Texas beats Oklahoma on a field goal with nine seconds left
Texas beat Oklahoma 48-45 on October 6, 2018, on a field goal with nine seconds left, after Oklahoma had tied it at 45-45.
Tom Herman, Texas head coach
For him to go shut the door, with his teammates, that says a lot about his grit.
Associated Press, via CBS Austin
The day
Associated Press
Freshman Cameron Dicker kicked a 40-yard field goal with nine seconds left to give 19th-ranked Texas a 48-45 victory Saturday over No. 7 Oklahoma after Kyler Murray had rallied the Sooners with three touchdowns in the fourth quarter.
With 9 seconds left, true freshman kicker Cameron Dicker nailed a 40-yard field goal to break the tie and give the Longhorns the victory over the rival Sooners.
Oklahoma would total four plays for 124 yards and two touchdowns on their next two drives to tie the game 45-45 with 2:38 to play.
Reaction
Through Oct 9, 2018
What Oklahoma said
Mike Stoops, Oklahoma defensive coordinator
Too little, too late. I’m very disappointed in our overall performance.
Oklahoma Athletics, Oct 6, 2018
Oklahoma Athletics’ game story with postgame quotes, as published by soonersports.com
Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma head coach
Wasn’t our best performance. We know that and we’re going to own it. We don’t back away from it and we’re all a part of it, but we still found a way to give ourselves a chance to win and that’s what we do.
Oklahoma Athletics, Oct 6, 2018
Oklahoma Athletics’ game story with postgame quotes, as published by soonersports.com
Kyler Murray, Oklahoma quarterback
Obviously, I am not used to losing
Oklahoma Athletics, Oct 6, 2018
Oklahoma Athletics’ game story with postgame quotes, as published by soonersports.com
What Texas said
Sam Ehlinger, Texas quarterback
I still can’t put to words how incredible this rivalry and to be able to be a part of it, I honestly can’t
Associated Press, via CBS Austin
Tom Herman, Texas head coach
Our team really believes in him right now, and there is a psychology to that, certainly
Related
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- Oct 10, 2020Oklahoma 53, Texas 45 in four overtimes
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- Oct 7, 2023Oklahoma 34, Texas 30
Sources
News and releases
- CBS Austin, Oct 6, 2018
“Hook ‘em: No. 19 Texas beats No. 7 Oklahoma 48-45 on late FG”
- Texas Athletics, Oct 6, 2018
“No. 19/20 Football victorious in AT&T Red River Showdown - University of Texas Athletics”
Texas Athletics’ own game story
- FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth, Oct 6, 2018
“Hook ‘em: No. 19 Texas beats No. 7 Oklahoma 48-45 on late FG”
Associated Press, via FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth
- Oklahoma Athletics, Oct 6, 2018
“OU’s Comeback Falls Short at Cotton Bowl - University of Oklahoma”
The Daily Texan, Oct 9, 2018“Herman praises Ehlinger’s late-game leadership”
Student newspaper of the University of Texas at Austin