Oklahoma (10-1) visits Stillwater to play Oklahoma State (9-2). The Sooners lead the series 78-17-7 and have won the last five games in the series by an average score of 42-19. However, OSU is 1-2 in the last three games in Stillwater and six points or less decided the losses.
After last week’s performance against Texas Tech, Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford has his name on the top of many Heisman ballots. The sophomore quarterback has passed for 3,710 yards, completing 238/349 passes for 42 touchdowns and has only thrown 6 interceptions this season. He has also guided the Sooners’ offense to score a nation’s best 52.6 points per game. Bradford and the Sooners should have another big game against Oklahoma States 105th ranked pass defense.
Oklahoma State’s quarterback Zac Robinson; running back Kendall Hunter and receiver Dez Bryant will be tested by Oklahoma’s aggressive defense. The Sooners lead the nation averaging just under 3.5 sacks per game and are third in the nation averaging 8.3 tackles for loss per game. The last time the trio of Robinson, Hunter and Bryant faced a defense this good the Cowboys lost to Texas.
The View
The Sooners’ balanced offense and disruptive defense should be enough to get Oklahoma the victory over rival Oklahoma State a hostile environment.
Oklahoma 48, Oklahoma State 24
Random Notes
Oklahoma
The Good
Leads the nation with a plus-18 turnover margin.
Tied for first in the nation averaging 3.45 sacks per game.
Averages a nation’s best 52.64 points per game.
Second in the in the nation in passing efficiency.
Ranked third in the nation averaging 8.27 (91) tackles for loss a game.
Leads the Big 12 and is third in the country averaging 556.6 yards of offense a game.
Ranked third in the nation averaging 352.82 passing yards a game (3,881).
Averaging 24.6 yards a kickoff return the Sooners lead the Big 12.
Oklahoma State
The Good
Leads the Big 12 in rushing offense averaging 261.3 yards per game (2,874).
Second in the nation in net punting (40.8) and punt returns (18.4).
Averaging 24.4 yards a kickoff return OSU is just behind the Sooners to rank second in the Big 12.
Oklahoma State has a plus-seven turnover margin.
The Sooners average 41.64 points per game to rank seventh in the nation and fifth in the Big 12.
Oklahoma State ranks seventh in the nation and fourth in the Big 12 averaging 492.64 ypg of total offense.
The Bad
The pass defense ranks 105th in the nation allowing opponents to throw for just over 259 yards a game.
The Sooner only average 1.18 sacks a game ranking them 102nd in the nation.
They are ranked 93rd in tackles for loss.
Players
Quarterback
OU- Sam Bradford 238/349 (.682), 3,710 yards, 42 TD, 6 INT
OSU- Zac Robinson 160/238 (.672), 2,481 yards, 21 TD, 7 INT
Rushing
OU- DeMarco Murray 929 yards, 5.7 ypc, 13 TD
OU- Chris Brown 890 yards, 6.0 ypc, 15 TD
OSU- Kendall Hunter 1,434 yards, 6.8 ypc, 14 TD
OSU- Keith Toston 632 yards, 6.9 ypc, 9 TD
Receiving
OU- Juaquin Iglesias 881 yards, 52 rec., 16.9 ypr, 7 TD
OU- Manuel Johnson 718 yards, 35 rec., 18.7 ypr, 9 TD
OU- Jermaine Gresham 648 yards, 41 rec., 15.8 ypr, 10 TD
OSU- Dez Bryant 1,222 yards, 68 rec., 18.0 ypr, 16 TD
OSU- TE Brandon Pettigrew 383 yards, 35 rec., 10.9 ypr, 0 TD
Defense
OU- Travis Lewis leads the team with 118 tackles.
OU- Jeremy Beal leads the team with 12.5 tackles for loss.
OSU- Andre Sexton leads the team with 86 tackles.
Team Stats
OU
Rushing- 203.8
Passing- 352.8
Total- 556.6
PF- 52.6
PA- 23.4
OSU
Rushing- 261.3
Passing- 231.4
Total- 492.7
PF- 41.6
PA- 23.8
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