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#2 Texas 45, Oklahoma 12
Saturday, October 8, 2005
Cotton Bowl (Dallas)
The Red River Rivalry celebrated its 100th meeting, as Texas snapped a five-game losing streak to
Oklahoma in a big way, 45-12. The 33-point margin of victory matched the Longhorns' largest in the
series, and the 45 points were a series high for UT. Texas mixed an explosive offense with suffocating
defense, out-gaining Oklahoma in total offense, 444-171. The 171 yards was OU's lowest output in the
series since 1979. The Longhorns had three scoring plays of 60 or more yards, as Vince Young
completed 14-of-27 passes for 241 yards and three TDs and Jamaal Charles rushed for 116 yards and a
TD. WR Billy Pittman was the recipient of two of Young's TD passes, including a 64-yarder, as he
recorded 100 receiving yards for the game. Texas wasted no time establishing itself, as Young led the
Horns on a 12-play, 82-yard drive, going 5-of-5 for 60 yards, including a 15-yard TD pass to Ramonce
Taylor. The Longhorns' second scoring drive was virtually the same distance, but used a little less time,
as Charles spun free of several defenders on the first play and sprinted 80 yards up the middle for a
14-6 lead. After a David Pino FG, Young and Pittman struck with just 17 seconds to go in the half.
Pittman broke free down the left sideline and Young hit him in stride for a 64-yard score and a 24-6
halftime lead. It was Young and Pittman again in the third quarter, this time on a 27-yard pass to cap a
six-play, 53-yard drive. The lead pushed to 38-6 early in the fourth quarter after a five-yard TD run by
Selvin Young. After a 38-yard Sooner scoring drive that was set up by two UT penalties, the final score
of the game was left to the Texas defense. After Oklahoma moved from midfield to the Texas 23-yard
line, DE Brian Robison broke free and jarred the ball loose from Sooner QB Rhett Bomar. DT Rod
Wright scooped the fumble and rumbled 67 yards to push the final to 45-12 and move the Longhorns to
5-0 for the first time since 2002.
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