Contributors: SBNation. Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email. The Oklahoma Sooners left no doubt they belong among the nation's top three teams, earning themselves a year of bragging rights in the process.
October 8, Oklahoma Vs. Filed under: College Football. Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email. The Sooners slipped to second after struggling at home against Missouri, then to third even after whipping lowly Ball State. The Sooners , Big 12 were precise on offense and swarming on defense. They scored the first four times they had the ball and cruised to leads of 24 at halftime and 45 midway through the fourth quarter. Texas' only touchdown on offense came in the final minutes, long after Oklahoma was on its way to the most lopsided win over its Red River rival since , when it won by a series-record 52 points.
Jones was 31 of 50 for yards and no turnovers. He improved to against the Longhorns, and gave Oklahoma its third win over Texas in five years. Oklahoma's most impressive feat was the three defensive touchdowns: an interception returned 55 yards from Demontre Hurst, a sack-fumble returned 19 yards by David King and a vicious strip of a receiver taken 56 yards by Jamell Fleming.
It was the first time in the school's long, proud history that its defense has scored three times in one game, and only the second time a pair of fumbles were returned for TDs. Oklahoma matched another school record with eight sacks. Here's yet another nice bit of history for Sooners to savor: this win pushed Oklahoma ahead of Texas for the fourth-best winning percentage among major colleges.
The Longhorns actually slipped from third to fifth. Texas , was trying to figure out how far it's come since being last season. Now coach Mack Brown 's knows his squad still has a ways to go, especially on offense. Sophomore Case McCoy and freshman David Ash had their share of rookie mistakes at quarterback, such as McCoy losing two fumbles and Ash throwing two interceptions. Receiver Mike Davis was to blame for the pickpocket fumble.
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