Oklahoma head coach didn’t sugarcoat things after the Sooners’ first loss of the season, a on Saturday in the Red River Rivalry. The Sooners fell apart in the second half, committing three total turnovers and allowing long drives that flipped momentum at the Cotton Bowl.

“We just didn’t deserve to win today,” Venables said. “Texas made plays when they needed to, and we didn’t.”

OU Missed Tackles and Penalties Changed the Game

Venables said the Sooners’ biggest issue was basic execution.

“Just basic blocking and tackling and fitting gaps and making good decisions, catching the ball, those types of things,” Venables said. “Couldn’t get any rhythm in the second half. … They flipped the script in the second half and were able to, you know, the first two drives the second half do a really g

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