The Oklahoma Sooners improved to 2-0 on the season with their 33-3 win over the Kent State Golden Flashes. It’s a 2-0 start that has had it’s ups and downs, and yet the Sooners have won each game in blowout fashion.
A second quarter lull against UTEP and a first half against Kent State, where the offense didn’t get on the board until there were eight seconds left in the second quarter, left a lot to be desired. At the same time, they’ve come away with 30-point wins each week.
While the offense is still really good and can put points on the board quickly, the defense is the biggest difference with this team. Kent State had to make some incredible plays on third down to threaten OU, but ultimately they couldn’t make enough of them to sustain drives. This unit looks like it can win OU a football game if it needs to. It’s not perfect, but they’re relentless. They may give up some plays, but they come right back and get a stop.
And as the schedule heats up with a road trip to Nebraska coming, followed by Kansas State, the Sooners will need that defense to continue playing at a high level.
But before we move forward to the Cornhuskers, here are five takeaways from the Sooners’ 33-3 win over Kent State.