Oklahoma Sooners defensive end Taylor Wein used the Texas Longhorns’ own tactic right back at them during SEC Media Days
The Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns have been going back and forth at one another all offseason.
The Red River Rivalry is the best rivalry in college football. But if you’d like to make the case for The Iron Bowl, or The Game, then that’s fine, too. But those are undoubtedly the three best.
Recently, Texas Longhorns’ edge rusher Collin Simmons made headlines by saying the rivalry isn’t really a rivalry. Now, Sooners edge rusher Taylor Wein is using the same silly method.
“It’s not a sense of urgency; they are just one of the games we play this (year),” Wein said at SEC Media Days.
Sooners and Longhorns have an intrense rivalry
Texas has dominated Oklahoma in the last two Red River Rivalry matchups, winning 23-6 in 2025 and 34-3 in 2024. Notably, Oklahoma hasn’t scored a touchdown in those contests. Over the past five meetings, Texas holds a slight 3-2 edge. Oklahoma won a thriller in 2023 (34-30), while Texas shut out the Sooners in 2022 (49-0). Oklahoma’s last victory before that came in an offensive shootout in 2021 (55-48).
The Red River Rivalry stands as one of the greatest rivalries in sports, with a rich history that speaks for itself. At the moment, Texas holds all the momentum heading into this year’s clash.
This time, the Sooners enter the rivalry with a better opportunity than they’ve had in the past two seasons. The 2024 campaign was among the worst in Oklahoma’s history, and last year’s Red River game marked quarterback John Mateer’s return from a hand injury—a tough situation that contributed to one of their only two losses. Despite the 23-6 final score, the contest was more competitive than it appeared, even as Oklahoma’s offense was stifled.
This season, Oklahoma has upgraded nearly every aspect of its roster—from the offensive line to the running game, wide receivers, and especially the tight ends, who could bolster the ground attack. The main question remains whether Mateer will be healthy and perform up to expectations as the team’s starting quarterback.
If Mateer is fully healthy, Oklahoma should see an improved version of their quarterback. However, last year’s difficulties weren’t solely due to his injury—issues with footwork and mental aspects of his game also played a role. The Sooners have to hope things are different this time around.