That didn’t go the way anyone planned.
The Oklahoma Sooners were hoping to break their two-game losing streak where the defense has been gashed, and the offense has looked hapless at times.
With Dillon Gabriel out and against a Texas offense that looked incredibly sharp, the Sooners couldn’t keep pace with the Longhorns in the 118th meeting of the Red River Showdown.
It was a stunning defeat at the hands of their arch-rival.
The Sooners’ offense couldn’t really get anything going outside of the wildcat usage in the first half. After halftime, Oklahoma couldn’t even get that going as the Texas Longhorns adjusted to what the Sooners were trying to do.
Quinn Ewers and the Texas offense were in top form, gaining nearly 600 yards of total offense. The offensive line kept the Sooners from getting any pressure on Ewers, and they did a good job of opening up holes in the running game. The Sooners’ secondary couldn’t keep up with Texas receivers when Ewers had time to throw, and after the first quarter, it pretty much felt like all she wrote.
As we look back at the game, here are some of the best photos from the State Fair of Texas and the Red River Showdown