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OU-Texas football: Numbers are big in Red River Showdown, several records set

Jenni Carlson
by Jenni Carlson
Published: Sun, October 11, 2020 1:07 AM Updated: Sun, October 11, 2020 1:41 AM

4:43: Time of game, a record for the Red River Rivalry.

4: Overtimes on Saturday, the most in OU history. The previous record was two against Baylor in 2005.

4: Touchdowns for OU quarterback Spencer Rattler, three passing, one rushing.

6: Touchdowns for Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger, four rushing, two passing.

12: Career rushing touchdowns against OU by Ehlinger, a record for an individual against the Sooners.

45-10: Combined score the Sooners have been outscored in their three Big 12 games, including allowing Texas a 14-0 advantage Saturday.

98: Combined points Saturday, a record in the OU-Texas series. The previous high was 93 points, a 48-45 victory by the Longhorns in 2018.

24,000: Announced attendance for the game, the smallest crowd for OU-Texas since 1930. That was the last time the game wasn’t played at the Cotton Bowl, played instead at the original Fair Park Stadium, capacity 15,000.

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<strong>Coach Lincoln Riley and the Sooners snapped a two-game losing streak Saturday, beating Texas 53-45 in four overtimes. [Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman]</strong>

Coach Lincoln Riley and the Sooners snapped a two-game losing streak Saturday, beating Texas 53-45 in four overtimes. [Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman]

<figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-3b149167007afc5d64cd736014d22c47.jpg" alt="Photo - Coach Lincoln Riley and the Sooners snapped a two-game losing streak Saturday, beating Texas 53-45 in four overtimes. [Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman] " title=" Coach Lincoln Riley and the Sooners snapped a two-game losing streak Saturday, beating Texas 53-45 in four overtimes. [Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman] "><figcaption> Coach Lincoln Riley and the Sooners snapped a two-game losing streak Saturday, beating Texas 53-45 in four overtimes. [Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman] </figcaption></figure>
Jenni Carlson

Jenni Carlson, a sports columnist at The Oklahoman since 1999, came by her love of sports honestly. She grew up in a sports-loving family in Kansas. Her dad coached baseball and did color commentary on the radio for the high school football... Read more ›

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