'Horns Hanging Tight With Sooners

We have a 21-20 ballgame, Oklahoma leading Texas by the slimmest margin at the half. While there's been a lot of sloppy play for each offense, the big plays have made up for it.

A five-minute stretch at the top of the second quarter stands out. Sam Bradford marched the Sooners down the field. A short pass down to the two bounced off the OU receiver's hands ... but teammate Ryan Broyles scooped the ricochet just inches before it touched the turf for an improbable TD which spread the margin to 11 (14-3). Texas's Jordan Shipley answered by taking the resulting kick-off back to for a score. A few plays into Oklahoma's next possession, Bradford floated the ball to tight end Jermaine Gresham on an out pattern which ended up going for a long 52-yard score.

Things calmed down -- Texas took a long drive down for a touchdown to get it to 21-17, and added a half-ending field goal. It feels like Oklahoma has dominated in total, but Colt McCoy's steady play along with OU's inability to tackle in special teams has everyone in Dallas biting nails.

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