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DALLAS -- After five long years that included five straight beatings, Texas finally found a way to beat Oklahoma on Saturday.

They outplayed the Sooners.

The result was a 45-12 thumping that improved Texas to 5-0 and handed the Sooners their first loss in the series since 1999. It was the 100th time the two rivals have faced off since 1900.

"We wanted them to feel everything we were feeling," Young said. "It was a great moment for all of us."

Vince Young threw for three touchdowns and Jamaal Charles ran 80 yards for another to lift the Horns to victory.

Young's performance, which included 241 passing yards and another 45 on the ground, helps put Texas in the middle of the national title chase.

"We've had a tough time in this series. I'm not proud of that and I feel responsible for that," Texas coach Mack Brown said. "To see the kids out on the field with the fans, the interaction after the game, is something you feel really good about."

With several freshmen starting and Adrian Peterson limited to spot duty, the Sooners (2-3, 1-1) did not resemble the clubs that had beaten the Longhorns by a combined scored of 189-54 the last five years.

Oklahoma returned only six starters from a year ago and entered Saturday's game unranked for the first time since its last loss to Texas, in 1999.

Peterson, who gained 225 yards against the Longhorns last year, was limited to three early carries for 10 yards because of a sprained ankle.

That left the offense in the hands of freshman quarterback Rhett Bomar, and it was too much for him to handle.

The Sooners didn't have a play go longer than 9 yards until there was 12:04 left and they were trailing 38-6. Bomar capped that drive with a 15-yard touchdown pass, but his next series ended with him fumbling and the Longhorns returning it 67 yards for the kind of pour-it-on touchdown Oklahoma has rung up on them the last five years.

"It's just a learning experience," said Bomar, who was 12-of-33 for 94 yards and an interception. "(Young) showed the improvement over the years. That's what I'm looking for next year."

Young finished 14-of-27 for 241 yards with no interceptions and ran for 45 yards. Freshman running back Jamaal Charles had 116 yards on nine carries, then left with an injury in the third quarter, and Billy Pittman caught four passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns.