Sooners Advance to Big 12 Title Game, 59-56

I didn’t watch the Thunder hang on against the Hornets because I was riveted to OU’s play-in game versus West Virginia in Morgantown. I picked OU 56-53 while Vegas moved their spread all around this week before settling on OU -3. So who could be surprised at the outcome with the Sooners improving to 11-1 and now headed to face the Longhorns for the first time ever in the Big 12 title game.

In a perfect world this is how the forefathers of the Big 12 saw the conference emerging with OU and Texas as the two iconic brands taking the lead and carrying the conference mantle.

So here we are finally in 2018 with a Red River Rivalry repeat in the Big 12 title game at Jerry’s World. I’m going OU -4.5 on my first early spread of the week leading up to the game.

If OU plays like they can they should win the game. Where they go after that depends on a couple of games today and some games next week-end as well in the conference championship games.

I thought the story in this win was OU’s defense finally creating two huge sacks, two huge fumbles, and two defensive touchdowns in the second half when once again I thought Lincoln Riley went a touch conservative with his play calling. So the defense making some impact plays was actually critical.

When you consider OU was without Rodney Anderson and with a still gimpy Trey Sermon it was a very good win.

As we saw on Monday Night Football with the Chiefs and Rams the game has changed everywhere, not just in the Big 12. It’s all space and time oriented as is the NBA and the NHL. Fans want to see scoring in all sports, not just football. This isn’t just an OU thing. But still, the OU defense is in need of some changes once the season ends.

You’re not dead until you’re dead. And technically speaking…OU is still alive for a Final Four spot. Stranger things have happened. You know, if OU could get some more sacks and some more big turnovers from their beleaguered defense they could do some interesting things with Kyler Murray and Company.

OU will now be seeking their 4th straight Big 12 championship. OU has never accomplished this before their in storied football history.

It should be a great week in anticipation of OU-Texas II.

Just take care of the ball and don’t take stupid penalties should be the mantra at OU practices this week. OU is the better team.

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