In the press box of AT&T Stadium, the momentum swing when senior linebacker Gary Johnson’s forced fumble through sheer hustle gave the Texas Longhorns the ball at the Texas 8-yard line against the Oklahoma Sooners last Saturday during the fourth quarter in the Big 12 Championship game didn’t immediately feel as big as such swings in the Cotton Bowl.
And, indeed, any Texas momentum didn’t last any longer than the ensuing drive’s second play, when Oklahoma cornerback Tre Brown came on a blitz from sophomore quarterback Sam Ehlinger’s right side to force a game-changing safety nearly halfway through the final quarter.