There’s nothing like ending a losing streak to make all feel right with the world.
Well, mostly.
It’s amazing what a passing threat will do for an offense and how much having your leader back on the field will do for a team. Dillon Gabriel took Oklahoma from a team that was incapable of scoring against Texas to an offense that looked unstoppable against Kansas.
Two weeks ago, the Sooners put up 700 yards of offense and were incredibly balanced. Gabriel threw for 403, and the rushing attack, led by Eric Gray, had just under 300 yards rushing (only under because they kneeled at the end of the game).
The Sooners needed an offensive performance like that to rid the team of the three-game losing streak.
Against the Iowa State Cyclones, Oklahoma will have a chance to put together another solid performance, but moving the ball on offense won’t be easy. The Cyclones rank sixth in points allowed per game and ninth in total yards allowed per game.
Let’s get ready for Saturday with this week’s staff predictions.