The Cotton Bowl crowd witnessed a defining moment on Saturday. With just under 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter and Texas clinging to a one-score lead, Texas’ versatile star fielded a punt at his own 25-yard line, weaved through defenders, bounced off linebacker Marshall Landwehr, and exploded down the sideline for the touchdown that sealed the rivalry win. Ryan Niblett , once unsure of his future in Austin, became the hero of Texas’ 23–6 victory over No. 6 Oklahoma, and his coach, Steve Sarkisian, made sure everyone knew how close the Longhorns came to losing him.

Ryan wanted to leave Texas this offseason, and Steve Sarkisian convinced him not to. “I credit him because there were moments when he was thinking about leaving this place. I didn’t let him leave and fought to keep him

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