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WATCH: Casey Thompson finds Joshua Moore for two first quarter TDs

Stephen Samraby: Steve Samra10/09/21SamraSource

Casey Thompson received immense praise prior to the Red River Showdown. So far, so good — he’s on absolute fire to start today’s game against Oklahoma.

After throwing a touchdown on the first play of the game, Thompson connected with Joshua Moore for two touchdowns in the first quarter.

The first took place on 1st & Goal, where Thompson lofted up a beautiful throw that fell elegantly into Moore’s hands. The ten-yard touchdown extended Texas’ lead, and putting them back up by two scores.

The touchdown was set up by a turnover forced by the Longhorns defense. After Oklahoma started to make a mini-comeback, the Texas defense intercepted Spencer Rattler — setting up their offense.

The touchdown was Moore’s first of the season, something he expected to catch much sooner. However, he’ll take scoring on this stage as a consolation prize.

But they weren’t done.

Afterwards, Texas’ defense got the ball back for Thompson again before the end of the first quarter. This time, he found Moore with the deep-ball — connecting on a 48-yard bomb for their second consecutive touchdown.

This time, Moore completely blew-by the Sooners secondary — getting wide open for a game-breaking touchdown. Now, Texas has the golden opportunity to put this one out of reach early.

Casey Thompson has been in complete control to begin the game. With Oklahoma on the ropes, the Longhorns quarterback has a chance to have a career day after a career start.

The energy is palpable, and Thompson is on fire. We’ll see if he can keep it up as the Red River Showdown rolls on.