The Oklahoma Sooners’ defense has a chance to do some positive things this weekend if they can contain wide receiver, Xavier Hutchinson. The biggest question is how the offense will perform against one of the best defenses in the country.
When Dillon Gabriel returned against Kansas, the offense looked the best it had all season. They were sharp, explosive and methodical in their approach. They hit big plays but weren’t forcing throws down the field. If they can have a similar methodical, patient approach to this week’s matchup, they’ll find enough success offensively to pick up the win on the road in Ames, Iowa.
Eric Gray has some tough sledding early but does enough to keep the chains moving for the Sooners, and Dillon Gabriel picks up where he left off against Kansas.
Defensively, the pass rush returns, if only for a week, and they make life difficult for Hunter Dekkers. Oklahoma’s run defense puts the Cyclones behind the chains and forces Dekkers to throw from third and long situations.
Sooners 30, Iowa State 24
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