The 31-point Oklahoma football win over Texas Tech on Saturday helped solidify the Sooners’ hold on the No. 4 spot in the national rankings. Two days from now we’ll see how much weight the Associated Press Top 25 and the Coaches Poll hold when the College Football Playoff selection committee reveals its first top-25 rankings […]
Inconsistency has been the main enemy of the 2021 edition of Oklahoma football this entire season. Despite a 9-0 record, one of just seven undefeated teams that remain at the FBS level, the Sooners have had more close calls this season than Houdini. Five of Oklahoma’s nine wins this season have been by seven or […]
Caleb Williams threw six touchdown passes and the Sooner defense delivered three takeaways in a 52-21 Oklahoma football victory over Texas Tech. The fourth-ranked Sooners ran their season record to 9-0 and extended the nation’s longest active win streak to 17 games in what easily was their most complete performance against the eight FBS teams […]
The Crimson & Cream put together a complete performance against the Red Raiders to remain unbeaten.
On a gorgeous Saturday afternoon, the No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners throttled the Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-4, 2-4) en route to a 52-21 victory. With its 17th straight win, OU improves to 9-0 on the season and 6-0 in Big 12 play.
Caleb Williams looked like Superman once again inside the Palace on the Prairie as he masterfully picked apart Tech’s hapless defense. On the day, the freshman phenom amassed 402 passing yards and six touchdowns (OU freshman record) on 23 of 30 completions. Marvin Mims, his favorite target, hauled in a pair of TDs for 135 receiving yards on four receptions.
After both teams traded punts to open the contest, Oklahoma asserted its dominance on both sides of the ball. Defensively, the Sooners stifled Sonny Cumbie’s offense, and offensively, Lincoln Riley’s group had its way with the Red Raiders’ D. Big plays from Mims, Mario Williams and Drake Stoops helped lift OU to a commanding first half lead.
Alex Grinch’s defense had been under fire after an abysmal showing against Kansas (and in several other games this season). The recent lack of pressure up front, along with an inability to consistently get off the field on third/fourth down has put the Sooners in some closer-than-anticipated positions. Fortunately on Saturday, ‘Speed D’ responded in a big way, giving up just seven points to a team that came into this weekend averaging more than 34 points per contest.
Interceptions haven’t been easy to come by for Oklahoma this season, but against Tech, OU recorded a pair of them in plus territory. Both takeaways also led directly to Sooner scores.
The second half was more of the same as the first. OU’s defense continued to shut down Texas Tech, while Williams continued to lead the offense down the field. After Isaiah Thomas forced and recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter, Spencer Rattler connected with Brian Darby for a 49-yard bomb in the end zone. It was the former Heisman Trophy favorite’s first action since the Red River Showdown on Oct. 9.
Now, Oklahoma finally enters a bye after enduring a grueling stretch of playing through nine consecutive weeks to start the season. Up next on the schedule is a trip to Waco, where the No. 16 Baylor Bears (7-1, 4-1) await what is expected to be a matchup with Big 12 championship game implications. The contest is set for Saturday, Nov. 13. Kick-off time and broadcast details are still to be determined.
Oklahoma football injury report vs. Texas Tech, Week 9 The Oklahoma injury report has gotten longer this week, which probably shouldn’t be so surprising considering that the Sooner have gone nine consecutive weeks this season without a bye week. That elusive bye week finally comes next week, and at just the right time with OU’s […]
Oklahoma looks to rebound after a flat performance last week.
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The Oklahoma Sooners are sitting at 8-0, but too many tight games haven’t inspired confidence that they are capable of competing for a national championship this year. Last week’s 35-23 win over Kansas, the Big 12’s longtime bottom-feeder, was the most distressing show yet. The Sooners needed fourth-quarter heroics from freshman quarterback Caleb Williams to survive the Jayhawks’ upset bid.
This week’s matchup with Texas Tech will be OU’s ninth consecutive game in nine weeks. (The same goes for the Red Raiders, interestingly.) A win would run OU’s record to 9-0, making the Sooners the first team win nine straight games in the first nine weeks of the season since 2010.
