‘I got us’ Gabriel told teammates before beating Texas

DALLAS — Dori Gabriel anxiously lumbered up the steps of section 26 in the Cotton Bowl as her son, Dillon, calmly prepared for the drive of his life. As thousands of fans draped in crimson roared around her, the mother of OU’s star quarterback couldn’t stomach the moment, so she rushed to the concession stand and waited for everything to pass. Not once did she peek through one of the entrances. …