Brian Asamoah, LB
Slowing down Iowa State starts with keeping Hall in check in the run game. That means Oklahoma’s linebackers need a big day.
Senior linebacker DaShaun White missed the Baylor game and it’s not for certain that he will return against the Cyclones. That means potentially even more responsibility for junior linebacker Brian Asamoah.
Asamoah was one of the bright spots against Baylor. The Columbus, Ohio, product finished with a team-high 10 tackles and also 1.5 tackles for loss.
With White possibly out of the lineup again, Asamoah needs that good performance against Baylor to turn into a second great one against Iowa State.
Collectively, missed tackles has been an issue for the Sooners’ defense. Asamoah likes what he’s seen from his unit entering Saturday.
“Definitely see improvement in our tackling. We tackle every Tuesday and Wednesday. We play the game twice a week. We’re going to go out there and just continue to tackle. That’s something that we’ve done our entire lives. New running back, but we’re just going to go out there and just compete again and do what we do on defense and making tackles and getting them down,” Asamoah said.