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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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‘Short pants’ Sandell kicks OU to big win

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Kicker Tate Sandell ripped his pants warming up at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville on Saturday night, causing him to hike his pants up so they wouldn’t fall down and giving him a bare-legged look when he went on to make field goals — from 40, 51 and two from 55 yards — to kick the Sooners to a 33-27 win and keep Oklahoma’s playoff chances alive.

Sandell said afterward he didn’t know the pants were so high until after the game. No matter, he may not fix the pants. No sense in messing with the Juju.

“I’m not going to say I’ll change it, because it’s working,” Sandell said.

Sandell’s most valuable player performance set a stadium record and kept playoff chances alive for Oklahoma (now 7-2).

“Probably the MVP. An absolute animal,” Coach Brent Venables said of Sandell.

The Sooners’ offense was stumbling in the first half, managing only 99 yards before intermission. But three Tennessee turnovers that were forced by a tenacious Sooners defense — which also stuffed the Vols run game (only 63 yards on 35 attempts) — kept Oklahoma in the game and with a 16-10 lead at half.

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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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