The football season remains an unsure thing, but the days, weeks and months are getting closer to the football season or not having one at all.
Oklahoma football in 2019 was as much of an unknown as Oklahoma football has been since the turn of the century. Lincoln Riley brought in a different style of quarterback in with Jalen Hurts from Alabama and a new defense with Alex Grinch.
Riley adjusted his offense—running a ton of 11 (one fullback or tight end, one running back and three wide receivers) and 12 personnel (two fullbacks or tight ends, one running back and two wide receivers), which was completely different from the offenses from 2015-18. Grinch’s defense was known for havoc and disruption in the front, and that is what he brought to the table. Besides interceptions, sacks, tackles for loss and passes defended were all up.
Now, Oklahoma heads into a season with a Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray-esque quarterback in Spencer Rattler, who is the presumed starter in 2020. The offense should revert right back to the Murray and Mayfield offenses while the defense continues to build depth and build on the strides made in 2019.
Across the USA TODAY college wires, we are projecting the 2020 season despite the uncertainty of the upcoming season. Sooners Wire is working through the schedule for Oklahoma in 2020 and have some projections.
All games are on Saturday and times are to be determined.
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