)

  • 27. 2003 (OU 65, Texas 13)

  • 28. 1998 (Texas 34, OU 3)

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Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Danny Stutsman (28) celebrates with the Golden Hat Trophy after the Red River Rivalry college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the University of Texas (UT) Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. Oklahoma won 34-30.
Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Danny Stutsman (28) celebrates with the Golden Hat Trophy after the Red River Rivalry college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the University of Texas (UT) Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. Oklahoma won 34-30.

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This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Ranking every OU-Texas Red River Rivalry football game in Big 12 era