DALLAS – Jalen Hurts planted a victorious knee on the Cotton Bowl turf, popped up and turned toward the crimson-clad end of the stadium.
He lifted his arm in the air and flashed a hand signal.
It wasn’t Horns Down but rather a raised index finger.
OU 34, Texas 27.
On a day the teams flirted with an all-out mid-field brawl before the game even started, the Sooners and Longhorns reminded the college football world of the grandeur of the Red River Rivalry. The defenses were rugged. The offenses were skilled. But best of all, the game was close enough to keep every fan on the edge of their seat until the final moments.