ARLINGTON, Texas — Faced with an opportunity to win the program’s first conference championship since 2009, the Texas Longhorns couldn’t get out of their own way long enough to beat the Oklahoma Sooners, falling 39-27 in the Big 12 Championship game on Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
Head coach Tom Herman’s team gifted the home team 128 yards and numerous opportunities thanks to 13 penalties. The number of penalties tied the Big 12 record, while the penalty yardage shattered the previous ignominious record set by Oklahoma against Missouri in 2007 when the Sooners were flagged for 113 yards.