The Oklahoma Sooners need a win in the biggest way when the Kansas Jayhawks come to town on Saturday. Losers of three straight, the Sooners haven’t looked good on either side of the ball.
The defense is struggling to find its identity, and the offense has been inconsistent. Dillon Gabriel is expected back, and that should help the offense find a much better rhythm and balance than it did a week ago against the Texas Longhorns, where the passing game was nonexistent.
But even with Gabriel back, this game feels like a tough matchup with a Jayhawks offense that’s been rolling set to square off against a reeling Sooners defense.
For the second-straight week, quarterback availability is the big storyline. Jayhawks starting QB Jalon Daniels won’t be available for this game. Instead, Jason Bean will start in his place. Bean played well in the matchup with the Sooners a year ago and looked really good in the second half of Kansas’ loss to the TCU Horned Frogs a week ago.
Get set for Saturday’s game with our Sooners Wire staff predictions plus a look at how analysts across the country expect this game to go.