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Texas Football: What to be thankful for, and what to want for Black Friday

By Andrew Miller

AUSTIN, TX - NOVEMBER 17: Sam Ehlinger #11 of the Texas Longhorns is greeted by Texas Governor Greg Abbott after the game against the Iowa State Cyclones at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TX - NOVEMBER 17: Sam Ehlinger #11 of the Texas Longhorns is greeted by Texas Governor Greg Abbott after the game against the Iowa State Cyclones at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /
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DALLAS, TX – OCTOBER 06: Sam Ehlinger #11 of the Texas Longhorns smiles as he runs into the endzone for a touchdown against the Oklahoma Sooners in the second quarter of the 2018 AT&T Red River Showdown at Cotton Bowl on October 6, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX – OCTOBER 06: Sam Ehlinger #11 of the Texas Longhorns smiles as he runs into the endzone for a touchdown against the Oklahoma Sooners in the second quarter of the 2018 AT&T Red River Showdown at Cotton Bowl on October 6, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

Thankful: Winning Red River

For the first time since 2015, Texas football was able to take down the Sooners in the Red River Showdown. Winning this one was much more important to the ultimate destiny of the Horns than 2015 was. That 2015 Texas football team was pretty hapless, unlike the one for 2018 which could still do some pretty big things.

Moreover, this Red River win was one of the most exciting games any college football fan could watch this year. Texas and Oklahoma went back and forth in the first half, staying pretty close on the scoreboard. It didn’t stay as close to start the second half, with the Horns pulling away in the third quarter.

At one point, the Horns held a 45-24 lead over the Sooners in what looked to be a route. That dominant nature for the Horns in the third quarter came to a grinding halt in the fourth. It seemed like a combination of the Texas offense running out of steam and defensive coordinator Todd Orlando running out of adjustments to stop the Oklahoma offense culminated in the Sooners coming from behind.

Behind the efforts of star quarterback Kyler Murray, the Sooners made a push to even the game up at 45-45 late in the fourth quarter. The tie between the Sooners and Horns looked to be the end of any happiness for the fans wearing burnt orange. Texas did salvage happiness for its fans, though, with the clutch game-winning field goal hit by true freshman kicker Cameron Dicker.

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