Sooners’ win keeps BCS bowl hope alive
The Sooners managed to fend of Baylor’s high-powered offense in a stiff high-powered wind that struck Owen Field Saturday.
Oklahoma’s 42-34 win over Baylor keeps the Sooners’ chance for landing a BCS bowl berth in the post-season very much alive.
The win came either because or despite a defensive strategy of coordinator Mike Stoops to take away the Bears’ passing game and allow the team from Waco to rely upon their ground game.
Bears’ rushing of Baylor quarterback Nick Florence and running back Lache Seastrunk — against an OU defensive front that sometimes had no linebackers, but seven defensive backs — was effective, but not enough to outscore 14th-ranked Oklahoma.
The Sooners offense began the day with some question marks OU was without All-American center Gabe Ikard due to a concussion and started true freshman Ty Darlington in his place.
Defense has motivation against Baylor
The Sooners bounced back in fine fashion after the Notre Dame debacle. Iowa St. is not a great team by any stretch, but they are dangerous in Ames. Huge performances by the Cali trio and Landry Jones made short work…