The Red River Rivalry has been renewed, thanks to an inspired — nay, a magical — effort by Charlie Strong’s Texas Longhorns, who bullied the No. 10-ranked Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday en route to an improbable 24-17 victory.
Coming into the game, undefeated Oklahoma had all the momentum with a four-game winning streak, while Texas had lost three in a row and four of five to start the season.
It should have been a blowout, on paper.
But that’s why they play the games, as the old saying goes. And, that’s what makes college football so special.