Tate Sandell kicked a 47-yard field goal on the final play and Oklahoma overcame their continued offensive ineptitude with touchdowns on special teams and defense in a 27-24 win over No 1 Texas in the Red River rivalry game on Saturday.
The Sooners (3-2, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) beat a No 1 team for the first time since a 38-17 win over Missouri in 2007. They had been 0-4-1 when facing a top-ranked Texas team.
Arch Manning threw three touchdowns for the Longhorns (4-1, 1-1), but both of his interceptions were costly.
Texas had two late chances, but Gianni Spetic was wide right on a 53-yard field-goal attempt with 1:55 left. After the Sooners went three-and-out for the seventh time in the game, Manning’s last pass was intercepted by Omarion Robinson with 19 seconds left.
That set up the Sooners at their own 39-yard line, and John Mateer completed passes of 13 and 20 yards to Isaiah Sategna on opposite sides of the field, both upheld on replay review.
Oklahoma then ran a play to set up the kick by Sandell, who had made a 53-yarder and missed another from the same distance.
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