(10/9) Texas Routs Oklahoma, Reaction, Articles and more.
Oklahoma Football Notes and Articles
Texas Rolls Oklahoma 45-12 in 100th annual Red River Shootout: For the past five years, Texas Coach Mack Brown viewed each loss against Oklahoma as a reflection of his own performance. But Saturday, when Brown's Longhorns finally ended a five-game losing streak in the 100th installment of the Red River Shootout, he repeatedly said the result was not about him. A joyous Brown and his players hoisted the Golden Hat Trophy in the middle of the Cotton Bowl field following a 45-12 rout of the Sooners before 75,452. Players urged Brown to wear the gilded cowboy hat. He eyed it but declined. Brown, the eighth-year Texas coach long criticized for not winning the big game despite an abundance of talent, refused to bask for long. And while he acknowledged the victory was much needed, probably both for the program and the psyche of its fans, it was not unexpected. Oklahoma, now 2-3 and unranked, lost 10 players to last year's NFL draft and is a shell of the team that had scored more than 60 points twice in its past five beatings of Texas and last year held the Longhorns scoreless. In fact, Brown told players before the game: "We have the better team. Let's have the better team . . . today." (Washington Post)
Peterson doesn't start: OU All-America running back Adrian Peterson's right ankle injury kept him out of the starting lineup, and he sat out the first 11 minutes of the game. When the sophomore entered the game, he carried for 7 yards then immediately returned to the bench. He carried just two times in the first quarter. The Sooners started the game with backup running backs Kejuan Jones and Jacob Gutierrez in the game. Jones was in the backfield, while Gutierrez was split out wide. (NewsOK.com)
Oklahoma knew all along: Oklahoma players said they knew all week that running back Adrian Peterson (sprained right ankle) wouldn't start and that he would be limited. Without Peterson, OU had no running game, averaging 2.3 yards per carry with a long run of 13 yards on a scramble by Bomar on a broken play. (Dallas Morning News)
Young gets his shot against OU today: The Oklahoman
Sooners lose more than their Texas win streak : The Oklahoman
Who are these guys?: Norman Transcript
No Peterson hurts Sooners: Norman Transcript
Yes, Young's for real: Norman Transcript
Blowout: Norman Transcript
Horns' defense stomps Bomar: Dallas Morning News
UT defense makes impressive stand: Dallas Morning News
Five key moments: Dallas Morning News
OU-UT through a recruits' eyes: Dallas Morning News
Texas Ends Futility Against Oklahoma: L.A. Times
Texas runs OU out of Dallas: Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
Young's passing helps Texas finally solve Oklahoma: USA Today
Oklahoma Feels Sting of Red River Loss: AP via Yahoo! News
Texas Ends Five-Year Skid Versus Oklahoma: ABC News
Mack won't admit it, but OU win one to enjoy:
Texas Longhorns defeat Oklahoma Sooners 45-12: Ottawa Sun
Texas' coach has become the Mack Daddy
Feeling of victory over OU is a relief for Horns: Austin American-Statesman
Lapses on defense cost OU: Austin American-Statesman
Texas keeps OU guessing: Austin American-Statesman
Not today Adrian: Austin American-Statesman
Best and worst of OU-Texas: Austin American-Statesman
Texas defeats Oklahoma at Cotton Bowl: SoonerSports.com
OU-Texas Notes: SoonerSports.com
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