By Bert Leeson
Following their 57-7 victory over Texas Tech, the Texas Longhorns have clinched the #1 seed in the 2023 Dr Pepper Big 12 Football Championship. The Longhorns will finish league play with the best winning percentage in the Conference standings at .889 with an 8-1 record and are currently 11-1 overall.
The Longhorns will be designated as the home team and occupy the South bench. Texas is making its seventh appearance in the Big 12 Football Championship – the Longhorns captured the Conference’s first-ever Football Championship trophy in 1996 and earned titles in 2005 and 2009. Ollie
Ollie Gordon II ran for his fifth touchdown of the game in the second overtime, and No. 21 Oklahoma State rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat BYU 40-34 on Saturday, securing a spot in the Big 12 Championship game.
BYU had a chance to win after Gordon’s final score, but the Cowboys Trey Rucker ripped the ball from Isaac Rex after a catch and recovered the fumble to end it. The Cowboys celebrated after the play was confirmed by replay review.
Oklahoma State (9-3, 7-2 Big 12, No. 20 CFP) eliminated rival Oklahoma from the title game. The Cowboys will play No. 7 Texas next Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
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