College Football Corner: Red River Feud

The Sooners and the Longhorns. The Bradford and the McCoy.

No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 5 Texas, both 5-0 and led by two free-slinging quarterbacks, will go down to the Red River to settle business Saturday (11 a.m. EDT, ABC).

OK, the game has been played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas since 1929, and as usual, the stakes are very high (underscored by the presence of ESPN's College Football Game Day desk).

Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford

Oklahoma, led by quarterback Sam Bradford, and Texas and its QB Colt McCoy meet in the 103rd installment of the Red River Rivalry (named for the water that separates the two states.) This tilt will have major implications for the future BCS rankings, not to mention the Big 12 Conference.

Texas quarterback Colt McCoy

Texas has somewhat flown under the radar this season, but when you're Texas and you're undefeated, it doesn't take long to get back in the spotlight. McCoy, the nation's fourth-rated passer, has completed 103 of 130 passes for 1,280 yards and 16 TDs. He's also rushed for 317 yards on only 45 carries, with four TDs.

Bradford, second in passing efficiency in the NCAA, has completed 106 of 146 passes for 1,665 yards and 18 touchdowns for a team that is averaging 49.6 points a game. Texas isn't far behind in scoring, averaging 47.2 points.

Texas Coach Mack Brown, looking ahead after Saturday's victory over Colorado, said: "This game is really big to us. It's really big to Oklahoma. I have been fortunate to be on both sides of this like Coach (Darrell) Royal and see what it means to both teams, and it's even bigger when both teams are really, really good like they are this year."