Green became TCU’s first thousand yard rusher since Ed Wesley in 2010 on his way to a 127 yard performance, and his TD run immediately following the muffed punt snap changed the momentum and put TCU in the driver’s seat for the first time all game. From that point, on an OU football Senior Night, the Sooners knew the seriously banged-up Horned Frogs weren’t making any excuses and had come to play. Except for one 72-yard run by workhorse running back Samaje Perine – who was also banged up, he scored that touchdown on a tightly wrapped left ankle – the Sooners’ offense was nonexistent in the second half Saturday without Mayfield.
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If Oklahoma defeats Oklahoma State in this weekend’s Bedlam game it would mean a Big 12 title for the Sooners and a possible spot in the College Football Playoff. In addition to missing QB Trevone Boykin and WR Josh Doctson, the Horned Frogs were without C Joey Hunt, who was injured in practice during the week. The walk-on has completed nearly 70 percent of his passes for 33 touchdowns and only five interceptions. It was, “Yeah, it’s feeling better, let’s tape it up, let’s see what I can do today.’ It was fun to watch him back”. We were just hanging on. The coach said the final decision would be left to the medical staff. Mayfield said he understands the caution and that Oklahoma has to follow concussion guidelines, but he fully expects to play against Oklahoma State. “We got away from who we are offensively”.
Mayfield took a helmet-to-helmet hit from linebacker Ty Summers early in the second quarter of Saturday’s 30-29 win.
“If I had to do it over again, knowing everything I know now, no, I probably wouldn’t have done it”, Patterson said of going for two points after Aaron Green’s 26-yard touchdown run. I passed the test at halftime and felt I could go back out there and play, but they wanted to be careful. “We weren’t very consistent at all”. Jaden Oberkrom connected on his only field-goal try from 43 yards out, and the Horned Frogs didn’t give up any huge returns.
Trevor Knight stepped in and completed just 5 of 16 passes for 76 yards, with one interception. The touchdown pushed Oklahoma ahead 30-13 with 7:55 left in the third quarter.
The junior quarterback’s status for OU’s season finale at Oklahoma State remains questionable.
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“It’s one of those things – really, he made a great play”, Patterson said of Parker. “They’ll be thorough, though, in checking him, and do what they need to do”. “It’s good and hopefully he’ll heal up well”. If you would like to discuss another topic, look for a relevant article.
