Texas got here again once more. However Oklahoma nonetheless gained.

The No. 22 Longhorns scored 14 factors within the ultimate 4 minutes of regulation to pressure extra time. And this one took 4 overtimes to determine. After every staff missed subject objectives within the third extra time, Oklahoma acquired a TD and a two-point conversion to start out the fourth extra time. Oklahoma DB Tre Brown then picked off Sam Ehlinger on Texas’ possession to seal a 53-45 win.

The Oklahoma protection had performed properly till the ultimate minutes of regulation. The much-maligned Sooners protection had found out the way to sort out, rush the passer and pressure turnovers. But it surely struggled as Texas tried to mount a comeback prefer it did in a frenetic win towards Texas Tech.

This time, it wasn’t sufficient. Texas took a lead within the first extra time, however Oklahoma tied the sport with a TD. OU began the second extra time with a landing and Texas answered in type. However as an alternative of going for a two-point conversion and the win, Texas performed for the PAT and a 3rd additional interval.

The sport was simply the second within the historical past of the Oklahoma-Texas rivalry to go to extra time and the 98 mixed factors are probably the most in collection historical past. It’s the third consecutive win for Oklahoma over the Longhorns and the Sooners’ fifth win prior to now six video games.

Ehlinger had been masterful within the ultimate half of the sport till the interception. He was 30-of-53 passing for 287 yards and two scores and had 23 carries for 112 yards and 4 touchdowns. However the choose to finish it was his second of the sport.

Had the sport gone to a fifth extra time we might have gotten our first glimpse of school soccer’s revised extra time guidelines. The brand new guidelines, applied forward of the 2019 season, flip any recreation that’s gone previous 4 overtimes right into a contest of two-point conversions like penalty kicks in soccer.

Oklahoma has now gained 5 of its final six conferences with Texas. (AP Picture/Michael Ainsworth)

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Spencer Rattler will get benched, comes again

Oklahoma redshirt freshman QB Spencer Rattler discovered himself on the sideline after throwing an interception and shedding a fumble on back-to-back possessions within the first half. He was changed by Tanner Mordecai.

However Mordecai was solely within the recreation for the remainder of the primary half. Rattler began the second half and performed a lot better. The key to Oklahoma’s success was a operating recreation that was a lot better within the second half. T.J. Pledger had 22 carries for 131 yards and two touchdowns. The Sooners had been in a position to management the clock for a lot of the third quarter as Pledger’s second landing got here on the finish of a 17-play, 87-yard drive that took over eight minutes.

That TD pushed OU’s result in 31-17. And the rating stayed that means for a lot of the fourth quarter. However Texas scored a TD to pressure extra time with 14 seconds left when Ehlinger discovered Keontay Ingram for a two-yard rating.

Each groups are 2-2

Let’s get this out of the best way. Neither of those two Massive 12 favorites are actually all that good. We knew that heading into Saturday as each OU and UT had been coming off losses the week earlier than. But it surely was confirmed through the recreation.

Whereas the near-five-hour recreation was a enjoyable marathon, it wasn’t the best show of top-class soccer. The groups mixed for almost 200 penalty yards and every dedicated three turnovers.

The most important beneficiary of the sport is well Oklahoma State. The Cowboys now have a two-game lead on each Texas and Oklahoma within the Massive 12 standings earlier than the month of October is midway over. Whereas OSU nonetheless has to play OU and Texas, the Cowboys don’t must go 2-Zero in these video games to have an excellent shot at making it to the Massive 12 title recreation.

The Massive 12 will surely like OSU to go 2-Zero in these video games. And to go undefeated all over the place else too. The Cowboys at the moment are clearly the convention’s finest shot on the School Soccer Playoff and it’s arduous to see a two-loss Oklahoma or Texas severely difficult for the playoff subject.

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Nick Bromberg is a author for Yahoo Sports activities.

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