“We’ve meshed well, and we realize that’s not how we should play”.
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Baylor (8-1, 5-1, next game Saturday @ Oklahoma State) – The Bears looked pedestrian with Jarrett Stidham in charge, although his back injury might have been more of a factor than either or Baylor coaches were letting on. The 9-1 Sooners were rewarded with a No. 7 ranking.
That game was part of the reason why the Sooners plummeted to 8-5, the wheels off the wagon.
Ten months ago, Bob Stoops faced questions he had never faced before, maybe because he was asking them.
The key hire was Lincoln Riley, arriving from East Carolina to install a version of the Air Raid attack.
Additionally, Mayfield was also named as the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Player of Week, while sophomore running back Samaje Perine was named honorable mention for week 10.
“He’s such an exceptional runner”, Stoops said. Hard to believe considering where these teams were early in the season, but both could still win their Pac-12 divisions.
In 1992, the SEC played the first conference championship game in college football history. Will the fight and the fire still be there after a season-ripping loss like this? You can tell he just cannot wait to go out and play and to go out and practice. He did not mention that an offensive line that was mostly new this season has jelled or that defenders such as senior end Charles Tapper (six sacks in Oklahoma’s past three games) have hit their stride, but that overall improvement was heavily implied. The victory pushed the Cyclones to (10-0) with Baylor and Oklahoma on the schedule.
On the positive side: The conference heads into Saturday with four teams in the playoff mix. It has to beat TCU and then take Bedlam on November 28.
Sorry, state of Texas.
That’s when Oklahoma put together a drive to take control. Stanford and Utah each lost, giving those teams their critical second losses of the year. It would take a lot of chaos for a two-loss team, be it the Utes or the Cardinal, to get back into the mix.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Josh Adams rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown, including a record-setting 98-yard score, and No. 4 Notre Dame cruised past Wake Forest. Depending on how the national landscape plays out, it could be among the more influential games in college football this season.
“Look at whoever else has won, and what top teams have they beaten?” If there is a team 2015 Oklahoma (9-1) resembles, it might be ’14 Ohio State. However, the Buckeyes will be measured by what they do in the final two weeks. The Sooners host TCU and the Cowboys host Baylor.
WACO, Texas-Eric Striker paused for a moment Saturday night. They beat the Sooners twice in that span after losing their first 20 games against the Sooners. That said, the Sooners were able to overcome a loss to Texas by making the Sugar Bowl and then pulverizing Nick Saban’s Alabama squad. With 1:32 left in the first quarter it was 28-7 Red Raiders with only a K-State kick return to placate forlorn Wildcat fans. The two-time defending Big 12 champs controlled their destiny again in the conference race, only to watch the No. 12 Sooners alter those dynamics. “He can create something most of the time”. Freak. Just. A. Freak. He accounted for three TDs.
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Derrick Henry ran for 204 yards and two touchdowns and Alabama had a season-high nine sacks. When it comes right down to it, we’re not sure he’s not the best back in America.
The problem with speculating what the selection committee will do is we have no idea what the selection committee will do. The Bears and Frogs are banged up, too-who isn’t this time of year?-allowing Oklahoma and Oklahoma State to get their toughest opponents at the most opportune time. Either way, there can be no let-up in the Sooners. It’s just hot. You feel the stickiness-the funkiness-because you’ve been out all day. There is certainly a case to be made for each of the teams to remain ranked.
Analyst Rob Rang’s five prospect takeaways for this week. Greenlee, who came into the game with eight career scoring passes, completed 20 of 35 for 285 yards – all career highs.
HOUSTON – Backup quarterback Kyle Postma ran for the go-ahead score and threw a touchdown pass to help Houston overcome a 20-point deficit.
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He carried 14 times for 130 yards and scored on runs of 24 and 21 yards. White has light feet, good balance and the fluid hips to change directions easily, showing off the natural coverage skills scouts covet.
