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Dave: Simply put – OU needs 2 wins for playoffs

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Some teams just seem to have another team’s number. While being underdogs the past two years against Alabama, Oklahoma still came away with victories in both games bringing their all time record against the Tide to 5-2-1.

As a matter of fact, the Sooners have been underdogs in at least half of the games that have been played between these blue bloods of college football. In 2024 they were as much as two touchdown underdogs.

Last Saturday, the Sooners collected three turnovers and won the field position battle to walk out of Tuscaloosa with an unconventional victory and the #8 ranking in the College Football Playoff standings.

I say unconventional because of you looked at the final stat line you would think Alabama dispatched Oklahoma with relative ease. But the only stat that matters is the final score.

Alabama fans will tell you they beat themselves with those 3 turnovers. Hey, if that helps them sleep at night.

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Dave: Sooners need an early jump on Tide

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Big road win against the Tennessee Volunteers two weeks ago.  Then again, they are all big from here on out if the Sooners want to make the College Football Playoff.  Every game is a play off game now. 

Oklahoma struggled in the first half with only 99 total yards offense to Tennessee’s 255.  But inexplicably, the Sooners led at the half 13-10 thanks to a 71-yard scoop and score by R. Mason Thomas and two field goals by Tate “booty shorts” Sandell, one from 51 yards out, one from 55 yards. 

Sandell added a 40 yard and yet another 55-yard field goal by the end of the contest.  To me he was the MVP of the game and can wear whatever he wants if those are the results. 

The offense finally understood the assignment, running the ball and controlling the clock while the defense found its footing in the second half.  Again, big road win in the SEC. 

However, biggest comes this Saturday (2:30 pm Central on ABC) when OU rolls into Tuscaloosa and looks to tap the Sooner Magic keg like it’s 2024 and take down the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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Dave: Ball control would help against Tennessee

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There is little to no room for error in the SEC this year. And that made itself readily apparent last Saturday when the Sooners dropped their second contest of the season to the Rebels.

After digging themselves a hole in the first half, Oklahoma fought back and took the lead going into the fourth quarter. Then the wheels fell off as they went scoreless the rest of the way.

Inexplicably, Offensive Coordinator Ben Arbuckle went away from the run game that gave them the lead, and the comeback was no more. Even then, the Sooners had a great chance to pull the game out when Isaiah Sategna fielded a punt and had a great return to the Ole Miss 47-yard line, only to fumble the ball and end any realistic hope of a comeback win.

Although this team’s identity is defense, at some point the offense needs to contribute on a consistent basis. Ole Miss dominated the time of possession because the OU offense could not sustain drives.

This of course tired out the Sooner defense and they gave up the most points they had all year.

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