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Oklahoma will face Houston on Sept. 3. Start time for the AdvoCare Texas Kickoff contest at NRG Stadium is 11 a.m. and the game will be broadcast on ABC.

Many OU football fans have known those details for weeks. But after obtaining a copy of the contract, here are a few behind-the-scenes facts for the upcoming game between nationally ranked opponents …

* Oklahoma will be paid $1.35 million;

* Houston will return the contest on Aug. 31, 2019 and will be paid a guarantee of $400,000;

* Houston (dark uniforms) will be the home team and be located on the east sideline. Oklahoma (white uniforms) is the road team and located on the west sideline;

* Big 12 officials will work the game in Houston. American Athletic Conference officials will call the 2019 game in Norman;

* ESPN Regional Television, which is contracting the game, will decide if the roof at NRG Stadium will be open or not. There will be established guidelines that will be developed in consultation with OU and Houston;

* Oklahoma was committed to purchasing 7,000 tickets;

* Oklahoma received two complimentary 20-person suites and 75 parking passes in close proximity to the stadium;