In 2020 it’s ‘rebuild’ — not ‘reload’ — for Sooners
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.
Defensive collapse opens door for a 38-35 K-State upset win
The absence of an experienced QB to pull wins out of scoring fests appears to be the Sooners’ Achilles heel this year.
That was evident on Saturday, when turnovers and penalties combined with a second-half collapse of Oklahoma’s defense gave Kansas State a 38-35 upset in Norman.
Redshirt freshman QB Spencer Rattler threw three interceptions, the last one a game killer in the closing seconds of the game on a final drive that Oklahoma needed to avoid its first loss at home since 2017 to Iowa State.
But it was the Oklahoma defense, which gave up 31 second half points, that put at risk what was appearing early would be the No. 3 Sooners win early.