Whether it was mental mistakes, blown coverages, or penalties, the Texas Longhorns did not do themselves any favors on third downs, allowing the Oklahoma Sooners’ offense to stay on the field too long and come away with a 39-27 win in the Big 12 Championship game.
The Sooners converted on 57 percent (8-14) of their third-down conversions, the third-highest total Texas has allowed this season. A 58.33 percent and 66.67 percent conversion rate against the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Texas Tech Red Raiders, respectively, are the only worse performances this season.