Expecting a boring Red River Shootout would be foolish. The game always delivers. Heartbreak, bliss, momentum changes, and severe heart pain all in the span of four quarters, for both sides, nearly every year.
Texas ended up on the unfortunate side of the result on Saturday, keeping the Golden Hat in Norman for another calendar year. Steve Sarkisian learned pretty quickly about this rivalry. Only first-hand experience can do so.
The “shootout” nickname lived up to the hype as well. 103 total points were scored, something we should have expected with Sarkisian and Lincoln Riley running the show. Both teams were unstoppable on offense at one point or another.
With time to digest, and honestly, recover, a rewatch of the extended highlights brought out some more thoughts than just initial reactions. More than 24 hours after the end of the game, here are five next-day thoughts on Texas’ Red River Shootout loss to Oklahoma.