Steve Sarkisian Is Part of This Awful Upset History and Texas Fans Should Be Furious

The biggest upset of the 2026 college football season just happened, man. No. 1 Texas went down hard to Oklahoma, 27-24, and it was a last-second 47-yard field goal from Tate Sandell that sealed the deal. That kick gave Oklahoma their first win over Texas since way back in 2023. What a gut punch for the Longhorns.

Sarkisian’s Unwanted Club: Three Upset Losses As AP No. 1

Here’s where it gets wild: Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is now part of some seriously unfortunate history. Oklahoma’s win marks the eighth time an unranked team has beaten the AP No. 1 team since 2000, and Sark has been involved in three of those losses. Yeah, you read that right, *three*. He was the offensive coordinator for USC when they got absolutely rocked by Oregon State in 2008 and then by Stanford in 2007. It’s not a stat you want your coach to be associated with, even with 18 years separating those earlier upsets from Saturday’s shocker. That’s a pattern nobody wants to see.

Arch Manning’s Fourth Quarter Nightmare

You gotta talk about Arch Manning’s fourth quarter, too. Dude had one to forget, and that’s being polite. He threw a pick-six early in the final frame, giving Oklahoma a massive boost. Then, to make things worse, with less than a minute left and Texas trying to make something happen, Manning threw *another* interception. That second pick gave Oklahoma just enough time and field position to set up Sandell’s game-winning kick. Ouch. That’s gotta sting for Manning and the whole Texas offense.

Texas is definitely sliding down the AP poll after this mess, no doubt about it once it drops on Sunday. But the season is far from over, and everything is still in front of them. The Longhorns have a chance to hit the reset button and get back in the win column next Saturday when they face Florida. That’s a huge game to see how they respond after such a crushing defeat.

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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.