What a great game even though the game was botched when Drake Stoops was tackled in the end zone late in the fourth quarter and no flag came out as the Sooners’ were preparing to take the lead.
Brutal no call. Just an utterly disgraceful no call.
But you know, when you turn the ball over three times and Nic Anderson drops a pass heading towards the end zone earlier in the game….you leave yourselves subject to this type of thing.
Beautiful game by sixth year senior QB Alan Bowman. I mean, he played it to script with no oskies and no sacks while distributing the ball seamlessly to his playmakers. Plus, he did just enough with his feet to keep the Sooners at bay in the pocket and allow his receivers more time to find space. Triple plus…he even scored a touchdown with his feet.+++
Basically, other than O State’s first drive….I thought OU did a great job of tackling Ollie Gordon and holding him to 137 yards. Plus, I thought OU did a decent job of limiting ‘chunk’ plays from Brendan Pressley.
As a guy who clearly Bleeds Crimson….I wish we’d won, but YOU CAN’T TURN THE BALL OVER THREE TIMES and beat a good team.
And you know what…O State is now a pretty decent team. Not anything like the team which had Gunnar Gundy as a part-time starter or having Ollie Gordon not getting 25 touches a game or limiting Colin Oliver from creating havoc.
This is a different bunch.
I don’t pout about refs beyond four hours….because in this case OU brought this upon themselves.
I was extremely proud of Kip Lewis, Kendall Dolby, and the defense. They pulled their link on the chain. The Sooner offense did not.
What the hell happened to Dillon Gabriel not have at least eight rushing attempts in this game? That is just as egregrious as the no-call tackle of Drake Stoops in the end-zone.
* Another example of OU beating itself. ” Drake…quit falling down in O State’s end-zone and catch the ball, stud.” That was sarcasm because it’s kind of hard catching ball with your arms wrapped behind your back by another human.
Hopefully, with three regular season games remaining these Sooners will now understand you can’t win games against decent teams with your head up your ass.
Congrats to Alan Bowman because he is my No. 1 Star of the final Bedlam football game.
For me…I’m just hoping we as a Sooner Nation can pull it together enough to win these last three final Big 12 games and play either maybe Ole Miss, LSU, or Missouri in the Cotton Bowl with SEC refs.
And then basically shut the door on our own ass as we prepare to play in the SEC next season.
In closing, OU hoops coach Porter Moser had a great line at the Big 12 pre-season media presser. Even a better quote than the fabled Berry Tramel Taco Bell quote.
Coach Moser finished his segment the other day and was then sitting alone. A group of other Big 12 coaches said, ” C’mon over here with us, Porter.”
Porter replied, ” Do you think I’ll be allowed to walk over there and not foul out?”
Goodbye, Bedlam….91-20-7.
It was fun.
MJ