Danny Davis, the Texas football beat writer, compiles a daily Longhorns newsletter that includes this date in history.
Today is October 6, 2024. On this day in Texas history, Sam Ehlinger and Cameron Dicker led the Longhorns to a win over a Kyler Murray-led Oklahoma club.
Texas defeated Oklahoma for the third time in nine attempts, thanks to a dramatic fourth-quarter rally led by Murray. Dicker kicked a 40-yard field goal with nine seconds left to secure the 48-45 victory.
Cameron Dicker has made 60 FGs since 2018…
Never forget his biggest kick against Oklahoma 🤘pic.twitter.com/ABbeXDXlS3
— PFF College (@PFF_College) February 18, 2022
When cameras caught Dicker the Kicker pointing to a teammate during the game, the then-freshman became a household figure and meme.
Ehlinger tossed for 314 yards, ran for 72 yards, and scored five touchdowns to help Texas improve to 5-1 in 2018. Those 386 total yards are the second-most accumulated by a Longhorn in the Red River rivalry.
Ehlinger had 399 yards (287 pass, 112 rush) on October 10, 2020.
Ehlinger has 386 yards (314 throw, 72 rush) on October 6, 2018.
Ehlinger had 384 yards (278 pass, 106 rush) on October 14, 2017.
Tyrone Swoopes has 384 yards (334 passing, 50 rushing) on October 11, 2014.
Casey Thompson has 364 yards (388 pass, -24 rush) on October 9, 2021.
Murray and the Sooners were eventually able to revenge their loss in the Cotton Bowl. In the 2018 Big 12 championship game, Oklahoma defeated Texas 39-27.
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