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College Football Fans Were in Shock Over Oklahoma-Texas Instant Classic

Oklahoma (Organization) Texas Dillon Gabriel Nic Anderson Sooners Dallas Red River Rivalry

Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel did not play against Texas in the 2022 Red River Rivalry due to a concussion.

But with the game on the line and 1:17 to play in regulation in Saturday’s edition of the classic, it was Gabriel who stepped up to the challenge, orchestrating a five-play, 75-yard drive capped with a game-winning three-yard touchdown pass to freshman wide receiver Nic Anderson.

The touchdown gave the Sooners a 34–30 lead, and eventually the victory, after a failed Hail Mary pass attempt from Quinn Ewers on the Longhorns’ final offensive drive. With the win, Sooners coach Brent Venables registered his first victory against a top-five team in his second year overseeing the program.

In the win, Oklahoma avenged its blowout loss to its Big 12 rival from a year ago and fans inside Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas were amazed by the ending of Saturday’s contest.

Gabriel finished the contest 23-for-38 with 285 passing yards and one touchdown while rushing for 113 yards on 14 carries and one score on the ground. Oklahoma will enter an open week before returning to play UCF on Oct. 21. 

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