DALLAS (Interstat) — Oklahoma defeated Texas 27-24 on Saturday at the Cotton Bowl in a NCAA Football Bowl Division game, using timely defense and a late fourth-quarter stand to hold off the visiting Longhorns before an announced attendance of 92,100. The Sooners improved to 3-2, while Texas fell to 4-1. Oklahoma’s home victory came after Texas built early momentum through the passing game, and the result capped a back-and-forth contest that featured big plays on offense and defense. The game was played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.

Arch Manning of Texas completed 19 of 31 passes for 260 yards and three touchdowns and added seven carries for 20 yards. The New Orleans native, listed at 6-foot-4 and 212 pounds, connected on scoring throws to Cam Coleman, Ryan Wingo and Jermaine Bishop Jr. Coleman finished with five receptions for 110 yards and one touchdown. Wingo had two catches for 57 yards and a score, while Bishop added one catch for 15 yards and a touchdown. Emmett Mosley V caught five passes for 43 yards, Nick Townsend had three receptions for 18 yards, and Raleek Brown added one catch for minus-2 yards.

Texas running backs found room in spots. Derrek Cooper carried eight times for 41 yards. Hollywood Smothers ran 12 times for 39 yards and caught two passes for 19 yards. Raleek Brown had five carries for 22 yards. Ryan Niblett returned five punts for 16 yards. Mac Chiumento punted seven times for 292 yards, while the Texas team also recorded one punt for zero yards on a blocked attempt that Oklahoma recovered for a touchdown. Gianni Spetic handled kicking duties for the Longhorns.

Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer completed 18 of 26 passes for 155 yards. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound signal-caller spread the ball to Isaiah Sategna III, who had five receptions for 64 yards, and Rocky Beers, who caught four passes for 29 yards. Lloyd Avant powered the Sooners on the ground with 10 carries for 72 yards and a touchdown, and he added two receptions for 16 yards. Jonathan Hatton Jr. ran five times for 12 yards and caught one pass for 6 yards. Tory Blaylock had two carries for 7 yards and two catches for 9 yards. Hayden Hansen caught one pass for 10 yards, Elijah Thomas had one reception for 11 yards, and Manny Choice caught two passes for 10 yards.

Peyton Bowen delivered one of the game’s defining plays for Oklahoma, intercepting a Manning pass and returning it 42 yards for a touchdown. Bowen also finished with seven tackles. Courtland Guillory added an interception among his six tackles. Owen Heinecke led the Sooners with nine tackles and one quarterback hurry, while Reggie Powers III had six tackles and one quarterback hurry. Trystan Haynes made seven tackles, Michael Boganowski had five tackles, and David Stone recorded five tackles. Jacob Ulrich punted nine times for 374 yards.

Texas’s defense got production from Rasheem Biles, who posted 12 tackles. Jelani McDonald added seven tackles, while Hero Kanu and Maraad Watson each had five. Watson also recorded a sack. Colin Simmons finished with four tackles and two sacks. Derek Williams Jr. had four tackles. Justin Cryer made four tackles, and Graceson Littleton, Brad Spence and Lance Jackson each finished with three. Jackson also had one quarterback hurry. Colton Vasek, Alex January, Ian Geffrard and Kade Phillips each made two tackles. Warren Roberson, Bo Mascoe, Kobe Black and Zina Umeozulu each had one tackle. Richard Wesley added one quarterback hurry.

The scoring opened in the first quarter when Manning found Coleman for a 41-yard touchdown. Oklahoma answered with a blocked-punt return for a touchdown in the second quarter. Manning then hit Wingo for a 34-yard score, and Spetic added a 23-yard field goal to help Texas build a lead. Oklahoma’s Tate Sandell connected on a 53-yard field goal, and the Sooners later tied the game when Avant scored on a 2-yard run. Bowen’s interception return gave Oklahoma a defensive touchdown, but Manning answered with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Bishop. Spetic missed a 53-yard field goal late, and Oklahoma held on for the win. The Sooners’ defense made the final stop after Spetic’s miss, and Texas could not convert another scoring chance. Oklahoma’s offense managed enough plays in the fourth quarter to complement its defensive scores.

Texas had opened the season with wins over Texas State, Ohio State and Texas-San Antonio before winning at Tennessee. Oklahoma had beaten UTEP and New Mexico while losing at Michigan and Georgia. Texas will next host Florida, then Ole Miss and Mississippi State, before playing at Missouri, at LSU, hosting Arkansas and visiting Texas A&M. Oklahoma will host Kentucky, then travel to Mississippi State, host South Carolina, visit Florida, host Ole Miss and Texas A&M, and close at Missouri.

Oklahoma’s special teams also played a role. The Sooners blocked a punt and recovered it in the end zone for a touchdown, turning a Texas possession into points. Texas averaged little on its punting game outside of Chiumento’s work, and Oklahoma’s Jacob Ulrich helped flip field position with nine punts totaling 374 yards. Sandell’s 53-yard field goal was one of the game’s longest kicks, and his extra points helped Oklahoma keep pace. The Sooners finished with enough balance to complement Mateer’s efficient passing and Avant’s rushing.

Texas moved the ball through the air for much of the afternoon, but Oklahoma’s two interceptions and blocked punt helped swing the game. Manning still finished with three touchdown passes, while Coleman topped 100 receiving yards. Wingo provided a big-play threat, and Bishop found the end zone. The Longhorns’ ground game was steady but did not produce a rushing touchdown. Oklahoma’s Avant provided the key rushing score, and Mateer avoided turnovers through the air.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Oklahoma 30, Texas 23. Interstat’s ELO system gave Texas a 64.1 percent probability to win. Oklahoma had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 7.5. The total score of 51 went under the over/under line of 40.5.