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In a season to forget, the pressure this week is on Texas

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As if 2020 couldn’t get any worse, we can’t even rely on our Sooners to brighten the landscape this year. 

Too young, too inexperienced, too…something. 

First loss to Iowa St. in Ames, in 60 years.  First back to back losses since 1999.  I guess if you were going to pick a year to stink while you rebuild, 2020 would be the year.

Saturday night’s game highlighted another glaring issue with the defense, as if another one was needed. 

Our defensive backs are significantly shorter than the wide receivers and tight ends that they are going up against.  So they can have great coverage, but if they are constantly just being out jumped by their opponent, it won’t matter. 

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Inept defense sinks Sooners for first loss in Ames since ’60

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You can point to key penalties and a late fourth quarter interception by young QB Spencer Rattler, but the Sooners lost for the first time in 60 years in Ames, Iowa because of something much simpler: tackling.

Or rather, the Sooners’ defense’s inability to do it.

Oklahoma’s 37-30 loss to Iowa State on Saturday night dropped them to 0-2 in the Big 12. It was the first back-t0-back loss for the Sooners since 1999.

The Sooners will go into the Red River Rivalry next weekend with a 1-2 record.

“Our backs are against the wall as a football team. We know that, we accept that. Our guys are hurt. Most of the guys in our room have never experienced a start of a season like this, but it’s still how you respond and I believe I know how this group will,” Coach Lincoln Riley said after the game.

Rattler played well. He threw two touchdowns (to Jeremiah Hall) and ran for another. The redshirt freshman completed 25 of 36 passes for 300 yards.

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In 2020 it’s ‘rebuild’ — not ‘reload’ — for Sooners

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Every year I believe the hype. The defense is going to be better. Even approaching elite status. It’s the speed D! It’s just so speedy! And you know, they are pretty fast.

But that really doesn’t do you any good when you don’t know where you’re going.

Several busted coverages in the second half led to the Wildcats being able to erase a 21 point deficit and upset the Sooners who came into the game as a 27 point favorite.

I guess we really should have seen this coming. The defense is replacing the interior line due to Neville Gallimore graduating and Jalen Redmond opting out for the season because of the pandemic. They were also without their best pass rush in Ronnie Perkins due to suspension.

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