By John Nestor

Dallas, TX

Landry Jones threw three touchdown passes in the second quarter and the Oklahoma defense scored three times to lead the top-ranked Sooners to a 55-17 victory over No. 10 Texas Saturday at the Cotton Bowl.

The game is billed as the Red River Rivalry but this one was just a big rout as Texas turned the ball over five times and Oklahoma jumped out to a 34-10 lead at the half in what turned out to be the most lopsided victory in the series since the Sooners crushed the Longhorns 65-13 in 2003.

Jones finished with 367 passing yards for the Sooners, who improved to 5-0 (2-0 Big 12) and defeated the Longhorns (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2003 and 2004.

Oklahoma's defense turned three of Texas' turnovers into touchdown - an interception return late in the second quarter and two on fumble recoveries in the second-half.

The Longhorns were outgained 315-98 in the first half and managed a field goal. Their touchdown came on a Fozzy Whittaker kickoff return that made it 27-10.

Texas came in ranked No. 14 in total defense but was exposed by Oklahoma's fourth-ranked offense, which racked up 453 total yards.

Ryan Broyles had nine catches for 122 yards and a touchdown and Kenny Stills added a pair of scores for the Sooners.

 

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Oklahoma Sooners Rout Texas in Red River Rivalry