Defensive collapse opens door for a 38-35 K-State upset win
The absence of an experienced QB to pull wins out of scoring fests appears to be the Sooners’ Achilles heel this year.
That was evident on Saturday, when turnovers and penalties combined with a second-half collapse of Oklahoma’s defense gave Kansas State a 38-35 upset in Norman.
Redshirt freshman QB Spencer Rattler threw three interceptions, the last one a game killer in the closing seconds of the game on a final drive that Oklahoma needed to avoid its first loss at home since 2017 to Iowa State.
But it was the Oklahoma defense, which gave up 31 second half points, that put at risk what was appearing early would be the No. 3 Sooners win early.
Pick ’em: Several close games expected this weekend
Our Soonerguys Pick ’em panel has identified several close contests to watch this weekend:
Louisville at Pittsburgh (11 am ACCN), Army at Cincinnati (2:30 pm ESPN), Tennessee at South Carolina (6:30 pm SECN) and even the Tulsa at Arkansas State game (2:30 pm ESPN2).