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Oklahoma stun No 1 Texas as Sandell’s last-second kick seals Red River upset

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Oklahoma stun No 1 Texas as Sandell’s last-second kick seals Red River upset. (2026, October 11). The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/10/oklahoma-texas-red-river-rivalry-arch-manning-upset

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In a dramatic finish to the Red River rivalry game on Saturday, Oklahoma upset No. 1 Texas with Tate Sandell's 47-yard field goal as time expired, securing a 27-24 victory. Despite offensive struggles—Oklahoma had only 238 total yards and went three-and-out seven times—the Sooners capitalized on turnovers and special teams plays to overcome the Longhorns. Arch Manning threw three touchdowns but also turned the ball over twice, contributing to Texas's defeat in a game where they were favored heavily.
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From the provided articles and narratives, several key points emerge regarding the Texas vs. Oklahoma game on October 10th, 2026:

### Overview of the Game

### Key Moments

### Context

### Betting Perspective

### Other Notable Games

### Media and Affiliates

This summary encapsulates the dramatic nature of the Texas vs. Oklahoma game and highlights its significance in college football’s Week 6 schedule alongside other major matchups like Alabama vs. Georgia.

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Sooners ORG · 6× Manning PERSON · 4× Texas GPE · 4× Oklahoma GPE · 3× Arch Manning PERSON · 1× Gianni Spetic PERSON · 1× Longhorns ORG · 1× Missouri GPE · 1× Southeastern Conference ORG · 1× Tate Sandell PERSON · 1×

Narrative

That set up the Sooners at their 39, and John Mateer completed passes of 13 and 20 yards to Isaiah Sategna on opposite sides of the field, both upheld on replay review. Oklahoma then ran a play to set up the kick by Sandell, who earlier had made a 53-yarder and missed another from the same distance.
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Tate Sandell kicked a 47-yard field goal on the final play and Oklahoma overcame their continued offensive ineptness with touchdowns on special teams and defense in a 27-24 win over No 1 Texas in the Red River rivalry game on Saturday. asserted
Oklahoma → kick → Saturday
The Sooners (3-2, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) beat a No 1 team for the first time since a 38-17 win over Missouri in 2007. asserted
Sooners → beat → 2007
They had been 0-4-1 when facing a top-ranked Texas team. asserted
They → face → team
Arch Manning threw three touchdowns for the Longhorns (4-1, 1-1), but both of his interceptions were costly. asserted
both → throw → interceptions
Texas had two late chances, but Gianni Spetic was wide right on a 53-yard field-goal attempt with 1:55 left. asserted
Spetic → have → 1:55
After the Sooners went three-and-out for the seventh time in the game, Manning’s last pass was intercepted by Courtland Guillory with 19 seconds left. asserted
pass → go → seconds
That set up the Sooners at their 39, and John Mateer completed passes of 13 and 20 yards to Isaiah Sategna on opposite sides of the field, both upheld on replay review. Oklahoma then ran a play to set up the kick by Sandell, who earlier had made a 53-yarder and missed another from the same distance. asserted
who → set → distance
Dakoda Fields recovered a blocked punt in the end zone and Peyton Bowen returned an interception 42 yards for a touchdown for the Sooners, who in their previous game two weeks earlier lost 41-13 at No 2 Georgia. asserted
who → recover → Georgia
The pick-six by Bowen came after Manning was scrambling away from pressure and throwing to Cam Coleman, who had an earlier touchdown. asserted
who → come → touchdown
But the ball instead went to the Oklahoma safety, whose return with 10:07 left put the Sooners up 24-17. asserted
return → go → Sooners
Texas responded with a tying 75-yard drive and Manning’s third TD pass, a 15-yarder to Jermaine Bishop Jr with 6:32 left. asserted
Texas → respond → 6:32
Manning finished 19 of 31 passing for 260 yards. asserted
Manning → finish → yards
Mateer completed 18 of 26 passes for 155 yards. asserted
Mateer → complete → yards
The Sooners had only 238 total yards, well below their average of 321 coming into the game that was last in the SEC. asserted
that → have → SEC
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