Unranked Oklahoma Beat No. 1 Texas on a Last-Second Kick. Dallas Has Opinions
Tate Sandell's 47-yard field goal ended the 122nd Red River Rivalry, 27-24, after two late Arch Manning interceptions. Texas's unbeaten season lasted five games.
By the Heckle Desk · · 1 min read
On Saturday at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Oklahoma, which was not ranked, beat Texas, which was ranked first in the country, 27 to 24. Oklahoma's kicker, Tate Sandell, made a 47-yard field goal as time ran out. It was the 122nd meeting between the two schools, which is a lot of meetings for two parties who'd rather not be in the same room.
Texas led 17 to 7 at halftime. Then the fourth quarter happened to Arch Manning. Peyton Bowen picked off one of his passes and ran it back 42 yards for a touchdown. Texas tied it, missed a long field goal with under two minutes left, and then, with 19 seconds to go, Courtland Guillory intercepted Manning again. John Mateer completed two quick passes to Isaiah Sategna III, and Sandell did the rest.
For the record, Manning wasn't bad. Most reports have him at 19 of 31 for about 260 yards, three touchdowns and those two interceptions. That's a fine day at the office, if your office didn't end with the building on fire.
Now, the Red River game is played at the State Fair of Texas, every year, halfway between the two schools, so that half the crowd can be miserable surrounded by corn dogs. I've always thought that was the smartest thing in college football. If you're going to lose your heart in public, it helps to be near a funnel cake.
Texas falls to 4 and 1. The season is not over, and a team ranked first in October has plenty of time to be ranked first again. But that's the trouble with being number one: there's only one way to go, and on Saturday a kicker from Norman showed them the way.