Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford, Texas quarterback Colt McCoy to meet in showdown No. 3
DALLAS — In 1947, Jack Mitchell met Bobby Layne on the Cotton Bowl gridiron.
The two All-American quarterbacks traded early jabs, but Mitchell’s Sooners were still a year away from powerhouse status, and Layne’s Longhorns prevailed, 34-14.
Beginning with Mitchell-Layne, the Cotton Bowl has witnessed titanic quarterback pairings over the last six decades.
But none can match the he...
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