Red River redemption: Oklahoma's last-second FG stuns No. 1 Texas — SkimNews
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- Tate Sandell drilled a 47-yard field goal as time expired to lift Oklahoma past No. 1 Texas 27-24, the Sooners' first-ever win over a No. 1 Longhorns team in 122 years of the Red River Rivalry and a redemption of the Golden Hat trophy after two straight losses.
- John Mateer, who last year in this game threw three interceptions and was sacked five times in a 23-6 loss after rushing back from thumb surgery, completed passes of 13 yards (15 seconds left) and 20 yards (9 seconds remaining) to Isaiah Sategna III on the winning drive after Oklahoma passed on overtime.
- Arch Manning threw two fourth-quarter interceptions — Peyton Bowen returned the first 42 yards for a pick-six (Manning's first career), and Courtland Guillory's first interception as a Sooner came at the OU 39 with 19 seconds left to seal the game.
- Oklahoma scored on all three phases: Lloyd Avant's 2-yard rushing TD (their first rushing score since the Sept. 4 opener), Bowen's pick-six, and Danny Okoye's blocked punt recovered in the end zone by Dakoda Fields for their first TD vs. Texas since 2023.
- Texas controlled most of the game behind Manning's TD throws of 41 yards to Cam Coleman and 31 yards to Ryan Wingo, yet led only 17-7 at one point as Oklahoma mustered just 69 first-half yards and 238 total.
- Brent Venables used the win to blast critics who had questioned the Sooners' commitment and coaching, while Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said the loss carried "a level of disappointment, anger and frustration" but added, "we're not dead, we're gonna be OK."
- Texas's fall to 4-1 (1-1 SEC) was only the third loss by an AP No. 1 team to an unranked opponent since 2010, joining Alabama's losses to Vanderbilt (2024) and Texas A&M (2021).
Why it matters: Oklahoma (3-2, 1-1 SEC) ends a 122-year drought against No. 1 Texas and gives Venables cover after weeks of fan criticism, while Texas (4-1, 1-1 SEC) loses its unbeaten status in just the third AP-No.-1-vs-unranked upset since 2010, dropping the Longhorns into a one-loss SEC pack.
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