All eyes are on Bradford, McCoy

5. 1999: OU's Josh Heupel vs. Major Applewhite: Heupel already was a star just five games into his career; Applewhite became the'99 Big 12 player of the year. Both threw for over 300 yards and three touchdowns, but Heupel threw three interceptions and Texas won 38-28.

4. 1975: Steve Davis vs. Marty Akins. Two senior optioneers short on flash but long on grit. Davis finished 32-1-1 as a starter, Akins 26-9. Davis won this one 24-17, though both QBs were held in check.

3. 1951-52: OU's Eddie Crowder vs. T. Jones. Two all-conference quarterbacks went head-to-head two straight years. Jones won in '51, a 9-7 defensive struggle, but Crowder won in '52, 49-20, in a fabulous derby. Jones completed 10 of 18 for 158 yards and two TDs; Crowder completed five of seven for 133 yards and two TDs.

2. 2004: OU's Jason White vs. Vince Young. White was the reigning Heisman Trophy winner; Young was starting to become Superman. OU won 12-0, but neither did much. Young completed just eight of 23 passes and ran for just 54 yards on 16 carries. White threw for just 113 yards and two interceptions.

1. 1947: OU's Jack Mitchell vs. Bobby Layne. Layne made all-American in 1946 and '47; Mitchell would make it in '48. In Texas' 34-14 victory in '47, Layne completed eight of 11 passes for 120 yards and a TD, and Mitchell ran for two touchdowns, on plays of two and 72 yards.

10 Biggest OU-Texas matchups
The 10 OU-Texas matchups involving two top-five teams in the AP poll:
1950: No. 3 OU 14, No. 4 Texas 13.
1963: No. 2 Texas 28, No. 1 OU 7.
1975: No. 2 OU 24, No. 5 Texas 17.
1977: No. 5 Texas 13, No. 2 OU 6.
1979: No. 4 Texas 16, No. 3 OU 7.
1984: No. 3 OU 15, No. 1 Texas 15.
2001: No. 3 OU 14, No. 5 Texas 3.
2002: No. 2 OU 35, No. 3 Texas 24.
2004: No. 2 OU 12, No. 5 Texas 0.
2008: No. 1 OU vs. No. 5 Texas.