Despite a slow start featuring only 26 rushing yards for the No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners in Saturday’s improbable comeback victory over the No. 21 Texas Longhorns, a resurgent Sooners rushing attack controlled the game over the final three quarters, eventually finishing with 339 rushing yards on 8.3 yards per carry and four rushing touchdowns.
Oklahoma running back Kennedy Brooks was particularly dangerous with runs of 33 yards and 65 yards, gaining 217 yards on 25 carries with two touchdowns. Backup quarterback Caleb Williams, who eventually replaced starter Spencer Rattler in the second quarter, made his Cotton Bowl debut with a 66-yard touchdown run on 4th 1 and to jumpstart the Oklahoma comeback from a 28-7 deficit after the first quarter.