Number one ranked Texas took a gut punch, falling 27-24 to unranked Oklahoma on a last-second, 48-yard field goal by Tate Sandell as time expired. What a brutal way to go down for the Longhorns, especially after their own Arch Manning threw his second fourth-quarter interception with only 19 seconds left on the clock.
It Was All Them, Right?
Texas edge rusher Colin Simmons didn’t mince words after the game when asked if the Longhorns’ own mistakes were the real culprit. “We definitely beat ourselves,” Simmons said. And then he dropped the line that really stuck: “Only Texas can beat Texas.” You’ve gotta respect the confidence, even in defeat. And honestly, it’s not hard to see where he’s coming from.
The Self-Inflicted Wounds
Let’s talk about those “self-inflicted wounds.” Manning’s first interception in the fourth quarter was an absolute killer, returned for a touchdown by Peyton Bowen. That pick-six was the first of Manning’s career and put Oklahoma up 24-17. But wait, there’s more! The Sooners also got a touchdown on a blocked punt, recovered by Dakoda Fields in the end zone. When you gift your opponent two non-offensive touchdowns, a pick-six and a blocked punt score in the same game, losing almost feels inevitable, no matter how good you are. That’s just a recipe for disaster.
So, what’s next for the Longhorns after this wild Red River upset? They’ll face Florida in Week 7, a team that’s expected to drop out of the AP Top 25 after their own loss to South Carolina. But after that, it’s a gauntlet. Texas gets No. 9 Ole Miss, No. 17 Mississippi State, No. 14 Missouri, and No. 10 LSU, all in four consecutive weeks. Simmons and the rest of the team are about to get a whole lot of chances to prove if they’ve truly learned their lesson, or if their biggest opponent is still staring back at them in the mirror.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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