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Dave: Expect speed race with Kent State

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All in all it was a pretty successful debut for new Sooner head coach Brent Venables last Saturday.

They took care of UTEP in convincing if not spectacular fashion.

The offense was balanced and fast. Boy were they fast. Maybe too fast? The time of possession could be a little concerning.

The Sooners possessed the ball just 21 minutes and 27 seconds versus UTEP who held the ball 38 minutes and 33 seconds.

Of course it didn’t matter because Oklahoma was up 21-0 in the first quarter, averaging just over one minute and 10 seconds for each of those three touchdowns.

The Miners tried to control the ball, but could not convert those possessions into touchdowns. The OU defense was able to shut down UTEP outside of two 50 yard field goals and one touchdown by playing an effective zone the majority of the game.

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Worry meter: Sooners start new chapter with low stress start

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It certainly was a one two gut punch last November for the Oklahoma Sooners Football program.

First, the rare loss to the okie pokies, and then finding out the next day the main reason for the rare loss.

A coach who had one foot out the door, and knew that winning that game and going to the Big 12 Title
game would actually make it harder to leave.

Yes, Oklahoma’s 22nd head coach in school history decided that a move to the SEC was going to be too challenging for his taste and took off for the west coast where the easier competition would be more to his liking.

Lying through his teeth, he said that the decision to leave took place on the Sunday after the Bedlam game when he was contacted for the first time by USC about their head coaching position.

All the while his kids had been pulled out of school for several weeks prior to that Sunday. And even if he himself had not spoken to USC officials, you know his agent started speaking with them the moment Todd Helton was fired by the Trojans.

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Dave: Hindsight question: Was benching Rattler for Williams a good idea?

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About twice a decade little brother jumps up and pulls one over on big brother.

That’s what most signs point to this year in Stillwater as a lopsided Bedlam series seems to be favoring the upstart okie pokies this go around.

I had hopes the Sooners would bounce back from an ugly loss in Waco and finally round into form to bury a fading Iowa State team that has had its own disappointing year.

Well, Oklahoma won a tight game and the defense really showed out in my opinion. Which gives me some hope for Saturday.

But the offense…oh the offense. Caleb went 8-18 for 87 yards and 1 touchdown and 1 interception against Iowa State.

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