It was the perfect end scene. Texas quarterback Arch Manning took off down the sideline for a game-sealing run, slid to avoid contact and waved goodbye to a Sooners team he sent home with a loss.

The Texas Longhorns (4-2) did not just beat the No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners (5-1). They dominated with defense and punctuated the dominance with second half offense.

Texas entered the day as a two-loss team with its season on the brink. The Longhorns did not get off to a hot start as penalties and negative runs torpedoed promising first half drives. Still, the Longhorns kept chipping away, and eventually overpowered the confident Sooners.

Texas buried Oklahoma in the running game. Heralded defensive mastermind and Oklahoma head coach seemingly had no answer for outside zone, as it once again gashed the overly eager Sooners' defense again and again. The annual theme was once again true as Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian pounded Outside Zone again and again through the Oklahoma defensive front.

Texas running back Tre Wisner was largely stifled in the first half but finished the day with 94 yards on 22 carries due in large part to horizontal run calls.

Though Wisner had an impressive day on the ground, it was Texas quarterback Arch Manning's poise that stood out most in Texas' statement win. Manning didn't have an explosive performance. He didn't have enough time to hold the ball to throw it deep. He was efficient, completing 21 of 27 passes for 166 yards and a touchdown before ending the Sooners' chances with a 29-yard rush. Manning converted the lone touchdown for either team with a touchdown pass to Longhorns receiver DeAndre Moore.

Arch Manning wasn't statistically dominant but was dominant in the margins. He helped Texas to a 10-for-17 rate on third downs. His counterpart had a rough day.

It was clear who the better quarterback was on Saturday. Only it was not the quarterback most would have expected. Manning stood head and shoulders above Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer in the Cotton Bowl matchup.

Mateer officially registered three interceptions on the day, but threw at least three more that Texas was unable to intercept. He has the same amount of completions as Manning, only with 12 more attempts and three more turnovers.

Manning made amazing plays within the conservative game, but it wasn't the flash that won it. Manning's poise made all the difference as the Texas offense did just enough to let the defense's dominance shine through.

Texas got the Arch Manning it was promised to be in its game on Saturday. And he's got a shot to be really special.