Oklahoma Upsets No. 1 Texas on Final-Play Field Goal
Tate Sandell's 47-yard kick caps 27-24 Red River rivalry win as Sooners score on special teams and defense.
KEY POINTS
- Oklahoma beat No. 1 Texas 27-24 on a final-play 47-yard field goal by Tate Sandell
- Sooners scored touchdowns on a blocked punt recovery and a 42-yard pick-six
- Arch Manning threw three TDs but two fourth-quarter interceptions proved costly
- First Oklahoma win over a No. 1 team since 2007; Sooners were 0-4-1 vs top-ranked Texas
- Texas missed a 53-yard field goal with 1:55 left before Manning's final interception
Oklahoma defeated top-ranked Texas 27-24 in the 122nd Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday. Tate Sandell kicked a 47-yard field goal as time expired to secure the Sooners' first win over a No. 1 team since 2007.
Oklahoma's offense struggled, going three-and-out seven times, but special teams and defense provided the difference. Dakoda Fields recovered a blocked punt in the end zone, and Peyton Bowen returned an interception 42 yards for a touchdown.
“It was really a classic game of two really good programs in an incredibly intense environment.”
Texas quarterback Arch Manning threw three touchdown passes and 260 yards but threw two costly fourth-quarter interceptions. The second, with 19 seconds left, set up Oklahoma's game-winning drive.
Texas kicker Gianni Spetic missed a 53-yard field goal wide right with 1:55 remaining. John Mateer then completed passes of 13 and 20 yards to Isaiah Sategna to position Sandell for the winner.
Brent Venables called the game a classic between two great programs. Steve Sarkisian acknowledged frustration over recurring issues that surfaced against a quality opponent.
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