River turns orange as Longhorns stun Sooners

DALLAS -- Charlie Strong put that gold cowboy hat on his head and flashed a huge smile filled with relief, joy and vindication. If last week's beatdown at TCU was rock bottom for Strong at Texas , his first victory against rival Oklahoma might be what changes the trajectory of his program. Or maybe it was just a temporary respite for the beleaguered Longhorns and their coach. Regardless, the 24-17 win against the 10th-ranked Sooners on Saturday was no ordinary victory for Texas. "We heard all week how the pride has been lost, how we don't play hard," Strong said. "And I don't have an answer for last week [TCU 50, Texas 7]. We go out and we kind of just lay an egg, and this week we came out and we wanted to impose our will. We wanted to play physical and watch our team just go to work." The Longhorns (2-4, 1-2 Big 12) worked over Oklahoma's defense with 313 yards rushing.