Gracen Halton introduced down Stacy Sneed in any case zone for a security within the ultimate two mins to lend a hand No. 15 Oklahoma eke out a 16-12 win over Houston on Saturday in Norman, Okla.
The Cougars were given the ball again with 1:46 ultimate at their very own 5 with a possibility to force for the win. However on first down, Halton reduce all the way through the Houston offensive line and taken down Sneed for the security.
The play was once the final in a string of giant defensive stops by means of the Sooners (2-0).
After Houston (0-2) reduce the deficit to 14-12 early in the second one part, Oklahoma’s protection got here up with 4 consecutive stops to position the sport away.
The Cougars were given another probability, getting the ball again at their very own 13 with 29 seconds ultimate, however could not get the ball into Oklahoma territory sooner than time ran out.
Houston outgained the Sooners 318-249.
The 249 yards have been Oklahoma’s fewest since 2022.
Jackson Arnold threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns for the Sooners, who ran for simply 75 yards.
The Cougars’ Donovan Smith was once 24-of-28 passing for 260 yards and a landing.
After scoring two touchdowns on its first 4 drives — one with an especially brief box — Oklahoma’s offense struggled.
The Sooners got here up empty on their subsequent 5 drives, with 4 punts and an interception.
After Houston scored to drag inside of 14-12, Oklahoma was once transferring the ball downfield early within the 3rd, choosing up 3 first downs and transferring into Houston territory.
However Arnold underthrew a deep ball to Deion Burks and Jeremiah Wilson got here up with the interception.
At the first force of the 3rd quarter, simply after an Oklahoma interception was once burnt up by means of a cross interference name, the Cougars got here up large.
Smith hit Joseph Manjack IV for a 44-yard landing to drag Houston with two.
A two-point conversion strive failed.
After forcing six turnovers of their season-opening win, it did not take lengthy for the Sooners to get a hold of a takeaway in opposition to Houston.
Oklahoma’s punt at the recreation’s first force bounced in entrance of and previous Mekhi Mews. Neither Mews nor the Sooners’ Jacobe Johnson reacted because the ball appeared to be going out of bounds, nevertheless it remained in bounds and Oklahoma’s Lewis Carter dove on it as officers signaled the turnover.
The play stood after a evaluation, and at the first play of the following force, Arnold hit Brenen Thompson for a 10-yard landing to position the Sooners forward.
–Box Degree Media
