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Jayhawks rock Sooners in 38-33 upset

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If there ever was a deserving loss, then No. 6 Oklahoma’s upsetting 38-33 loss to Kansas on Saturday was one of them.

Too many penalties (101 yards), critical secondary busts (KU converted on two of three fourth down plays) and an offense that abandoned its successful running game cost the Sooners the win and likely any hope of making a college football playoff.

The KU win snapped an 18-game Sooner win streak in the series. It was the first defeat for the Sooners this season.

Kansas students brought the goal posts down in a mass of red and blue following the see-saw game.

“I thought out guys played with effort, but don’t think we played real smart,” Coach Brent Venables said.”

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Dave: Worry meter high — Jayhawks will bring their best shot

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No one said it was going to be easy.

Some casual fans out there probably came into that game against UCF thinking, “UCF will be a cake walk, they’ve already lost three games. We’re going to roll them.”

Some of us knew better. Coming off the huge emotional win against texas. Having to go thru a bye week and the possible rustiness that comes with that.

The fact that UCF had the 4 th ranked offense in the country and had just gotten back their starting QB from injury. And of course a strong opposing head coach in Gus Malzahn. If ever there was a trap game…

But in the end, championship teams find a way to win under less than ideal circumstances and when they aren’t playing their best game.

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Sooners find the way to win a close one

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There is no doubt Oklahoma would have lost this game last year.

A close contest, with the Sooners offense’s sputtering run game hindering its scoring early and an opponent that brought a top 5 offense to town.

But this year Oklahoma has found a way to win the close ones. And did so on a pleasant fall Saturday in Norman, defeating UCF 31-29 to grab its fourth conference win and remain unbeaten at 7-0.

They did it with a good defensive effort, holding UCF to just one first down in the first quarter and holding the nation’s No. 3 rushing offenses to 149 yards on 41 carries. UCF had average 246 yards per game coming into the contest.

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