In the spirit of full transparency, we deemed Oklahoma’s loss to Texas as rock bottom. Truthfully, that may have been because it was a rivalry game, and Oklahoma didn’t have key guys available, notably starting quarterback Dillon Gabriel.
Saturday’s loss to West Virginia has forced us to reevaluate that stance. After minimal discussion, it’s become quite apparent that the loss to West Virginia is truly rock bottom. On a wet and chilly day in Morgantown, Oklahoma lost a game to the worst team in the Big 12.
It wasn’t even the worst they’ve looked all season.
The game was competitive from start to finish, and that in itself was the issue. West Virginia should’ve never sniffed a meaningful chance to win this game, but somehow it did, and it was not pretty.
With two games left, Oklahoma is still one win away from gaining bowl eligibility. However, before we can look forward, here are five takeaways from the Sooners’ loss to West Virginia.