The weirdest Red River Showdown video game in history started awful and ended up as the highest-scoring game in the 117-year history of the rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma.
With 24,000 fans spread among 93,000 seats, no bands at halftime and the State Fair of Texas canceled due to the pandemic, the scene was memorable.
So was the game. Here are a few of the wildest minutes from just the 2nd four-overtime video game in the Big 12s 25 seasons, a 53-45 victory for Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday.
Spencer Rattler fumbles, gets benched
With Oklahoma leading 10-3 in the 2nd quarter, Rattler, the Sooners redshirt freshman quarterback, starts scrambling, steps up and faces Texas TVondre Sweat, who pops the ball in the air right into the arms of Juwan Mitchell.
It is Rattlers second turnover of the game after an interception in the very first quarter, and his sixth in the past three games. Hes benched for backup Tanner Mordecai, who was 3-for-3 on his first drive, till running back T.J. Pledger fumbled on the Texas 18.
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” I believed Spencer did some advantages early then had a couple plays that I didnt like,” Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley said. “I seemed like Tanner would go play well. I likewise seemed like it would help Spencer step back for a 2nd and type of see the whole thing a little bit and calm down, and I believe that taken place.”
Right where the punt block group desired him
Ryan Bujcevski, an Australian punter who kicks rugby style, rolls to the right after several actions and kicks the ball right into the hand of Oklahomas David Ugwoegbu, who chases after the ball down and recuperates it on the Texas 5-yard line.
Lincoln Riley on Drake Stoops consent TD: “I wager his daddy is pretty delighted right about now.” #Sooners– Joe Buettner (@ByJoeBuettner) October 10, 2020.
After four hours and 43 minutes, the video game is over. Rattler returns to wear the Golden Hat and sends one final shot at the rival Horns. Stay weird, 2020.
” Wait for it, not yet, practically time … now! Wait, OH NO …”.
– Texas Punter #TEXvsOU pic.twitter.com/baKnC9rfY7— CFB Pylon (@TheCFBPylon) October 10, 2020.
@OU_Football called game pic.twitter.com/Dvrxi4OBkj— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 10, 2020.
The kickers cant capture a break.
Cameron Dicker, who kicked the game winner with 9 seconds left in Texas 48-45 win over Oklahoma in 2018, had his field objective effort obstructed on the first drive of the third overtime, suggesting Oklahoma might now win the game with a basket.
Oklahoma drives to the Texas 14, then on 2nd down, decides to bring in Gabe Brkic, the only FBS kicker in the nation to make every basket and additional point attempt last season. He misses out on a 31-yarder. We are still connected, 45-45 and go to the fourth overtime.
Another Stoops has his day at OU.
Drake Stoops, a walk-on receiver and the child of former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops, who went 11-7 against Texas, catches a 25-yard goal pass from Rattler to give the Sooners the lead in the fourth overtime as OU fans yelled “STOOOOOOOOOPS.” It was just Stoops 2nd career goal, after capturing one last month against Kansas State.
After a 2-point conversion pass from Rattler to Wease, the Sooners take a 53-45 lead.
A knockout blow.
Ehlinger, who had actually already represented 6 goals, faces second-and-goal, but a holding charge has set the Longhorns back to the 19. Ehlinger drops back and attempts to connect with Moore in the end zone, however overshoots him. Tre Moore intercepts it for Oklahoma.
It was the second punt Texas has had actually obstructed in the previous 3 games after going all of 2019 without one. Oklahoma scored 5 plays later on to take a 17-10 lead.
Ehlinger selected off in the end zone, OU provides it back.
Down 31-17, Texas drives 67 backyards in 10 plays. After finishing 2 passes to running back Bijan Robinson for 39 yards, Ehlinger keeps the ball for an 11-yard go to the Oklahoma 23. The next play, he is obstructed by Woodi Washington in the end zone, leaving Oklahoma with a 14-point lead with 7:02 left in the game.
Oklahoma takes control of at its 20. On third-and-5, Riley requires a reverse. The ball comes loose and large receiver Theo Wease leaps on it for a 10-yard loss, and the Sooners need to punt. Texas takes control of on the 50.
Oklahoma cant keep Texas off the field.
After Ehlinger requires simply 1:10 to drive Texas 50 backyards and throws a 9-yard touchdown to Joshua Moore, Oklahoma gets the ball back on the OU 46 after Texas attempts a failed onside kick.
The Sooners drive: A fumble by Rattler on initially down, recuperated by center Creed Humphrey. A 4-yard run by Pledger. A third-down pass dropped by Austin Stogner.
The Sooners need to punt once again, and Texas gets the ball with 1:52 left.
The tying drive.
Ehlinger drives Texas down the field efficiently, then Texas gets a pass disturbance call on walk-on receiver Kai Money, which sets the Longhorns up at the Oklahoma 2-yard line. On first-and-goal, Ehlinger finds a wide-open Keaontay Ingram, who fumbled last week on the objective line at the end of the video game in a loss to TCU.
Ehlinger tap dances.
After Oklahoma takes a lead in the 2nd overtime, Ehlinger wastes little time to react. Out of the shotgun, he hangs back before scrambling down the left sideline around a block, breaking a deal with for a 25-yard touchdown run, his 12th hurrying TD against the Sooners in 5 games.
Down 31-17, Texas drives 67 lawns in 10 plays. After finishing two passes to running back Bijan Robinson for 39 lawns, Ehlinger keeps the ball for an 11-yard run to the Oklahoma 23. The next play, he is intercepted by Woodi Washington in the end zone, leaving Oklahoma with a 14-point lead with 7:02 left in the video game.
Texas takes over on the 50.
Oklahoma drives to the Texas 14, then on second down, chooses to bring in Gabe Brkic, the only FBS kicker in the country to make every field objective and extra point attempt last season.
TOUCHDOWN TEXAS.
SAM. EHLINGER. What a run!!!! 45-45 #Texas #Oklahoma pic.twitter.com/clAHcmS2He— Sideline CFB (@SidelineCFB) October 10, 2020.
Golden Hat AND Horns Down @OU_Football QB @SpencerRattler celebrated his very first Red River Showdown win in style ⬇ pic.twitter.com/pJeTtItcNQ— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 10, 2020.
