No. 3 Texas and No. 12 Oklahoma battle it out in the Red River Rivalry on Saturday, Oct. 7. The game will be live streamed on fuboTV (free trial).

Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel had a concussion and never took the field against Texas last season.

Brent Venables was there for the entire debacle. He had been on the sideline for some big romps over the Longhorns in years past, but left his first game in the rivalry as Oklahoma’s head coach through a south end zone empty of Sooners fans. They had long cleared out rather than stay to the bitter end of a 49-0 Texas rout.

Both are looking for much different outcomes this Saturday when No. 12 Oklahoma and No. 3 Texas clash in their annual border rivalry in Dallas.

One thing is sure: Gabriel is healthy and slinging the ball around like few quarterbacks in the country, with nearly 1,600 yards passing and 15 touchdowns. The kid from Hawaii finally gets the full-throated Cotton Bowl experience of the 50-50 fan split at midfield, the drive in through the State Fair of Texas and the momentum shifts that happen in an instant.

Less sure is whether Venables can avoid a personal 0-2 start in the rivalry. The Longhorns (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) look like the best burnt orange unit since the 2009 Big 12 championship team.

The full-velocity energy Venables brought with him from Clemson back to Oklahoma took a kick in the gut in the Cotton Bowl a year ago as the season spiraled to a 6-7 finish. Then he rebuilt. The Sooners (5-0, 2-0) went heavily into the transfer portal and the defense alone has nine new scholarship transfers.

Add those newcomers to the impact freshmen and Venables said the team is bringing up to 50 players who have not been in this game before. His message for them is to not get carried away by the emotion and intensity.

Texas too, has been rebuilding. Coach Steve Sarkisian’s first season in 2021 finished 5-7, including an wrenching 55-48 loss to Oklahoma after the Longhorns led 28-7 in the first quarter. The bitter taste of that defeat made last season’s 49-0 win so much sweeter.

Dispatch Oklahoma again and the Longhorns are a serious contender for the College Football Playoff.

Saturday is the first time since 2011 that both teams enter the game undefeated, but the 119th Texas-Oklahoma matchup is the last one in the Big 12. Both teams move to the Southeastern Conference next year.

When is Texas-Oklahoma?

The Texas-Oklahoma game is set for 11 a.m. (noon ET) on Saturday, Oct. 7.

Streaming Options

FuboTV

FuboTV offers a free trial. The most basic of plans is the “fubo pro” package, which comprises 146-plus channels for $74.99 per month. Like all cord-cutting alternatives, there are plenty of options, especially for sports. It comes with more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.

There is also the “fubo elite” package, which comprises 205-plus channels for $84.99 per month. It comes with fuboExtra (48 more channels) and News Plus (11 more channels). Plus, more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.

The “fubo premiere” package is “fubo elite” with the addition of Showtime for $94.99 per month.

FuboTV gives you access to ABC, NBC, CBS, SEC Network, ACC Network, The Big Ten Network, ESPN, Pac-12 Network and more.

Will it be televised?

The Texas-Oklahoma game will be broadcast on ABC.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.