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5 takeaways: Defense absent as Longhorns fall to Oklahoma for third-straight loss

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Texas quarterback Shane Buechele (7) throws in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016. Oklahoma State won 49-31. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Texas fell to No. 20 Oklahoma 45-40 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday.

Here are five takeaways from the Longhorns’ third-straight loss.

Longhorn defense still nowhere to be found

Head coach Charlie Strong promised results after taking over the defensive play-calling duties from Vance Bedford. The team entered the game giving up more points than any team in the Big 12.