DALLAS -- Texas rolled into the Cotton Bowl at 12:30 p.m. sharp on Saturday facing what Longhorns' coach Steve Sarkisian described as "a gut check moment." Five-plus hours later, as the Oklahoma half of the 92,100-person crowd flowed out of the stadium, Sarkisian and his players gathered at the 50-yard line with the Golden Hat and potentially season-defining win in hand.

A week after stumbling to 3-2 and out of the AP Top 25 following a loss at Florida, the Longhorns regained their form in comprehensive style. Behind quarterback Arch Manning's most efficient performance of the season and a physically dominant showing on both sides of the ball, Texas quieted the noise in a 23-6 win over No. 6 Oklahoma, capping a week of national chatter with a resounding victory that will keep the

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