DALLAS (Ticker) -- Texas says it shook the tag of being soft with last week's win over Kansas State. But the Longhorns must be rock solid if they are to win Saturday's Red River Shootout with top-ranked Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl. The Longhorns lost at home to Arkansas in mid-September, leaving Mack Brown's squad open to a rash of criticism. Some of that pride was restored with a 24-20 win over the Wildcats last week. "I think this was a big confidence boost, and it brings back our swagger," running back Cedric Benson said. "Now, I think we can get rid of all that talk that we are soft and move on." The Longhorns (4-1, 1-0 Big 12 South) move on to face the most impressive team in college football this season. The Sooners (5-0, 1-0) have built their reputation under Bob Stoops on defense, but this year they also are scoring at will. Oklahoma is averaging 44.2 points and 453.8 yards and has yet to lose a fumble this season. The Sooners rolled up 613 yards in a 53-7 win at Iowa State last week and have scored more than 50 points in three straight games, the first time that has happened since 1956. Jason White, who missed most of last season with a knee injury, threw for 384 yards and five touchdowns and has emerged as a Heisman Trophy candidate. "I believe we have our overall strongest team coming into this game in five years," Stoops said. While Stoops has no doubt who will be behind center on Saturday, Brown still has a decision to make. Freshman Vince Young came off the bench to throw a 52-yard pass to Tony Jeffery and then scored on a one-yard run with 5:19 left to spark the win over Kansas State. Young replaced an ineffective Chance Mock and shook off an ankle injury suffered near the end of the third quarter to rush 17 times for 80 yards. Brown could again use both quarterbacks this week, but Young may be better suited against an aggressive Oklahoma defense. If Brown has decided on a quarterback, he is not telling. "We'll continue to play both of them, and we're not going to discuss it anymore,"Brown said. "We're going to talk about OU." The Longhorns did show some holes, allowing their quarterbacks to be sacked six times. If not for the scrambling ability of Young, the number could have been higher. Brown is still searching for his first Big 12 Conference title and his inability to defeat upper-echelon opponents, notably Oklahoma, is the major flaw during his tenure in Austin. Oklahoma has won the last three meetings in the series, including a 35-24 decision last season in which the now-departed Quentin Griffin ran for 248 yards. The Sooners contained Benson, limiting him to 54 yards on 22 carries. "We've had great games against Oklahoma the last couple of years and it always comes down to the fourth quarter,"Brown said. "They made the plays and we didn't." Texas leads the all-time series, 55-37-5. The Sooners are looking for their unprecedented fourth straight double-digit win over the Longhorns.

OU Wins Fourth Straight Over Texas, 65-13 DALLAS (AP) -- The Oklahoma Sooners hung half a hundred again. Doing it against their arch rivals made this one even better. Jason White threw four touchdown passes, Mark Clayton had a school-record 190 yards receiving and the defense snagged six turnovers as the No. 1 Sooners routed No. 11 Texas 65-13 Saturday. Oklahoma (6-0, 2-0 Big 12) set series records for points and most lopsided victory -- for the second time in four years. It was a triumphant way for the Sooners to claim their first four-game winning streak over the Longhorns since 1985-88. The top feat, though, was breaking 50 points for the fourth straight game. Barry Switzer, who loved to "hang half-a-hundred" on undermatched foes, never even did it more than twice in a row. Only Oklahoma's national champion team in 1956 did it three straight. The Longhorns (4-2, 1-1) made it easy for them. Texas hadn't thrown an interception all season, then starter Chance Mock and backup Vince Young each had one in the first quarter. The Sooners scored touchdowns off both. Then Young lost a fumble that led to a field goal and threw an interception that Jonathan Jackson returned 21 yards for a touchdown. Even when Texas did something good -- like scoring a touchdown that made it 27-13 and ending a streak of 20 unanswered points by Oklahoma -- a gaffe followed. Dusty Mangum banged the extra point against the left upright, his first miss after a school-record 121 straight PATs. The Sooners rubbed in another blunder in the final minute of the half. Taking over at the Texas 28 following an 18-yard punt and an unsportmanlike conduct penalty, OU got a 36-yard field goal from Trey DiCarlo as the half expired to go ahead 37-13. Oklahoma players celebrated by flooding off the sideline as they headed to the locker room. They ran right past Texas players, many of whom stood slumped with hands on hips or bent at the waist, dejectedly waiting for their turn in the tunnel. The Sooners kept making big plays in the second half, even without the benefit of Longhorns turnovers. White opened the second half with an 80-yard drive, capped by a 15-yard TD pass to Jejuan Rankins, and Renaldo Works ran 54 yards for a touchdown after Texas turned the ball over on downs late in the third. Clayton scored in the fourth on a 38-yard catch. White completed his first eight passes and finished 17-of-21 for 290 yards. Works had 112 yards on 15 carries. Young was 11-of-21 for 135 yards and ran 15 times for 127 yards, many on a dazzling 59-yard run. His fumble came three plays later. If there was any doubt whether the Sooners are really a dominant No. 1, this game indicates they are. It also could prove to be a launching point to a national title, much like their 63-14 victory over Texas in 2000. The loss knocks the Longhorns out of the national title picture one week after a fourth-quarter rally over Kansas State kept them in it. Considering how they lost, they could end a 50-week streak in the top 15. It also means senior receiver Roy Williams and his class become the first in 15 years -- since a group headlined by Eric Metcalf -- to leave without beating Texas' top rivals. The skid is more disappointing now, too, because the Sooners have become conference foes. The emotions of the game were evident from a half-hour before kickoff, when players from both sides had to be separated at midfield, much to the delight of all fans. Young was among those leading the shouting and finger-pointing for Texas, while Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops moved in and called off his side. Once the rout was on, OU fans began dominating, too. After Texas' fifth turnover, the crimson-clad faithful chanted "Over! Rated" -- a typical taunt, but one not usually heard midway through the third quarter. Longhorns fans began streaming out once the Sooners went up 51-13 with 2:10 left in the third.

Score by Quarters     1  2  3  4   Score
-----------------    -- -- -- --   -----
Oklahoma............ 14 23 14 14  - 65       Record: (6-0,2-0)
Texas...............  7  6  0  0  - 13       Record: (4-2,1-1)

Scoring Summary:
1st 14:26 OU - Works, Renaldo 6 yd run (DiCarlo, Trey kick), 1-6 0:04, OU 7 - UT 0
    10:31 UT - Benson, Cedric 2 yd run (Mangum, Dusty kick), 6-44 2:41, OU 7 - UT 7
    03:54 OU - Runnels, J.D. 5 yd pass from White, Jason (DiCarlo, Trey kick), 6-35 2:58, OU 14 - UT 7
2nd 13:21 OU - DiCarlo, Trey 42 yd field goal, 10-74 3:53, OU 17 - UT 7
    07:01 OU - DiCarlo, Trey 24 yd field goal, 8-62 4:30, OU 20 - UT 7
    06:09 OU - Jackson, Jonath 21 yd interception return (DiCarlo, Trey kick), , OU 27 - UT 7
    03:12 UT - Young, Vince 27 yd run (Mangum, Dusty kick failed), 6-65 2:57, OU 27 - UT 13
    01:20 OU - Peoples, Will 20 yd pass from White, Jason (DiCarlo, Trey kick), 4-72 1:52, OU 34 - UT 13
    00:00 OU - DiCarlo, Trey 36 yd field goal, 4-25 0:41, OU 37 - UT 13
3rd 08:20 OU - Rankins, Jejuan 15 yd pass from White, Jason (DiCarlo, Trey kick), 12-80 6:40, OU 44 - UT 13
    02:10 OU - Works, Renaldo 54 yd run (DiCarlo, Trey kick), 1-54 0:12, OU 51 - UT 13
4th 14:53 OU - Clayton, Mark 38 yd pass from White, Jason (DiCarlo, Trey kick), 4-52 1:22, OU 58 - UT 13
    02:06 OU - Jones, Kejuan 1 yd run (DiCarlo, Trey kick), 8-23 4:20, OU 65 - UT 13

                                     OU       UT
FIRST DOWNS...................       25       17
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............   47-189   34-171
PASSING YDS (NET).............      363      156
Passes Att-Comp-Int...........  24-20-0  30-15-3
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.....   71-552   64-327
Fumble Returns-Yards..........      1-1      0-0
Punt Returns-Yards............     2-16      1-4
Kickoff Returns-Yards.........     2-34    8-159
Interception Returns-Yards....     3-51      0-0
Punts (Number-Avg)............   2-41.0   4-43.0
Fumbles-Lost..................      2-1      4-3
Penalties-Yards...............     9-70   11-112
Possession Time...............    36:23    23:37
Third-Down Conversions........  8 of 14  4 of 12
Fourth-Down Conversions.......   1 of 2   0 of 2
Red-Zone Scores-Chances.......      7-8      1-2
Sacks By: Number-Yards........     2-18     3-21

RUSHING: Oklahoma-Works, Renaldo 15-112; Jones, Kejuan 17-81; Hickson, Donta 9-7; Thompson,
Paul 2-0; White, Jason 4-minus 11. Texas-Young, Vince 15-127; Benson, Cedric 12-21; Robin, Brett
6-19; Mock, Chance 1-4.

PASSING: Oklahoma-White, Jason 17-21-0-290; Thompson, Paul 3-3-0-73. Texas-Young, Vince
11-21-2-135; Mock, Chance 4-9-1-21.

RECEIVING: Oklahoma-Clayton, Mark 8-190; Rankins, Jejuan 2-33; Peoples, Will 2-33; Runnels,
J.D. 2-9; Works, Renaldo 2-8; Hickson, Donta 1-55; Jones, Brandon 1-17; Wilson, Travis 1-11; Jones,
Kejuan 1-7. Texas-Williams, Roy 7-89; Thomas, Sloan 2-19; Scaife, Bo 2-16; Robin, Brett 2-12;
Benson, Cedric 1-15; Matthews, Will 1-5.

INTERCEPTIONS: Oklahoma-Strait, Derrick 1-30; Pool, Brodney 1-0; Jackson, Jonath 1-21.
Texas-None.

FUMBLES: Oklahoma-Perkins, Antoni 1-1; Bradley, Mark 1-0. Texas-Young, Vince 2-1; Mock,
Chance 1-1; Benson, Cedric 1-1.

SACKS (UA-A): Oklahoma-Nicholson, Dont 1-0; Jackson, Jonath 1-0. Texas-Thornton, Kalen 1-0;
Wright, Rodrique 1-0; Geiggar, Phillip 1-0.

TACKLES (UA-A): Oklahoma-Strait, Derrick 8-3; Nicholson, Dont 7-4; Jackson, Jonath 5-1;
Lehman, Teddy 4-1; Chambers, Wayne 3-2; Dennison, Russe 3-1; Pool, Brodney 2-2; Carter, Jason 3-0;
Clayton, Mark 2-0; Allen, Noah 2-0; McGruder, Lynn 2-0; Everage, Brando 1-1; Thompson, Micha 1-0;
Birdine, Larry 1-0; McCoy, Matt 1-0; Peoples, Will 1-0; Harris, Tommie 1-0; Klein, Kory 0-1; Cody,
Dan 0-1; Perkins, Antoni 0-1. Texas-Boyd, Reed 4-6; Johnson, Derrick 5-4; Geiggar, Phillip 5-3;
Vasher, Nathan 5-1; Harris, Aaron 4-2; Pearson, Dakarai 4-2; Tubbs, Marcus 3-3; Dibbles, Larry 4-0;
Griffin, Cedric 2-2; Crowder, Tim 2-1; Huff, Michael 2-1; Wright, Rodrique 2-1; Thornton, Kalen 2-1;
Sendlein, Austin 0-2; Thomas, David 1-0; Griffin, Michael 1-0; Pittman, Chase 1-0; Robison, Brian
1-0; Williams, Roy 1-0; Williams, Mike 0-1.

Attendance: 75,587

Updated: 10/13/03