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Required sports actually only impact larger programs. You have to have a lot of sports score points for the required sports to come into play. I broke this down a few posts above, very few schools have their scores impacted by required sports.

There was more I wanted to write, but I'll save it for later. This one felt good.

Can we enjoy a win over a top-five OU team for five minutes?

Congrats!!

Man watching college football is so much more fun after a Texas win

With their season on the line, the Texas Longhorns stood tall and delivered in Dallas. Behind an efficient, methodical offense and a defense that made No. 5 Oklahoma’s offense a one-dimensional attack, Texas claimed the Golden Hat for the third time in four years by winning a slugfest with the Sooners, 23-6. The conditions weren’t ripe for an aesthetically pleasing performance. Nevertheless, the Longhorns won the Red River Shootout by winning the battles they needed to win. Quintrevion Wisner churned out a game-high 94 yards on 22 carries, helping Texas (4-2, 1-1 SEC) finish with 136 yards (3.9 yards per carry) on the ground. Pete Kwiatkowski’s defense held Oklahoma (5-1, 1-1) to 48 net yards (1.6 yards per attempt); in the last 29 series meetings, the team that wins the rushing yardage battle is 26-2 (the 2006 game ended with both teams rushing for 124 yards). The Longhorns intercepted three John Mateer passes, contributing to a rock return from thumb surgery in his first Red River Shootout, with Mateer going 20-for-38 through the air for 202 yards. After completing seven of his first 11 attempts, only 13 of Mateer’s last 28 passes found the hands of one of his teammates. While the Longhorns failed to score on their three takeaways (although Michael Taaffe came painfully close to a scoop-and-score touchdown on a botched lateral in the fourth quarter), Ryan Niblett’s 75-yard punt return is the kind of non-offensive score a team needs when it’s looking for a spark. Saturday’s win wasn’t a fluke. With its back against the wall, Texas played with a necessary sense of urgency and dominated the Sooners in every phase of the game. *** Brent Venables has nobody to blame but himself for Oklahoma leaving points on the field at the end of the first half. There were 32 seconds on the clock when Jelani McDonald and Zina Umeozulu tackled Isaiah Sategna at the end of a catch-and-run completion for eight yards. The Sooners let 12 seconds tick off the clock before calling a timeout while facing third-and-2 at the Texas 38. Coming out of the timeout, instead of kicking the field goal, Mateer rolled to his right before throwing against the grain. Malik Muhammad’s second interception of the half ensured Mason Shipley’s 22-yard field goal at the end of a 12-play, 75-yard drive would be the last score before halftime. For the first time all season, the Longhorns executed better than their opponent at the end of the half. *** Capitalizing on the momentum, Arch Manning (21-for-27, 166 yards and one touchdown; 34 yards on four attempts) and the offense opened the third quarter with the drive of the season. The 14-play, 75-yard march took 7:11 off the clock and ended when Manning converted on third down for the fourth time on the scoring march, finding DeAndre Moore Jr. (50 yards on three receptions) in the back of the end zone for a 12-yard touchdown. How clutch was Manning on Saturday? He was 11-for-12 for 117 yards with a passing touchdown and a 29-yard run in the fourth quarter to help seal the win. Behind Manning, Texas finished the game 10-for-17 on third down, a tremendous finish after going 2-for-6 on third down with an average to-go distance of 13.2 yards in the first half. *** Wisner was a warrior on Saturday. Along with what he did on the ground, he tallied 34 yards on five receptions, including third-down catches of 13 and 19 yards in the second half. The junior running back put his body on the line in his third Red River Shootout, maximizing runs and making critical plays when the offense needed someone to come through. *** Even on a day when Oklahoma recorded 12 tackles for loss, the Texas offensive line rebounded nicely from last week’s debacle against Florida. The Longhorns ran for 94 yards on 21 carries in the second half, with Nick Brooks and D.J. Campbell getting a push between the tackles at a level the line hasn’t generated against a defense with a pulse. The Sooner defensive line might be the best in the SEC, possibly the country. Still, there was a point in the second half when Texas started leaning on Oklahoma, keeping the offense ahead of the chains; 68 percent of the offense’s snaps occurred on non-passing downs. *** After being docked 25 yards on three penalties in the first quarter, the offense went without an accepted penalty the rest of the way. *** In winning back-to-back games in the series for the first time since 2008 and 2009, Texas has held Oklahoma to 137 net rushing yards (1.98 yards per attempt) in the last eight quarters. *** You have to earn the right to rush the quarterback. The Longhorns did on Saturday, sacking Mateer five times with Colin Simmons (2.5) and Brad Spence (two) leading the way. With the Sooners unable to run the ball, Texas got to tee off on Mateer. When the Longhorns could utilize their pass rushers, Kwitakowski let the dogs off the leash and let them attack. *** Texas held the Sooners to a 1-for-7 effort on third down in the second half on a 6-for-17 day. Other than a few early big plays by Oklahoma (3-for-5 on third down in the first quarter), the Longhorns got off the field on schedule en route to the win. *** Before worrying about next week’s trip to Kentucky or how the second half of the season might unfold, the Texas faithful should savor this one. It’s been tough to find silver linings in a largely uninspiring five-game stretch. In the wake of the Florida loss, the outlook was bleak. Saturday’s win is a reminder that a victory over the Sooners can give everyone with skin in the game an emphatic shot in the arm and be a tremendous springboard when getting into the remainder of the schedule. In the big picture, Venables has a 1-3 record against Texas, with Sarkisian winning those three games by an average of 32 points. Additionally, in Sarkisian’s three wins over the Sooners (3-2 record), Oklahoma hasn’t scored an offensive touchdown. It was a huge win for Sarkisian, who picked up his second victory over a top-five opponent while leading the Longhorns. Winning Saturday’s game means everything the Longhorns hoped to accomplish in 2025 is still on the table. The bottom line is that Texas responded in a must-win game. As a result, the Longhorns are alive to fight another Saturday in the SEC with a chance to have their goals in front of them when they get back to Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium at the end of the month. View full news story

NIL world now. It's wild lol

Auburn up 7-0 on Georgia. Texas needs this kind of chaos.

College football is beautiful! It’s so much fun to watch 🤘🏻

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Bro what is this weekend. Oregon and Penn State both lose. Iowa State lost to Colorado and TCU got whooped by K-State. Ole Miss barely scraps by Washington State. Florida and Texas A&M tied at 14 in the 1st qtr....

Oh shoot, definitely don't take @Joe Zurain here....

This was the best game of his career. He decided to open up the whole field of play and it put Oklahoma in bad positions. He hasn’t hit checkdowns or underneath like he did today all season. Well played Arch!

Bobby called this during his preseason prediction, you can argue his point that the team would find their identity in the Red River.

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Down goes Oregon. Indiana might be legit this year.

I have never been more happy to eat crow in my life. Can't wait to watch the replay, wasn't able to catch it live, I was exhausted and didn't manage to get up at 6:30am to catch it.

Anytime Texas beats ou, I smile. Cause no matter what time it is, ou sucks.

it has definitely been a challenging season. but there have been signs of life today in the face of adversity. let's see if they can put it away. a win over a highly ranked OU would certainly put a smile on a lot of our faces. may not fix everything or mean we're back, but it's a step in the right direction.

That's right Kevin. Read it again if you didn't understand it. Expected more from the preseason #1. You, maybe not.

Good to know Sark has lost your trust and you’ve decided it’s a waist of time to watch our Texas Horns. Does that mean you’re finished posting for a while? Ridiculous, Lol, 😂😂😂😂

just flat out pisses me off. Sark has done a terrible job with the offense, obviously. But more concerning is his trust. He has not, in my opinion been upfront with the fanbase regarding the teams ability. Why? What's not in question is the OL play. OL recruiting, development, and playing time has failed with a solid F. Why are all the new guys so pathetic. and why were they not inserted over the last several seasons as compared to the strategy that all positions are manned by players with no experience. And who is recruiting these guys that have NO talent. Red Zone has been an issue for how many years now? I'm sick of Sark, the offense and watching this lame ass group of overpaid pissant wannabe football players. This is past, disgusting, and or pathetic. Watching this is a waste of time.

This will be 8 straight acc loses for fsu