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Slow start for Knight, big game for defense, Sooners win opener 34-0

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In some ways it was a retro Sooner offense. A running quarterback. The option. Pitches. Sweeps. Power runs.

But it was the improvement on defense that gave Oklahoma control in their 34-0 win over Louisiana-Monroe to begin the 2013 season on Owen Field on Saturday night. It was the first shutout since 2011.

Redshirt freshman Trevor Knight had a shaky start, at one time 1 for 7 on his passes. But after halftime he returned to the field with more pizzazz and accuracy, finishing the game 11 of 28 for 86 yards, 103 yards rushing, and three touchdown passes.

The 16th-ranked Sooners rushed for 305 yards as a team with running back Damien Williams adding 66 on 16 carries.

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ULM has the Worry Meter cranked up for opening game

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It’s been a long off season, but Sooner football is once again finally upon us. For the first time since 2007 we had a hotly contested QB derby to see who would take the field under center for Oklahoma in 2013.

I have to admit I was surprised with the outcome. But at long last we now know the Trevor Knight era begins this Saturday against Louisiana-Monroe. It’s Knight Time. The Dark Knight. Boogie Knight. Knight Rider. Knight Ranger. Knight in White Satin. (Doubt that last one will stick).

I was surprised not because I don’t think it was the right choice, but because Bob Stoops of the past would have gone with experience over inexperience even if that inexperience had more of an upside. In selecting Knight, Stoops is taking a calculated risk.

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