This week's Ken Bridges Texas History column is the second in a 2-part series exploring the disastrous Red River Expedition.

The Red River Rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma might be in store for an intense day of weather patterns. Texas comes in as the No. 1-ranked program in the nation, while Oklahoma is ranked No. 18.

The Oklahoma Sooners will be shorthanded against the Texas Longhorns on Saturday. Conference realignment has given the college football landscape a new look, though the Red River Rivalry has been ...

But the last three Red River games have been against unranked Texas squads. The Longhorns are one of just four squads unranked or not receiving votes in the AP poll this week. Oklahoma will battle ...

Of the four major expeditions, one looked to explore the Red River Valley — to the frontiers of Texas -- but became the most disastrous of all. The idea of a trek along the Red River to ...