Needless to say, a 3-2 record is far from how Arch Manning, Steve Sarkisian, and the Texas Longhorns envisioned themselves heading into the Red River Rivalry. However, that’s the hand that’s been dealt to them—or the spot Texas has put itself in the 2025 NCAA season.

Now, the Red River Rivalry is truly a do-or-die game for the Longhorns. It’s often said these type of games mean more than just one win in college football. In this case, Texas can attest to that. A loss would most surely wipe off their hopes of making the playoffs. Manning, Sarkisian, and the Horns have their backs against the wall, and the Oklahoma Sooners are determined to land the knockout punch.

Texas has had little time to turn the page after the deflating loss in Gainesville to the Florida Gators. For Sarkisian, the f

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