The No. 14 Oklahoma Sooners look to move to 4-0 on the 2023 season as they go on the road to open Big 12 play. They’ll travel to Cincinnati to take on the 2-1 Bearcats, who are coming off of a loss to Miami (OH.) a week ago.
This is one of those games that will be one in the trenches.
The Sooners have been really good in pass protection, allowing just one sack on the season and the Bearcats have one of the nation’s best rushing attacks.
Oklahoma is hoping to have a better performance in their Big 12 opener than they did a year ago when they lost to Kansas State at home.
Emory Jones poses similar problems as Adrian Martinez did a year ago, but the Sooners are a better defense than they were a year ago. If they can contain Jones and slow down the running game, they’ll be in a better position to keep their undefeated record alive.
It’s a contest that could be a high-scoring affair, but if the Sooners defense is as improved as they’ve looked in the nonconference schedule, they could run away with this one.