The build-up to this final iteration of Bedlam has been an interesting one. Oklahoma and Oklahoma State seem to be trending in two different directions.
For Oklahoma, this game has big-time repercussions for the goals they want to accomplish in 2023. A win keeps them in the Big 12 title hunt. A loss creates a far more difficult path.
No one expected Oklahoma State to be a Big 12 contender. They were picked to finish seventh in the Big 12 preseason poll. But the Cowboys have experienced a resurgence since their bye and have won four straight.
The onus falls upon Brent Venables and his staff to right the ship.
Venables knows he and his staff have to coach better, but the Sooners need improved discipline and execution on the field as well.
As Oklahoma looks to get back on the winning side of things, here are five Sooners that will play key roles on Saturday.