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National reaction: Will Houston be taken seriously after upset of Oklahoma?

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HOUSTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 03: The Houston Cougars celebrate after they defeated the Oklahoma Sooners 33-23 during the Advocare Texas Kickoff on September 3, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

No. 15 Houston's upset of No. 3 Oklahoma Saturday at NRG Stadium created playoff hopes for one team and potentially dashed the hopes of the other.

Let's take a look at some national reaction to the mighty Sooners' fall and the underdog Cougars' rise.

Joan Niesen, Sports Illustrated: Baker Mayfield was great, which makes Houston's performance even more impressive.