Sandell decides it
Tate Sandell’s 47-yard field goal in the fourth quarter gave Oklahoma a 27-24 victory over Texas at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. The kick was the final scoring play after the teams traded touchdowns and Oklahoma erased a seven-point deficit in the final period.
Oklahoma, the home team, finished with 17 fourth-quarter points. Texas, the visiting team, scored seven in the period. The game was played before an attendance of 92,100.
Texas builds an early lead
Texas led 7-0 after the first quarter when Cam Coleman caught a 41-yard touchdown pass from Arch Manning, followed by Gianni Spetic’s kick. Oklahoma tied the game in the second quarter on Dakoda Fields’ 0-yard return of a blocked punt, with Sandell making the kick.
Texas answered with Manning’s 34-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Wingo and then added Spetic’s 23-yard field goal. The Longhorns took a 17-7 lead into halftime, and the quarter scores were Texas 7-10-0-7 and Oklahoma 0-7-3-17.
Oklahoma rallies late
Sandell’s 53-yard field goal was the only third-quarter score, cutting Texas’ lead to 17-10. Oklahoma pulled even in the fourth when Lloyd Avant scored on a 2-yard run and Sandell added the kick.
