Oklahoma showed its championship teeth in the first quarter and a half against a good but young TCU defense that leads the Big 12 in terms of yards allowed. The Sooners jumped out to a 21-0 advantage early in the second quarter, and it appeared they were about to run away from the Horned Frogs and there was nothing TCU could do to stop it.
Almost as suddenly, however, the flow and feel of the game changed dramatically. Oklahoma failed to reach the end zone again until midway through the third quarter. Meanwhile, TCU put up 17 unanswered points to draw within 21-17, and it was game on.