Oklahoma Safety Billy Bowman Says Longhorns 'Didn't Earn' Win Over Sooners

Oklahoma Sooners safety Billy Bowman did not mince words about his team's loss to the Texas Longhorns.

Oct 12, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Oklahoma Sooners defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. (2) intercepts a pass during the first quarter against the Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images / Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images

The Oklahoma Sooners defense took accountability for their 34-3 loss to the Texas Longhorns.

But perhaps too much.

According to Sooners safety Billy Bowman, the Longhorns did not earn their win on Saturday. Instead, he believes that his team "gift-wrapped" the game for Texas.

"We just gift-wrapped them opportunities. We just gave it to them," Bowman said. "As a defense, we’re better than that. End of story. We gave it to them. They didn’t earn what they got shortly after that interception."

In defense of Bowman, the Sooners made a plethora of mistakes vs. the nation's No. 1 team. They fumbled the ball twice, and were sloppy on the defensive side of the ball, resulting in 34 unanswered Longhorns points and 406 yards of total offense.

All of that production came after an opening-drive interception by the Sooners, that put them in prime position to take advantage.

Only, they didn't. The Sooners went on to miss a field goal, and give the Longhorns the ball right back with solid field position.

All that said, and with all due respect to Bowman, the Longhorns thoroughly dominated the Sooners in every phase of the game, and more than earned their win.

The turnovers forced by the Longhorns were not an accident. They were heady and timely plays that were made by players who were in the right position to make an impact. The Horns also did not hold Oklahoma to 236 yards of offense and 2.3 yards per carry because the Sooners were shooting themselves in the foot.

The Texas offense also did not accrue more than 400 yards of offense or score 34 points by accident either.

Texas dominated the line of scrimmage, their playmakers made plays, and if anything else, they left plenty of points on the board in a game that was much more of a blowout than the score showed.

For Bowman, obviously the loss stings. A loss in this rivalry always does when either team loses.

But the Texas Longhorns deserve full credit for their blowout win.

And that is a fact.