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the rivalry CONTINUES Each year, The Daily and the University of Texas’ newspaper, The Daily Texan, exchange editorials to see who can make the best diss of the year. Read the editorials side by side here.

our view: everything’s bigger in texas, including football losses Our View: Regardless of the time

you’re reading this, Texas still sucks.

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e know Sooners are looking forward to watching the Longhorns flounder on the football field Saturday, much like their slow-moving, cud-chewing mascot Bevo, the sanctimonious cow.

Besides, by the time Saturday rolls around, UT probably won’t have enough players on its roster to field a full team because head coach Charlie Strong will have kicked them all off.

You know what they say: everything is bigger in Texas, including the football losses. Sure, we lost to TCU last week but at least we haven’t gotten destroyed two years in a row by an out-of-conference Brigham Young University team, including a near shut-out at home in September.

At this point, we aren’t sure the Longhorns fully know how to play football.

For example, they screwed up the opening coin toss in their home loss to UCLA, one of the most fundamental skills for any football player.

It’s almost too easy to poke fun at Texas this year. When UT’s own coach refers to the BYU loss as “… an embarrassment to this program, it’s an embarrassment to this university,” it makes our job a lot easier.

However, we have to thank UT quarterback Tyrone Swoopes for giving us the laugh of a lifetime by claiming he fully expects Texas to still make the playoffs this season. Swoopes, you have got to be kidding. But then again, a bloated sense of entitlement seems to be a prerequisite for being a Longhorn.

UT’s 2-3 record puts it near the bottom

of the Big 12, and the Longhorns’ only wins this season are over the University of Kansas — the running joke of our conference — and the University of North Texas.

Granted, five of the top-10-ranked college football teams lost last weekend, but it’s still going to take near-perfection to earn one of the four coveted playoff spots, a far cry from UT’s losing record.

Really, Texas, it’s almost sad. UT has the richest athletic program in the country, but money clearly can’t buy a tradition of winning. Texas spent nearly $13 million and developed a literal task force to bring in Charlie Strong, and the team is still losOur View is ing to nonconference the majority opponents. opinion of Strong is known as a The Daily’s no-nonsense authorinine-member tarian, and in a preseaeditorial board son speech to Texas high school football coaches, Strong said he planned to put the “T back in Texas.” In reality, this season UT seems to be putting the “T” back in tanking. Sorry Charlie, but some things, like UT football, are just beyond repair.

We aren’t worried about the Sooners cruising to a handy victory over UT on Saturday. The team in crimson and cream in Dallas on Saturday will be an entirely different beast than last year’s overconfident squad. Don’t believe us? During his time as OU’s head coach, Bob Stoops has never lost a revenge game.

Texans probably don’t know how to say OU running back Samaje Perine’s name now, but we doubt they’ll ever forget it after Saturday.

We aren’t opposed to all of Texas’ traits, though. As the state sign commands, we’ll be sure to “drive friendly — the Texas way” right into the end zone over and over again.

The only thing that could further cinch an OU victory would be if the game was played in Norman, but we understand Longhorns are too afraid to make that trip up north. Longhorn logic says the game is played in Dallas, because the Lone Star State is better than Oklahoma, but we’re pretty sure it has everything to do with OU’s 87-5 winning home record under Stoops.

Not to mention, OU has this little thing called Sooner Magic.

Longhorns can doubt it all they want, but the Sooner faithful believe in their team no matter what. UT’s bandwagon fan base, on the other hand, is more flaky and fair-weather than tried and true.

Don’t worry; OU fans will be enjoying Bevo

burgers as Longhorn “fans” evacuate the Cotton Bowl en masse when the Sooners take the lead on Saturday.

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t’s that time of year already; the week where we pause to remember that there’s a rogue band of hill people roaming around on the other side of the Red River.

Last year, you came to Dallas undefeated and full of hope. We really thought you had the pieces to make a championship run. Your quarterback had a cool nickname, “Belldozer,” like some off-brand Transformer whose special power is throwing interceptions. Your defensive backs were running around pretending they were sharks like a peewee soccer team. It was adorable.

But somehow, we still managed to beat you. Even with his head-coaching death rattle, Mack Brown was able to hand your school its biggest embarrassment since the 2013 graduating class.

We weren’t even really trying that hard. Seriously, the MVP was Case McCoy, who didn’t even joke about trying to go to the NFL. That’s right, this time last year you got schooled by a guy who we’re pretty sure is currently selling Cutco knives or something.

But really, are y’all even trying to keep us interested? Your fans don’t even have the wherewithal to get our hand gesture right. It’s sad looking over to the South End Zone halfway through the second quarter to see that your Hook ‘Em Horns is already drooping downward. And a little strange, since we always figured Sooner men would have exceptionally strong wrists.

It’s like you’re losing focus. You already lost to TCU, probably because Trevor Knight was too busy sexting Katy Perry. At least we can enjoy her career for these last few days before she becomes an Okie, moves to Norman and starts hanging out at T.J. Maxx.

Now, we’re not perfect, we know. We’ve taken our share of hits during a tough rebuilding year, though we’re optimistic. Sure, we lost to BYU, but they have God on their side. You guys just have the Devil, or “Barry Switzer,” whatever he’s calling himself now days.

Moving on though, in light of your school’s refusal to live up to even the most modest of expectations, we’ve decided to go ahead and handicap this game ourselves. You may have noticed we’ve already kicked off several players, including former starters. Just in case that’s not enough, Coach Strong has promised that if we’re still winning at halftime, he’ll pull Tyrone Swoopes and let Tony Romo play quarterback. If we go up by 14, he’ll let Big Tex start calling the plays.

The times really are changing. Coach Strong has brought a new dawn on the Forty Acres. We’re proud to see him enforce his five core values: honesty, treating women with respect, and no drugs, stealing or guns. Which means if he were your coach, he’d kick the Rufneks out of the program, but he’d have to do it respectfully.

But there is a fundamental difference between our two football programs. When two former Longhorn players were accused of sexually assaulting a woman, Strong immediately kicked them off the team. After Dorial Green-Beckham and Joe Mixon were accused of battering women, you gave them scholarships. Actually, it makes a lot more sense now why your local press was comparing Mixon to a young Adrian Peterson last spring.

Face it, your Standards and Compliance office is about as reliable as Sam Bradford’s knees. What do the signs read at the OU Practice Facility? Give us your poor, your tired, your felonious position players with remaining eligibility?

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Regardless of your school’s moral code, or lack thereof, we still have a game to play on Saturday. Deep down, there’s a part of us that still feels like embarrassing you on national television. Guess old habits die hard.

We live in a tumultuous period in our nation’s history. From ISIS to the Russians, the news is full of troubling headlines and apocalyptic threats. Wait, sorry, you don’t follow the news, so let us contextualize. Imagine they were going to cancel “Mike and Molly.”

Scary, right?

America needs some reassurance that there’s still some good in the world. America needs Texas to beat OU. Wait, you don’t think OU is awful? Well, not sure how best to explain this, but you are. We’d rather spend six hours stuck on the tarmac after a Delta flight than attend OU. Matthew McConaughey will actually convince someone to buy a Lincoln before you get us to believe your state isn’t a Roosevelt-era government works project designed to attract and retain simpletons, like a fly trap, but with more half-finished GEDs. Oklahoma is what Deliverance would be like if it were set in a gas station bathroom.

Just how truly awful is Oklahoma? I-35 North is the only time we’ve ever muttered “Thank God” upon seeing a Welcome-to-Kansas sign.

Lastly, the Texas Department of Transportation has issued a warning that there may be delays this weekend because of highway construction, so be advised that OU still sucks.

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navigating your Weekend

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or those planning a trip to Dallas for this weekend’s football game against the University of Texas, remember that Oklahoma’s PIKEPASS will work in areas of North Texas.

A PIKEPASS user attaches the device to his or her windshield to avoid stopping and paying tolls on turnpikes.

The agreement between the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority and the North Texas Turnpike Authority, which went into effect Aug. 10, allows interoperability between the PIKEPASS and North Texas TollTags, so TollTag users will receive the same benefits in Oklahoma.

Here’s a route that will get you to the Cotton Bowl stadium from OU:

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2.) Keep left at the fork to continue on I-35 S. Follow signs for Interstate 35E S/Dallas 3.) Keep left at the fork to stay on I-35 S, follow signs for Interstate 35E S/Waco 4.) Take exit 428A on the left to merge onto

I-30 E toward Texarkana 5.) Take exit 48A for Haskell Ave. 6.) Turn left onto S. Haskell Ave. 7.) Slight right onto McKenzie St. 8.) Turn right onto Washington St. 9.) Continue striaght onto Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

10.) Sharp right onto Coliseum 11.) Arrive at the Cotton Bowl Stadium, 3750 The Midway, Dallas, TX 75215

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nstead of battling for parking, consider taking the Dallas Area Rapid Transit or DART. Kickoff is at 11 a.m., so be sure to get an early start. Trains usually start filling up about two hours before kickoff, according to the DART website. Your ultimate destination will be the Fair Park or MLK Jr. stop on the green line.

DART is adding extra trains with special connections to help avoid crowding, but your best option might be to take a bus. Buses will be leaving from Bachman, Bush Turnpike, Mockingbird, Trinity Mills, Victory and Pearl/Arts District stations, according to the website.

When you leave the game, DART staff will be around for up to three hours after the showdown to help get everyone home safely.

Look for DART staff at key stations if you need assistance, and see the map below for a bit of guidance.

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No. 11 Texas was the first game in a stretch dubbed “Red October” for the recently resurged Sooners, who would face Texas, Kansas State and Nebraska back-to-back-toback. Oklahoma wasted no time putting up points. Fourteen in the first quarter coupled with 28 in the second gave Stoops’ squad a 35 point lead at halftime. The game featured six Quentin Griffin touchdown carries as well as an interception returned for a score.

This game put the Sooners back on the map. Since then, Bob has refused to be taken off. Final score: Oklahoma 63, Texas 14.

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The Sooners whipped Texas to the tune of 677 total yards of offense. It was the worst day, statistically, that a Texas defense had ever put up. Damien Williams broke off a 95 yard touchdown run and Blake Bell rumbled, bumbled and stumbled his way into the endzone four times. The game resulted in the third-straight Longhorn loss against OU and the firing of Texas defensive coordinator Manny Diaz. Final score: Oklahoma 63, Texas 21.

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Bob Stoops was focused on another part of the field. He had to watch the replay, much like the rest of America, to believe what he had just been told. Ask any Sooner fan where they were during the “The Superman Play” and they will tell you with absolute certainty.

When Roy Williams leapt over the Texas offensive line to tip a pass leaving Chris Simms’ hand, Teddy Lehman was in perfect position to make the interception and take it three yards to the house. The score sealed the game for OU. Superman’s tipped ball sealed Stoops legacy as a perennial force to be reckoned with. Final score: Oklahoma 14, Texas 3.

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JAMS Sports anthems are unapologetically in your face, similar to the players on the field. In honor of the OU/Texas game this weekend, here are some of the greatest sports anthems of all time.

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1. Journey, “Don’t Stop Believin’” 2. Queen, “We Are The Champions” 3. The Rolling Stones, “Start Me Up”

4. The White Stripes, “Seven Nation Army”

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Ranked No. 1 in every poll and touting a nationally-hyped defense, Oklahoma came into this game out for blood.

Future-Heisman winner Jason White tossed four touchdown passes. Mark Clayton hauled in a school-record 190 yards receiving. The defense decimated starting quarterback Chance Mock as well as backup Vince Young on the way to six turnovers. This one was over early. The score at halftime was 37-13. As OU fans chanted “Overrated!” at the lines of Longhorn faithful heading for the exits, Stoops proved for the fourthstraight year that he owns Dallas.

Final score: Oklahoma 65, Texas 13.

5. Vangelis, “Chariots of Fire”

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Saturday will mark Bob Stoops’ 16th Red River Showdown. We countdown the five best OUTexas games of the Stoops era.

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Oklahoma came into the game at No. 2 in the land. Texas trailed just a spot in the polls. The Sooners were behind by 11 in the second quarter and at halftime for the first time since the 1999 Independence Bowl. However, Big Game Bob rallied his troops and OU put up 24 unanswered points in the second half to give the Sooners their third-straight victory over Texas.

The play of the game came when Quentin Griffin scooped up a fumble and took it in for a touchdown, putting Oklahoma up 20-17. Final score: Oklahoma 35, Texas 24.

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6. Survivor, “Eye of the Tiger” 7. Katy Perry, “Roar”

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8. Blur, “Song 2” 9. Europe, “The Final Countdown” 10. Ozzy Osbourne, “Crazy Train” For a more in-depth story of this week’s throwback playlist go to OUDaily.com

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hile the mass exodus of Longhorns and Sooners is a yearly tradition, adventures before the Red River rivalry game begin and end at the Texas State Fair.

For the most part the things that are allowed and not allowed in the fair are not only interesting, but it demonstrates what country you have entered: that is, Texas.

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he two teams set to meet in Dallas this weekend bring a combined 6-4 record into the Cotton Bowl. Keep in mind, it is Oct. 9.

Any excitement shared by Oklahoma and Texas to begin the season a little over a month ago has faded and with it, the Red River Showdown.

Texas, led by stern new coach Charlie Strong, looked toward 2014 as a year of revival. However, the team’s 2-3 start has Longhorn faithfuls groaning, “There’s always next year.”

The Sooners stormed into this season ranked in the top five with national title aspirations. However, as each week went by, Stoops’ troops began to look shakier and shakier until they were finally toppled last weekend in Fort Worth.

Fans on both sides hoped their annual meeting in Dallas would be consequential to those outside of the two states this year. Hope dies hard.

Consider for a moment that the biggest game Saturday will take place outside of Fair Park. Baylor and TCU, long considered to be little brothers in the region (and by a longshot, at that), have managed to upstage two of the most historically dominate powers on the college football landscape.

The College Football Playoff trophy will be making its way into the Cotton Bowl for the game, although no one knows why. The title odds for these teams are slim for one and

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impossible for the other.

However, Sooners and Longhorns alike can find solace in the fact that, at the very least, this game is another chapter in the rivalry of two great coaches, Bob Stoops and Mack Br-…

Oh, wait.

A contest that, for 11 years, featured at least one team in the top 10 has suddenly faded into obscurity. It is easy for Oklahoma fans to launch all blame in the general direction of Austin, Texas. The truth is, however, it is no one team’s fault.

There is no passion anymore.

Gone are the days of the Boz and “Orange Makes Me Puke” shirts. Do not expect to see banners flown over games later this season reminding fans of the OUTexas score.

Would it help if the teams put on the playing surface were a bit better quality that we have seen lately? Absolutely. But think about this: if Oklahoma and Texas came into October with zero wins between them,

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I know what Alabama and Auburn fans would say. “The Game” up north would still be sold out. But here in the cradle of college football? Tickets for Saturday’s game are going for less than $100, and these teams have six wins between them.

It is going to take a revival of the fanbases to make this game relevant again. Trash talk on Twitter will not cut it anymore. Stumbling to your seat in the Cotton Bowl does not count. In a country that teaches its children to be kind to their neighbor, Oklahoma and Texas have always proudly put up a finger to that idea (and each other).

Oklahoma State is nothing more than an annoying little brother. Texas A&M has left for greener pastures in the SEC. Sooners and Longhorns were created to hate each other with a passion so strong, it drowned out every stumble and miscue their team made throughout the season. As fanbases, we need to stop feeling sorry for ourselves because the undefeated records are not there, and start feeling sorry for the other side of the Cotton Bowl because they have to go back to Austin/Norman.

Before this game can matter nationally again, it needs to matter to the fans beneath the crimson and burnt orange gear. This Saturday, forget the records. Forget the injuries.

Forget Baylor and TCU. All that matters is Texas and OU.

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f you’re not looking to fight through the crowds of passionate football fans but still like to enjoy community experiences, look no further than OPOLIS this weekend.

In conjunction with the Norman Arts Council, the Second Friday Concert Series will feature three southern bands with a new-age sound. Oklahoma local bands Deerpeople and Bored Wax will perform Friday with the Texas natives that make up Moonbather.

Though the football rivalry is on between the crimson and cream and the raging burnt orange, these bands have nothing but feel-good vibes to send from the stage.

Deerpeople is an indie psychedelic folk rock band from Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Similar to artists like the Dirty Projectors, they pair interesting melodies with pop sounds. French inspired tracks can be heard on their album Explorgasm.

The album features tracks including “Ulysses,” “Dr. Gay Washington Pt. 2,” “Jesus Christ,” “Des Bonbons et Des Pipes” and “Walter Matthau,” showing off the band’s distinctive electronic sound along with French melodies and chants throughout. Follow them and their music on their website: http://deerpeople.bandcamp.com as well as Facebook.

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Moonbather is another psychadellic folk band coming to the OPOLIS stage. Their sound is similar to the pleasant music of MGMT and Peter Bjorn and John. Calm melodies and electronic beats are tangled into each song, creating tracks that are easy to listen to.

A few key tracks that reflect their sound include “Out of the Start,” “Through Thick and Thin,” “Dove” and “Stars From Planes.”

Their new EP is titled, Out of the Start and can be heard on their website: www. moonbather.bandcamp.com. You can also follow the band on their Facebook.

Bored Wax is an alternative garage sounding pop band from Oklahoma City.

Their sounds are similar to bands like Wild Nothing, a spacey pop band. You can expect to hear their relaxed California sounds and light, airy beats. You can hear and download their single “Memory” on their website: http://boredwax.bandcamp.com. The band is also online on Facebook.

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Let everyone know that you expect hands-on support, or you will end up tired and frustrated. It will be necessary to look out for your interests.

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ACROSS 1 Member in a frame job 5 Did a lawn chore 10 30-day mo.

13 Safe, on board 14 Certain Arab 15 Actor’s accessory 17 Philanthropist’s errors?

19 Change the decor 20 The “U� in ICU 21 Surrounded by 23 Artificial water channel 26 Blood clots 28 Reddishbrown colors 29 Chutzpah in the extreme 30 Curiosity killed it 33 Meet expectations?

34 Cast your ballot 35 Santa ___ (California city) 36 Midmonth date 37 Tiny parasites 38 EPA concern 39 Certain evergreen tree 40 “Dirty� film character 41 Feature of some parks 10/9

42 Big blast maker 43 Italian wine center 44 Invite oneself to participate 45 Behaves like a brat 47 Became a figure of speech?

48 Useless 50 Speech problem 51 You may get a hand here 52 Discomfort 58 London art gallery 59 “What ___ thou?�

60 Give off, as light 61 Sandwich selection 62 Fencing equipment 63 Lawless of “Xena� fame DOWN 1 Block signals 2 Ex-heavyweight champ 3 “Bonjour, ___ amis!�

4 Some ballroom dances 5 Cinema 6 Forget to put in 7 Blanched 8 Chang’s Siamese twin 9 Renders nonfunctional

10 Eliot’s cruel month 11 Fine howdo-you-do 12 Fishing poles 16 It may cook your goose 18 Ancient Peruvians 22 Jell-O shaper 23 With “short,� an unsympathetic rejection 24 Introduction 25 Doubtfulness 26 Voyage of vanity?

27 Buddy, in Britain 31 Absence of societal values 32 Random scrap 34 Objets d’art 37 Female massager

38 Artillery fragments 40 They’re sometimes felt 41 They may have abs of stone 44 Lifting devices 46 Australian cry 48 Food bit for Fido 49 Duct product 50 Give off intense light 53 40 winks 54 Pupil’s place 55 Large flightless bird 56 “Attack, dog!�

57 Pig’s digs

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NERVOUS CONDITION By Jill Pepper

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howing maximum school spirit is a must for the week of the biggest rivalry of the season. Wear your football tees and sweaters, of course, but clothes need accessories, and it doesn’t stop there when representing your school.

To be completely prepared for OU-Texas weekend, here are a few items to boost your school spirit and represent your school in more ways than just wearing a T-shirt. These accessories can be found right on campus corner.

socks, stella rae’s, $10 If you want to add warmth and cuteness to a pair of boots, boot socks are the way to go. The dainty ruffles and perfectly placed buttons add instant girlification to any sporty outfit. These beautifully textured socks are great anyway, but the unflawed shade of cream will offset all of the crimson you’ll be wearing.

wallet, stella rae’s, $9 You’re going to need cash for tailgating supplies, and what better way to carry said cash than to tuck it away in an adorable keychain wallet? Pockets are boring. This necessity is light to carry. Plus, it’s got a fun design behind the classic OU emblem.

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phone case, balfour, $29.95 Drop that precious phone while you’re cheering for the Sooners and you can kiss your smooth, flawless screen goodbye. Nobody likes texting or tweeting on a cracked screen. Prevent this by getting an OU phone case. Slam your phone all over the place while it’s covered, and it’s still good as new — all while representing the grand ‘ol Sooners.

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coffee mug, balfour, $14.99 Just because everyone’s excited about the game doesn’t necessarily mean that everyone is awake. For those who need a caffeine kick every morning, pick a reusable cup. Go green while staying crimson and cream — with two sugars, please.

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Oklahoma is home to fantastic fans. We’re proven fans of a better energy tomorrow, as once again OG&E and OU are top wind power programs. In fact, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Green Power Program lists OG&E in the top ten nationwide.

And OU is #1 in the Big 12 in EPA green power collegiate ranking. OG&E, with partners like OU, has energized the wind industry in Oklahoma—creating thousands of new jobs and millions a year in school- and community-improving revenues.

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