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Oklahoma football: Five takeaways from a Sooner defensive gem to win title

Dec 19, 2020; Arlington, Texas, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Lincoln Riley lifts the Big 12 Championship trophy after the game against the Iowa State Cyclones at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

Offense has won a lot of Oklahoma football conference championships, but this one was won by the defense.

Senior Tre Brown had two huge kickoff returns and an even bigger interception deep in OU territory inside the10-yard line late in the fourth quarter to preserve a 27-21 win over resilient Iowa State and a sixth consecutive Big 12 title.

With the win, Oklahoma avenged the 37-30 loss suffered earlier in the season to No.