Some College Football Top 25 Series Trivia

Welcome to College Football Saturday!! There some great matchups today, including a Top 10 game between South Carolina and LSU. However, there are a few more good games on tap for today.

The #13 Oklahoma Sooners renew their rivalry with the #15 Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Texas leads the series 59-42-5, but Oklahoma is 8-4 against the Longhorns since 2000. They first met in 1900, with Texas winning 28-2. Their highest scoring game came in 2008, when Texas won 45-35. The last time the Sooners shut out the Longhorns was 12-0 in 2004. The last time the Longhorns shut out the Sooners was 19-0 in 1965. Their last tie was 24-24 in 1995.

The #18 Louisville Cardinals go to Heinz Field to take on the Pittsburgh Panthers. Pitt leads the series 8-7, winning the last four games in the series. They first met in 1976 with Pitt winning 27-6. The highest scoring game in the series came in 2006 when Louisville won 48-24. There are no shutouts or ties in the series.

The #19 Mississippi State Bulldogs host the Tennessee Volunteers in Starkville. Tennessee leads the series 28-15-1 and are 9-1 against the Bulldogs since 1987. They first met in 1907 when Tennessee won 11-4. Their highest scoring game in the series came in 2003 when Tennessee won 59-21. The last time the Bulldogs shut out the Volunteers was 7-0 in 1963. The last time the Volunteers shut out the Bulldogs, outside of a tie, was 14-0 in 1951. Their last tie was 0-0 in 1960.

Here are some historical scores for games played today, October 13,

1917  Rutgers 14 - Syracuse 10
1934  Texas 19 - Oklahoma 0
1945  Vanderbilt 7 - Florida 0
1945  Texas 12 - Oklahoma 7
1951  Iowa State 32 - Kansas State 6
1951  Texas 9 - Oklahoma 7
1956  Oklahoma 45 - Texas 0
1962  Texas 9 - Oklahoma 6
1973  Oklahoma 52 - Texas 13
1979  Ohio State 47 - Indiana 6
1979  Texas 16 - Oklahoma 7
1979  Iowa State 7 - Kansas State 3
1984  Oklahoma 15 - Texas 15
1990  Ohio State 27 - Indiana 27
1990  Texas 14 - Oklahoma 13
2007  Tennessee 33 - Mississippi State 21
2007  Rutgers 38 - Syracuse 14

Have a great day!!