Putting the Boom on the Sooners (aka it's the defense, Stoop-id)

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Since 2005, the teams have played 22 times (including the 2018 Big 12 title game). Oklahoma leads 12-10, even though Texas has outscored OU 694-655.

Close games are why:

One-score games: OU 9, Texas 3. Double-digit games: Texas 7, OU 3.

But the answer isn't simply to go All Gas.

From 2014 to 2023 Texas lost 8 of 11 and averaged 33.4 points in those eight losses. Seven were by one score.

Texas is only 5-3 when scoring 35+, and 4-3 at 40+.

The race to 23:

OU is 12-2 when scoring 23 or more.

Texas has won only once when scoring fewer than 23.

But getting there doesn't save Texas: 9-8 when scoring 23+.

It's the defense:

OU has not beaten Texas with fewer than 28 and is 0-8 when held to 20 or under. OU hasn't landed between 21 and 27 once.

Texas's last three wins: 49-0, 34-3, 23-6.

It sure is hard to get to 23 pts without TDs, so let Boom cook!!!

My golden hat score: Texas 24 OU 9