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Big play defense seals the deal for Sooners’ 28-21 win over Iowa State

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Big plays on defense helped Oklahoma ward off a Kolar-esque Cyclone attack and capture a 28-21 win over Iowa State on Saturday.

A hard hit on ISI QB Brody by cornerback Lawrence Key dislodged the ball and allowed Jalen Redmond to scoop and score on a 42-yard fumble recovery to give the Sooners a second quarter lead that the Cyclones were never able to overcome.

But with 2:57 left in the game, Iowa State managed to narrow the gap, scoring on a two-yard Purdy-to-Kolar pass that capped a 75-yard drive made up mostly of passes to the Norman North alum Charlie Kolar.

In the closing seconds of the game the Sooners defense ended the Cyclone threat on a tipped pass and interception by Pat Fields, ending the game in fitting fashion on a big defensive play.

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Sooners 27-14 loss at Baylor came as no surprise

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WACO, Texas — Two important things were determined here Saturday on the north bank of the Brazos River:

One, Oklahoma’s nine-game win streak coming into its contest with Baylor was built on a thin foundation — mostly the bricks of a remarkable physical talent in freshman QB Caleb Williams, and, honestly, some luck. 

Second, Baylor Coach Dave Arenda’s excuse for his grossly unsportsmanlike time out and game-ending field goal (that it was for points needed for a conference tie-breaker calculation) was a fraud. He isn’t fooling anyone who knows the Big 12 conference rules.

I’ll explain the latter later, but first, let’s talk about the Sooner’s 27-14 loss to Baylor.

Sitting on my perch in McLane Stadium, I knew things weren’t going to go well when Gabe Brkic missed two field goals. 

That’s like watching Tiger Woods miss two 7-foot putts in a row (never mind Gabe’s attempts were from 51 yards and 40 yards, respectively).

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Several takeaways from OU-TTech game — but only one counts: a team win

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A Marine in full parade dress uniform and carrying an American flag sprinted out of the tunnel to lead the Sooners football team onto Owen Field on Saturday afternoon.

A 19-year-old freshman quarterback starting only his third game threw for 402 yards and six touchdowns.  

A pre-season Heisman candidate benched at mid-season amid social media criticism came off the bench to a standing ovation and threw a 42-yard touchdown pass on only his second play in the game.

A team promised to be a playoff contender looked like it for the first time this season — nine games into the season.

Those were the takeaways from a 52-21 Oklahoma win over Texas Tech in Norman.

“Fantastic team win,” Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley said.

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