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Texas opens as underdogs vs. Oklahoma ahead of Big 12 Championship

Despite topping the Oklahoma Sooners during their Red River Showdown meeting in early October, the Texas Longhorns opened as 7.5-point underdogs for Saturday’s Big 12 Championship rematch with the Sooners, per Longhorn Network’s Alex Loeb.

The first time around, Texas quickly amassed a lead which ultimately ballooned to 45-24, but in resilient fashion when the game seemed out of reach, the Sooners roared back, tying the game at 45-45 with just over two minutes remaining. Of course, the Longhorns got the last laugh, as Texas pieced together a nine-play, game-winning drive capped by a 40-yard field goal from Cameron Dicker to lift the Longhorns to a 48-45 victory.