Oklahoma’s 27-24 upset of No. 1 Texas did more than shake up the scoreboard. It gave the Sooners something they can use on the trail, and plenty of recruits were already making sure the moment got documented.
The loudest ripple came from Kamieon Compton-Nero, the top player in Oklahoma in the Class of 2028. The Owasso native was on hand for the win and shared a string of videos from the scene on his X account, including his view of Tate Sandell’s game-winning field goal.
Compton-Nero, who is ranked No. 53 overall in 247Sports’ 2028 class and is a consensus top-100 player, has already become a familiar face around Norman. He has visited OU’s campus several times, and Saturday gave the Sooners a major on-field moment to pitch to one of the state’s biggest young prospects.
The safety prospect played at Rejoice Christian as a sophomore in 2025, when he piled up 95 tackles, five interceptions and three return touchdowns before moving on to Owasso High School. He also recently trimmed his recruitment to a top five that included Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Alabama and SMU.
OU also had several 2027 commits in the building, and they didn’t hide their reactions.
St. Louis wide receiver Malahn Green, a consensus 3-star prospect listed at 5-foot-10 and 178 pounds, posted from the win as well. Green earned his offer after competing at one of the Brent Venables Football Camps over the summer and later chose Oklahoma over Nebraska and a number of Group of Six schools.
Cornerback commit Mikhail McCreary was there too, and his post matched the mood around the stadium. The San Antonio native wrote, “Stay on that side 🤫 ‼️ #BoomerSooner @TD_Redd @OU_Football @COACHSTACE_ @CoachLMorgan pic.twitter.com/X2Nh63HUnT”
McCreary is a 4-star recruit ranked No. 208 overall and No. 24 among cornerbacks in the Class of 2027. He’s also the younger brother of Sooners running back Ben McCreary, who is a backup for Oklahoma.
Quarterback commit Jamison Roberts made the trip to Dallas for the win and got a reunion with KJ Lacey, his former Saraland (Ala.) High School teammate, who now plays for Texas. Roberts committed to Oklahoma in March after visiting for the Sooners’ “Future Freaks” junior day event, and the Alabama native is a 4-star prospect who picked OU over Auburn, Georgia, Florida and several other Power Four programs.
Another committed piece for the future, 2027 athlete Bode Sparrow, also had a milestone weekend. Sparrow broke the Utah state record for all-time career touchdown receptions, passing Puka Nacua, now a star wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams. He caught his 59th career touchdown pass in Davis High School’s game on Friday.
Oklahoma is recruiting Sparrow to play safety, but his résumé shows how much he can affect a game on either side of the ball. According to 247Sports, he is the No. 82 overall prospect and the No. 8 athlete in the 2027 class. He pledged to OU in June, choosing the Sooners over Utah, BYU, Oregon and others.
As a junior in 2025, Sparrow recorded 71 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, seven interceptions and three pass breakups, while also catching 83 passes for 1,218 yards and 16 touchdowns.
For a program coming off a huge win, this was the kind of recruiting weekend that can echo well beyond Saturday.
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The Red River Rivalry has a way of making even the most confident predictions feel shaky, and the history backs that up. Over 121 years, Oklahoma and Texas have produced far more tense, back-and-forth afternoons than runaway results, with blowouts of 30 points or more happening only 16 times. Most of the series has lived in the margins, which is part of why this annual meeting still feels like one of college footballs purest pressure games.
Even in a rivalry that usually stays tight, the extremes have surfaced often enough in recent years to remind everyone how quickly things can unravel. Since 2000, there have been six blowouts of that size, including Texas 49-0 win over Oklahoma in 2022, the largest margin in series history. Oklahoma has accounted for nine of the 16 lopsided wins, Texas for seven, but the broader story remains the same: this matchup is far more often decided by a handful of plays than by a runaway. [Read more 🡒]
Texas Let Red River Slip Away In The Worst Possible Moment
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Texas had been dragged into a tense fourth-quarter fight long before the final drive, and the Longhorns never quite recovered from the momentum swings that defined the afternoon. Oklahoma had already changed the game with a punt-return touchdown and a pick-6 off Arch Manning, then got one more chance when its defense forced the decisive interception in the closing seconds, setting up a finish that left the Sooners celebrating and Texas staring at how quickly the game slipped away. [Read more 🡒]
Texas Just Handed Oklahoma Fans A New Rivalry Talking Point
Texas left the Red River Rivalry with a familiar kind of frustration, the kind that lingers because the game was there to be taken. Oklahomas 27-24 win came down to Tate Sandells 47-yard field goal at the buzzer, but the postgame conversation from the other sideline quickly shifted toward self-inflicted damage. Longhorns edge rusher Colin Simmons pointed to Texas mistakes as the difference, a fair read considering Arch Manning threw two interceptions in a game that featured a late turnover on a promising final drive.
For Oklahoma, the result was the same regardless of how Texas explained it. The Sooners took advantage when it mattered most and walked away with a rivalry win that came after a night of swings, miscues and pressure-packed possessions. For fans on the Oklahoma side, Simmons assessment only adds another layer to a game that already delivered plenty of fuel for bragging rights, and a reminder that the Red River meeting rarely needs much help creating a talking point. [Read more 🡒]