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Saturday witnessed the most significant upset of the 2026 college football season so far.
No. 1 Texas was defeated by Oklahoma 27-24, courtesy of a last-second field goal by Tate Sandell. Sandell successfully converted a 47-yard kick to secure the win, marking Oklahoma's first victory over Texas since the 2023 season.
Texas quarterback Arch Manning endured a difficult fourth quarter, throwing a pick-six early in the final period before tossing another interception with under a minute remaining. That second turnover gave Oklahoma the opportunity to drive for the game-winning kick.
Since 2000, Oklahoma is the eighth unranked team to topple the AP No. 1 squad. Adding to the sting, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian has now been associated with three of those losses.
Sarkisian was the offensive coordinator at USC when the Trojans fell to Oregon State in 2008 and Stanford in 2007. Although 18 years have passed between those defeats, it remains an undesirable statistic to be linked to.
Key Analysis
The loss will likely cause Texas to drop in the AP poll released Sunday afternoon, but the team's goals for the remainder of the season remain intact. The Longhorns will aim to return to winning ways next Saturday when they face Florida.
Originally reported by yahoo.