The Oklahoma Sooners came away with a huge win on Saturday against the Iowa State Cyclones. Huge in that they found a way to win when their vaunted passing attack was unable to provide much of anything. A week ago at Baylor, the Sooners passing game struggled, but the rest of the team did as well, which is what led to the 13-point loss to Baylor.
This week, the Sooners got a much-needed lift from the defense and the running game that helped propel them to victory over the Iowa State Cyclones.
Though the final score reads 28-21, it was an impressive performance by a defense that’s the healthiest it has been all season and it showed. The Sooners pass rush was fantastic and the coverage didn’t allow Iowa State to beat them down the field like it has in games against Texas, TCU, and Baylor.
Though they didn’t produce a big rushing total, it might have been one of the more impressive performances of the season for the ground game.
As we continue to dig into the Sooners win over Iowa State, here are 5 statistics that were key for the Oklahoma Sooners in their win over the Cyclones.