Steve Sarkisian and Brent Venables come to this Texas-Oklahoma football game from different vantage points, but the two opposing head coaches can agree on one thing. This is the best rivalry in college football.

While many questions still surround the matchup of Texas’ strong defense and Oklahoma’s inexperienced and banged-up offense, the Longhorns and Sooners know that there is a matchup of good on good on the other side of the ball that will be present in this weekend’s Red River Shootout.

Coaching will be especially crucial in this year's Red River Rivalry between Texas football and Oklahoma. Here's why.