Oklahoma 34, Texas 30: Brent Venables said “doesn’t take a back seat to any one of them”
“This one doesn’t take a back seat to any one of them,” Brent Venables said. “We didn’t play our best football today,” Steve Sarkisian said.
Published Oct 7, 2023.
The record
- Final score, per Texas Athletics
- Oklahoma 34, Texas 30Texas Athletics, Oct 7, 2023
- Last drive, per Texas Athletics
- 75 yards, touchdown with 15 seconds leftTexas Athletics, Oct 7, 2023
Quotes
Oklahoma’s side
Brent Venables, Oklahoma head coach
This one doesn’t take a back seat to any one of them, national championships, conference championships.
Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma quarterback
The rest is history
University of Oklahoma Athletics, Oct 7, 2023
Associated Press, via University of Oklahoma Athletics
Texas’s side
Steve Sarkisian, Texas head coach
We didn’t play our best football today. Our inability to corral the quarterback … hurt us, especially in the second half
University of Oklahoma Athletics, Oct 7, 2023
Associated Press, via University of Oklahoma Athletics
Quinn Ewers, Texas quarterback
Just didn’t start out how I wanted to. It’s always tough whenever you throw interceptions on the first two drives
University of Oklahoma Athletics, Oct 7, 2023
Associated Press, via University of Oklahoma Athletics
The Texas release
The No. 3/4 University of Texas Football team fell to No. 12/12 Oklahoma 34-30 in the Allstate Red River Rivalry on Saturday at the Cotton Bowl.
Oklahoma drove 75 yards to score a touchdown to go up 34-30 with 15 seconds remaining.
Sources
- Texas Athletics, Oct 7, 2023 Archived copy
“No. 3/4 Football falls against No. 12/12 Oklahoma, 34-30”
Texas Athletics' own game release
- University of Oklahoma Athletics, Oct 7, 2023 Archived copy
“Red River Magic; Sooners Reclaim Golden Hat”
- Sports Illustrated, Oct 7, 2023 Archived copy
“Oklahoma’s Brent Venables Says Win vs. Texas Doesn’t Take Back Seat to National Titles”