Red River Rivalry renewedFriday College Football PreviewThe Red River Rivalry will be renewed this weekend when the Texas Longhorns invade the Oklahoma Sooners. The Longhorns finally broke the Sooners' curse last season with a 45-12 blowout win over Oklahoma as a 14-point favorite. Prior to that win, Texas had not beaten Oklahoma since 1999, posting five straight losses over that span. Texas has won three straight heading into the weekend and they should be confident coming off a 56-3 drubbing of Sam Houston State. Freshman quarterback Colt McCoy has handled the pressure well so far, completing 71.1 percent of his passes for 846 yards with 10 touchdowns and only two interceptions. Receive all your NFL lines and odds at the best online sportsbook! Bet on Sports, Casino, Poker and Horses at proBETS Sportsbook and receive a 20% Signup Bonus, 5% Reload Bonus and Free Cash when you Refer-a-Friend. Open an account and start gambling on football today! McCoy has developed a strong report with receiver Limas Sweed, who has caught 19 passes for 340 yards and five touchdowns. The Texas running game has been by committee so far this season, but all three running backs have been strong. Jamaal Charles, Selvin Young and Henry Melton have combined to rush for 747 yards on 132 carries with 11 touchdowns. Young is expected back this week after sitting out versus Sam Houston State with bruised ribs. Charles dressed last week but did not play after feeling sore in pre-grame warmups. He's also expected to be ready to go on Saturday. Are you ready to place a college football bet? The Sooners boast a pretty good rushing attack as well, led by Heisman candidate Adrian Peterson. Peterson has burned every defense that has tried to stop him this season while rushing for 643 yards and seven touchdowns on 117 carries. Peterson is averaging 160.8 rushing yards per game and if history means anything he will need a big game on Saturday for Oklahoma to win. Peterson only carried the ball three times due to a sprained ankle in Oklahoma's loss to Texas last season, but back in 2004 he rushed for 225 yards on 32 carries in Oklahoma's 12-0 win over the Longhorns. Paul Thompson may not have been the Sooners' first choice at quarterback this season, but so far he's performed admirably. Thompson has completed 62.2 percent of his passes for 930 yards with eight touchdowns and three interceptions. The Longhorns are a 4-point home favorite in the rematch, while the total was set at 49. 1800 Sports is back with plenty of free football predictions from the Worlds best handicappers! --- by Mike Rose at BetBet.com on October 06, 2006
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