(10/3) More on OU-Texas Home-Home Series, Oklahoma Reenergized, OU's Texas Gameplan and much much more!

Oklahoma Football Notes and Articles

What would happen on season tickets if OU-Texas went home-home series: Questions would arise as to whether the game would be part of the schools' regular season-ticket package, and how many tickets the visiting team's fans would receive. Some have suggested as many as 20,000 tickets could be allocated for games in Norman and Austin. But that doesn't appear realistic. The Big 12 stipulates 4,000 tickets for visitors. OU allocates 5,000 to Oklahoma State each year. But 20,000? Which regular season-ticket holders would be left out? Castiglione didn't want to comment on the possible issues. But he acknowledged there would be "enormous implications to a change." At this point, only one thing appears certain: The game's future is uncertain. "The ball is in all three courts," (Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds) Dodds said. "People have to make their decisions independently. I don't think we could tell Dallas what to do with their stadium. It's their stadium and their city. We can't tell them what to do. But they can't tell us what to do with our game." (NewsOK.com)

Oklahoma locker room re-energized: Offensive coordinator Chuck Long said the sense of accomplishment was something he hadn't seen in a few years. The success OU has experienced over the last five seasons has dulled the excitement that often comes with big victories. "It reminded of that 2000 year when we first started to get on a roll and each game was bigger and bigger," Long said. "The locker room was fun after those (games), the excitement of it. It's very much like that. "When you struggle and you have a moment like that, it makes it all worthwhile and you know you’re starting to reach them as a staff. You saw it come together even more as a team. The confidence level went way up after that football game. You could see that, too." (Norman Transcript)

OU's Texas game plan: Although Vince Young gets most the attention where Texas' offense is concerned, Venables said running back Jamaal Charles is definitely in OU's gameplan. "He's very explosive," Venables said. "We've had good success (stopping the run). It's something obviously we've always emphasized. This week will be no different. This will obviously be our biggest test." (NewsOK.com)

Peterson to play Saturday: Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson should play Saturday against Texas despite missing the second half of the Kansas State game with a right ankle injury. The sophomore, who rushed for 51 yards before getting injured in the second quarter, will take several days off to rest. Coach Bob Stoops said Sunday that he expects Peterson to return to practice later this week. It's a rehabilitation schedule similar to the one doctors prescribed after Peterson first injured the ankle in the season opener against TCU. Peterson took the first part of the week off and then ripped off 220 rushing yards against Tulsa. "I think A.D. [Peterson] should be OK, from what I understand," Stoops said. (Dallas Morning News)

Texas wants more then to beat Oklahoma: Senior defensive tackle Rod Wright has always been one of the better consciences on the Texas team. He says the Longhorns are motivated more than ever to beat Oklahoma, but not for the reasons some might expect. Asked if he was fed up with losing to OU, which owns a five-game winning streak over UT, Wright said, "I've lost to them three times in a row, but it's not about us winning because I'm a senior and I'm sick of losing to them. "Our goal is to play in Reliant Stadium, win the Big 12 and go on to the Rose Bowl. To do those things, we have to beat OU. It's not about us dwelling on beating them because we lost to them three straight times." Wright said it's important to have the proper motivation. "You don't want to dwell in the past and the fact we're on a losing streak because this is a totally different team than years past with a totally different attitude." Wright said he thinks this year's game will be "less hyped" because OU has already lost two games. He said that would be a mistake. (Dallas Morning News)

Oklahoma knows Longhorns' Young is as good as ever: The Oklahoman

Decision day looms for Big D: The Oklahoman

Home-and-home move just a matter of time: The Oklahoman

Questions and Concerns: The Oklahoman

Bomar's potential blossoms: Oklahoma Daily

Gaining confidence: Oklahoma Daily

Wrinkles have smoothed OU's road: Dallas Morning News

Monday Red River Rivalry Report: Dallas Morning News

All-Time Red River Shootout Team: Dallas Morning News

Records don't matter -- Longhorns and Sooners play for pride: Ft. Worth Star-Telegram

Texas has its best chance to end five-game OU skid: San Antonio News-Express

Sooners have opportunity to shine in huge game: San Antonio News-Express

Rout of Kansas State just the tonic for OU: Austin American-Statesman

Matching up the quarterbacks: Austin American-Statesman

This isn't the same old Texas: Austin American-Statesman

Tradition began when Oklahoma territory was not yet a state: Austin American-Statesman

Sooners next on UT's list: Houston Chronicle