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DALLAS (AP) If the Texas-Oklahoma series were only about the sights, sounds and smells of their annual matchup at the Cotton Bowl, it would still be a lot of fun.

It's special, though, because on top of a great environment there's a long tradition of high-caliber, high-stakes games - and Saturday's should be a doozy.

This will be the 103rd meeting between the Red River rivals, but only the 10th time each team comes in with a ranking that can be counted on one hand: the Sooners at No. 1, the Longhorns at No. 5.

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