In what will qualify as one of the biggest upsets of the 2015 college football season, the Texas Longhorns (2-4) stifled the #10 Oklahoma Sooners (4-1) in Saturday's Red River Rivalry game, stunning the Sooners 24-17 at the Cotton Bowl. It's a far cry from what we've seen out of both teams this year, where OU has looked like a College Football Playoff contender and Texas has sputtered. With that in mind, here's three things we learned from both teams during Saturday's shocker.
Texas Longhorns
The Longhorns have found an offensive blueprint with QB Jerrod Heard as the starter and QB Tyrone Swoopes as the finisher. Heard finished with 168 total yards, while Swoopes' two-yard touchdown flip to Caleb Bluiett to make it 24-10 ostensibly put the game out of reach.
With that being said, Texas amassed only 55 yards through the air against the Sooners. But, that really didn't matter given that the run-heavy Longhorns ran over Oklahoma's front seven for 311 yards on the ground.
Texas' upset win could save HC Charlie Strong's job, at least for now. That's what a HUGE rivalry win over the #10 team in the country will do for you, even after the program's worst start in 59 years.
Oklahoma Sooners
The Sooners have lost six times as the favorite in the team's last 14 games. Added to the team's 2-5 record in BCS-level bowl games since 2003, and questions are starting to arise surrounding head coach Bob Stoops and his ability to win the "big game."
Oklahoma's offensive line let them down late. With a chance to tie and 6:05 left, OU's O-line allowed two sacks of Baker Mayfield -- squashing the team's chances for a comeback.
Connected to the offensive line's struggles is the team's putrid 37-carry, 67-yard game on the ground. That's less than two yards per carry for what has been a potential running attack all year long.
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