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Championship Bound: Winner of Oklahoma State vs. BYU Will Determine Texas Longhorns Big 12 Title Opponnent

The Texas Longhorns are bound for the Big 12 title game. All that remains is determining who they will face: The Oklahoma Sooners or the Oklahoma State Cowboys

Matt Galatzan

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AUSTIN, TX -- The Texas Longhorns have officially clinched a berth in the Big 12 Championship game in Arlington next Saturday, dismantling the Texas Tech Red Raiders 57-7 at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. 

And with it, a statement to the College Football Playoff committee. 

Before they can worry about the CFP, however, they must take care of their opponent in Arlington to be named, and take care of business at AT&T Stadium.

So, who will the Longhorns face? It will be one of two options. 

The Texas Longhorns defense celebrates another stop
The Texas Longhorns defense celebrates another stop :: Mikala Compton/American-Statesman-USA TODAY NETWORK

Option 1) A meeting with the Oklahoma State Cowboys

If No. 21 Oklahoma State wins on Saturday in Stillwater vs. the BYU Cougars, the Cowboys will punch their ticket to Arlington for a matchup with the Horns. 

Texas did not face the Cowboys in their final Big 12 regular season, meaning that their last matchup ever vs. Oklahoma State could come on the biggest stage possible. 

Oklahoma State last won a Big 12 title in football in 2011 and would love to send the Horns packing to the SEC, and out of the CFP with their next one.

Option 2) A rematch with the Oklahoma Sooners

If Oklahoma State loses to BYU on Saturday, the Sooners will get the nod, bringing the Big 12 a rematch of the October 7 showdown in Dallas. 

It might be a nightmare scenario for Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark, but for the rest of the college football world, it is the best possible option. 

For the Horns, it will be a chance to avenge their only loss of the season and send one last message to the CFP committee. For the Sooners, it will be a chance to play spoiler for their arch-rival.

Texas Dominates Texas Tech, Clinches Big 12 Championship Berth

No matter who the Longhorns face, however, the third regular season under Steve Sarkisian - the program's first 11-win season since 2009 - can be considered nothing but a resounding success.

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writer’s Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014 covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.

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