DALLAS — This certainly looked more like the preseason No. 1 team that Texas was before two early losses sent it plummeting all the way out of the AP Top 25.

In the same way that punt returner Ryan Niblett bounced off a teammate on the way to the decisive touchdown in another win over Red River rival sixth-ranked Oklahoma, Arch Manning and the Longhorns may have their season headed again in the right direction.

The 23-6 victory over the previously undefeated Sooners on Saturday saved the season for Texas — at least for now.

“Every single game is a national championship game is how we’re looking at it,” said DeAndre Moore, whose 12-yard TD catch from Manning on the first drive of the second half put Texas ahead to stay. “So every week needs our most and our best.”

Asked if that was just

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