Live updates Texas vs. No. 6 Oklahoma: Niblett punt return for TD puts horns up big

LIVE updates: Follow along with all the action as Texas battles Oklahoma in Red River Rivalry

Q4 1:45 Texas 23, Oklahoma 6

John Mateer pass complete to Isaiah Sategna III for 21 yds to the OU 48

Q4 2:00 Texas 23, Oklahoma 6

John Mateer sacked by Brad Spence and Colin Simmons for a loss of 12 yards to the OU 27

Q4 2:59 Texas 23, Oklahoma 6

Will Stone kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback

Q4 2:59 Texas 23, Oklahoma 6

Mason Shipley 39 yd FG GOOD. The Sooners are on the way to the first loss of the season. 

Q4 5:36 Texas 20, Oklahoma 6

​​​​​​Oklahoma can't convert on a long fourth down. John Mateer sacked on third down by Colin Simmons for a loss of 2 yards to the TEX 37

Q4 9:15 Texas 20, Oklahoma 6

Two quick first down by Mateer

John Mateer pass complete to JaVonnie Gibson for 17 yds to the TEX 48 for a 1ST down​​​​​​

Q4 9:54 SCORE ALERT Texas 20, Oklahoma 6

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Grayson Miller punt for 48 yds , Ryan Niblett returns for 75 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK). A Clear block in the back on the play that wasn't calling. 

Q4 10:26 Texas 13, Oklahoma 6

Tory Blaylock run for a loss of 13 yards to the OU 17 Tory Blaylock fumbled, recovered by OU. A huge break 

Q4 11:33 Texas 13, Oklahoma 6

This is a must-score drive for OU coming up with good field position. 

Q4 11:33 Texas 13, Oklahoma 6

Mason Shipley 56 yd FG MISSED. Sooners catch a break after Mateer's third pick. 

Q4 13:38 Texas 13, Oklahoma 6

Interception by Texas

John Mateer pass intercepted Graceson Littleton return for 11 yds to the OU 44. Another turnover by OU, this is by far the most costly. 

Q4 14:00 Texas 13, Oklahoma 6

Oklahoma Penalty, Offensive Holding (Carson Kent) to the OU 44. A first down run by Mateer comes back. Huge call here. 

END OF 3RD QUARTER: Texas 13, Oklahoma 6

All Longhorns in the second half thus far. 

Q3 0:10 Texas 13, Oklahoma 6

John Mateer pass complete to Deion Burks for 21 yds to the OU 46 for a 1ST down

Q3 0:21 Texas 13, Oklahoma 6

Will Stone kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback. Sooners start at 25 

Q3 0:21 SCORE ALERT Texas 13, Oklahoma 6

Mason Shipley 48 yd FG GOOD 

Q3 0:45 Texas 10, Oklahoma 6

Arch Manning pass complete to Ryan Wingo for 14 yds to the OU 30 on 3rd down. Field goal attempt coming. A long drive with little to show for it. 

Q3 4:00 Texas 10, Oklahoma 6

Arch Manning pass complete to Quintrevion Wisner for 19 yds to the OU 49 for a 1ST down. Another 3rd down conversion with poor tackling from the OU defense. The heat is a factor for both teams. 

Q3 5:30 Texas 10, Oklahoma 6

Arch Manning pass complete to Parker Livingstone for 21 yds to the TEX 29 for a 1ST down. Another great 3rd down conversion. This is the best Manning has looked this season. He's very much in control. 

Q3 6:08 Texas 10, Oklahoma 6

Tempers are starting to spike in Dallas with both teams getting chippy. 

Q3 6:42 Texas 10, Oklahoma 6

A perfect opportunity for Arch Manning and the Longhorns to add another score after holding the Sooners. After a Personal Foul (Jelani McDonald), the horns will start at their own 6

Q3 6:42 Texas 10, Oklahoma 6

A quick three and out leads to Grayson Miller punt for 59 yds, downed at the TEX 11.

Q3 7:49 Texas 10, Oklahoma 6

Will Stone kickoff for 59 yds for a touchback

Q3 7:49 SCORE ALERT Texas 10, Oklahoma 6

Arch Manning in The Clutch!

Puts Texas ahead in the grind against Oklahoma, great drive overall from Arch
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Arch Manning pass complete to DeAndre Moore Jr. for 12 yds for a Touchdown. A long drive in the hot Texas heat puts the Longhorns up. 14-plays, 75 yards 7:11 

Q3 9:30 Oklahoma 6, Texas 3

Arch Manning pass complete to Ryan Wingo for 11 yds to the OU 14 for a 1ST down. Texas is in the midst of a great first drive of the half. 

Q3 13:36 Oklahoma 6, Texas 3

Quintrevion Wisner run for 4 yds to the TEX 37 for a 1ST down. A nice 3rd down conversion, making the Longhorns 3-of-7 for the game.

Q3 15:00 Oklahoma 6, Texas 3

Tate Sandell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback. Arch Manning and the Longhorns will start at 25

Texas will receive the second half kickoff

HALFTIME: Oklahoma 6, Texas 3 

Q2 0:02 Oklahoma 6, Texas 3

Intercpetion for Texas

John Mateer pass intercepted, touchback. Malik Muhammad return for no gain. Another big stop for the Longhorns and a second pick for Mateer. A win to end the half for Texas. 

Q2 1:30 Oklahoma 6, Texas 3

John Mateer pass complete to Deion Burks for 7 yds to the TEX 38 for a 1ST down

Q2: Two-minute warning: Oklahoma 6, Texas 3

Sooners looking to add to lead before the half 

Q2 2:31 Oklahoma 6, Texas 3

Tory Blaylock run for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down

Q2 3:00 Oklahoma 6, Texas 3

John Mateer pass complete to Deion Burks for 10 yds to the OU 39 for a 1ST down

Q2 4:24 Oklahoma 6, Texas 3

Will Stone kickoff for 57 yds for a touchback. Mateer and the Sooners offense will start at 25.

Q2 4:24 SCORE ALERT Oklahoma 6, Texas 3

Mason Shipley 22 yd FG GOOD. He's now 1-2 on the afternoon. Neither team has yet to get a touchdown  

Q2 4:28 Oklahoma 6, Texas 0 

Two misread by Arch Manning and Texas settles for a field goal.

Q2 5:30 Oklahoma 6, Texas 0 

Arch Manning pass complete to Parker Livingstone for 8 yds to the OU 6 for a 1ST down. Sets up a goal-to-go situation for Texas. 

Q2 7:00 Oklahoma 6, Texas 0 

Arch Manning pass complete to DeAndre Moore Jr. for 14 yds to the OU 23 for a 1ST down. Another great throw out of the pocket for Manning on the run. 

Q2 8:15 Oklahoma 6, Texas 0 

Quintrevion Wisner run for 37 yds to the OU 37 for a 1ST down. Longest play of the day from either team

Q2 9:04 Oklahoma 6, Texas 0 

Tate Sandell kickoff for 65 yds , Ryan Niblett return for 22 yds to the TEX 22

Q2 9:09 SCORE ALERT Oklahoma 6, Texas 0 

Tate Sandell 41 yd FG GOOD. This caps off a 12-play, 40-yard drive in 6:23 

Q2 9:30 Oklahoma 3, Texas 0 

John Mateer forced to run after a bobbled snap to the TEX 23. Field goal try coming. 

Q2 11:30 Oklahoma 3, Texas 0 

John Mateer pass complete to Kaden Helms for 5 yds to the TEX 24. Another key third down coming up 

Q2 11:45 Oklahoma 3, Texas 0 

Xavier Robinson run for 4 yds to the TEX 23 for a 1ST down. A big pick up on fourth down to keep the drive alive. 

Q2 12:31 Oklahoma 3, Texas 0 

John Mateer run for 1 yd to the TEX 27. He called his own number and came up short. 

Q2 13:00 Oklahoma 3, Texas 0 

A receiver pass from OU's JaVonnie Gibson pass complete to Deion Burks for 8 yds to the TEX 28. A big third down for Mateer and the offense coming up.  

Q2 14:30 Oklahoma 3, Texas 0 

John Mateer pass complete to Carson Kent for 13 yds to the TEX 47 for a 1ST down

END OF 1ST QUARTER

Oklahoma 3, Texas 0

Q1 0:32 Oklahoma 3, Texas 0 

Mason Shipley 55 yd FG MISSED. Hits off the right goal post. Oklahoma takes over at own 37.

Q1 0:50 Oklahoma 3, Texas 0 

Texas shows flashes, but can't pick up a conversion on 3rd and 30 at Oklahoma 44. Field goal attempt coming. 

Q1 2:30 Oklahoma 3, Texas 0 

Arch Manning pass complete to DeAndre Moore Jr. for 24 yds to the OU 22 for a 1ST down. Great play for Manning who threw across his body. 

Q1 3:37 Oklahoma 3, Texas 0 

Interception 

John Mateer pass intercepted Malik Muhammad return for no gain to the OU 42. Texas gets a big stop early. 

Q1 5:23 Oklahoma 3, Texas 0 

Jack Bouwmeester punt for 55 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Sategna III at the OU 25. Mateer will try for a touchdown before the end of the quarter. 

Q1 5:32 Oklahoma 3, Texas 0 

A quick three and out for the Horns.

Arch Manning pass complete to Ryan Wingo for 2 yds to the TEX 20 on third down prompts another punt. Negative two yards on that drive with OU's defense looking stout. Punt coming. 

Q1 6:06 Oklahoma 3, Texas 0 

Grayson Miller punt for 23 yds, downed at the TEX 20. Arch and the Horns offense gets another shot after a strong defensive stand. 

Q1 6:29 Oklahoma 3, Texas 0 

John Mateer pass complete to Jaren Kanak for 6 yds to the TEX 43 Not enough for the Sooners as the drive stalls with another 3rd down stop for 2he Horns. Punt coming. 

Q1 8:00 Oklahoma 3, Texas 0 

John Mateer pass complete to Keontez Lewis for 11 yds to the TEX 43 for a 1ST down. First catch after Lewis was carted off the field last week vs. Kent State. 

Q1 8:32 Oklahoma 3, Texas 0 

Jack Bouwmeester punt for 43 yds , Isaiah Sategna III returns for 12 yds to the OU 45. Great field position for Mateer and the Sooners on their second drive of the game. 

Q1 9:00 Oklahoma 3, Texas 0 

Penalties were a killer for Texas with Arch Manning pass complete to Quintrevion Wisner for a loss of 1 yard to the TEX 24 on 3rd and 23. Nothing going for Texas' offense with a punt coming. 

Manning: 3-of-3 for 13 yards on the first drive

Q1 11:21 Oklahoma 3, Texas 0 

Back-to-back offsides penalties on both team puts an odd shift for Texas' first drive. 1st and 15 at Texas 36

Q1 11:49 Oklahoma 3, Texas 0 

Arch Manning and the Longhorns offense get their first crack at putting together a drive at the 25 after a touchback. 

Q1 11:49 SCORE ALERT: Oklahoma 3, Texas 0 

Tate Sandell 42 yd FG GOOD

A good drive for Mateer's first drive after injury. Two receptions of 18 and 23 yards. 

Mateer: 3-of-5 for 45 yards on the scoring drive. 

Q1 11:54 Texas gets a third down stop

Nice pressure on Mateer, who had no time to find a receiver. Field goal try coming

Q1 14:34 Great job by OU offensive coordinator with a hurry up approach on third down. John Mateer pass complete to Isaiah Sategna III for 23 yds to the OU 48 for a 1ST down. Too many men for Texas as well. 

Q1 15:00- Texas won the coin toss and deferred to the second half. John Mateer and the OU offense starts on offense first. 

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Pregame: Tension are running high with players jawing before heading to the locker room 

"It can make your Saturday, or ruin your whole damn year." 👏 — @glenpowell

A game that combines 100 years of pride and tradition: The Red River Rivalry starts now on ABC and the ESPN App pic.twitter.com/6PhXWyZ28l

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Kickoff moved back 15 mins after Alabama-Missouri ran long on ABC  

The talk around Texas Longhorns football feels much different a year after the Longhorns climbed to No. 1 in their debut Southeastern Conference season. For the first time in 40 years, they were the nation’s top-ranked team when they beat Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry.

Now, Arch Manning and the Longhorns (3-2, 0-1 SEC) are unranked heading into Saturday’s annual clash at the Cotton Bowl, trying to salvage their season and keep slim College Football Playoff hopes alive. The Longhorns opened this season as the preseason No. 1, with Manning already viewed as a Heisman Trophy favorite before taking over full-time under center.

Meanwhile, No. 6 Oklahoma (5-0, 1-0) enters the State Fair of Texas with momentum and a ferocious defense. Coach Brent Venables’ Sooners, in their second SEC season, lead the nation by allowing just 193 total yards per game.

“For us, coming off last week in SEC play, stubbing our toe at Florida and starting off 0-1, this is a very significant game,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said. “You can feel that sense of urgency and intensity.”

Oklahoma could get a major boost with quarterback John Mateer, who was upgraded to probable Thursday after missing two games following hand surgery. The Washington State transfer has 1,215 passing yards, six touchdowns and five rushing scores in four games. Michael Hawkins Jr. filled in capably in last week’s 44-0 rout of Kent State.

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Venables’ defense has been relentless, allowing opponents one yard or less on more than half of their offensive snaps and averaging 4.2 sacks per game — an issue for Texas after Manning was sacked six times in last week’s 29-21 loss at Florida.

This will be the 121st meeting between the rivals, played annually at Fair Park since 1929. Texas leads the series 64-51-5, but Oklahoma has won five of the past seven.

“In my opinion, it’s the best game in college football,” Sarkisian said.

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