ESPN: Red River focus shifts away from QBs
For the past three seasons, much of the focus surrounding the Red River Rivalry has been the strength of each team's quarterback, and for good reason. Texas quarterback Colt McCoy finished second in the Heisman voting twice, and Oklahoma's Sam Bradford won it in 2008 before returning to start last year's game.
This year, quarterbacks may not be the biggest factor in deciding who hops back on I-35 as the Red River Rivalry winners.
Texas rode its defense to a win in its conference opener against Texas Tech, and if it wins on Saturday, it'll probably have its defense to ...