A failed trick play that saw a desperate tight end Bauer Sharp throw a sick duck pass turned LSU interception in the third quarter seemed emblematic of Oklahoma’s find-a-way-to-fail offense for 2024, ending the regular season in a 37-17 defeat that brought the Sooners’ first year foray into the SEC to a merciful end.

Just one week from the euphoria of trouncing then No. 7 Alabama, the Sooners never seemed in rhythm on offense and appeared unusually out of place on defense (at least in the secondary).

Now Oklahoma waits to learn what sub-tier bowl game to which they will be assigned. The benefit of this team bowling is the extra practice time that these Sooners need more than any of the previous 25 consecutive teams that have taken a bowl game field.

One big takeaway from this game was that the trouble of the offensive line is not over. The O-line allowed four sacks and 10 tackles for a loss. Rarely in the second half of the game did QB Jackson Arnold have time to get back to the line of scrimmage, much less throw any pass that was meaningful.

Arnold was 14 of 21 for 110 yards. He had 75 yards rushing.

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