Using your tight end to run a Wildcat offense was the right early game plan to put a spark in an Oklahoma offense hampered by the absence of a concussed starting quarterback.
It did that early, although the Sooners were unable to turn it into points.
But by the second quarter in the Cotton Bowl that unique twist became an all too predictable act of desperation, which was no solution for a porous defense Texas hammered with 49 unanswered points in the Red Rivery Rivalry.
Texas (4-2, 2-1 Big 12) won 49-0. And the failure of Oklahoma (3-3, 0-3) on both sides of the ball extended on the sideline and well into the coache’s booth of the press box.
Oklahoma allowed the most points ever to the Longhorns. The defeat marks OU’s first loss to the Longhorns since 2018 and improves Texas’ lead in the all-time series to 63-50-5.
With QB Dillon Gabriel out due to injury, the Sooners went with transfer Davis Beville.
Beville struggled, going 6-for-12 with 38 yards and an interception. OU was seemingly most effective with tight end Brayden Willis commanding the backfield and running the Wildcat plays.
The game turned into a nightmare in the second half.
No doubt TCM will be featuring the game during this month’s traditional Halloween horror show fest.
At least that’s what it felt like for Sooner fans. The faithful gave the Sooners team walking into the Cotton Bowl tunnel at halftime a standing ovation.
But the looks of shock on players’ faces, entering the locker room down 28-0 at the half, was a sign of a beaten team.
“I think the reality of it is, be in better situations. We had been really good in the red zone. We were not today. And in the first half, again, that’s ultimately where that game got away. Because we didn’t capitalize and score points,” OU offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby said.
First year Coach Brent Venables’ delivery of hope has turned into a grim reality. This Oklahoma team is not very good. And the prospects of getting better this season seem to dwindle with each kickoff.
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