Barnburner Games
For this list a 'barnburner' is defined as a game with a margin of eight points or less and at least 50, 60, 70, or 80 combined points.
50+ Points | 60+ Points | 70+ Points | 80+ Points
50+ Total Points
| Season | Opponent | Result | Total | Margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | A | Missouri | L | 30-23 | 53 | -7 |
| 2023 | A | BYU | W | 31-24 | 55 | 7 |
| 2023 | A | Oklahoma State | L | 27-24 | 51 | -3 |
| 2023 | A | Kansas | L | 38-33 | 71 | -5 |
| 2023 | H | UCF | W | 31-29 | 60 | 2 |
| 2023 | N | #3 Texas | W | 34-30 | 64 | 4 |
| 2022 | N | #13 Florida State | L | 35-32 | 67 | -3 |
| 2022 | A | Texas Tech | L | 51-48 (1OT) | 99 | -3 |
| 2022 | H | Baylor | L | 38-35 | 73 | -3 |
| 2022 | H | Kansas State | L | 41-34 | 75 | -7 |
| 2021 | A | #7 Oklahoma State | L | 37-33 | 70 | -4 |
| 2021 | N | #21 Texas | W | 55-48 | 103 | 7 |
| 2021 | A | Kansas State | W | 37-31 | 68 | 6 |
| 2021 | H | Tulane | W | 40-35 | 75 | 5 |
| 2020 | N | #22 Texas | W | 53-45 (4OT) | 98 | 8 |
| 2020 | A | Iowa State | L | 37-30 | 67 | -7 |
| 2020 | H | Kansas State | L | 38-35 | 73 | -3 |
| 2019 | N | #8 Baylor | W | 30-23 (1OT) | 53 | 7 |
| 2019 | H | TCU | W | 28-24 | 52 | 4 |
| 2019 | A | #12 Baylor | W | 34-31 | 65 | 3 |
| 2019 | H | Iowa State | W | 42-41 | 83 | 1 |
| 2019 | A | Kansas State | L | 48-41 | 89 | -7 |
| 2019 | N | #11 Texas | W | 34-27 | 61 | 7 |
| 2018 | A | #12 West Virginia | W | 59-56 | 115 | 3 |
| 2018 | H | Oklahoma State | W | 48-47 | 95 | 1 |
| 2018 | A | Texas Tech | W | 51-46 | 97 | 5 |
| 2018 | N | #19 Texas | L | 48-45 | 93 | -3 |
| 2017 | N | #3 Georgia | L | 54-48 (2OT) | 102 | -6 |
| 2017 | A | Kansas State | W | 42-35 | 77 | 7 |
| 2017 | N | Texas | W | 29-24 | 53 | 5 |
| 2017 | H | Iowa State | L | 38-31 | 69 | -7 |
| 2017 | A | Baylor | W | 49-41 | 90 | 8 |
| 2016 | A | Texas Tech | W | 66-59 | 125 | 7 |
| 2016 | N | Texas | W | 45-40 | 85 | 5 |
| 2016 | A | #21 TCU | W | 52-46 | 98 | 6 |
| 2015 | H | #11 TCU | W | 30-29 | 59 | 1 |
| 2015 | A | #23 Tennessee | W | 31-24 (2OT) | 55 | 7 |
| 2014 | H | Oklahoma State | L | 38-35 (1OT) | 73 | -3 |
| 2014 | H | #14 Kansas State | L | 31-30 | 61 | -1 |
| 2014 | N | Texas | W | 31-26 | 57 | 5 |
| 2014 | A | #25 TCU | L | 37-33 | 70 | -4 |
| 2013 | H | #10 Texas Tech | W | 38-30 | 68 | 8 |
| 2012 | H | #22 Oklahoma State | W | 51-48 (1OT) | 99 | 3 |
| 2012 | A | West Virginia | W | 50-49 | 99 | 1 |
| 2012 | H | Baylor | W | 42-34 | 76 | 8 |
| 2011 | A | #25 Baylor | L | 45-38 | 83 | -7 |
| 2011 | H | Texas Tech | L | 41-38 | 79 | -3 |
| 2010 | A | #10 Oklahoma State | W | 47-41 | 88 | 6 |
| 2010 | N | Cincinnati | W | 31-29 | 60 | 2 |
| 2010 | H | Air Force | W | 27-24 | 51 | 3 |
| 2010 | H | Utah State | W | 31-24 | 55 | 7 |
| 2009 | N | #19 Stanford | W | 31-27 | 58 | 4 |
| 2007 | A | Texas Tech | L | 34-27 | 61 | -7 |
| 2007 | A | Colorado | L | 27-24 | 51 | -3 |
| 2006 | N | #9 Boise State | L | 43-42 (1OT) | 85 | -1 |
| 2006 | A | #18 Oregon | L | 34-33 | 67 | -1 |
| 2005 | H | Texas A&M | W | 36-30 | 66 | 6 |
| 2005 | A | Nebraska | W | 31-24 | 55 | 7 |
| 2005 | H | Baylor | W | 37-30 (2OT) | 67 | 7 |
| 2004 | A | #22 Texas A&M | W | 42-35 | 77 | 7 |
| 2004 | A | #20 Oklahoma State | W | 38-35 | 73 | 3 |
| 2002 | A | Texas A&M | L | 30-26 | 56 | -4 |
| 2002 | A | Missouri | W | 31-24 | 55 | 7 |
| 2001 | H | #11 Kansas State | W | 38-37 | 75 | 1 |
| 2000 | N | #8 Kansas State | W | 27-24 | 51 | 3 |
| 2000 | A | #23 Texas A&M | W | 35-31 | 66 | 4 |
| 1999 | N | Mississippi | L | 27-25 | 52 | -2 |
| 1999 | A | Notre Dame | L | 34-30 | 64 | -4 |
| 1998 | H | #15 Colorado | L | 27-25 | 52 | -2 |
| 1997 | N | Texas | L | 27-24 | 51 | -3 |
| 1997 | A | California | L | 40-36 | 76 | -4 |
| 1997 | H | Syracuse | W | 36-34 | 70 | 2 |
| 1996 | A | #16 Kansas State | L | 42-35 | 77 | -7 |
| 1996 | A | Baylor | W | 28-24 | 52 | 4 |
| 1996 | N | #25 Texas | W | 30-27 (1OT) | 57 | 3 |
| 1996 | H | Tulsa | L | 31-24 | 55 | -7 |
| 1994 | A | Syracuse | W | 30-29 | 59 | 1 |
| 1990 | H | Iowa State | L | 33-31 | 64 | -2 |
| 1989 | A | Iowa State | W | 43-40 | 83 | 3 |
| 1989 | N | Texas | L | 28-24 | 52 | -4 |
| 1988 | A | #12 Oklahoma State | W | 31-28 | 59 | 3 |
| 1982 | A | #3 Nebraska | L | 28-24 | 52 | -4 |
| 1982 | N | #13 Texas | W | 28-22 | 50 | 6 |
| 1981 | A | #1 USC | L | 28-24 | 52 | -4 |
| 1978 | N | #6 Nebraska | W | 31-24 | 55 | 7 |
| 1978 | A | Stanford | W | 35-29 | 64 | 6 |
| 1977 | A | #4 Ohio State | W | 29-28 | 57 | 1 |
| 1976 | H | Oklahoma State | L | 31-24 | 55 | -7 |
| 1975 | A | #18 Missouri | W | 28-27 | 55 | 1 |
| 1971 | H | #1 Nebraska | L | 35-31 | 66 | -4 |
| 1970 | A | Kansas | W | 28-24 | 52 | 4 |
| 1970 | A | Iowa State | W | 29-28 | 57 | 1 |
| 1969 | A | Oklahoma State | W | 28-27 | 55 | 1 |
| 1968 | N | #20 SMU | L | 28-27 | 55 | -1 |
| 1968 | A | #3 Kansas | W | 27-23 | 50 | 4 |
| 1967 | N | #2 Tennessee | W | 26-24 | 50 | 2 |
| 1950 | H | Texas A&M | W | 34-28 | 62 | 6 |
| 1940 | H | Oklahoma State | W | 29-27 | 56 | 2 |
| Games: | 98 | |
| Record (%): | 60-38 (61%) | |
| Avg Score: | 35-34 | |
| OU High Score: | 66 | |
| OU Low Score: | 23 | |
| Opp High Score: | 59 | |
| Opp Low Score: | 22 | |
| Most Total Points: | 125 |