Ruminations on the Red River Rivalry

2008-10-13T16:50:27-04:00

<p> </p> <div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://img.fannation.com/upload/si_blog_post_images/t1_1011_mccoy_ap.jpg" alt="T1_1011_mccoy_ap" width="298" height="400" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align: right;">Texas QB Colt McCoy avenged last season's loss to OU.</div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align: right;">AP</div> </div> <p>Some telling numbers in No. 5 Texas’ thrilling 45-35 victory over top-ranked Oklahoma Saturday in the Cotton Bowl:</p> <p>48 -- Rushing yards by Oklahoma. The Sooners were unable to establish the run, averaging a mere 1.8 yards for their 26 carries.</p> <p>161 -– Rushing yards by Texas. <strong>Chris Ogbonnaya</strong> was responsible for 127 of them, including a 62-yard scamper that set up the touchdown to make it a 10-point game late in the fourth quarter.</p> <p>.800 -– Completion percentage by Texas quarterback <strong>Colt McCoy</strong>, who connected on 28 of his 35 passes.</p> <p>20 –- Combined receptions by Texas wide receivers <strong>Quan Cosby</strong> and <strong>Jordan Shipley</strong>. The two amassed 234 yards in receiving and 401 total yards, including a 96-yard kick return by Shipley for a touchdown.</p> <p>37:10 -– Time of possession by Texas.</p> Ruminations on the Red River Rivalry

2008-10-11T17:10:20-04:00

2008-10-11T23:15:04-04:00

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BurntOrangeHORNS

Hollywood 142617

6 Whining about the refs? Typical. There were calls on both sides. Man up, whipe the tears away and get ready for next week! TEX WON, GAME OVER. OU isn't out of the hunt his year, stop crying and get ready for #16 Kansas. 3031271

2008-10-13T16:50:27-04:00

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Agrippa GODSON

Austin 213704

Whining about the refs? Typical. There were calls on both sides. Man up, whipe the tears away and get ready for next week! TEX WON, GAME OVER. OU isn't out of the hunt his year, stop crying and get ready for #16 Kansas.

34 AMEN! 3040396

2008-10-11T21:37:45-04:00

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_Janus_

Columbus 465820

Who knows. All I know is that the officiating was horrendous.

3 Who thought with that OU interception in the end zone, the player had control of the ball. From what I saw he did. You're right the officiating sucked. I think with correct calls on the field by the refs, OU would have walked away with the W. 3031163

2008-10-13T16:45:32-04:00

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Agrippa GODSON

Austin 213704

Who thought with that OU interception in the end zone, the player had control of the ball. From what I saw he did. You're right the officiating sucked. I think with correct calls on the field by the refs, OU would have walked away with the W.

33 and you are out of your biased mind. There was also a call were OU did not score a TD on 3rd down and they called it one. Win or loose stop making excuses and admit UT was and is a better team this year 3040409

2008-10-12T07:46:58-04:00

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deestar

Douglasville 578433

19 THAT'S HOW WE DO IN TEXAS BABY!!!! COWBOYS!,LONGHORNS! 3032098

2008-10-12T22:19:47-04:00

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THE Velvet Fogg

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THAT'S HOW WE DO IN TEXAS BABY!!!! COWBOYS!,LONGHORNS!

32 errrr.. i mean Longhorns. but hey the cowboys did win the preseason superbowl. 3034540

2008-10-12T07:42:44-04:00

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HOOAH05!

17274

That voided interception only resulted in a field goal -- three points, and Texas won by 10. If it was so bad, why didn't Stoops ask for a review? Riddle me that?The running into the kicker penalty was also a bad call (like the announcers said, the guy should get a Heisman for acting), but OU couldn't capitalize on the extra set of downs. Texas was clearly the better team this year.

17 Coaches don't get to ask for reviews in college. However, every close play needs to be reviewed. UT's running TD was reviewed as was OU's first TD, which clearly wasn't a TD. But, you're right. OU was outplayed. Plain and simple. Congrats UT. 3032187

2008-10-12T19:21:23-04:00

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BigJoe7954

Austin 576988

Coaches don't get to ask for reviews in college. However, every close play needs to be reviewed. UT's running TD was reviewed as was OU's first TD, which clearly wasn't a TD.But, you're right. OU was outplayed. Plain and simple. Congrats UT.

31 In college Coaches do get 1 challenge. 3033844

2008-10-11T22:16:00-04:00

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DO_WORK_SON

Travis Afb 465139

Yeah, the interception call was bad. But so was that horrendous roughing the kicker call on UT, and some of the personal fouls called for shoving someone out of bounds were rough too. Bad calls for both sides.

5 There was no roughing the kicker call. It was running into the kicker, a mere 5 yard penalty. The 2 personal foul calls against Travis Lewis when he was trying to hold Colt McCoy up were way worse. The bottom line is that the Sooners got outplayed in the 2nd half. It happens. Disclaimer: I am a Sooner fan. My Hook 'em horns slogan is the result of losing today's bet. 3031197

2008-10-12T17:07:05-04:00

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Tha Fizz

Austin 462022

There was no roughing the kicker call. It was running into the kicker, a mere 5 yard penalty. The 2 personal foul calls against Travis Lewis when he was trying to hold Colt McCoy up were way worse.The bottom line is that the Sooners got outplayed in the 2nd half. It happens.Disclaimer: I am a Sooner fan. My Hook 'em horns slogan is the result of losing today's bet.

30 SO you must be the guy who lost the bet to Grip...HAHAHA!!! 3033533

2008-10-12T15:51:12-04:00

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Hank Hill

Arlen 8090

29 What a great game, Texas took 3 out of the last 4. Hook'em 3033284

2008-10-12T09:57:06-04:00

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Oso Famoso

Palinville 6051

3 - number of points awarded to Texas from a field goal that never should have been allowed after what was clearly an interception.

21 There were numerous non calls. I don't know how many times I saw an OU O-lineman hold or block or shove from behind. Same with UT players. The non-interception was just a balancing out since the refs didn't call a blatant penalty the play just before that one. It's all even. OU should bounce back. What I don't understand is why they didn't use the no huddle more often. That first quarter they had the Horns on the ropes. 3032216

2008-10-12T14:06:46-04:00

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Sooner in WA- Rightful Champ

Tacoma 108723

The non-interception was just a balancing out since the refs didn't call a blatant penalty the play just before that one.

28 ARe you referring to the personal foul on OU for trying to help McCoy from falling on the sideline. There was no bogus call right before (or non call). You got 3 pts from a bad non-call INT and 7 from a drive kept alive on the previous bogus late hit call that both announcers were mocking the zebras for. It wasn't both sides. Regardless OU had its opportunities and Texas wouldn't quit. Great Game two great teams. But don't act like it was a make-up call on the int. It was just a blown one 3032876

2008-10-11T21:49:43-04:00

keithshyne

Carrollton 532264

4 Yeah, the interception call was bad. But so was that horrendous roughing the kicker call on UT, and some of the personal fouls called for shoving someone out of bounds were rough too. Bad calls for both sides. 3031186

2008-10-12T14:02:41-04:00

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Sooner in WA- Rightful Champ

Tacoma 108723

27 1st - They did not call roughing the kicker. It was running into. Although weak he did make contact and the rule is any contact is a flag. It was 4thand 4 so it resulted in 1st Down. But was not roughing. 2nd Texas wasn't called for any 15 yard iffy sideline calls. IT was Lewis for OU 2x both times when McCoy was falling on his own and Lewis tried to catch him. Despite that it was no excuse for OU had chances to win. Nice play by the UT guy to come from behind and tackle the punter inches short of a 1st on the fake. Stoops in my opinion blew it on 4th and 1and1/2 at the 50 with score 38-35 UT. 3032885

2008-10-12T11:58:14-04:00

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BigJoe7954

Austin 576988

Yeah, Stoops has stolen some Texas High School players before. He's that good. Remember a little ole runner from Palestine, Texas named Adrian Peterson? Mack Brown really wanted him.

24 Yeah I am not saying that he doesn't get Texas recruits, but to say that he is better then Mack is kinda a stupid comment. 3032421

2008-10-12T13:44:47-04:00

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Omagus

Austin 168968

Yeah I am not saying that he doesn't get Texas recruits, but to say that he is better then Mack is kinda a stupid comment.

26 Agreed. Up until about four years ago, it would be hard to argue against Stoops being a better *coach* than Brown. But since then, Brown has won four straight bowl games, including two BCS bowls and a national championship. Meanwhile Stoops has lost three BCS bowls and gone 1-3 in bowls overall. So I think Brown has closed the gap there. However, I think that as far as recruiting goes, they have always been as close to equal as two coaches can possibly be. I think the whole "University of Texas at Norman" tag gets overblown by Longhorn fans. There are a lot of OU alumni in Dallas-Fort Worth so it stands to reason a lot of high school students from that area, athletes or otherwise, would have an allegiance to the Sooners. And it's not like OU is the only school that targets players from Texas: Chase Daniel, Todd Reesing and Matthew Stafford are all from Texas. 3032790

2008-10-12T00:40:40-04:00

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BigJoe7954

Austin 576988

8 In College you have to control the ball even when you hit the ground. Not right, but right call. HOOK EM 3031513

2008-10-12T13:36:17-04:00

allenjd

Halifax 4945

In College you have to control the ball even when you hit the ground. Not right, but right call. HOOK EM

25 That would be true if had not already established possession but he clearly had so it was a case of the ground causing a fumble. Should have been ruled an interception as called on the field. 3032811

Dave Heuschkel

No City 580575