Oklahoma RB Lloyd Avant’s ‘Will and Mentality’ Shined Late in Win vs. No. 1 Texas

DALLAS — Oklahoma didn’t run all over Texas on Saturday, but the Sooners were more efficient on the ground than they had been in the last few weeks.

And Lloyd Avant was a key reason why OU escaped the Cotton Bowl with a win.

Avant tallied a game-high 72 yards on 10 carries. He also had Oklahoma’s only offensive touchdown, which he scored in the fourth quarter…