TODAY’S BOWL GAME

Friday, January 4, 2013

NO. 9 TEXAS A&M VS. NO. 11 OKLAHOMATIME/TV 7:10 p.m. Central/Fox SITE Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas RECORDS Texas A&M 10-2; Oklahoma 10-2 LINE Texas A&M by 3 SERIES RECORD Oklahoma leads 19-11 WHAT’S AT STAKE First bowl matchup between former Big 12 rivals, and both have five-game winning streaks. Oklahoma is trying to win 11 games for the 10th time under Coach Bob Stoops, who is going for his 150th career victory. The Aggies haven’t had an 11-victory season since 1998, the year before Stoops got to Oklahoma. Texas A&M is wrapping up its first SEC season after leaving the Big 12.

FACTS & FIGURES Oklahoma is playing in only its second Cotton Bowl. The Sooners beat Arkansas on New Year’s Day 2002. ... Texas A&M is 4-8 in the Cotton Bowl, and had lost six in a row since beating Notre Dame 26 years ago.

Sports, Pages 17 on 01/04/2013