First, thanks to Bama for the kind Sooner words.
Here's my analysis:
My feeling is that there is a lot of parity in college football right now, and while OU and Texas are ranked #2 and #3 respectively, either team could go lose a game or two, not just to each other, but to other teams in the Big XII, such as Iowa State, Kansas State, or the sometimes good, sometimes bad Colorado team.
I think that whichever team gets the momentum first will eventually win. As soon as one team gets a taste that they can beat the other, that should carry them. I don't think Chris Simms is a very mobile quarterback, like Roberson or Brad ? from Missouri, so I'm feeling good about that. I have to disagree that Simms has not played in a game of this magnitude. Last year was Texas' year. Their only difficult game was supposed to be against us, and if they could beat us, they were likely to run the table. Simms started that game and was absolutely eaten up by our defense. (I can see the Roy Williams highlight reel in my head. Ah, memories!) Anyway, Simms has added plenty of fuel to the fire by giving the bird to OU fans at last year's game and by saying that he and his offense are unstoppable this year.
I'll believe it when I see it.
But I'm not saying that Oklahoma is invincible. We've got major offensive line problems, Hybl tends to get happy feet after a few sacks, and our kicking game is almost as bad as Texas'. Tommie Frazier and Brandon Everadge are playing hurt, too. Still, when it's OU/Texas, you've got to expect that we'll bring our A game. Our players want nothing more than to put the hurt on the cows.
Anyway, I look forward to the game and everyone here at OU is stoked. The game being in Dallas is not an advantage to Texas, by the way. The stadium is half and half with the fans of the two sides, and Dallas is a city full of alums from both sides. I can assure you, OU fans will represent. Alright, I'm out for now.
GO SOONERS!