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College Football week six takeaways: Longhorns hook the Sooners

By Eric Robinson

DALLAS, TX - OCTOBER 06: Sam Ehlinger #11 of the Texas Longhorns smiles as he runs into the endzone for a touchdown against the Oklahoma Sooners in the second quarter of the 2018 AT&T Red River Showdown at Cotton Bowl on October 6, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - OCTOBER 06: Sam Ehlinger #11 of the Texas Longhorns smiles as he runs into the endzone for a touchdown against the Oklahoma Sooners in the second quarter of the 2018 AT&T Red River Showdown at Cotton Bowl on October 6, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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DALLAS, TX – OCTOBER 06: Lil’Jordan Humphrey #84 of the Texas Longhorns scores a touchdown against Justin Broiles #25 of the Oklahoma Sooners in the second half of the 2018 AT&T Red River Showdown at Cotton Bowl on October 6, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX – OCTOBER 06: Lil’Jordan Humphrey #84 of the Texas Longhorns scores a touchdown against Justin Broiles #25 of the Oklahoma Sooners in the second half of the 2018 AT&T Red River Showdown at Cotton Bowl on October 6, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

Texas wins the Red River Rivalry

When it comes to rivalries across college football, there are certain rivalries that define the word, well, “rivalry”. This is definitely one.

The 113th edition of the Red River Showdown between no. 9Texas and no. 11 Oklahoma presented a contest that produced 93 points, 1,033 total yards of offense, and 48 first downs.

The 48-45 win for Texas came on the foot of a freshman kicker who has etched his name into Texas lore. In front of a crowd at Cotton Bowl Stadium of 92,300, the Longhorns built a 24-10 lead with about five minutes remaining in the first half and were clearly in the driver’s seat of a possible upset.

A 21-point third quarter gave the Longhorns a 45-24 lead going into the final quarter. A comeback by the Sooners and quarterback Kyler Murray appeared to be daunting but still doable. Especially given the amount of talent on the Sooners offense.

Before you knew it, a 67-yard touchdown run by Murray and a seven-yard touchdown march by running back Trey Sermon tied the game at 45. On the very next drive, Texas freshman kicker Cameron Dicker booted a 40-yard field goal with nine seconds remaining to give Texas their seventh win over Oklahoma in the last 19 meetings dating back to 2000.

Many now wonder if this proclaims that the Longhorns are “back” because of the impressive victory. Wins over TCU, USC, and now Oklahoma strengthen their resume and it is tough to overlook the Longhorns as a legitimate contender in the Big 12 this season.

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