Skip Bayless is facing jokes after making a bold prediction before the Red River Rivalry. The longtime sports commentator expected Texas Longhorns to dominate Oklahoma, but Saturday’s result made his confidence look misplaced. Bayless predicted a 27-13 Texas win, then doubled down: “I predicted Texas 27-13.
No way Oklahoma scores a point.” Instead, Oklahoma pulled off a major upset, beating No. 1 Texas 27-24 at the Cotton Bowl on October 10. Texas led 17-7 at halftime. Oklahoma stayed close with a blocked-punt touchdown, then surged in the fourth quarter.
Peyton Bowen returned an interception for a touchdown, putting the Sooners ahead 24-17. Texas tied it, but Arch Manning threw a late interception. Oklahoma capitalized, and Tate Sandell drilled a 47-yard field goal as time expired.
The loss made Bayless’s shutout call an easy target. Fans quickly used his own words against him. One user wrote, “How are you always so wrong?” Another said, “I'd go hide in the bushes for a month with your 2 last predictions.
Or maybe there's a bridge near by.” A third user urged him to step away, writing, “Can you just retire already, PLEASE!” Another simply declared, “You’re bad at this.” One user questioned his track record: “When is the last time you actually picked something correctly?🤷🏼♀️” Another commenter added, “The Red River Rivalry is well known for its unpredictability, so any obvious predictions about the outcome are usually wrong, but hats off for not deleting this post.” The rivalry again showed why bold predictions can backfire. Oklahoma scored 27 points, the exact total Bayless ruled out, as Texas suffered its first loss of the season.
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