Running Game has a Good day
Kennedy Brooks and the offensive line bounced back from their performance against Baylor to help carry an offense that was struggling to move the football through the air.
Brooks averaged 6.8 yards per carry and had three runs of 15 yards or more. On their fourth quarter scoring drive, the Sooners didn’t attempt a pass. Brooks carried the ball three times for 43 yards and drew a 15-yard face mask penalty as well.
Eric Gray took over in the red zone and carried the ball twice for 10 yards and the touchdown that made it 28-14.
The offensive line blocked it perfectly on Caleb Williams touchdown run. He went 74 yards virtually untouched for the Sooners first score of the game.
The only negative from an overall good day was when they needed a drive at the end of the game, they couldn’t get any push. On their final drive, after Iowa State scored to make it 28-21, the Oklahoma Sooners ran three plays and gained -6 yards.
As they were trying to run out the clock, it would have been nice to see the Sooners get some positive gains, but credit to Iowa State for blowing up the run game.