Oklahoma turned Saturday into a landmark day in the Red River rivalry, knocking off No. 1 Texas 27-24 behind clutch throws from John Mateer and a 47-yard field goal from Tate Sandell.
The Sooners, now 3-2 overall and 1-1 in the SEC, pulled off one of the season’s biggest shocks and made a little history in the process. It was Oklahoma’s first-ever win over Texas with the Longhorns sitting at No. 1 in the AP poll.
Mateer delivered when the pressure tightened late, helping set up the finish before Sandell stepped in and drilled the go-ahead kick. That was enough to send Texas home with its first loss of the season and drop the Longhorns to 4-1 overall and 1-1 in conference play.
Arch Manning had a brutal ending to the game for Texas. He threw a pick-six that pushed Oklahoma ahead 24-17, then followed it up with another interception with 20 seconds left. Texas still had the ball near midfield with a chance to steal the win, but Manning’s final throw ended the threat.
He finished with 260 passing yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions.
The result also snapped Texas’ brief run of control in the series. The Longhorns had taken the last two meetings before Oklahoma answered Saturday, and the Sooners’ previous win in the rivalry came in 2023, a 34-30 result.
Now Oklahoma gets to enjoy a signature win and turn the page toward Kentucky next week.
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