This is my favorite play of the weekend as of now. Thinking about 7u and adding more if it gets any better. Could possibly buy half a point, but don't think it will be necessary.
After the disappointing loss to Notre Dame this weekend, I expect the Sooners to follow up exactly how they always do, with a blow out. In my several years of watching the Sooners, it has become almost routine to lose games when it counts and then make a statement when it no longer matters.
Example:
2012
2011
09/22/12 L(15) Kansas State 24, (6) Oklahoma 19 Norman 85,276 10/06/12 W(17) Oklahoma 41, Texas Tech 20 Lubbock, Texas 60,800
10/22/11 LTexas Tech 41, (3) Oklahoma 38 Norman 85,204 10/29/11 W(11) Oklahoma 58, (10) Kansas State 17 Manhattan, Kan. 51,004
11/19/11 L(25) Baylor 45, (5) Oklahoma 38 Waco, Texas 40,281 11/26/11 W(12) Oklahoma 26, Iowa State 6 Norman 84,326
2010
10/23/10 L(18) Missouri 36, (3) Oklahoma 27 Columbia, Mo. 71,004 10/30/10 W(11) Oklahoma 43, Colorado 10 Norman 84,173
11/06/10 LTexas A&M 33, (11) Oklahoma 19 College Station, Texas 81,392 11/13/10 W(19) Oklahoma 45, Texas Tech 7 Norman 85,116
2009
09/05/09 L(20) BYU 14, (3) Oklahoma 13 Arlington, Texas 75,437 09/12/09 W(13) Oklahoma 64, Idaho State 0 Norman 84,749
10/03/09 L(17) Miami 21, (8) Oklahoma 20 Miami, Fla. 61,790 10/10/09 W(19) Oklahoma 33, Baylor 7 Norman 84,478
10/17/09 L(3) Texas 16, (20) Oklahoma 13 Dallas, Texas 96,009 10/24/09 W(25) Oklahoma 35, (24) Kansas 13 Lawrence, Kan. 51,104
11/07/09 LNebraska 10, (20) Oklahoma 3 Lincoln, Neb. 86,115 11/14/09 WOklahoma 65, Texas A&M 10 Norman 85,013
11/21/09 LTexas Tech 41, Oklahoma 13 Lubbock, Texas 50,479 11/28/09 WOklahoma 27, (11) Okla. State 0 Norman 85,606
2008
10/11/08 L (5) Texas 45, (1) Oklahoma 35 Dallas, Texas 92,182 10/18/08 W (4) Oklahoma 45, (16) Kansas 31 Norman 85,241
2007
09/29/07 L Colorado 27, (3) Oklahoma 24 Boulder, Colo. 50,031 10/06/07 W (10) Oklahoma 28, (19) Texas 21 Dallas, Texas 80,000
11/17/07 L Texas Tech 34, (3) Oklahoma 27 Lubbock, Texas 55,038 11/24/07 W (10) Oklahoma 49, Okla. State 17 Norman 85,238
2006
09/16/06 L (18) Oregon 34, (15) Oklahoma 33 Eugene, Ore. 59,269 09/23/06 W (17) Oklahoma 59, Middle Tennessee 0 Norman 84,326
10/07/06 L (7) Texas 28, (14) Oklahoma 10 Dallas, Texas 76,260 10/14/06 W (23) Oklahoma 34, Iowa State 9 Norman 84,152
Since 2000 the Sooners have covered the spread in the game following a loss.
The Sooners are undoubtedly not playing like a championship team this year, but between Brown, Stills, Saunders, Shephard, Millard, and Williams they are loaded with offensive weapons. Together they are ranked the 20th passing offense in the NCAA, which is where Iowa State has struggled, being ranked a measly 104th. I expect Landry to exploit the weak pass defense this weekend, and would be surprised if they didn't put up at least 50 points. On defense, the Sooners have done a poor job of stopping the run, but are ranked 11th in pass defense. With the majority of Iowa States points coming from the air this year, they are going to have their hands more than full facing Oklahoma this weekend. Overall, Iowa State is definitely one of the better unranked teams, but the Sooners should cover by at least two TDs with ease.