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Bills snap counts: Depth chart breakdown vs. Cowboys

The Bills took to the national stage on Thanksgiving and beat the Dallas Cowboys 26-15.

The Bills took to the national stage on Thanksgiving and beat the Dallas Cowboys 26-15. A win that was so impressive, the Bills’ Week 15 game was flexed into Sunday Night Football.

Get ready for the nation’s eyes again.

But before that, here’s a full depth chart breakdown via snap counts for the Bills against the Cowboys in Week 13:

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Robert Foster. (AP Photo/John Munson)

Offense

Notes:

  • At RT, rookie Cody Ford played every single snap with the offensive line for the second-straight week and only second time in his career.
  • Rookie RB Devin Singletary played in 78 percent of snaps to Frank Gore’s 22 percent.
  • Heavy 11 personnel continued for the Bills, but Isaiah McKenzie’s snap counts took a hit. After playing in 77 and 74 percent of offensive snaps the past two weeks, respectively, McKenzie played in only 45 percent vs. the Cowboys. Robert Foster played in 42 percent, a season-high.
  • Rookie TE Dawson Knox tied his career-high snap percent at 78. He set that same mark last week.
  • TE Tyler Kroft played in only 18 percent of snaps vs. the Cowboys. For games he played in, that was a season-low.
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Twitter reacts to Oklahoma’s 34-16 win over Oklahoma State

No. 7 Oklahoma (11-1, 8-1) beat instate rival, No. 21 Oklahoma State (8-4, 5-4) 34-16.

No. 7 Oklahoma (11-1, 8-1) beat instate rival, No. 21 Oklahoma State (8-4, 5-4) 34-16. The Sooners were dominate on defense once again, allowing just one touchdown on the opening Cowboys drive.

Here is how Sooners Twitter reacted to win No. 89 over Oklahoma State.

It’s backwards but I love the effort on a solid history joke.

Weird but it checks out, I guess.

I need meat judging season tickets.

NO TURNOVERS TONIGHT!

Parnell Motley: player of the game

Go ahead and hand him the Thorpe award? Sure.

Dan Wolken? More like Dan WOKE-n

CFP Committee take notice.

What’s a Bedlam game without a Mike Stoops reference?

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Oklahoma-Oklahoma State (BEDLAM) scoring summary (live)

No. 7 Oklahoma (10-1, 7-1) faces off against No. 21 Oklahoma State (8-3, 5-3) for the one hundredth and fourteenth edition of Bedlam.

No. 7 Oklahoma (10-1, 7-1) faces off against No. 21 Oklahoma State (8-3, 5-3) for the one hundredth and fourteenth edition of Bedlam. Follow along for scoring updates here.

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Wind will play a factor in Oklahoma-Oklahoma State (Bedlam)

The iconic lyric from the Rogers and Hammerstein classic OKLAHOMA! will play true tonight between the state’s two biggest football programs.

Oklahoma! Where the wind comes sweeping down the plain!

According to the National Weather Service a hazardous weather outlook is currently in affect for the majority of Oklahoma due to strong westerly winds.

Air temperatures will be pleasant with a high of 62 and a low of 32. It will feel much colder with consistent winds of 15 to 25 mile per hour with gusts up to 50 miles per hour from the West and Northwest are expected throughout much of the state, putting Stillwater in the middle of the crosshairs.

Bedlam has had iconic weather games in it’s one hundred and thirteen editions, including the “Ice Bowl” in 1985. More recently in 2013, Bedlam was contested in a 12 degree air temp with a wind chill nearing below zero.

So far this season the Sooners have yet to have played in any abnormal weather that could heavily affect Oklahoma’s passing and kicking game. Coaches can simulate rain in practice by dunking balls into water before every snap, however they can’t simulate wind.

With any kick or long pass, the air may be taken out of Boone Pickens Stadium completely with the fans inside gasping while the ball is at the will of Mother Nature.

Sooners’ freshman kicker, Gabe Brkic is perfect so far on both PATs (41/41) and field goals (12/12) with the longest coming from 50 yards. Brkic has also booted 47 of 88 kickoffs for touchbacks.

Oklahoma and Oklahoma State kickoff at 7 p.m. CT on FOX.

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How Oklahoma wins, loses against Oklahoma State in Bedlam

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)…

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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PODCAST: Bills shine in the National Spotlight; are they prepared for Baltimore?

The Buffalo Bills won big on Thanksgiving, landing their first “statement win”, against the Dallas Cowboys with the world watching. Buffalo, for the last 20 years, has been a team that collapsed when the national spotlight was placed on them, but …

The Buffalo Bills won big on Thanksgiving, landing their first “statement win”, against the Dallas Cowboys with the world watching. Buffalo, for the last 20 years, has been a team that collapsed when the national spotlight was placed on them, but this was different.

The Bills delivered in a big way, and embarrassing the Cowboys, in their home stadium, and in a game that they have played in every year, since the 1960’s. I’ll admit, that it was strange to watch the Bills in a scenario like this, and a player in a Bills jersey eating a turkey leg to close out the game.

The offense fired on all cylinders, with Josh Allen moving the ball efficiently, by air, connecting with Cole Beasley, who was out for revenge against his former team. Devin Singletary caught a touchdown pass himself, as well as dominating on the ground. Allen looked like the franchise quarterback that Buffalo has long awaited, for the first time. It was certainly a defining game.

The Bills defense handled itself well. Giving up touchdowns to Dallas on their first and last possessions only, they did well, disrupting the number one ranked offense in the NFL. Dak Prescott, in an important contract situation this season, turned the ball over several times. He had defenders in his face all night, and even Ezekiel Elliott couldn’t get anything going.

Buffalo looked good when the lights shined bright, but what lays in front of them is another challenge, in the form of the red hot Baltimore Ravens. It’s hard to not try and enjoy this win against Dallas on a special occasion. With 10 days to prepare for the offensive onslaught that Lamar Jackson has brought against the best of the NFL, there is a lot more work that has to be done before the real celebrating can commence.

Billswire Podcast host Matt Johnson explores the win and outlook towards Baltimore in Week 13:

 

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Cowboys’ Amari Cooper suffers knee injury in matchup against Bills

Dallas Cowboys’ receiver Amari Cooper suffered a knee injury against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night.

Dallas Cowboys’ receiver Amari Cooper suffered a knee injury against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night.

Cooper, who has been Cowboys’ quarterback Dak Prescott’s biggest target, will undergo an X-ray on Friday to .

Cooper, who was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft, was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in 2018. So far this season, he has 886 receiving yards and 7 TDs.

Roll Tide Wire will keep you up to date with the very latest on Amari Cooper’s status.

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Reaction: What national media said about Bills’ Thanksgiving win

What national media outlets said about the Buffalo Bills’ win over the Dallas Cowboys.

The Bills topped the Dallas Cowboys, 26-15. It wasn’t Sunday at 1 p.m.

It was a convincing win on a national stage on Thanksgiving.

The Bills left some good impressions following that one.

Here’s what some national media analysts said on social media about the Bills’ win over the Cowboys:

Albert Breer, The MMQB

Jeff Darlington, ESPN

Pete Prisco, CBS Sports

Bleacher Report

Jordan Schultz, ESPN

Kyle Brandt, GMFB

Stephen A. Smith, ESPN

Pardon My Take, Barstool Sports

Chris Mortensen, Field Yates, ESPN

Bucky Brooks, NFL.com

Skip Bayless, Fox Sports

Pro Football Focus

Ian Rapoport, NFL Network

Dan Katz. Barstool Sports

Barstool Sports

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WATCH: Tre’Davious White eats Josh Allen’s turkey leg

Tre’Davious White, Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills win and a turkey leg.

After the Bills’ topped the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving, your winning quarterback earn an award. Speaking to CBS broadcaster Tracy Wolfson, Josh Allen was given a turkey leg after the win.

According to the broadcast, Allen said as a kid, he dreamt of eating a turkey leg after winning. CBS did just that for Allen and let him chow down on camera.

While Allen was doing so, Tre’Davious White was hungry, too. The defender came up from behind Allen and took a big bite of his turkey.

Sharing is caring?

Here’s White’s bite via The Bills Wire’s Bradley Gelber:

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5 takeaways from the Bills’ 26-15 win over the Cowboys

Takeaways from the Buffalo Bills’ Thanksgiving Day win over the Dallas Cowboys.

The national stage was no problem for the Bills on Thanksgiving as Buffalo topped the Dallas Cowboys, 26-15.

The Bills clinched a winning record with the win in front of many eyes, earning their ninth win of the year.

Here are five takeaways from the Bills’ win over the Cowboys:

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

Big game on big stage

Josh Allen, meet America. America, here’s Buffalo’s QB.

Quarterback Josh Allen led an impressive outing for the Bills against the Cowboys. The oft-not nationally televised team started slow. Allen and the offense barely mustered anything early. The defense wasn’t looking good, either. Tre’Davious White certainly wasn’t looking good between two penalties and Amari Cooper beating him.

But everything came together in the end for Sean McDermott’s crew. Allen didn’t reach 300 yards and yes it will be nice when he does and it’s wanted. Allen was 19-for-24 passing for 231 yards and a touchdown. He did fumble, but Allen had 43 rushing yards and another score on the ground as well. But Allen, once again, did what he was asked to do and stepped up on the big stage. No sarcasm: You love to see that. Just like you loved that extra effort on his fumble-first-down conversion run.

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