DALLAS —
The Oklahoma Sooners upset No. 1 Texas Longhorns in a Red River Rivalry instant on Saturday, winning on a Tate Sandell field goal as time expired at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.
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Quick Facts
- Oklahoma beat Texas 27-24.
- The Sooners improve to 3-2 overall and 1-1 in SEC play, while Texas dropped to 4-1.
- This marks the first victory for Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry since 2023.
- The Sooners scored a touchdown in all three phases – the first on a blocked punt, the second on a short rush up the middle, and the third on an interception.
Scroll down for what you need to know and live updates on the Red River Rivalry game.
Fourth Quarter Updates (OU wins 27-24)
0:00 left in the fourth quarter: Kicker Tate Sandell drills a 47-yard field goal as time expires to lift the Sooners past No. 1 Texas. Oklahoma wins 27-24.
0:09 left in the fourth quarter: Quarterback John Mateer connects again with wide receiver Isaiah Sategna III, this time on a back-shoulder pass that puts OU well within Tate Sandell’s field goal range. Replay review confirmed the catch.
0:15 left in the fourth quarter: Quarterback John Mateer connects with wide receiver Isaiah Sategna III. The pass was initially called incomplete, but a review overturned the call. Oklahoma has the ball at Texas’ 48.
0:19 left in the fourth quarter: Another blitz forces quarterback Arch Manning to make an ill-advised pass, leading to an interception by defensive back Courtland Guillory. Oklahoma takes over at its own 39 with one timeout.
0:30 left in the fourth quarter: A pass interference call against OU defensive back Courtland Guillory puts Texas at Oklahoma’s 49.
0:40 left in the fourth quarter: Quarterback Arch Manning picks up a first down to the 40.
0:54 left in the fourth quarter: Texas takes over at its own 24 after a punt.
1:01 left in the fourth quarter: Quarterback John Mateer tried to connect with Isaiah Sategna III over the middle, but the pass was tipped and was behind him before falling incomplete.
1:03 left in the fourth quarter: Quarterback John Mateer connects with tight end Rocky Beers before falling to a two-yard gain on second down to set up a crucial 3rd and 4 on OU’s 41.
1:54 left in the fourth quarter: Texas’ Gianni Spetic misses the 55-yard go-ahead field goal just wide to the ride, giving the Sooners possession at their own 35.
2:00 left in the fourth quarter: Texas has the ball at the 35 yard line, just inside field goal range, with a 4th-and-2 decision.
3:00 left in the fourth quarter: The Longhorns were knocked back out of field goal range thanks to a tackle-for-loss by Owen Heinecke.
3:20 left in the fourth quarter: Arch Manning rushes up the middle to put Texas in field goal range.
4:05 left in the fourth quarter: Hollywood Smothers gashed through the Sooners’ defense for a rushing first down before picking up another on a reception. The Longhorns have the ball inside OU’s 45.
4:43 left in the fourth quarter: Oklahoma can’t get anything going on offense during a drive stalled by an intentional grounding penalty. Texas takes over at its own 27 following a punt.
6:32 left in the fourth quarter: The Sooners will start their next drive at their 25 after a touchback.
6:32 left in the fourth quarter: Texas responds with a 75-yard touchdown drive that spanned seven plays. Arch Manning found Jermaine Bishop Jr. for a 15-yard touchdown to tie the game at 24.
7:50 left in the fourth quarter: Arch Manning connects with Cam Coleman on a 42-yard pass to put the Longhorns deep in Oklahoma territory.
8:54 left in the fourth quarter: Arch Manning finds an open receiver on third down to pick up a first down and keep their drive alive.
10:07 left in the fourth quarter: The Longhorns will start their next drive on the 25 after a touchback.
10:07 left in the fourth quarter: Following a holding penalty, the Sooners brought pressure and forced a bad pass by Arch Manning. Peyton Bowen picked off the lob-pass and returned it for a 42-yard touchdown. Sooners lead 24-17.
11:22 left in the fourth quarter: A pair of penalties stalled the Sooners’ offensive drive, and Oklahoma was forced to punt. Texas taxes over on its own 25.
13:09 left in the fourth quarter: Oklahoma’s defense forces another three-and-out, and the Sooners will take over at their own 31.
14:48 left in the fourth quarter: The Longhorns will start their next drive at their 25 after a touchback.
14:48 left in the fourth quarter: The Sooners have tied the game with their first offensive touchdown of the game. Lloyd Avant found the end zone from 2 yards out on the first play after the pass interference call. This marks OU’s first offensive touchdown against Texas since 2023. Game tied 17-17.
14:52 left in the fourth quarter: John Mateer can’t connect with his receiver on third-and-goal, but the Sooners get second life thanks to a pass interference penalty.
Third Quarter Updates (Texas leads 17-10)
0:00 left in the third quarter: The Sooners are driving deep in Texas territory, ending the quarter with a third-and-goal situation.
2:13 left in the third quarter: Oklahoma went into its bag of tricks, calling a receiver pass. It was intercepted, but the Sooners were given second life with a roughing the passer penalty by Texas.
3:48 left in the third quarter: The Sooners’ defense forces another three-and-out, putting up a wall on 3rd and 1 to force a punt. John Mateer and the offense will take over at the Longhorns 47 after a short punt.
6:09 left in the third: Oklahoma’s offensive drive stalls, and Texas will take over at its own 9 after forcing a punt.
8:52 left in the third quarter: The Sooners take advantage of an offsides penalty by picking up a first down just past their own 30.
9:36 left in the third quarter: Oklahoma’s defense forces a three-and-out, and the Sooners will take over on their own 20 after a punt.
10:56 left in the third quarter: The Longhorns will start their next drive at their own 25 after a touchback.
10:56 left in the third quarter: Kicker Tate Sandell connections on a 53-yard field goal to get the Sooners within one possession of the Longhorns. Texas leads 17-10.
12:00 left in the third quarter: Running back Lloyd Avant speeds through a hole in Texas’ defense for a 42-yard gain, putting the Sooners in Longhorns territory.
13:35 left in the third quarter: The Sooners take over at their own 13 after Texas drove to midfield but stalled.
15:00 left in the third quarter: Texas will open the second half with the ball.
Halftime Stats (Texas leads 17-7)
- Total Yards: OU 69; Texas 194
- Passing Yards: OU 68, Texas 124
- Rushing Yards: OU 1; Texas 70
- Turnovers: OU 0; Texas 0
- Passing Leaders: OU John Mateer (10 of 13 for 68 yards); Texas Arch Manning (9 of 13 for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns)
- Receiving Leaders: OU Rocky Beers (3 catches for 24 yards); Texas Cam Coleman (2 catches for 56 yards and 1 touchdown)
- Rushing Leaders: OU Tory Blaylock (2 carries for 7 yards); Texas Derreck Cooper (6 carries for 41 yards)
Second Quarter Updates (Texas leads 17-7)
0:00 left in the second quarter: Quarterback John Mateer takes a knee, and the Longhorns will take a 10-point lead into the half.
0:12 left in the second quarter: Texas kicks the ball through the end zone, and OU will get the ball on its 25.
0:12 left in the second quarter: Texas add to their lead with a 22-yard field goal. The Longhorns are up 17-7.
0:19 left in the second quarter: Texas calls its second timeout of the half as the Longhorns face a third and goal from the 5.
0:58 left in the second quarter: Coach Brent Venables calls the Sooners’ last timeout of the half with Texas deep in OU territory. It’s 2nd and goal on the Sooners’ 9.
1:40 left in the second quarter: Derreck Cooper gashes Oklahoma’s defense and puts the Longhorns inside the red zone.
2:00 left in the second quarter: After converting on third down, the Longhorns head into the two-minute warning with the ball at Oklahoma’s 42.
3:43 left in the second quarter: Oklahoma kicker Tate Sandell missed a 52-yard field goal attempt after a holding penalty helped stall the Sooners’ drive. Texas takes over at its 35 with a 14-7 lead.
6:00 left in the second quarter: Quarterback John Mateer and OU’s offense are getting into their rhythm, moving the ball inside Texas’ 40.
8:10 left in the second quarter: Running back Tory Blaylock picks up another first down for the Sooners, putting OU near midfield as the offense looks to get things going.
9:37 left in the second quarter: The Sooners officially have their first first down of the game after picking up enough yards on a second-down run.
10:09 left in the second quarter: Oklahoma will take over at its 25 after a touchback.
10:09 left in the second quarter: Texas reclaims the lead with a 34-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Wingo over the middle. The Longhorns drove 75 yards in nine plays. Texas leads 14-7.
11:50 left in the second quarter: The Longhorns convert on a 4th and 1 around OU’s 40 to keep their drive alive.
13:30 left in the second quarter: Texas quarterback Arch Manning has found a rhythm to open the drive, connecting with receivers for back-to-back first downs and putting the Longhorns offense around midfield.
14:11 left in the second quarter: The Longhorns take over at their 25 after a touchback.
14:11 left in the second quarter: The Sooners are on the scoreboard after a blocked punt led to a fumble recovery by Dakoda Fields in the end zone. OU ties the game 7-7. A replay review confirmed the touchdown.
First Quarter Updates (Texas leads 7-0)
1:26 left in the first quarter: The Sooners decided to punt, and the Longhorns will take over at their own 14 after a 55-yard punt.
1:48 left in the first quarter: A replay review showed that Rocky Beers’ knee was down a half yard short of a first down. The review set up a fourth down decision for coach Brent Venables.
2:00 left in the first quarter: Quarterback John Mateer connected with Rocky Beers over the middle to pick up the Sooners’ first first down.
3:33 left in the first quarter: Oklahoma’s defense rebounds from the last drive, forcing another Texas three-and-out. The Sooners will take over at their own 21 yard line after a punt.
4:47 left in the first quarter: The Sooners’ offense posts its fourth straight three-and-out to open the game and is still searching for its first first down. Texas takes over at its 33 after a punt.
6:56 left in the first quarter: The Longhorns take advantage of the great field position and strike first, with quarterback Arch Manning connecting with wide receiver Cam Coleman for a 41-yard touchdown. Not only was the play the first score of the game, it was also the game’s first first down.
7:04 left in the first quarter: The Longhorns are set up in great field position after a 29-yard punt by OU. They take over at the Sooners’ 41.
7:12 left in the first quarter: After quarterback John Mateer missed an open receiver past the first-down maker on a second-down throw, Texas’ defense allows a short third-down gain and forces another punt. Coach Brent Venables calls the Sooners’ first timeout of the first half.
8:10 left in the first quarter: Oklahoma’s defense forces another three-and-out, and the offense will take over at its own 11 after a 51-yard punt.
10:17 left in the first quarter: Oklahoma is held to a three-and-out on its second drive. Texas will take over at its 35 after a strong punt.
11:52 left in the first quarter: The Sooners’ defense stands tall, forcing a three-and-out and keeping the Longhorns on their side of the 50. Oklahoma takes over at its own 10 yard line after a Texas punt.
13:04 left in the first quarter: The Longhorns will take over at their own 43 yard line after a 34-yard punt.
13:44 left in the first quarter: Texas’ defense got to quarterback John Mateer on third and long, forcing a fumble that the Sooners recovered.
15:00 left in the first quarter: The Longhorns send the opening kickoff out of bounds, setting up OU and quarterback John Mateer in great field position at the 35 to open the game.
Pregame Updates
2:45 p.m. Saturday: The Sooners will have the ball to open the game.
2:30 p.m. Saturday: The Sooners and Longhorns are ready for kickoff, which is slated for 2:45 p.m. The game will start on KOCO 5 at the end of the broadcast of the Missouri-Texas A&M game.
2:25 p.m. Saturday: The Sooners are in their home crimson uniforms, and the Longhorns will be in their visiting white uniforms.
Student-Athlete Availability Report
Texas
- Out: WR Kaliq Lockett; OL Jordan Coleman; DL Zion Williams
- Game-Time Decision: DL Justus Terry
Oklahoma
- Out: LB Taylor Heim; WR Trell Harris; RB Xavier Robinson; TE Trynae Washington; DB Jacobe Johnson; OL Eddy Pierre-Louis; OL Michael Fasusi; OL Fred Hinton
- Game-Time Decision: DB Eli Bowen; TE Jack Van Dorselaer
Game Day Basics
- When: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10
- Where: Cotton Bowl in Dallas
- TV: KOCO 5
- Radio: 107.7 FM The Franchise and The Varsity Network
- Oklahoma Record: 2-2 (0-1 SEC)
- Texas Record: 4-0 (1-0 SEC)
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KOCO 5’s Countdown to Kickoff Pregame Show
Ahead of the Red River Rivalry, KOCO 5 brought you our Countdown to Kickoff pregame show with Sports Director Bryan Keating and Sports Anchor Tessa Dorrell.
We got fans ready for the Sooners’ matchup against Texas as well as Oklahoma State’s home game against UCF. Open the video in the main player at the top of this story to watch the pregame show in its entirety.
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No. 1 Texas has reversed role and a reminder in Red River game against 2-loss unranked Oklahoma
Coach Steve Sarkisian and No. 1 Texas certainly know about going into their Red River rivalry game already with two losses, like Oklahoma has now, and what can happen next.
The Longhorns (4-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) were in that exact position last October. They had plummeted from preseason No. 1 to unranked for the game in the middle of the State Fair of Texas, then beat previously undefeated No. 6 Oklahoma.
“We were a desperate football team and found a way to win in the second half,” Sarkisian said this week. “So we know what it is.”
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That is a bitter rivalry going into its 122nd game in the series that Texas leads 65-51-5. Fans in burnt orange and crimson are split at the 50-yard line inside the historic 92,100-seat Cotton Bowl Stadium, where the game will be played for the 90th year in a row on Saturday.
“It’s a big game,” Sooners coach Brent Venables said. “Certainly not where we want to be as a football team right now. … But we need to create some momentum. It’s a very real thing during this time of the year.”
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Neither offense is operating as expected
Despite their different records, both teams have sputtering offenses.
The Sooners (2-2, 0-1), the preseason No. 10 with losses at No. 2 Georgia and Michigan against their only Power Four opponents, rank 120th nationally at 321 total yards per game. Quarterback John Mateer, who threw three interceptions against Texas last year, has struggled and they have only 37 points total their past three games.
Texas quarterback Arch Manning has been inconsistent and under pressure since a big fourth-quarter comeback to beat then-No. 1 Ohio State in Week 2. He was sacked six times and twice penalized for throwing a pass beyond the line of scrimmage in a 20-17 win at Tennessee two weeks ago.
From roommate to rivals
Oklahoma wide receiver Parker Livingstone was a Longhorn and a Texas fan favorite last season with 29 receptions for 516 yards and six touchdowns. He was also Manning’s roommate. But offseason roster moves by Texas sent Livingstone into the transfer portal and the Lone Star native ended up across the Red River at Oklahoma. His first season with the Sooners hasn’t been very productive. He has just 6 catches for 51 yards and has yet to reach the end zone.
“It’s going to be different, obviously being roommates and best friends (last year). But I’m not going to think anything of it,” Manning said. “We’re going to try to win the game, and then I’ll say “What’s up?’ to him after that.”
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Chasing Mateer and chasing Texas sacks record
Oklahoma has struggled in pass protection and that’s nothing new. The Sooners gave up five sacks to the Longhorns last year and edge rusher Collin Simmons had 2½. Simmons comes into this year’s matchup on a heater. He had a school record 5½ sacks against Tennessee. The third-year player now has 28½ in his career, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Michael for sixth in the Texas record book.
The Sooners will try to avoid 3 losses in a row against Texas
Oklahoma has lost three of four to Texas since Venables, their former defensive coordinator, returned as head coach. The Sooners won 34-30 in a 2023 battle of unbeatens, but were outscored 106-9 in those other three games. They now try to avoid three consecutive Red River losses for the first time since 1997-99.
When asked this week if it’s tougher for Oklahoma to succeed when Texas is good, Venables dismissed that idea.
“I think they can go hand in hand as far as Oklahoma being successful, Texas being successful,” Venables said. “Both programs have been very fruitful simultaneously, so I don’t think one has to do with the other. One’s success is one’s demise, I don’t believe that at all.”
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No. 1 in the Red River rivalry
This is the second time in three years Texas is No. 1 facing Oklahoma.
The Longhorns won 34-3 in 2024, making them 4-0-1 in the series as the top-ranked team. The Sooners were No. 3 for the 15-15 tie in 1984.
Oklahoma was last No. 1 against Texas in 2008, a 45-35 loss to the fifth-ranked Horns. The Sooners won 44-9 in 1987, the last time one was No. 1 and the other unranked.
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