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Defensive failures mean a would be blow out could end up a shoot out against Baylor

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Even without Samaje Perine and Joe Mixon, the Sooners were able to gut out a 10-point victory on the road against the Iowa State Cyclones.  

And they have Dimitri Flowers to thank.  

After not carrying the ball once this year, the versatile fullback gained 115 yards on 22 carries and added a touchdown reception for good measure.  An amazing performance that saved the Sooner’s bacon against a deceptively decent team on the road on a Thursday night.  And let’s not forget another stellar outing by Westbrook.  

The defense on the other hand…I understand they only gave up 24 points, but the problems are still there.  And they aren’t going away.  The most frustrating part is that there are defensive players that are flat out not playing hard.  Several players on defense take plays off.  And some of them are seniors who should be leaders by example.  

There are guys literally walking if the ball isn’t near them.  It’s an embarrassment and it’s been going on all year.  Only thing left is to hope the offense can keep out-scoring their opponents.  

As such, they will need a big day against Baylor this Saturday at Owen Field.  

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Perine out, Mixon banged up — Iowa State on Thursday looks like a trap game to me

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The defense bounced back very nicely against Kansas Saturday night.

I know it’s Kansas, but to hold any team under 200 yards of offense and 3 points is nothing to sneeze at.

But again, it was Kansas. So we can’t start thinking the defense is back just yet. The offense was again sharp and Westbrook is fast becoming one of the best receivers in OU history. If he keeps it up, he should at least be invited to New York for the Heisman ceremonies.

Things get serious again in a short turnaround as the Sooners travel to Ames to take on the Iowa State Cyclones this Thursday night.

Don’t let Iowa State’s 1-7 record fool you. They have thrown up some decent games against Big 12 teams this year. They lost to Baylor at home 42-45. And stayed within a possession of the pukes in Stillwater 31-38.

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Sooners wide receiver Nick Basquine honors his mom in heartfelt Twitter post

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The son stepping into the footsteps of the dad. It’s such an easy sports story that it is nearly a cliche.

Certainly the story of Sterling Shepard and his late father Derrick Shepard is one such feel good narrative.

But it’s not always that way. And yet, it can be an equally inspiring story.

Such as the case of Nick Basquine.

Basquine is the son of former OU football player Anthony Stafford (on the same ’85 OU national championship team as Derrick Shepard). But, Nick doesn’t want his accomplishments on the football field to be framed by the legend of Stafford. Basquine doesn’t want Stafford mentioned every time he scores a touchdown for the Sooners this season. He does not have a relationship with his dad. He hasn’t since he was an infant.

The most important person in Basquine’s life is his mother, Mary.

Below is the Twitter post Basquine posted today. Read it. It’s an impressively eloquent and honest and mature message from a young man who honors his mom who raised him here in Norman, from Eisenhower Elementary to Norman North.

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