Soonerguys Week 13 Results
Results from the Thanksgiving weekend.
Venables has righted the Sooner ship
There was disappointment for Sooner fans when BYU flirted with an upset of Oklahoma State on Saturday, only to see the Cowboys eek out a 2 overtime win and secure their spot in the Big 12 championship — the spot Oklahoma would have had but for a blown officials call in Bedlam.
But this week also brought a sense of satisfaction for the Sooner faithful, as all right minded fans concluded that Coach Brent Venables has indeed righted the ship, capping a successful 10-win season with a 69-45 shoot out over TCU on Friday and giving the program its 700th win.
Job well done, Coach Venables. Now, to make bowl plans.
But, almost as if to remind us that this remains a program in progress — even after 12 football games played — the final Big 12 game in Norman saw the specter of a leaky defense, allowing the Horned Frogs, down 42-16 at the half, to score 29 points in the second half.
Sooners back on course with 59-20 shellacking of Mountaineers
An Oklahoma offense clicking on all cylinders scored on its first five possessions while its defense held West Virginia to just seven points in that time, then went on to a 59-20 win that saw Dillon Gabriel become the first Sooner quarterback to score eight touchdowns in a game.
Gabriel passed for 423 yards and five touchdowns and ran for 50 yards and three scores. He surpassed the previous touchdown record of seven set by Baker Mayfield in 2016 and matched by Kyler Murray in 2018.
The performance put Gabriel in the Top 10 of the NCAA’s all-time career passing list.
The game put Oklahoma back on track after two straight losses in previous