Red River Shootout 2018: 3 Bold predictions for Texas vs Oklahoma

2. The Texas defense forces three turnovers

The propensity to swing for the fences is going to get Kyler Murray in trouble more than once. As good as the talented dual-threat quarterback is, he’s proven to make some questionable decisions throughout his college football career.

Murray threw more interceptions at Texas A&M (seven) than he threw touchdown passes (five). He’s matured significantly on the field over the past two seasons, but the level of competition he’s going to face on Saturday is a step above what the Sooners have run into so far this season.

Texas ranks second in the Big 12 in interceptions forced with six. They have the No. 2 passing defense in conference play and have allowed one passing touchdown in their two conferences games thus far. Murray has swagger, but he’s going to need more than that in a rivalry game of this magnitude.

Muray equals his 2018 interception total, tossing two picks against the Longhorns. One more fumble puts the Sooners into a hole, setting up another photo finish in a series that always seems to deliver plenty of drama.