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Defense carries Sooners to 17-6 win over Mizzou

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In a game best described as a defense-dominated punting contest, the Oklahoma Sooners got their fifth win over a ranked opponent, the Missouri Tigers 17-6, and took another step toward the college football playoffs.

The win, which followed last week’s road win over then 4th ranked Alabama, improved the Sooners’ record to 9-2, and left LSU the weekend next week as the last hurdle to a first round playoff spot.

The first quarter had fans thinking last week’s win in Tuscaloosa left a hangover for the Sooners. Missouri led 3-0 and Oklahoma had negative rushing yardage.

But the Oklahoma defense shut down vaunted Mizzou running back Ahmad Hardy, holding him to a mere 57 yards, just one week after Hardy ran for 300 yards and three touchdowns against Mississippi State. Hardy entered the game was the nation’s leading rushing, averaging 130 yards per game.

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Stadium renovation plan hurts fans, risks game day experience

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Today the OU administration announced plans to spend nearly a half billion dollars, tear down the historic west side of Memorial Stadium and reduce seating to one of the smallest in the SEC, displacing 7,000 season ticket holders.

With excitement for the football program at its height in several years — Saturday’s crucial game against Missouri is a must win to maintain a shot at a playoff berth — the timing of this announcement is a balloon popper.

The cost will be $450 million. Renovation will be complete in time for the 2029 season.

A close look at the initial conceptual drawings released today shows a redesign of the west side of the stadium that includes large walls to separate the high dollar suite holders from the pauper fans.

I’m wondering how OU President Joe Harroz will react to any smattering of “boos” that will greet him in case he does one of those grip and grin plaque presentations after the details of the plan reveal its disruptive impact on fans that don’t pay $50,000 a year to attend football games.

This plan trades thousands of long-standing football fans who have been loyal to the program, for a few hundred pocket books.

Did the OU administration think this through? Well, the disturbing answer is, yes.

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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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