Strong defense gets its shutout of Louisiana-Monroe
The Sooners defense had not earned a shutout since holding Iowa State scoreless in 2010.
That changed Saturday, when Oklahoma blanked Louisiana-Monroe 34-0 on a sweltering night in Memorial Stadium in Norman.
Defensive captain Corey Nelson manned the middle of the field all night for the Sooners, recording eight tackles, one sack and two tackles for a loss.
The improvement from last year’s defense was notable. But, Nelson and his teammates maintained they have much to prove.
“We’re not satisfied at all, and I’ll make sure that the defense won’t be satisfied with this win that we got,” Nelson said. “Especially with a shutout, we have to continue to stay hungry and stay humble.”
