There were turnovers. There were penalties. There was another defensive meltdown in the second half. Its heralded freshman quarterback was benched.
Yet, the day ended for Oklahoma with a 53-45 defeat of rival Texas in four overtimes.
The longest game in this storied rivalry never seemed to be going beyond 60 minutes. Oklahoma was dominating the second half and on the verge of ending a two-game losing streak with a 31-17 lead late in the fourth quarter.
Like the same script from losses to Kansas State and Iowa State, Oklahoma's maligned defense played well for most of the game and then withered late.