Oklahoma football: 8 moments that got Kyler to New York

51-yard touchdown pass to Marquise Brown vs. Oklahoma State

The Sooners were up 27-21 in the waning seconds of the first half against the Cowboys when Riley dialed up a doozy for his quarterback-wide receiver combo. Murray dropped straight back, looked off a safety until the last possible moment then threw the ball deep to Hollywood. Brown, who had been running stride-for-stride with his defender, broke free with seperation and caught the ball without so much as a stutter step. The rest was academic, giving the Sooners a two-score lead going into the locker room.

What it meant: The Sooners needed every single point they scored against Oklahoma State to escape with the win in a wild Bedlam donnybrook. It was  a great example of throwing a receiver open and yet another instance where leaving Murray in the pocket is just as dangerous as letting him loose on the perimeter.

46-yard touchdown pass vs. Texas Tech

The Sooners were in trouble in Lubbock. After falling in an early 14-0 hole to the Red Raiders, the Sooners had crawled back within three before halftime, but were in need of a touchdown to wrestle some control away from the Red Raiders and get the wild West Texas crowd off their back. Murray faked a handoff and sprinted right on a designed run-pass option rollout. With a linebacker in hot pursuit Murray pointed high school teammate Lee Morris off his route. Morris drifted upfield, breaking free of his coverage. Murray hit him on the right sideline with enough space left over for Morris to turn upfield and finish the play in the end zone.

What it meant: Just like Baker Mayfield before him, Murray proved to be a true road warrior. He threw a pair of uncharacteristic early interceptions, but bounced back strong with one of his best performances of the year in a hostile environment. The play itself was an example of the chemistry Murray has with Morris and his uncanny ability to make something out of what looked to be nothing.