Oklahoma Sooners Football Blog: (10/7) Red River Shootout One Day away, previews, notes, articles and more.

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Bomar remains calm: OU offensive coordinator Chuck Long said keeping redshirt freshman quarterback Rhett Bomar insulated from the hype that surrounds the OU-Texas game was part of preparation for the young QB this week. "We're in that dark (film) room all week long. We don't pay much attention to what's going on on the outside," said Long. "That’s all fun for everybody else, but we still have a football game to play. If you go in and say, 'Hey, this is a big game. It's the most important game of the year.' They can get all uptight about it. And I don't want to do that. I want to keep him even all week and make sure he's focused on his task ahead." (NewsOK.com)

Royal would like to see game stay in Dallas: There's been much talk that the Red River Rivalry may move from the Cotton Bowl to Austin and Norman, Okla., after the 2007 season. But at least one famous Longhorn would love to see the Texas-Oklahoma game remain on neutral ground. "Personally, I wouldn't want to see it that way," said legendary Texas Coach Darrell Royal. However, Royal said he would go along with whatever DeLoss Dodds, the Longhorns' athletics director, suggests. (Austin American Statesman)

Running the ball from Austin to Cotton Bowl to raise money: Wes Holzapfel, a member of the Navy ROTC unit at UT, said 49 people are running the game ball from Royal-Memorial Stadium in Austin to the Cotton Bowl to raise money for the Red Cross. The group departed at 11 a.m. Thursday and is expected to arrive at the Cotton Bowl at 3 p.m. today. (Dallas Morning News)

Bomar gets his chance against 'Horns: The Oklahoman

Texas offense vs. OU defense: The Oklahoman

OU offense vs. Texas defense: The Oklahoman

2005 a big bend game in rivalry: The Oklahoman

Is this the year for Texas?: The Oklahoman

Never count out OU's Peterson: The Oklahoman

New OU-Texas bet: The Oklahoman

Stop the run first: Norman Transcript

Top rivalries? Coaches make the call: Dallas Morning News

UT QB avoids trouble: Dallas Morning News

Texas-OU rivalry runs deep: Austin American-Statesman

OU's Thompson makes best of change: Austin American-Statesman

Moving UT-OU tilt picks up steam: San Antonio News-Express

Longhorns offense out to prove a point: San Antonio News-Express

Brown says UT-OU isn't real pressure: San Antonio News Express

Oklahoma-Texas wasn't always the rivalry it has become today: Ft. Worth Star-Telegram

Cotton Bowl may lose UT-OU game: Ft. Worth Star-Telegram

Stoops is feeling confident: Ft. Worth Star-Telegram