Special teams led the way for the Oklahoma Sooners in the first half, pushing OU to a 9-3 lead. Zach Schmit was 3-of-3 on field goals, including a 56-yarder that had plenty of distance. Luke Elzinga and Bauer Sharp executed a perfect fake punt that put the Sooners at first-and-goal at the 10-yard line.

Oklahoma game featured an absolutely wild finish. And, Eli Drinkwitz said, keeps the Tigers in the “playoff hunt.”

Neither the Sooners nor the Tigers are meeting preseason expectations. Oklahoma was once a top 15 team but hasn’t been ranked in weeks. The Tigers inched inside the top 10 but are hanging onto their place in the top 25 by a thread.