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Texas won the first game but not the second as Murray, who eventually won the Heisman, went 25-of-34 for 379 yards and three touchdowns while adding 10 carries for 39 yards. The Big 12 title game acted as a rematch for the Sooners and Longhorns, who had already met midseason in the Cotton Bowl. Both he and Allen opted to transfer out of coach Kevin Sumlin’s program at the end of the year. Two games later, Murray would take a starting job for the Aggies, and he held a significant role for three games. The second score came in overtime and gave Texas A&M the victory. It was current Cardinals teammate Christian Kirk who stole the show, catching 44- and 20-yard touchdowns in the game - by the way, this was the first but not the only multi-touchdown game at AT&T Stadium in Kirk’s career. Losing playing time to current Washington Football Team backup Kyle Allen at Texas A&M, Murray didn’t throw a pass but rushed five times for 27 yards in the win. Going for Allen’s third title win in a row, Murray went 22-of-32 for 316 yards and five scores, adding 63 yards on the ground for the state title in front of 52,308 fans. Murray’s final high school performance showed how elite of a pocket passer he’d become. In lieu of spiking the ball, Allen hurried its field-goal unit onto the field and in the closing seconds of regulation, Williams knocked home a 25-yarder to ice the team’s 39th consecutive victory. Murray weaved his way to the DeSoto 4-yard line, only to be sacked for minus-4 yards with roughly 14 seconds to play. The ball bounced off the DeSoto players and into the waiting arms of senior Jalen Guyton for a 40-yard gain that set Allen up just outside the red zone. Regaining possession with 2:27 to play, senior Kyler Murray moved Allen past midfield after a downfield heave led to two DeSoto defensive backs colliding in midair on an interception attempt. Here’s the play-by-play from the Allen American that shows Murray sometimes gets a little lucky in his gunslinging: He completed 7 of 23 passes for just 97 yards with a pick but rushed 25 times for 196 yards and three touchdowns. He led his team on an eight-play, 64-yard drive to set up a 25-yard field goal as time expired, according to the Allen American. In the playoffs of his senior year, he made enough plays to steal one from another Texas powerhouse in the Region 1 showdown. When Murray’s been off, he’s always at least brought the drama. At 25.3 yards per attempt, he threw for 404 yards and six touchdowns, additionally rushing four times for 26 yards. In the opening round of the 2014 postseason, the senior went 16-of-25 passing. He also rushed 13 times for 188 yards (14.5 yards per carry). Though he had an interception, he tallied four touchdowns. Murray went 11-of-14 but for 280 yards (20 yards per attempt). The second state championship was about efficiency. Murray only accumulated 49 passing yards, including a touchdown, yet it was enough for him to push Allen High School to its first state title since 2008. Thinner in those days, he rushed for 143 yards, including 55- and 68-yard touchdown runs to set the tone for the game early on. Closing his sophomore year there, Murray put together a performance that signaled what was to come. Murray attended Allen High School, less than 50 miles up the road from the Cowboys’ home. With that, here’s a peek back at all of Murray’s previous games at AT&T Stadium.
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