Dave: OU offense to be put to the test in Ames
We figured out at least one thing from the win against the Kansas Jayhawks a week ago Saturday. Dillion Gabriel is by far and away the MVP of this team.
Zero points against the shorthorns without Gabriel, 52 against Kansas with him.
And that wasn’t because the texas defense are world beaters. Far from it. It’s just that our back up QB situation is really that bad right now.
This team will go as far as Dillion and the offense will take them because the defense is still very much a work in progress.
Gabriel-led Sooners put Jayhawks in their place in 52-42 win
What a difference a week makes.
Or, what a difference having a quarterback makes.
Both were at play as the Sooners ended a three-game losing streak and on the heels of an embarrassing loss in the Red River Rivalry, defeated Kansas at home 52-42 under the reins of QB Dillon Gabriel, returning to duty from an injury.
“Dillon makes a big difference,” Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said. “As we saw today, having missed him for the last seven quarters, he makes a big difference in the flow of your whole team. Not just the offense.”
Gabriel finished 29-for-42 with 403 yards and three total touchdowns and led the Sooners (4-3, 1-3 Big 12) to the win over the No. 19-ranked Jayhawks.
OU compiled 701 total yards of offense compared to just 195 total and 39 through the air against Texas.