Unlock the Air Raid
Oklahoma has modified its offensive identity since Lincoln Riley has joined the Oklahoma Sooners. Yes, he’s a disciple of the Air Raid coaching tree, but he’s leaned on his run more than any Air Raid coach maybe ever. Last week was one of the few times where the passing attempts were disproportionately more than the rushing attempts.
Instead of running more, they should pass more to start the game. The Wildcats don’t offer the same threat talent-wise that West Virginia did, but they are no slouch as they are tied with Oklahoma for sacks in the Big 12. They can get after the quarterback, and they will attack the interior. Instead of allowing them to load the box and think they stop the run, utilize early-down quick passing out of four and five receiver sets to get the ball out of Spencer Rattler’s hands and get them on their heels.
They then could use motion to get backs into the backfield and allow them to run against fronts that are not six and seven deep. The Sooners have an offensive line problem, and eliminating the number of bodies they have to account for could help. The Kansas State secondary is also not very good and maybe reeling after giving up 300 plus yards to an Oklahoma State squad last week.