The Oklahoma Sooners got everything they could handle from the Kansas Jayhawks in their 35-23 win. Though it was a 12 point game at the end, it was a much more closely contested game than the final score would indicate.
The Oklahoma Sooners came into this 38 point favorites over a Jayhawks team that hasn’t won since week one when they beat FCS South Dakota 17-14.
It was an ugly game for much of the first half, and the Oklahoma Sooners went into half-time trailing 10-0. Yes. A Lincoln Riley offense failed to score a point in the first half of a game for the first time in his tenure with the Oklahoma Sooners. Per the Oklahoma Sooners Sports Information Department, it was the first time OU’s been held scoreless since the 2014 Russell Athletic Bowl when Clemson shut out the Sooners offense in the first 30 minutes.
While they got the win, it’s one of those wins that feels like a loss and that will probably be the case when the latest USA TODAY’s AFCA Coaches Poll and the AP Top 25 are released tomorrow.
As we continue to recap this game, let’s look at 5 things that stood out from the 35-23 win.