Texas got here again.

The No. eight Longhorns scored two touchdowns lower than two minutes aside within the last 2:39 of regulation on the best way to a 63-56 additional time win at Texas Tech.

Texas Tech went up 56-41 on a 75-yard run by SaRodorick Thompson with 3:13 left. At that time, the sport appeared prefer it was going to be over and Texas was going to lose hours after No. Three Oklahoma misplaced.

However Brennan Eagles caught a TD move from Sam Ehlinger with 2:39 left after which the Longhorns obtained a implausible bounce on an onside kick to retain possession after that rating.

Ehlinger then hit Joshua Moore for an 18-yard landing with 40 seconds left to chop Tech’s result in two. After which it was Eagles’ flip once more as he caught the game-tying two-point conversion.

Texas obtained the ball first in additional time and scored when Ehlinger discovered Moore for a landing. Texas Tech couldn’t get a primary down on its possession and the sport ended when Caden Sterns picked off Alan Bowman on a desperation fourth-down move.

Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger scored six whole touchdowns. (AP Picture/Mark Rogers)

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A wild particular groups day

Should you appreciated bonkers particular groups play, Saturday’s recreation was for you. Every group blocked a punt and Texas even returned the punt it blocked for a TD. Texas Tech scored a landing after recovering a muffed punt in the long run zone and every group additionally obtained an onside kick. Tech obtained its onside kick within the first half on an exquisitely executed shock.

After Jahdae Barron scored a TD off Texas’ blocked punt, the Longhorns led 38-28 within the third quarter. Tech rapidly took a 42-38 lead earlier than the top of the quarter and by no means relinquished that lead till Eagles’ TD in additional time.

The 119 mixed factors are probably the most in a single recreation within the historical past of the Texas-Texas Tech rivalry. Ehlinger threw for 5 touchdowns and likewise rushed for an additional.

The Large 12 narrowly avoids catastrophe

It could have been terrible for the Large 12 if Texas and Oklahoma had each misplaced on the identical day. The Sooners fell at dwelling to Kansas State and a Texas loss would have left Tech and Oklahoma State as the one two groups which have performed a recreation with out a loss.

Merely put, it’s so much higher for the convention to say Texas and OSU as unbeatens. The Cowboys had been extra spectacular on Saturday in a win over West Virginia than they had been towards Tulsa two weeks in the past. However OSU standing alone because the convention’s CFP favourite earlier than the calendar flipped to October wouldn’t have been nice. In any case, this is similar Texas Tech group that nearly obtained despatched to additional time by Houston Baptist in its first recreation of the season.

As a substitute, Texas may very well transfer up considerably within the polls after No. 6 LSU fell at dwelling to Mississippi State. It’s possible that Texas might someway escape the weekend with a top-five rating. Is Texas a top-five group? Nobody can say for certain at this level. However we’re fairly certain that this season can be a wacky one.

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Nick Bromberg is a author for Yahoo Sports activities.

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