Dave: Run game key in Red River Rivalry — for both teams
Well the offense looked better, getting points on seven of nine total possessions against Kansas State. The ninth possession being the kneel down to end the game.
However, a glaring problem with the defense got worse as the Wildcats continually converted third and long.
And when they couldn’t, they went ahead and went for it on fourth down and converted four out of five times on those attempts.
And all this with a K-State quarterback who was practically wearing a splint on his right leg.
Didn’t matter. Time after time Skylar Thompson, not a threat to run the ball, stood back in the pocket and ate a sandwich while he waited for a receiver to come open.
Rattler answers critics with stellar performance in Sooners’ 37-31 win
Improved play from a maligned offensive line, pin-point passing by QB Spencer Rattler, and the good eyes of replay officials came together to end Kansas State’s two-year reign over Oklahoma on Saturday.
The Sooners — aka the “Cardiac Kids” — managed a 37-31 win in Manhattan to continue their season unbeaten. The Wildcats had won the last two contests with the Sooners.
In getting the win, Rattler sent a message back home to the student section: No one is replacing me.
The second-year quarterback, whose Heisman hopes have dimmed with Oklahoma’s offense struggling to victories, led the Sooners to this victory over a tough Kansas State Wildcats in a tough environment — one of the loudest in the conference.
K-State’s very vocal purple-clad student section chanted throughout the game: