Oklahoma Stuns No. 1 Texas 27-24 in Red River Rivalry After Two Late Arch Manning Interceptions

Tate Sandell hit a 47-yard field goal as time expired Saturday at the Cotton Bowl, and Oklahoma knocked off No. 1 Texas 27-24 in the Red River Rivalry in front of 92,100. Texas led by 10 at halftime and did not trail until the fourth quarter.

The ending started with Arch Manning. Tied at 24 with the ball at the Oklahoma 49 and 24 seconds left, Manning was hurried by Omarion Robinson and intercepted by Courtland Guillory at the Oklahoma 39. Oklahoma took over with 19 seconds on the clock.

John Mateer needed two throws. Both went to Isaiah Sategna III, and both went to replay. The first, a 13-yarder to the Texas 48, was ruled incomplete on the field and overturned. The second, 20 yards down the right side to the Texas 28, was upheld.

Mateer ran left for a two-yard loss, Texas called timeout with three seconds left, and Sandell made the kick. Four plays, 31 yards, 19 seconds.

It was Sandell’s third long attempt of the day. He missed from 53 in the second quarter and made from 53 in the third.

For a half, it was all Texas. Oklahoma punted on its first five possessions, and a 29-yard punt from its own 12 handed Texas the ball at the Oklahoma 41. Manning hit Cam Coleman deep down the middle for the touchdown on the next snap.

Oklahoma’s only first-half points came without its offense. Two sacks in three plays backed Texas up to its own 8, and Danny Okoye blocked Mac Chiumento’s punt. Dakoda Fields recovered it in the end zone 49 seconds into the second quarter to tie it at 7.

Texas answered right away with a nine-play, 75-yard drive. Hollywood Smothers converted a fourth-and-1 at the Oklahoma 41, and Manning found Ryan Wingo for 34 yards and the score on third-and-5.

After Sandell’s miss from 53, Derrek Cooper carried six times for 41 yards on a drive that stalled at the Oklahoma 5. Gianni Spetic’s 23-yard field goal made it 17-7 with 12 seconds left in the half.

At the break, Texas had 194 yards to Oklahoma’s 69 and eight first downs to Oklahoma’s three.

The second half flipped. Texas punted on its first four possessions after halftime and managed one first down and 41 yards in the third quarter.

Lloyd Avant broke a 42-yard run on third-and-2 to set up Sandell’s 53-yarder, cutting it to 17-10. Then a 29-yard Texas punt gave Oklahoma the ball at the Texas 47, and Texas penalties kept the drive alive twice.

Roughing the passer on Rasheem Biles wiped out a Bo Mascoe interception at the Texas 14. Pass interference on Kade Phillips on third-and-9 moved the ball to the 2. Avant scored on the next play, and it was 17-17 with 14:48 left.

Holding flags put Texas behind the chains on each of its next two possessions. The second left second-and-13 at the Texas 20, where Peyton Bowen intercepted Manning at the Texas 42 and returned it 42 yards for a touchdown. Oklahoma led 24-17 with 10:07 to play, its first lead of the day, on 17 straight points.

Manning had the answer: seven plays, 75 yards. He hit Emmett Mosley V for nine on third-and-5, Coleman for 42 down the left side, and Jermaine Bishop Jr. for 15 and the tying touchdown with 6:32 left.

Texas got the ball back and drove to the Oklahoma 35, but Spetic’s 53-yard try was no good with 1:54 remaining. The Texas defense forced a three-and-out to give Manning one more chance with 54 seconds left. It ended in Guillory’s hands.

Texas finished with a 382-238 edge in total offense. Manning went 19-of-31 for 260 yards with three touchdowns and the two interceptions, and Coleman caught five passes for 110 yards.

Mateer was 18-of-26 for 155 yards, and Oklahoma did not turn the ball over. Avant ran 10 times for 72 yards and the touchdown. Sategna had one catch for nine yards through three quarters, then four for 55 in the fourth, including the last two.

Neither offense could stay on the field. Texas went 3-of-14 on third down, Oklahoma 2-of-13, and the teams combined for 17 punts.

Biles led all tacklers with 12 stops for Texas, and Colin Simmons had two sacks, three tackles for loss and a forced fumble. Owen Heinecke led Oklahoma with nine tackles and 2.5 for loss, and Bowen added seven tackles to his pick-six.

Fourteen of Oklahoma’s 27 points came on the blocked punt and the interception return.

Both teams are home next Saturday, Oct. 17. Texas hosts Florida in Austin, and Oklahoma hosts Kentucky in Norman.