Ep. 442 - OU Shocks No. 1 Texas on Sandell's Walk-Off Field Goal

Ep. 442 - OU Shocks No. 1 Texas on Sandell's Walk-Off Field Goal

Oklahoma stunned No. 1 Texas 27-24 in the Cotton Bowl, and Lee and Grant break down how the Sooners found the narrow path to a massive Red River win.

The guys evaluate John Mateer’s performance and whether Ben Arbuckle may finally be finding a more manageable formula for the OU offense. They also dig into Lloyd Avant’s breakout third quarter.

On defense, Oklahoma made Arch Manning uncomfortable, forced seven three-and-outs and got major performances from Peyton Bowen, Courtland Guillory, Tristan Haynes, David Stone and others. The guys also read your “3-word reviews”!

Chapters/Timecodes
01:40 — Grant begins the Texas victory lap
03:03 — Texas blinked under the bright lights
07:49 — Oklahoma followed the exact upset recipe
09:42 — OU finally finds something in the run game
11:09 — Why OU made the winning plays and Texas didn’t
12:13 — John Mateer: not great, but good enough
18:17 — OU finally gets some turnover luck
19:27 — Courtland Guillory’s interception and Venables’ pressure call
20:12 — Trystan Haynes shines in a huge spot
22:59 — OU finally makes Arch Manning uncomfortable
23:35 — Seven three-and-outs from the Oklahoma defense
25:23 — Lloyd Avant and the third-quarter run-game breakthrough
29:18 — Can Oklahoma build on the running game?
34:00 — The new offensive formula: just manage the game
34:57 — David Stone continues his breakout
36:18 — Jayden Jackson and OU’s defensive front
39:36 — Owen Heinecke, Danny Okoye and defensive standouts
42:09 — Was Texas finally due to lay an egg?
49:10 — Three-word reviews begin
49:59 — The frustrating side of the John Mateer experience
51:48 — Arbuckle’s play-calling and the failed trick play
56:03 — Peyton Bowen talks about the pick-six
57:22 — Tate Sandell’s walk-off field goal
1:00:04 — More three-word reviews: Sategna, Avant and the heroes
1:01:03 — Did this win change Oklahoma’s season?
1:05:21 — How strong is the SEC this season?
1:07:26 — Is there an elite team in college football this year?
1:10:33 — More fan reaction: Golden Hat back
1:12:25 — Celebrate now, but skepticism remains
1:12:53 — Why Kentucky still matters enormously
1:18:27 — Should Sark have kicked the late field goal?
1:23:01 — Sategna’s final catch and the OU sideline reaction
1:25:26 — Closing thoughts: enjoy beating Texas

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