Undefeated Longhorns Trump Top-Ranked Oklahoma

by Austin Kent  |  October 11th, 2008
Bob Stoops and Oklahoma were in action on Saturday.
Bob Stoops will have his work cut out for him trying to figure out what went wrong on Saturday. (AP Image)

The No. 5-ranked Texas Longhorns took down the top-ranked Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday in front of a raucous home crowd, essentially showing their worth on a country-wide scale.

With the win the Longhorns keep their undefeated record in tact while Oklahoma settle for 5-1.

The match, which ended 45-35, was the first since 2004 to take place while each school ranked in the nation's top five and a possible coming out party for Texas, at least as legitimate contenders.

The game was a back and forth affair with Oklahoma striking first. After the initial quarter, the visitors had taken a 7-3 lead, however, it wasn't long into the second when Texas started to show signs of battling back.

The second half for the most part belonged to the Longhorns, as they outscored their opponents 25-14.

Texas freshman Cody Johnson ran three touchdowns in his first three attempts while quarterback Colt McCoy threw for a touchdown of his own.

Leading the way for the visiting Sooners was 20-year-old sophomore Sam Bradford who threw five touchdowns and a total of 379 yards in the loss.

Elsewhere on the early college football schedule, Kansas University took down Colorado 30-14.

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