Both Oklahoma and Kansas State come into Saturday’s game after wins last week. Kansas State began to show some life, responding with a touchdown to trim the lead back to a single score.
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“They’re mainstays on the field, they’re mainstays off the field”, Kelly said. It’s always fun to play in Lubbock. “They just don’t beat themselves”. “We got to keep giving him the ball”.
The Kansas State Wildcats go on the road to face the rival Oklahoma Sooners in Big 12 action. Defensively, Oklahoma football is yielding 287.8 yards in passing and 140.6 yards in rushing against the opposing teams.
Westbrook said he has a special chemistry with Mayfield.
KSU has a tenacious group on that side of the ball, and Coach Snyder is methodical in his approach in that he finds ways to completely cover up any weakness the Wildcats may have. Kansas State will be unsafe all year, because of the way it plays defense and special teams. That day, Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield threw five touchdown passes in the first half, with the Sooners rolling to a 35-0 lead. “They’re really focusing on this game”, freshman defensive end Reggie Walker said. “That’s really what makes me proud about this squad because there’s a sense of resiliency and a sense of responsibility that they’re taking, and it’s all going to be okay because we’re in this together”.
The defense had all kinds of time to rest, but still couldn’t tackle, then Mixon threw a touchdown pass. Oklahoma missed the extra point, but Donnie Starks was called for offside (another dumb penalty) and it was 21-7.
OU takes another baby step toward consistency in a 38-17 win against Kansas State. It’s just incredible. A lot of guys with his history coming into this season and maybe with the way the season started out for him personally, how many guys would’ve pouted or would’ve said, “I deserve this or that”?
“I’ve gotten over everything”, Mayfield said. K-State has won its last two trips to Norman and enters the game as a 10 1/2-point underdog. “I say it all the time – those were a great seven years I was there, and learned a ton being there from the ground up”.
“Overall I thought we played, played pretty well”. Oklahoma’s primary defensive weakness is its young secondary, and Kansas State might not have the tools to exploit it. Westbrook is hitting his stride at the right time.
Saturday morning they clash with the 19th ranked Sooners hoping to avenge last year’s 55-0 loss in Manhattan. He’s been able to have the most combined yards ever (390) for a Sooner in back-to-back games, according to OU’s game notes.
Speaking of signature wins, Texas’ win over Notre Dame in the season opener isn’t quite as shiny since the Irish have lost three of their last four games, including losses to Duke and North Carolina State.
“The difference is we allowed guys to run absolutely free and catch the football”, Snyder said.
Against a swirling wind, quarterback Baker Mayfield was on the money throughout most of the game.
Safety Steven Parker, a junior, was affected as well. “Just watching it made me upset, because I had never been part of something like that”.
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“It’s a good win, I feel like we’re starting to play a little more consistently and that’s what we’ve been after”, Head Coach Bob Stoops said. We’re going to take shots to take advantage of that speed.
