Heading to Lincoln for their matchup, it was felt that this would be the first true test for Brent Venables and the Oklahoma Sooners. If that’s the case, then the Sooners passed with flying colors on the way to a 49-14 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
After each side had a possession, it looked like we’d get a tight ball game in Oklahoma’s first trip to Lincoln since 2009. But it didn’t take long for the Sooners to assert their dominance.
Dillon Gabriel’s 61-yard touchdown run ignited a run that saw the Sooners score 49 unanswered points, and the defense was just as good, limiting the Cornhuskers’ offense. After Nebraska’s opening drive touchdown, the Sooners would keep the Cornhuskers from crossing midfield again until the final minutes of the third quarter. They didn’t score their second touchdown until their final drive when the game was already well decided.
Getting a first-hand look at the Brent Venables’ Oklahoma Sooners, Joel Klatt must have come away impressed with what OU was able to do to Nebraska. In his latest top 10, Klatt moved the Sooners up two spots to No. 5 after their week three dominance over Nebraska.
Let’s take a look.