Burnt Orange Nation · Oct 12, 2024
No. 1 Texas 34, No. 18 Oklahoma 3: Three things we learned
The No. 1 Texas Longhorns were heavy favorites in the Red River Showdown, which usually means things will get weird in the Cotton Bowl. In a game that always seems to buck the trend, a 31-point win bucked the trend in a new way, marking the second blowout of the Oklahoma Sooners in three years.
It wasn’t the cleanest game Texas has played this year, as the Longhorns struggled to get the offense going early in the rivalry matchup. However, smothering defense and patience kept Texas in the game and eventually turned it into a blowout.
Texas can win without Quinn Ewers at his best