Though the Oklahoma Sooners are on a two-game losing streak, they’ve already surpassed their win total from a year ago with three games to go and a bowl game.
They still have a shot at a Big 12 title game berth. And after 6-7, that’s all we can really ask for.
The offense has shown improvement on third down and in the red zone. Dillon Gabriel is having a career year. The defense has shown significant improvement this season. A year ago, they allowed 30 or more points seven times. This year that’s only happened once against Kansas. Texas scored 30, but seven of those can be attributed to special teams on the blocked punt.
Yes, they lost winnable games the last two weeks, playing uncharacteristically sloppy football. Otherwise, they’ve been a really good team this year.
As they get ready to close the season, here are the top 20 highest-graded players according to Pro Football Focus through week 10.
Minimum 25% snap count
Offense: 177.75
Defense: 167.75