No. 7 Oklahoma (10-1, 7-1) makes the hour and a half trip North to Stillwater to play No. 21 Oklahoma State (8-3, 5-3) for the one-hundred and fourteenth edition of Bedlam.
OKLAHOMA WINS IF…
… they allow more hands on the ball. Jalen Hurts’ turnovers are without a doubt an issue but are a byproduct of his high usage rate. With Hurts running the ball over 20 times a game for the later part of the season, the running backs have not quite gotten their fair share of carries.
If the Sooners want to dominate the Cowboys, they need to get the ball into the hands of their playmakers.
… the defense plays like they have for the past six quarters. Ever since the second half of the Baylor game, Oklahoma has been dominant on the defensive side of the ball. Although, ESPN may say something different, the Sooners have been all in on the Alex Grinch brand of football.
OKLAHOMA LOSES IF…
… Dru Brown torches the defense. Oklahoma has not had the best success when facing a backup quarterback over the years. With Brown down one of the best receivers in the nation in Tylan Wallace, Brown will be more willing to share the ball rather than force feed Wallace.
…they cannot stop Chuba Hubbard. I’m not saying they need to keep Hubbard under a hundred yards, but the Sooners need to keep him behind the chains when they can. If ‘SpeedD’ can not get downhill before Hubbard gets moving, Oklahoma will be in for a dog fight.
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