Texas came painfully close to tying its annual rivalry with Oklahoma on a fourth-and-goal early in the fourth quarter. That failure will haunt Texas for the rest of the regular season after Oklahoma escaped the Red River Rivalry with a 34-30 win.
OKLAHOMA STOPS TEXAS FOUR TIMES ON THE GOAL LINE pic.twitter.com/pxp5udUPyw
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 7, 2023
TEXAS WAS SO CLOSE ON 4TH & GOAL pic.twitter.com/suyUco0dby
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 7, 2023
The Longhorns had four attempts at the 1-yard line but couldn't punch the ball into the end zone. Running back Jonathon Brooks lost one yard on three carries before quarterback Quinn Ewers threw a quick pass at the line of scrimmage to wide receiver Xavier Worthy, who was stopped inches short of the goal line, which kept Oklahoma's lead at 27-20.
Texas (5-1) appeared to avoid the sequence haunting it after holding the Sooners to a missed field goal and punt on their next two possessions while it scored 10 points in a row to take the lead with 1:17 left.
However, Oklahoma (6-0) quarterback Dillon Gabriel shined down the stretch, including on the winning touchdown 62 seconds later.
OH MY ABSOLUTE MADNESS ‼️
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 7, 2023
OKLAHOMA SEALED THE WIN OVER TEXAS WITH THIS PLAY ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/TKv9XgInEm
The epic rivalry got the ending it deserved, but Oklahoma's goal-line stand at the start of the fourth quarter won the game.
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