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5 thoughts from Texas' loss in Big 12 Championship: Too many mistakes cost Longhorns shot at league title

ARLINGTON -- No. 14 Texas fell to fifth-ranked Oklahoma 39-27 in Saturday's Big 12 Championship Game in front of a crowd of 83,114 at AT&T Stadium -- the highest-attended conference title game in college football history.

Here are five takeaways from Saturday's game:

1. After fast start, Texas
falters late in first half

Texas' offense was rolling early and scored touchdowns on two of its first three drives as the Longhorns took a 14-6 early in the second quarter.

Sophomore quarterback Sam Ehlinger found his big wide receivers, Collin Johnson and Lil'Jordan Humphrey, often to keep the chains moving.