A 27-24 loss to Oklahoma was enough to put Arch Manning back under the microscope. And the noise hasn’t stayed outside the Texas locker room. Steve Sarkisian has stepped in to defend his quarterback, arguing that the Manning name comes with expectations few players could handle. Fair enough, but Stephen A. Smith sees things differently, […]
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Joel Klatt tipped his proverbial hat to John Mateer after several key plays during Oklahoma's Red River Rivalry upset of Texas.
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Down went #1 in Week 6 of college football. The Red River Rivalry between #1 Texas and Oklahoma went to the Sooners. Although Arch Manning threw for three touchdowns, he also threw a pick-six and a late interception to set up the game-winning field goal. In the matchup between #2 Georgia and #6 Alabama, a […]
Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning is emphasizing the big picture and the refusal to lose confidence after collapsing in a 27-24 loss against the Oklahoma Sooners in Week 6 this past weekend. Texas performed very well in the first half, outscoring Oklahoma 17-7 in the opening 30 minutes of regulation. Manning performed solid throughout that […]
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Oklahoma football entered the Cotton Bowl unranked and written off ahead of facing No. 1 Texas. But walked into Monday shaking up the top 25 by stunning the Longhorns 27-24. Now coach Brent Venables earned a major award after outcoaching Steve Sarkisian. Venables earned the Paul “Bear” Bryant National Coach of the Week award Monday. […]
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Week 6 of the college football season was wildly entertaining. We were treated to a ton of great games. The Red River Rivalry was a blast, ending in an Oklahoma upset. Georgia vs Alabama absolutely lived up to the hype. LSU vs Kentucky was an overtime nail-biter. UCLA vs Oregon came down to the final […]
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Texas lost the Red River Rivalry on Saturday and then on Monday morning it took a tumble in ESPN's updated power rankings.
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NORMAN — Oklahoma has been named the Pop-Tarts Bowl Crazy Good Team of the Week after defeating No. 1 Texas 27-24 on Saturday at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, as selected by the All-America Committee of the Football Writers Association of America, the FWAA announced Monday.
Texas' championship hopes remains strong despite its loss to Oklahoma.
Just when you thought the college football season could not have any more chaos, Oklahoma, Kentucky, and UCLA delivered massive wins to shift the playoff picture yet again. This season feels as wide open as any we have seen in a long time. My playoff projections after Week 6: Some notes from Week 6:
Arch Manning’s first loss of the 2026 college football season has ESPN’s Paul Finebaum completely changing his tune on the Texas star quarterback. Manning and the Texas Longhorns suffered a brutal defeat against Oklahoma in Week 6’s Red River Rivalry.…
Oklahoma won and it celebrated, and then its head coach, Brent Venables, had a lot of words to say in the locker room after the Texas win.
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No. 1 Texas showed its weaknesses against Oklahoma on Saturday in the Red River Rivalry, falling 27-24 in a stunning upset. Special teams blunders and costly turnovers proved to be the difference, as quarterback Arch Manning threw two interceptions in the fourth quarter that played a major role in the loss. The 22-year-old completed 19 […]
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Arch Manning entered the season carrying the weight of expectations, with many believing he could lead Texas to glory. But after the Longhorns’ crushing setback against Oklahoma, the narrative surrounding the quarterback has taken a brutal turn. As frustration boils over and criticism grows louder, Manning has also lost one voice who backed him throughout […]
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Saturday exposed the gap between being ranked No. 1 and earning that status. Texas lost to Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry, with Arch Manning struggling under pressure as the Sooners made the most of their chances. On the other hand, the No. 2 Georgia faced a hostile crowd at Tuscaloosa and came away with […]
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Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer entered the 2026 season with high expectations. However, his recent performances have been anything but impressive. Sports commentator Skip Bayless has now delivered a blunt assessment of the quarterback’s struggles. He criticized the fact that his standing has fallen sharply from last year’s Heisman candidate conversation. “John Mateer has gone from […]
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The 2026 college football scores include Georgia's 20-17 win over Alabama, Oklahoma's 27-24 victory against Texas and Kentucky's 35-34 defeat of LSU. Ohio State beat Maryland 45-16, while Notre Dame defeated Stanford 58-7 and Oregon State topped San Diego State 66-14.
No. 1 Texas saw its winning streak come to an end on Saturday at the Cotton Bowl, suffering a 27-24 loss to Oklahoma in their Red River Rivalry showdown. However, the intense rivalry extended beyond the final whistle, as players from both teams became involved in a heated exchange. Texas players appeared unable to hide […]
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Week 6 turned the college football rankings upside down. Georgia walked out of Alabama with a bruising 20-17 win, Oklahoma knocked No. 1 Texas off its perch with a last-second field goal, and UCLA pulled off a stunning road upset at Oregon. Notre Dame kept rolling, Indiana survived a late scare, and several SEC contenders […]
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Projecting the new AP Top 25 college football rankings after Georgia outlasted Alabama, Texas lost to Oklahoma, UCLA upset Oregon, Florida fell to South Carolina and LSU lost at Kentucky.
Texas star pass rusher Colin Simmons knows the reason Texas lost to Oklahoma.
Tate Sandell drilled a 47-yard field goal as time expired to cap off Oklahoma's 27-24 win over No. 1 Texas Saturday at the Cotton Bowl in the 122nd edition of the Allstate Red River Rivalry.
Oklahoma upset No. 1 Texas 27-24 at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday afternoon thanks to a game-winning field goal by Tate Sandell.
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Oklahoma safety Peyton Bowen made a huge play in the 4th quarter against No. 1 Texas, giving the Sooners a late lead.
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Texas football quarterback Arch Manning launched quite the NFL Draft debate before the Red River game. With ex-Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray downplaying Manning’s first round potential. But Manning reminded the CFB world of his Heisman Trophy potential versus Oklahoma. Especially on this dime early against the unranked Sooners. ARCH MANNING DROPS AN ABSOLUTE DIME TO […]
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