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DALLAS (Ticker) -- Bob Stoops won yet another big game at Oklahoma. Mack Brown has yet to prove to the Texas faithful he can win even one. Third-ranked Oklahoma forced four interceptions by Chris Simms, including one that was returned for a score by linebacker Teddy Lehman, and extended its winning streak to 18 games with a 14-3 victory over the fifth-ranked Longhorns. Cornerback Roy Williams sealed the victory for Oklahoma with 2:01 left when he blitzed from the left side and caught up with Simms, whose pass fluttered into the hands of Lehman, who waltzed into the end zone to put the Sooners (5-0, 2-0 Big 12 South) ahead by 11 points. Oklahoma improved to 8-0 against top-10 teams under Stoops, whose program emerged as a national power last season with a 63-14 humiliation of the Longhorns. "I couldn't be more pleased with the win," said Stoops, who earlier this week was critical of Brown calling the Longhorns 'complacent' in last season's game. "I want to complement Texas on the way they played today. They are a well-coached and talented team." While the 2000 Red River Shootout was an offensive affair, Oklahoma won on Saturday with defense, sacking Simms five times and holding the Longhorns to 27 rushing yards on 25 carries. Texas (4-1, 1-1) had been looking ahead to Saturday almost immediately after last year's loss, and the game was seen as a chance at redemption for Brown, who often has been criticized for seeing his team come up short in big games. While the Longhorns kept it closer than last season, the loss was still a devastating blow to their national title hopes. "We have to force some luck into the season now because we don't control our destiny anymore," Brown said. "The only thing we can do now is make sure that we win out the rest of our games." It was also expected to be a breakthrough game for Simms, but the Heisman Trophy candidate completed just 24-of-42 passes for 198 yards. An unsung hero was Oklahoma backup quarterback Jason White, who took over when starter Nate Hybl injured his shoulder in the first half. White completed 16-of-23 passes for 108 yards and had several key scrambles on a late drive in the fourth quarter that took valuable minutes off the clock. White finished with 12 carries for 38 yards. Quentin Griffin, who scored six touchdowns in last season's rout of Texas, scored the only touchdown of the first half when he took an option pitch from White and raced two yards into the left corner of the end zone with 3:01 left in the second quarter. The Sooners overcame missed field goals of 24 and 42 yards be the normally reliable Tim Duncan. Duncan, however, had a key pooch punt late in the game that pinned Texas deep in its own territory, leading to the score by Lehman. Williams capped the win with an interception on the possession after Lehman's score. The only score for the Longhorns was a a 27-yard field goal by Dusty Magnum in the second quarter. Earlier in the quarter, Mangum had a 35-yard attempt blocked by Andre Woolfolk. "Coach said we had to got out and finish the game," said Woolfolk after the Sooners nearly squandered a big lead last week in a one-point win over Kansas State. ""We got scorched in the Kansas State game and we took it personally." The Longhorns appeared to have momentum on their side late in the third quarter when Duncan missed his 24-yard attempt and the Sooners failed on three straight plays inside the 5. The Longhorns responded by driving into Sooner territory before freshman Antontio Perkins intercepted a long pass from Simms in the end zone. Griffin carried 16 times for 27 yards. Texas receiver Roy Williams caught five passes for 64 yards.
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