The top-ranked Texas Longhorns just saw their perfect season go up in smoke, falling 27-24 to Oklahoma in a brutal Red River Rivalry upset on Saturday. This was their first loss of the season, and it came at the hands of their biggest rival, a game where Arch Manning and the Longhorns were expected to dominate.
Where It Went Wrong, According to Sark
Head Coach Steve Sarkisian didn’t pull any punches after the game. He told reporters exactly what went down, and it sounds like a self-inflicted wound. “You give people chances to hang around in games, and they took advantage of it and ultimately won the game,” Sarkisian said. Ouch. That’s the sound of a coach watching his team hand the game away. Oklahoma didn’t just win; they capitalized on Texas’s own blunders and avoidable mistakes.
Sarkisian’s Frustration Boils Over
The coach’s frustration was palpable. He talked about “a level of disappointment,” but then it ramped up to “a level of anger and frustration.” Why? Because Sarkisian knows his team has “issues that need to be fixed.” He said these problems “reared their ugly head today against a quality team.” This wasn’t some fluke loss; it was a clear sign that the Longhorns’ internal problems got exploited on the biggest stage. For a number one team, that’s a tough pill to swallow.
So, what now for No. 1 Texas? Sarkisian has laid it all out: there are “avoidable mistakes” and “issues that need to be fixed.” The Red River Rivalry just handed them a harsh dose of reality. The question is, can they fix it before those ugly issues cost them more than just one game? Every play matters from here on out.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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