School soccer fanatics could be juiceless pressed to discover a higher appearing of defensive fortitude than the jaw-dropping struggle Negative. 12 Oklahoma displayed in opposition to Negative. 3 Texas on Saturday.
With the Sooners up 27–20 early within the fourth quarter, Longhorns operating again Jonathon Brooks tried to energy in a 1-yard landing to even the ranking. Nearest getting filled for disagree acquire on his first two makes an attempt, Brooks, with fourth ill looming, outfitted for every other plunge.
Then again, Brooks’s 3rd try would rather move for a lack of a backyard, amazingly putting in a incomplete move from quarterback Quinn Ewers that ended in a yielding on downs.
OKLAHOMA STOPS TEXAS FOUR TIMES ON THE GOAL LINE 😱 pic.twitter.com/pxp5udUPyw
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 7, 2023
Following the outstanding surge led through its defensive wrinkle, Oklahoma despatched witnesses throughout social media right into a frenzy, with many, together with the likes of Michael Irvin and Skip Bayless, incredulous over the tenacious goal-line rise.
Even though Brooks would nearest ranking to join the sport, his failed TD run on Texas’s earlier force nonetheless garnered enough of consideration as the sport got here right down to the cord:
Are you able to win a Nationwide Championship for those who get 4 performs from the only backyard wrinkle…and also you get …NO NOTHING!!!!!!
— Michael Irvin (@michaelirvin88) October 7, 2023
WHAT AN ALL-TIME GOAL-LINE STAND BY THE OKLAHOMA SOONERS VS THE VAUNTED TEXAS LONGHORNS OFFENSE. HOOK 'EM!
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) October 7, 2023
If Oklahoma is going directly to win this sport, each Sooners and Longhorns fanatics are taking to be speaking about that target wrinkle rise for rather once in a while. Completely wish to get in spite of everything zone there for those who're Texas. #RedRiverRivalry
— Dan Kelley (@DanKelley66) October 7, 2023
What a target wrinkle rise through Oklahoma. Epic epic epic. First and target on the 1 and Texas will get nada.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) October 7, 2023
The tale of the sport.
Texas were given directly up bullied. https://t.co/thz8fvKqFs
— Jett Beachum (@JetthroTV) October 7, 2023
That is in @CoachVenables bag! What a role he’s doin this past. #BoomerSooner https://t.co/uKiZeuygvK
— Michael S. Foster (@Foster_Football) October 7, 2023
Oklahoma actually implementing their will at the target wrinkle right here…
Couldn’t were 3 extra vanilla requires Texas proper there. Abhor that.
— John Crumpler (@JohnHCrumpler) October 7, 2023
Oklahoma would ranking the go-ahead landing on a 3-yard move from Dillon Gabriel to Nic Anderson within the ultimate negligible and hung on to overcome the Longhorns, 34-30.
