A back and forth contest, the loser knowing their hopes for a birth in the BCS Championship were all but gone. Grit, determination, heart. The Cotton Bowl. #1 vs. #5. A classic state rivalry, and we couldnt of asked for a better game. Except the referee's forgot to show up. Oklahoma's first touchdown was short and should have been fourth and a foot. Two seperate roughing the passer calls, both of which were blantantly obvious acting jobs by Colt McCoy and would never have been called if the plays had happened on OU's sidelines. To top it off an overturned interception in the endzone that gave Texas a lead instead of being down and on defense late in the third quarter turned the tides. Then came Sooner punter Mike Knall's academy award winning presentation of "Whatever you can do, I can do better". A punt that would have given Texas the ball with the lead was overturned by another blown referee call. Then a fumble by Texas in the fourth quarter that would of given the ball to Oklahoma with a five point lead. Instead, Texas marches down the field and gets a touchdown. When its all said and done, the Horns take the win 45-35. Action needs to be taken to restore confidence in the Big 12's officiating staff. However in a game this important, its clear we will never know the true outcome. What could have been great, was a sham (e).
...and that has been Established.
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