The Texas defense showed great improvement after a horrendous start (OSU's first two drives combined: 14 plays, 144 yards, 10.3 yards per play, 2 easy touchdowns) against a hyper hurry-up Cowboy offense featuring accurate passing in the middle of the field against fields of green usually reserved for cocker spaniel romps.
After their blistering start, OSU ran their next 68 plays for 251 yards at only 3.7 yards per pop, Rudolph gave up a butterfinger ball TD fumble return to Hassan Ridgeway and then threw a pick six to UT freshman CB Holton Hill. UT's defense forced three other turnovers, but only one of them was allowed on the official record.