Keep Spreading the Wealth
Caleb Williams has done a fantastic job as a distributor since taking over as the starting quarterback. He’s gotten guys involved that weren’t as much before.
Jadon Haselwood has turned into the red zone weapon many thought he’d be, and Marvin Mims has seemingly found his big-play ability once again.
This is the perfect opportunity for guys like Austin Stogner, Trevon West, Brian Darby, Brayden Willis, and Jalil Farooq to show themselves well. Spreading the ball around will prevent opposing defenses from focusing strictly on Marvin Mims, which should allow him to continue to shine in the passing game down the stretch.
Don’t Expect to Win, Play to Win
While it’s easy to assume Oklahoma wins, they still need to show up and perform. Over the years, Oklahoma has had some games that should’ve been blowouts early, not manifest until late because they didn’t come into the game locked in.
If this is to be a championship-winning team, games like this must be over early, and they must keep their foot on the throat of their opponent.
The Sooners should head into the half up by 21 points or more based simply on talent alone. However, that will only happen if they come out fast and play like this game against a high-quality opponent.
False starts, drops, turnovers, and other mistakes will cost them and give Kansas life. And that’s the one thing you just can’t do in these kinds of lopsided matchups.
After close wins for much of the season, the Sooners finally got back in the voters’ good graces with their comeback win over Texas and their blowout of TCU. To avoid a setback in the polls, the Sooners must perform well against the lowly Jayhawks.
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