Oklahoma Sooners vs Texas Longhorns Match Player Stats On Oct 08, 2011

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Oct 8, 2011

The Red River Rivalry turned into the Red River Rout, as top-ranked Oklahoma, helped by Landry Jonesกฏ big day and five Texas turnovers, cruised to a 55-17 victory Saturday at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.

It was the most lopsided victory in the series since Oklahoma defeated the Longhorns 65-13 in 2003.

Jones threw all three of his touchdown passes before halftime as Oklahoma took a 34-10 lead. The senior quarterback finished with 367 passing yards for the Sooners, who improved to 5-0 and defeated the 10th-ranked Longhorns (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2003 and 2004.

When Oklahomaกฏs offense wasnกฏt finding the end zone, it was the defense, which had three scores กช one on an interception return late in the second quarter and two more in the second-half on a pair of fumble recoveries.

The Texas offense, led by quarterbacks David Ash and Case McCoy, was largely ineffective. The Longhorns were outgained 315-98 in the first half and mustered just one field goal. Their lone first-half touchdown came on a Fozzy Whittaker kickoff return that brought them within 27-10.

Ash went 11-of-20 for 107 yards, a touchdown and a pair of interceptions, and McCoy threw for just 116 yards.

Bob Stoops improved to 8-5 all-time against Texas coach Mack Brown, whose team cracked the top 10 last week for the first time since last October, when it began a stretch of six losses in seven games in a disastrous 5-7 season.

Texas came in ranked No. 14 in total defense but through its first four games hadnกฏt faced an offense better than 63rd in the country. Oklahomaกฏs fourth-ranked attack proved to be too difficult for the Longhorns to slow down, as the Sooners piled up 453 total yards.

Ryan Broyles had nine catches for 122 yards and a touchdown and Kenny Stills added a pair of scores for the Sooners, who improved to 2-0 in Big 12 play.