Steve Sarkisian might or might not have had a three-year plan to get the Texas Longhorns into the College Football Playoff, but they’re there, as the Big 12 Conference champions and number three seed. The Longhorns (12-1) trampled all over the Oklahoma State Cowboys, 49-21, and here’s a look at the game through the lens of our lead photographer, Alex Nabor. The Longhorns will face No. 2 Washington in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1.
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