Oklahoma 55, Texas 48: Brooks runs 33 yards with 3 seconds left
On October 9, 2021, Oklahoma beat Texas 55-48 in the Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl, when Kennedy Brooks ran 33 yards for the winning touchdown with 3 seconds remaining. Caleb Williams had replaced Spencer Rattler at quarterback.
Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma head coach
I was just going to kind of feel it out as we went, and honestly, I was just going to go with my feel on it …
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Oct 9, 2021
Associated Press, via NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
The game
Associated Press
Kennedy Brooks broke loose for a game-winning 33-yard touchdown run with 3 seconds remaining.
The Texas Longhorns dropped their first Big 12 game of the season to Oklahoma, 55-48, in an offensive thriller in the 117th Red River Rivalry showdown at the Cotton Bowl.
Associated Press
Williams ran for a 66-yard score on a fourth-and-1 and completed 15 of 24 passes for 211 yards and two touchdowns after replacing Rattler …
… sixth-ranked Oklahoma beat No. 21 Texas 55-48 on Saturday in the Red River rivalry that will soon move to the Southeastern Conference …
What the players and coaches said
What Oklahoma said
Marvin Mims, Oklahoma wide receiver
He took it like a team leader. He’s one of our captains and we didn’t make him captain just because he’s the starting quarterback.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Oct 9, 2021
Associated Press, via NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Kennedy Brooks, Oklahoma running back
I just ran straight and scored …
Associated Press, via FOX 4
What Texas said
Steve Sarkisian, Texas head coach
At the end of the day when these two teams get together, this is kind of the story, right? The ball is going up and down the field …
Associated Press, via FOX 4
Casey Thompson, Texas quarterback
They made plays when it counted.
University of Oklahoma Athletics, Oct 9, 2021
Associated Press, via University of Oklahoma Athletics
Related
- Next, same topic: Oklahoma 34, Texas 30, Oct 7, 2023
- Same season: Oklahoma 2021 season
- Same season: Texas 2021 season
- Same rivalry: Oklahoma and Texas, the series
- Same coach: Lincoln Riley’s coaching record
- Same coach: Steve Sarkisian’s coaching record
- More: All of History
- Same quotes, as a list
Sources
News and releases
- University of Oklahoma Athletics, Oct 9, 2021
“OU Completes Comeback in Epic Red River Showdown - University of Oklahoma”
Associated Press, via University of Oklahoma Athletics
- NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Oct 9, 2021
“Oklahoma Quarterback Rattler Benched Against Texas; Future Unclear”
Associated Press, via NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
- Texas Athletics, Oct 9, 2021
“No. 21 Football falls to No. 5 Oklahoma - University of Texas Athletics”
Texas Athletics’ own game release
- FOX 4, Oct 9, 2021
“Brooks has 2 late TDs, No. 6 Oklahoma beats Texas 55-48”
Associated Press, via FOX 4