Louisiana State Tigers vs. Oklahoma Sooners

 Greetings, Sooner fans and welcome to the final Saturday of the regular season. The Sooners find themselves in the proverbial drivers seat with regards to a playoff spot. Yessir, it's win and quite likely in. Standing in the Sooners way in Norman, however, is a dangerous LSU Tiger squad. A disappointing bunch, at best, with nothing to lose and an opportunity to play spoiler. Much like last week against Mizzou, the Sooners are fortunate to be at home with a friendly crowd.

Speaking of last week, the Sooners shut down the Mizzou running attack and won the turnover battle. That proved to be a winning formula, go figure. The Sooners will need to replicate that plan again today because, let's be real, the Ben Arbuckle led Sooners offense is suspect at best. 

OFFENSE

Speaking of suspect offenses, we've watched this season as the offensive line has struggled both on and off the field before settling into a solid rotation the last month or so. We've seen John Mateer come out like gangbusters before breaking his hand and then watched as he's thrown all balls with the same trajectory and velocity. He has, however, reduced his turnovers. That leaves Ben Arbuckle who seems hell bent on calling the game he dreams of in his mind versus what he has available from a personnel standpoint and by what the defense gives him.

Today, and for the rest of the season, the Sooners need to play ball control football. Get first downs, hang onto the ball. Own field possession. Use Tate Sandell as needed and score a couple touchdowns. You do that by running the ball. They need a running back in the backfield to at least make the defense think someone besides Mateer might run in it in obivious Mateer running situations.

So again, I'm picking Xavier Robinson for OPOG. Not because I think he'll have a big day so much as I am trying to will into existence the commitment to a running attack.

DEFENSE

What's left to say? These boys have carried the load. I think today, where the wind is whipping and the game could get ugly, these guys are going to be hungry. There is no way they are letting LSU control the action with it all on the line. 

Today I'm going Kendal Daniels for my DPOG. He's been getting some pub this week. He's a Senior, it's Senior Day. He's ready to let it rip.

SCORE

I can't believe the Sooners are 10+ point favorites, but I haven't watched a lot of LSU football and they do have some guys dinged up. The season has been a disaster, obviously, for them.

I feel like it's our new stock in trade to score about 24 points and give up potentially about 17. 

24-17 Sooners 

Boomer to the motherfuckin Sooner

LSU

 Here we are my friends, the last game of the season and it’s a big one. After a bleak middle of the season sitting at 2 losses and facing a run of 3 very good, ranked conference teams, including on the road at (then) #4 Alabama, our beloved Sooners have done what they haven’t in so long, TCB. Yet with 1 regular season game remaining, a loss in said game would dash all hopes of a meaningful postseason and a win, well, dare I say?

The obnoxious LSU tigers come to Norman this week for their first ever appearance there. No fan base has done more with less as it pertains to arrogance relative to actual success (except maybe Ole Miss). Make no mistake, they are a very good team and this will be a very tough test to close the season out. But after living in New Orleans for a few years, one gets rather tired of hearing about LSU football. There is plenty on the line here for the Sooners, but that added layer especially has me anxious for this one. Nothing would make me happier than an OU postseason game(s), but if it comes at the expense of an LSU team, all the better. 

Offense

Let’s start with this, Ben Arbuckle is an atrocious play caller. He seems to have no awareness of game situations for down and distance or series to series, let alone in the broad perspective of the entire game. The OU offense isn’t good, but he definitely doesn’t do them any favors. My prediction of them running the ball last week couldn’t have been farther off. So what am I doing? Doubling down of course. I think that Xavier does it this week and maintains the type of ball country so sorely needed with a good defense. 

Defense

Speaking of this Unit (that is with a capital U); where do I start. Missouri is definitely one dimensional, and that QB was horrendous, but man they really shut them down. Zero second half rushing yards allowed against what is easily the best run game in the country. For this week, I’m going to say David Stone. Dude is an absolute beast, I think he makes his presence “felt”.

Score

The line as of me writing this is OU -10.5. That feels absurdly high. LSU has a good defense and see above regarding our offense. The only way I could even remotely see us covering is 12-0 with four FGs. So no. I think that LSU comes out with something to prove and nothing to lose, this is a dangerous combo for a team with their talent. But I think the OU D does enough. Sooners hang on 17-14. 

Boomer to the Motherfuckin Sooner

Missouri

 What a week last week was. Beating the might Crimson Tide on the road in a primetime matchup. It felt like 2001 again (wow I am old). I savored that for a few days this week, no question. But, back to the present and a sneaky good Missouri team coming to town. This has all the makings of a letdown week. Mizzou is tough, they have a  great run game (you may have heard) and they have nothing to lose. I'm sure nothing would please them more than to come in to our house and ruin our playoff hopes, and ergo, season by my calculations. I think this will be hard fought, and if OU can escape with win I will consider ourselves lucky.

Offense

The OU offense has been mostly abysmal. They were no better last week, let's be honest. The defense and special teams are the only reason we stole a W in tuscaloosa. Matteer has been, um, not good. Let's leave it at that. He, and by extension the offense, simply has to be much better if we want to continue this run. As has been oft mentioned, Missouri comes in with one of the best running games in the country. I think we counter today with our own running game and the X man. Xavier Robinson has a big day after Arbuckle takes two hits of LSD this morning and hallucinates his way to actually handing the ball off regularly.

Defense

It all starts on this side of the ball. Unlike last week, the key will be stopping the run game. It's an interesting flip of the script in terms of defensive focus. I think the guys adjust and I think Owen Heinecke is in the thick of it all day long. I like him for approximately one shitload of tackles today and a no doubt DPG.

Score

This is going to be a grind. I think Mizzou hangs around the whole way making for a very uncomfortable day. In the end I think OU does enough to survive this wake-up call. Sooners eke it out 22-21. Let's keep it going.

Boomer to the Motherfuckin' Sooner

Missouri Tigers vs. Oklahoma Sooners

Happy Saturday, Sooner fans. The Sooners, fresh off a massive win in Tuscaloosa, host the Missouri Tigers and find themselves in the thick of the college football playoff hunt. The Sooners need only to win out to get in. That's easier said than done, however, as the Tigers are a pretty dangerous football team and the Sooners, if they aren't careful, could be ripe for a letdown and upset. If you've read the blog for any appreciable amount of time, you'll know there's no room for such gloom and doom around here though. We see the world through crimson colored glasses so on we go.

OFFENSE

John Mateer continues to do enough to win and last week, crucially, he didn't turn the ball over. Alabama did and that was the difference in the game. Pretty simple. Taking care of the ball, along with some cohesion along the offensive line, is the best thing that can be happening to this offense right now. The freshman trio of Michael Fasusi, Ryan Fodje and Eddie Pierre-Louis are going to be anchors for the next couple of years.

The Sooners need to take a long view, without overlooking anybody, and approach this game as the next step in the evolution and establishment of what this offense really is and needs to be for a playoff run which means taking care of the football, staying ahead of the chains and having 3rd and shorts. 

Today I think the Sooners will try to pound the ball against Missouri and they'll definitely take some shots to Isaiah Sategna. In fact, I think I'll pick Sategna as my OPOG. He about gives me a heart attack with his ball control, but he's a star in the making.

DEFENSE

Missouri's running game is elite. Ahmed Hardy is the nations leading rusher. Fortunately, the Sooner defense matches up well to this style of play. While you can say every game it all starts with stopping the run, today you can definitely say it starts with stopping the run. 

The Sooners depth up front and physicality should be enough to keep the Tigers in check. However, if the Tigers meet with some success, it could result in some time consuming drives that turn this game into an ugly slog.

I don't know that Mizzou has a good answer if the Sooners turn them into one dimensional passers. I'm certainly not scared of their personnel.

Today I'll take Owen Heinecke for my DPOG. He's been a maniac lately and should rack up double digit tackles today.

THE SCORE

I'm glad the Sooners are back home and can have the crowd help prevent a let down after a big win last week. The work is still ahead of them, but the Sooners are in prime position to make the playoff.

If they take care of business today, I can see them handling the Tigers by a couple of scores.

Sooners 27, Tigers 17

Boomer to the motherfuckin Sooner

Alabama

 Our beloved Sooners find themselves traveling to the hostile environs of Tuscaloosa today with everything they wanted still on the line. OU is currently 11th but squeezed out of the playoffs if they were to start today due to other conference bids superseding their ranking. Alabama, after a season opening loss, hasn't bothered to lose again and are all the way up to 4th in the country. A win on the road would certainly move the Sooners up a few spots in the rankings, and deservedly so. A loss, well, that would have us curious which mid-december fast food/lawn care/autoparts bowl we'd be heading to. In short, everything is on the line here.

After a surprising and ultimately meaningless (to the Sooners) win at home against Alabama last season, the Crimson Tide are no doubt anxious to avenge us. They sport a gaudy record in spite of having a mediocre offense and by extension offense. Their D however is excellent. This sounds a lot like a texas team we lost to earlier. I'm nervous.

Offense

I just did a quick google search and it turns out that you can't win games if you don't score. So, this side of the ball is important. Mateer started off the year looking like a heisman winner. After breaking his hand in the Auburn game, he's looked like a participation ribbon winner. This can't stand if we are to make the playoff. As much as Xavier Robinson and the run game are critical to the success of the offense today (and every day), I'm saying Mateer has a great game today. I think he makes some mistakes but comes up in the clutch. I like him for OPG. 

Defense

R. Mason Thomas is doubtful to play today. Normally this fact would have escaped me and I would have picked him right off. Maybe it's a bad sign that I'm not. The defensive line will be the crux of things on this side of the ball, if they don't step up, this is over before kickoff. I think they do and as a result, I think they force Ty Simpson to make some bad plays. I like Courtland Guillory to be the benefactor of this. I think the true freshman gets a pick today, and does a great job against a very tough alabama WR room.

Score

Whew brother, this is going to be a ball buster. I almost hate that we beat them last year even though it was fun. We have everything to play for and so do they. This game is huge on both sides with the added revenge factor and home field for Bama. But, we have the nobody-thinks-we-can-do-this factor and I'm a homer. I think the Sooners pull the big upset, 24-17. 

Boomer to the Motherfuckin' Sooner

Oklahoma Sooners vs. Tennessee Volunteers

 Happy Saturday, Sooner fans. Today, the Sooners are in Knoxville, TN for a Black Out night game against the Vols. The Sooners, fresh off a hard fought loss at home last week, are now truly fighting for their season. 

The Sooners have to put it all together tonight to have any chance.

OFFENSE

Last week the Sooners found something in the running game in the second half with Xavier Robinson before panicking late and abandoning it completely. John Mateer was serviceable, but the fact is he's not a great decision maker and his touch is a C at best. 

Also, the Sooners have dynamic playmaking ability with Deion Burks, Isaiah Sategna and Jaren Kanek, who are often open and, as a group, are not getting enough good opportunities in the open field. 

Finally, the offensive line is absolutely the weakest unit on this football team. Ole Miss got pressure with a 3 man rush at times. Think about that.

Today, the Sooners need to figure out the run game early and give Mateer some simple reads. Get the ball out quick, get one of the three dynamos out in space, commit to the running game. It's a simple game.

For my OPOG, I like Isaiah Sategna to bounce back from a brutal fumble that irreversibly turned the tide in favor of Ole Miss last week. 

DEFENSE

If the Sooners hope to win any of their remaining games the Sooner defense simply has to be more opportunistic. At this point, they are still one of the better groups in the country. They are capable of getting pressure and they are good tacklers.

And yet there is almost a conservative aspect to this unit that is either coached or just part of who they are. The Sooners just don't take chances jumping routes or are not in a position to do so. 

I worry it's coached. If that's the case, we're sunk. You cannot win close games by being on the wrong side of turnover margin and the Sooner offense is good for two turnovers a game, easy. 

I'm not hating here. They are undoubtedly good enough to keep us in every game. They need to take chances in the secondary and not just chances trying to rush the QB.

I'll take Marvin Jones, Jr. for my DPOG

THE SCORE

I think the Sooners can come out of Knoxville with a win. I love that Seth Litrell might be tying boat anchors around the proverbial neck of Josh Heupel's offense. To win though, the Sooners have to win the turnover battle. They haven't done it all season, but they must do it today.

If they do, I'll take the Sooners 31, Volunteers 20

Boomer to the motherfuckin Sooner

Tennessee

 That was a pretty brutal loss to Ole Miss last week. On one hand, they played pretty terribly and had a chance at the end. On the other hand they lost a game they shouldn't have. Also, Lane Kiffin is a huge shithead. This isn't news (if you came here for that, there are, um, better options). Anyway, of the remaining games that was pretty much a must win as I would say the Sooners will have to run the table to have a shot at the playoff. A high flying Tennessee team isn't exactly the cure for what ails you in terms of the win column. The Sooner D has been good, but they have to be damn near perfect with the way the offense has been playing. The play calling on that side has been very questionable I would say. Continuing to run the same plays that don't work seems to be a resume builder for potential OC hires at OU. Similarly, going away from the only thing working last week (i.e. the run game) was baffling. OU had one good quarter offensively when they ran it down their throat. Otherwise it was BS gimmick plays and deep shots that never panned out. They'd better figure that out this week or it will be more of the same

Offense

Continuing my season long trend of picking the facet of the game that worked the week before, I'm going to go with a RB today. Matteer clearly has to be better, and if he isn't, the rest of the offense isn't likely to get much done. I'm hopeful that on reviewing game film from last week they might revisit that 3rd quarter when they ran with authority. I am going to switch it up though and go with Tory Blaylock this week. I like him to get going and get in the end zone.

Defense

I'm going to go with Owen Heinecke today. He's been a really good player all season for the Sooners and seems to consistently be around the ball when he's in there. I think he jumps a route and gets a pick today on top of a bunch tackles.

Score

I really don't like this game today. My head says this is Tennessee all the way, but my heart wants the Sooners so bad. I'm going to go against my better judgement and take OU 31-30 on a last second FG. Now let's get back in this thing.

Boomer to the Motherfuckin' Sooner

Ole Miss

 In what was nearly a "must win" in my opinion, our beloved Sooners TCB'd at South Carolina last week. The D was, once again, not fucking around. The offense finally found a run game. It was a wonderful follow to the shitshow that went down in Dallas. But, now the rubber meets the road so to speak. The boys start quite a stretch of opponents that leads off with the Rebels from Ole Miss. Kiffin's kids (if you will) are an unsurprising offensive machine. This will easily be the biggest test of the season so far. Both for the defense and the team as a whole. Kiffin has, also unsurprisingly, ran his stupid mouth insinuating that we've been stealing signs on defense and that is why the D has been so proficient. Meanwhile, I'm sure Saint Lane coaches with nothing but honor and so forth. Anyway, it was a stupid thing to say and feels like some bulletin board fodder to me. But it does touch on the crux of things today, can we slow down this prodigious offense? I think we can do enough to keep the O in it. We just need to Mateer and the gang (not to be confused with Kool) to put up enough points against their shaky D. To recap, we need to score more points than them. This kind of insight is what keeps you, the reader(s), coming back.

Offense

I was very pleased to see Tory Blaylock crack the 100 yard mark last week. If there is anything the offense has lacked, aside from consistency, it's a run game. I don't think these two facts are independent of one another. Mateer has been good enough (turnovers not withstanding), but he can't do everything. The threat of a power run attack keeps defenses honest and we need it to continue. I think it will today, but I still think it's the pass game that is the difference. I like Jaren Kanak to have a big day today and he gets in the end zone at least once.

Defense

This will easily be the biggest test on this side of the ball to date. Ole miss just lost to Georgia after scoring 40+ points. If they put up that many on our Sooners today, I think we're cooked. As always, it starts up front. Keeping pressure on their Q and shutting down the run is how we beat these guys. I like the big dog today, R. Mason Thomas to step up and have a huge game. 

Score

This is extremely unlikely to be low scoring grind. They will get theirs, but we have to limit them as much as possible. Most importantly I think, we have to force some turnovers (not exactly our strong suit) and of course take care of the ball ourselves. I think we do enough at home to take it, Sooners 34 Ole miss 30.

Boomer to the Motherfuckin' Sooner 

Ole Miss vs. Oklahoma Sooners

 It's a cool, rainy Saturday in Oklahoma to kick off The Gauntlet for the Sooners. That smug butthole Lane Kiffin and the 6-1 Ole Miss Runnin Rebels come to town to face our 6-1 Sooners. The Sooners took care of business last week against an inferior South Carolina group who, it must be noted, managed the clock worse at the end of the first half against the Sooners than the Sooners did two weeks ago against Texas.

Alas, the Sooners find themselves in terrific position, in control of their own destiny the rest of the way. Can they take care of business at home? 

OFFENSE

John Mateer looked more comfortable last week, an indicator that the thumb is fine. Turns out, going against the scout team doing skeleton drills after a couple weeks off is a sub-optimal way to prep for the Texas game. 

Importantly, the running game re-established itself against the Gamecocks. The Sooners need more of that today. They need to sustain some drives and turn field position. Tory Blaylock was great and is an emerging star. He's my OPOG.

I also have a gut feeling today might be the breakout game for Deion Burks that everyone has been waiting for.

DEFENSE

This will be as difficult a test as a Texas for this group. Importantly, the crowd will be hyped up and Jaxson Dart is not quarterbacking the Rebs.

There's really not a lot of mystery to what the Sooners gameplan will be. It's run downhill like a scald-assed ape to rush the quarterback.

Lane Kiffin will have some stuff dialed up to take advantage and they'll get some big pops I'm sure. The Sooners have to limit them to non-touchdowns and hang in there. 

This Taylor Wein, a sophomore DL, has been all the rage from the coaching staff and has been getting after it the last couple of weeks. I'll take him as my DPOG

THE SCORE

Ole Miss is efficient on offense and can score a lot of points. Enough that the Sooner offense will likely struggle to keep up in a shootout. That's not their game. The Sooners need to take care of the ball and play keep away. Get up two scores and let the defense cook. 

I'm content with ugly wins the rest of the way. Let's get one today.

Sooners 34, Ole Miss, 24

Boomer to the motherfuckin Sooner

Oklahoma Sooner vs. South Carolina Gamecocks

 Happy Saturday, Sooner fans from rainy OKC. The Sooners take on the Gamecocks in Columbia, SC today, fresh off their stinging defeat to the reviled Texas Longhorns. This one could be make or break for the Sooners as 6-1 heading into the gauntlet feels much better than 5-2. Before the season, 100 out of 100 Sooner fans would take 6-1 with Ole Miss coming to town.

Last week what once was maybe suspected was definitely confirmed. The OU offensive line is the weakest unit on this football team. Their inability to create a pocket or play with the physicality required to create a push has resulted in a weak rushing attack and has likely led to a 1:1 TD to INT ratio for a quarterback who already has reckless tendencies. This is not winning football.

OFFENSE

This one relies on John Mateer. He has to have a bounceback game. He has to make smart decisions with the ball. When you are already fighting for every inch, you can't be giving the other team miles firing 8 yard laser beams that bounce off receivers. And you damn sure can't heave prayers in the end zone going into half time when you are in field goal range. 

I don't necessarily pin the INT going into half against the Longhorns on Mateer. It was a moronic decision, yes, but equally stupid was the coaching decision to have the offense on the field in first place. Kick the fucking field goal. Get some points where you can going into half. 

One of the hallmarks of the BV era is end of half ineptitude. It's a real problem that's been documented in this space very often.

Anyhow, John Mateer is my OPOG.

DEFENSE

This group, with the exception of not being able to get off the field in the third quarter last week, played pretty well and showed some pride.

Today, they have to get some turnovers. There's no way around the fact that they need to do all they can to give the offense some kind of advantage. Turnovers that result in a short field is the dream come true.

For DPOG I'll go with Eli Bowen. Hopefully Lanorris Sellers can be pressured into making a dumb throw or two and someone in the back, like EB, can take advantage.

THE SCORE

I'm not optimistic. South Carolina, at home, in a disappointing season, can really use a boost so they'll be highly motivated. They  know from last year they can beat us so we'll be confident.

Today it's about how do the Sooners react after last week. They need to show some pride, grit and character. The offensive line should take what they saw last week on tape very personal. They have to hear the criticism. Show some fucking pride. 

If they rise to the challenge they can obviously beat SC. I think they can go 24-17. Let's get this one before it starts getting for real, for real.

Boomer to the motherfuckin Sooner. 

South Carolina

 This is going to be an exceptionally poor effort from me today as I’m away on vacation. That game last week completely fucking sucked. The boys better get back on track or we’re looking at yet another lost season. Here we go. 

Offense

I’m gonna go Deion Burks. Why? Your guess is as good as mine  

Defense

Kip Lewis? Sure  

Score

I don’t know much about SC beyond their record  I hope we can bounce back and TCB. Sooners win it 27-21.

Boomer to the Motherfuckin Sooner 

Oklahoma Sooners vs. texas Longhorns

It's hate week, Sooner fans. The perennially overrated texas Longhorns come limping into the Cotton Bowl today after having been ranked the preseason number 1 team in college football, now unranked, and fresh off a loss to the Florida Gators last week in Gainesville. They are led by the poster child for being overrated, Arch Manning. The talking heads seem to think the Longhorns are going to lock it in and that every humiliating performace from Manning is the one that will light the fire to get him to turn the corner. Maybe they are who they are. Maybe they are coming to regret the deal with the devil they made to get Arch on campus. They are stuck. And today they are fucked.

The Sooners, on the other hand, are flying high. They also have a lot of motivation. Beyond the rivalry, they got smacked last year by the Horns and this Sooners defense must be licking its chops at the opportunity to rush this very average un-texas-like offensive line and the woefully average Arch. 

And oh, by the way, it looks like John Mateer will be giving it a go, which in and of itself, will boost the spirits of Sooner Nation. I am very surprised he's going to give it a shot. I figured the Ole Miss game in two weeks would be a more reasonable target date. Alas, this apparent Alpha doesn't want to miss this one as he understands this is why you come to Oklahoma. This is big time college football.

OFFENSE

The obvious key is Mateer. Is he truly able to give something close to 100%? We've talked about the Sooners running game being key, and it is, but in this one, the odds of victory go up exponentially with Mateer. Mikey Hawkins isn't Him. With Hawkins, the Sooners are stressed to depend on the defense and special teams to hang on and, more likely, have to come up with special play to have any chance at victory. With a healthy Mateer, you have an offense that can play keep away or get up a score or two and then leverage big plays in other areas to provide some cushion.

This will be the best defense Mateer has faced, ate least since Michigan. He has to take care of the football. Hopefully the surgery has improved JM's touch.  

The Tory Blaylock/Jaydn Ott combo doesn't have to be lethal, but they need to be respected and they need to be effective enough that the Sooners don't have to put Mateer in overly risky situations from a re-injury standpoint.

Mateer is my OPOG as long as he plays. Isaiah Sategna III is my backup. Anytime something wild happens on the field this year, it's this guy who's in the camera frame. 

DEFENSE

We're running out of superlatives for this group. They are tops in the country in total defense. They will be motivated after having given up 35 last year against the Longhorns. And they are facing the homeless man's Jackson Arnold in Arch Manning. You think you've seen these guys fly to the football all year, just wait until you see them today.

Steve Sarkisian is a crafty little fucker, though, and I'm sure he'll have a scheme designed to take advantage of our speed and aggressiveness, likely in the form of quick strikes that get a texas WR in the open field against Courtland Guillory. That's what I would do anyhow. He's the closest thing to Gas Rag McGee (patent pending) that this defense has. I say that and believe that he'll be a stud in time. Offenses have to find someone to try to exploit, though. 

They will also have to try to establish some run game and the Sooners, as per usual, will sell out to stop that. It's a simple game, really, where the Longhorns will be in serious trouble if the Sooners can get pressure with four rushers. They've been doing it all season.

I'm tempted to pick someone for my DPOG besides David Stone. If pressed to do so, I'd say R Mason Thomas, a guy who shows up big in big moments. However, I'm committed to Stone and his ability to disrupt right up the gut. He demands double teams and then is able to beat them. That's like having an extra rusher right there. Huge. 

THE SCORE

OU is bringing it's most complete football team to Dallas since the early 2000's. Those games featured OU teams with a superior quarterback and a better defense. This team is both those things plus, as we saw last week, difference makers in special teams with Sategna and quality punting and kicking. 

With Mateer being hopefully OK, Hawkins being a sub-optimal solution if not, and Arch Manning on the other side, the Sooners have what it takes to gut one out if need be. If OU can force punts at close to the rate they have all season and Sategna can flip the field position, the Sooners have a kicker and defense that can win a knife fight.

The fact the Longhorns are favored shows the extent of texas bias amongst pollsters and prognosticators. The Sooners should win this one.

Sooners 20, Longhorns 17

Boomer to the motherfuckin Sooner

texas

Once again my friend(s) the red river rivalry is upon us. The preseason top ranked longhorns have slid all the way out of the top 25 and our beloved Sooners have steadily inched up the polls to number 6. As has been true in so many disappointing seasons of the past, everything we are playing for is still in front of us and still in our hands. While today’s game won’t do as much to help should we win, it certainly could hurt to lose to an unranked team, even if it is texas. I would much prefer that texas was coming off of a win this week. I never like playing the team with something to prove. No doubt they are talented and with the rivalry this is almost always a coin flip anyway. 

Much has been made about arch manning being a bust. I’m of the opinion that he will still be a stud. HS to college is a big step and he has all of the skills. I think he simply needs more time before he figures it out. I’m hoping that “more time” includes this week. No doubt the D will be revved up and trying everything they can to make his day miserable. Let’s hope that he and R. Mason & Co., aka the dog pound, get acquainted with young arch early and often. 

Speaking of D, texas has one of the best ones in the country. What we can manage against them will tell the tale today I feel. Which brings us to the question that has pervaded the consciousness of all of Sooner for nation for the last (rubs eyes, thinks a minute) 2.5 weeks, will Mateer play? As of the time of “publishing”, he is listed as probable.  Which leads me to a second question I didn’t expect to be asking, will he be effective if he does play? 

Oh daddy, so much intrigue. I’m amped for this one. 

Offense

As I said before, this is the crux of it all in my opinion. Who steps up, who makes that big play to put points on the board? I’m going to defer fucking around and just say it, it’s Mateer. I think he plays, I think he plays well, I think he leads the Sooners to a W and I think he never pays for a drink on Oklahoma for the rest of his life. 

Defense

It’s an odd feeling to be excited about a Sooners defense. They’ve been very tough all season, especially up front. I think the front four/eight (it’s a deep unit) gets after Arch Manning all day and gets his pants a nice burnt orange on the inside. I like my man, R. Mason Thomas today to terrorize. 

Score

This is going to be a tough one and my picks are all predicated on a Mateer performance. If he is unable to play, this all goes out the window (we won’t even discuss that mess). I think texas comes to play, I think they have a lot to prove and really nothing to lose. That’s a dangerous club. But I think the D is stiff when it matters and I think Mateer gets enough done in the clutch. Sooners escape 31-27. 

Boomer to the Motherfuckin Sooner 

Kent State vs. Oklahoma

The Sooners take on hapless Kent State on a gorgeous sunny day in Norman today. This will be the first game for the Sooners since learning that John Mateer suffered an injury in his throwing hand that required surgery in the Sooners victory against the Auburn Tigers.

Making the playoffs, much less winning a championship, requires more than a complete team. You have to avoid injuries and you have to have some luck. The Sooners have a good, mostly complete team. The timing of Mateer's injury seems to be lucky. The injury should take approximately four weeks to come back from. It seems plausible that he would try to come back on the aggressive side of a 4-6 week timetable. But for the Sooners, what a gift to have week 1 of the injury be on a bye week and week 2 against Kent State, at home, a chance to let Ben Arbuckle and Michael Hawkins, Jr. try to get some work in together before SEC begins, in earnest, with the Red River Rivalry coming up next week. 

The Sooners will be (spoiler alert!) undefeated going into Texas. Let's hedge and say Mateer does not make it back for that one or the matchup at South Carolina the week after. The Sooners will still be in terrific shape for the stretch run if they can go 2-1 without Mateer and get back home on October 25th sitting at 6-1 or 7-0 against Ole Miss. I'd love to see Mateer against Texas. But if Michael Hawkins can show some competence and poise while managing Ben Arbuckle's game plan, I'd be thrilled to see the return of a healthy Mateer at home against Ole Miss.

That's the mission at this point. 

OFFENSE

Speaking of Michael Hawkins, what we've seen in limited action thus far would indicate he is not John Mateer or even close. He's run-first and does not seem to keep his eyes downfield while scrambling. He's an athletic freak, but the magic of Mateer is his ability to keep both a play alive and his eyes downfield.

The key today will be for Hawkins to reign in his instinct to tuck and run. One would hope the Sooners O-Line can provide enough cushion to allow Hawkins time to work on going through his reads quickly, being decisive and running as a last resort. 

Secondarily, today really needs to be used to develop the running game. Every armchair quarterback who's watched the Sooners this year has lamented the lack of a consistent running attack outside of John Mateer. Rumor has it that Jayden Ott might see more action. One is also left to wonder, "Wither Taylor Tatum?". 

The key today though, and my OPOG, is Jaren Kanek. Kanek has been such a pleasant surprise and primary security blanket for Mateer. He will find himself playing on Sundays if he doesn't watch himself. If he and Mikey Hawkins can get on the same page, Kanek can go a long ways towards helping Hawkins get settled in. Kanek needs to hang onto the ball, but by and large he's sure handed, great after the catch and can get himself open a lot. He's brilliant at getting chunk plays when the Sooners need one. I think he'll be huge today. 

DEFENSE

Mateer gets a lot of credit for his part in making the Sooners one of this season's biggest positive surprises thus far. It's the Sooners defense, however, that is carrying the day. They're 3rd nationally in scoring defense and 2nd overall in total defense. 

Perhaps the weirdest statistic in college football this year is that the Sooners are tied for 128th in the FBS in turnover margin. They have yet to get one. They've had chances and you have to trust that they'll come and when they do it will be in bunches. 

Maybe it starts today. Eli Bowen is back and healthy and will get his first action of the season. He is probably the better of the Bowen's which is saying something. If he's fully healthy and the Sooners decide to get him a lot of snaps to work him back into playing action, then it's conceivable this defense just got better. 

For my DPOG I'm summoning my inner Natey, though,  and starting to really like what David Stone brings to the table. He is a menace. This defensive line is something else. I'm claiming my spot on the Stone Bandwagon until it looks like it's parked at a Mumbai station and I'm squeezed off by the crush of so many other Philistines.

THE SCORE

The Sooners will crush today. Kent State has played some ranked teams (Texas Tech and Florida State), but they are about to get feasted on, the extent to which they are not prepared to handle. I will be interested to hear how Kent State compares the Sooners overall to these other quality teams they have faced. Mind you, interested to hear is not to be confused with ambitious enough to actually look.

The Sooners are favored by 45.5 as of press time and the over/under is 53.5. I will take those odds and the over. 

Sooners 63, Kent State 7

Boomer to the motherfuckin Sooner

Kent State

 After an off week, filled with some truly terrible news, our Sooners return to the field this week to take on a 1-3 Kent State team. The awful news, of course, is that John Mateer had to have surgery on a broken throwing hand last week that appears will keep him off the field for at least a month. He is unquestionably our most indispensable player on the entire team. The good news, if there is any, is that he misses a bye week last week and an effective bye week this week against Kent State. Beyond that, things get dicey. I know nothing about Kent State but I'm fairly confident that the abortion of a QB that is Michael Hawkins can at least lead us to victory in that one. There is a lot to digest regarding Mateer's availability down the road, but we'll save that for the next week. As it is, not much to say here other than let's TCB, hopefully avoid further injury and get ready for Red River.

Offense

Hawkins was pretty terrible last year, just really overmatched basically at all times. The OC's were dreadful, sure, but he really didn't look capable of leading a team to victory vs a big time opponent. As such, I'm staying away from him and all WRs this week. I think the ground game "gets right" this week and pounds this one into submission. I like Tory Blaylock again. Dude is a stud.

Defense

I won't mince words, it's Kip Lewis this week. He flies all over the field and is generally just a badass. I like him to rack up tackles this week and maybe even force a turnover (remember those?). 

Score

The spread is something absurd like 49.5. I don't see the offense scoring anywhere near that amount so I think it'll be a tough cover. I like the Sooners to take this one 38-6. 

Boomer to the Motherfuckin' Sooner

Auburn Tigers vs. Oklahoma Sooners

 Good Saturday afternoon, Sooner fans. How are we feeling about our football team this week? I'm a little more than cautiously optimistic as the Sooners head into SEC play against Jackson Arnold, Hugh Freeze and the Auburn Tigers.

The Sooners took care of business (TCB) last week in Philadelphia last week against an overmatched Temple team. There could have been a let down but there was not. Now, the Sooners have a confident, violent defense and an offense whose confidence is growing week by week. 

Tigers fans will get a warm welcome in Norman today. Jackson Arnold will not. That's unfortunate as I don't feel much of what happened last year was on him. However, 100 out of 100 armchair quarterbacks would take John Mateer over the mustachioed Arnold. Sooner fans will make life hell on him today.

OFFENSE

Kirk Herbstreit called what Ben Arbuckle and John Mateer are doing is the top story in college football. Folks are getting very bullish on our boys. 

Mateer obviously has some extra moxy that separates him from others. His ability to throw on the move. He has a pre-snap calm. The dude gets it. 

I expect today we will see more growth in the run game. Maybe Taylor Tatum makes an appearance. Tory Blaylock is the man in the backfield though. The Sooners need to continue to find ways to open him up. He's fast and fearless and can take a lot of pressure off Mateer.

Also keep an eye out for Isiah Sategna III who is proving to be a guy who, if given space, can get yards in chunks and make people miss. I'll go with him for my OPOG today.

DEFENSE

What more can be said thus far about this group. They lead the SEC so far in total defense. Will it last? We've seen enough to say that it could. If it doesn't, we still know this group is competent enough to keep the Sooners in games. Teams are going to struggle mightily to overcome a two score deficit.

Today, they are going to sell out to stop JA's read option game. They'll show it a number of different ways, but they are going to shut that down. He is not a great passer.

It is wild that the defense has not gotten a turnover this year. Hopefully that changes today, as JA was more than capable of throwing dumb interceptions as a Sooner. 

I'm going Kip Lewis for my DPOG today. I'm hoping he gets some shots on JA and separates JA from th the ball once or twice.

SCORE

Sooner Nation is coming alive and will have all the motivation they need to spur the Sooners on today. It's a beautiful day in Oklahoma. The Sooners are feeling good and confident. 

I don't know that the Sooners win big, but I like a score of about 34-21 today.

Boomer to the motherfuckin Sooner

Auburn

 Well, here we go. Conference play officially starts today with a tilt against the unbeaten #22 ranked Auburn Tigers. Thankfully the Sooners get to start the slate on home turf. OU has gotten off to a great start, but 3-0 is really nothing in the scheme of things and it's no secret that the schedule is an absolute gauntlet of mostly the nations best teams. There will need to be a lot of breaks go the Sooners way to get to the playoffs, but you have to take it week by week and none of it happens without a little TCB at home today. It's still so early in the season that I have no idea if the Michigan win is a huge game, or if they'll end up being a very average team thus taking a bit of the luster off. I do know that Auburn is good, and this will be a really tough test at home.

The defense once again looked very tough last week. That is really the crux of the entire year in my opinion. If this defense can continue to look as elite as they have so far, then I think OU has a chance to make those coveted playoffs. The offense still looks shaky to me. Matter has been nothing short of a revelation, but the run game has to get going. We all know that SEC football frequently turns into a slugfest and relying on one guy to carry you just isn't going to work against top defenses. Today is a nice litmus test so to speak against a tough SEC team. Let's start by winning the turnover battle today, hm? OK, fine.

Offense

Last week I felt like an RB would have to step up and take some pressure off of the passing game. And while it was much better than the first 2 weeks, it still needs to get more consistent. I guessed Javonte Barnes. An early TD by him had me robustly patting my own back. Alas, he might as well have showered and gone home after that (maybe he did) as he was scarcely heard from again. However, Tory Blaylock really stepped up and thus far has been the most consistent back. The frosh has been really good and the run game has continued to improve. I think that continues today. At the risk of just picking a hindsight guy from last week, I'm going with Blaylock today and say he keeps it going at RB. 

Defense

So many good players on this side of the ball so far this year. It's been strange to see. I'm still very much waiting for the other shoe to drop so to speak and see a team just expose us. Oh how I would love to be wrong about that, but history has jaded me just a touch. I don't really know a ton about Auburn, but aside from the usual need to stop the run, I think pressure on the QB will be essential to get off of the field today. I went with him before and whiffed, but I still believe R. Mason Thomas is due for a breakout game and I think it's today. He's my DPG.

Score

OU currently sits at -6.5. I think personally think this is lofty. I think this will be a bit of a grind and will really come down to the final few drives. I think Mateer and the offense do enough in the clutch to get out of here with a win. Sooners stay unbeaten 27-24.

Boomer to the Motherfuckin' Sooner

Oklahoma Sooners vs Temple Owls

 May there be no letdown in Philadelphia today. The Sooners showed the country last week that they have enough pieces to be a complete football team. They dismantled Michigan and really could have inflicted more damage if not for some self inflicted errors on special teams. The Sooners have had some decent wins in the Brent Venables era, but Sooner fans have been waiting for a team like this for well over a decade. 

The Sooners have an aggressive defense that can get pressure with the front four. They can fly to the ball and hit hard. They have some lockdown corners. This is a unit that can make life miserable if you get down two scores on them. 

And the Sooners have a quarterback in John Mateer who has some moxie and can put his team on his back. He is mistake prone, but if his O-line can gel and they can develop some balance in the run game, this team should be in every game they play. 

The test today for the Sooners is can they bring the effort and attitude to Philly against a crappy Temple team after coming off the high of last week. Can they be sharp and avoid self inflicted penalties and errors?

OFFENSE

The offensive line looked much improved last week and they had four new starters on the unit. Freshman Michael Fasusi started at Left Tackle and played real well. That is a fantastic sign for the future, both short and long term. 

The key today is to continue to develop chemistry across the board and to find some wrinkles to continue to get the running game going. The qb run game is solid,but opponents need to know the Sooners can run the ball 

That said, how beautiful was the 16 play, 9 minute drive to ice the game in the 4th quarter. Love that shit. 

For my OPOG I’m taking John Mateer. I know it’s low hanging fruit and I won’t do it next week. Today though I think it’s especially important for him to come out with some energy to lead this team and avoid a letdown. 

DEFENSE

It’s the same story with energy here. Can these guys have near the same level of focus they brought last week. If yes, then we’ve got a group that realizes they haven’t done shit yet and probably realize they have a ways to go before any mountain tops are summited. Great teams come out and take care of business in games like this. 

I’m taking Jayden Jackson for my DPOG. Dude was a menace last week. What a luxury to be able to get pressure with your front four. When was the last time the Sooners had that?

THE SCORE

I think Mateer has his side ready to go. I think BV has his side ready to go. Sooners win going away, but not too crazy. 

Sooners 42, Owls 6

BOOMER TO THE MOTHERFUCKIN SOONER

Temple (not of the dog)

 Another week and another impressive win for the Sooners. So far they’ve been winning with very good defense and a serviceable offense. The running game hasn’t really gotten going and Mateer, while deserving of most of the credit for any of the offensive success, has also been a little careless with the ball at times. Losing the turnover battle against better teams will definitely get you beat. Hopefully this week at Temple (of the dog) will give the team a chance to clean some of this up. 

I know next to nothing about temple. But I’m sure that this will be a huge game for them.  In past years, this just screams trap for OU. It has all of the ingredients but one thing that gives me a little confidence is that we’ve been winning with defense. Admittedly it was against an inferior opponent and a young QB in his first big game, but still, the results have been impressive. We will need to continue our improvement on this side of the ball and not ask the offense to score 50 points a game. 

Offense

Last weeks it was the Mateer and Deion Burks show on offense. Both guys had amazing games. I think it is probably a safe bet each week to pencil Mateer in here and look halfway right at minimum. But I’m going to go with Javontae Barns this week. I think OU really needs to get the ground game going prior to starting SEC play and Barnes has the skills. 

Defense

What a game these guys had last week. I suspect the plan was to stack against the run and then contain underwood and make him beat you with his arm. It’s a sound strategy and apart from the one super long run, it worked beautifully. It all starts up front, the Sooners Dline is shaping up to be pretty solid it seems. On that note I’m going to go with David Stone who might be on the verge of finally breaking out. 

Score

I think that temple will get a handful of big plays to tally some scores but mostly I think they’re held in check by the sooner D. I think our guys clean it up a bit against, presumably, a much less talented defense this week. I like our Sooners to win this one handily 38-13. 

Boomer to the Motherfuckin Sooner

Michigan Wolverines vs. Oklahoma Sooners

Welcome to a gorgeous college football Saturday in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners (1-0, 0-0) find themselves in a big time early test against a big name Michigan Wolverine squad. The Sooners are fresh off a record setting debut from John Mateer last week against the Illinois State Redbirds. 

This one is not make or break for the season or for Brent Venables. However, a win today would be a big statement and an even bigger confidence boost for the Sooners.

OFFENSE

John Mateer is a gamer. The Sooners have a QB. That's sweet relief. However, there are some questions from last week heading into this one. One, freshman phenom offensive lineman Michael Fasusi did not play last week. Will he be available today? If so will he play and can he be a difference maker? The running game, while likely vanilla, was not exactly stellar. It needs to be better to win today.

Second question. Wither Jaydn Ott? He had 1 carry last week in garbage time and went for -3 yards. Rumor has it he was "dinged up". If so, why play him at all? Is he better now and will he get some more carries today.

That said, freshman running back Tory Blaylock was dynamic with the opportunities he got last week. That guy is going to be good. Hopefully he gets some opportunities today as well.

Third question. Will we see some planned runs for Mateer? He didn't have many last week and Brent Venables admitted after the game that the gameplan across the board was very vanilla.

For my OPOG I'm going with Blaylock although it makes intuitive sense to go with Mateer. His command of the offense will ultimately be the difference maker today. 

DEFENSE

The Sooner D put up some pretty gaudy numbers last week against Illinois State, giving up roughly 150 total yards. They did get gashed in the run game early though.

Obiviously today they have to stop the run. I also expect them to try to confuse the hell out of freshman wunderkind Bryce Underwood. 

The secondary will be key and I expect them to get a couple of turnovers against the young fella.

I am, however, taking David Stone for my DPOG. I think he'll be a disrupter on the d-line and really create opportunities for the secondary to capitalize on Underwood being forced to make throws and quicker decisions.

SCORE

I think this one will be fairly low scoring. The Sooners will have a hard time getting chunk plays against the Wolverines and Michigan will also struggle due to the Sooner D dictating the action.

I like the Sooners 24-17

Boomer to the motherfuckin Sooner

Michigan

 Week 2 finds us coming off a nice solid season opening win and preparing to face a very good, and storied program in Michigan. Weirdly enough, this is only the second time ever these teams have met. Considering OU has the most all time wins and Michigan is tied for fifth, I find that pretty remarkable. 

I wasn’t able to watch last week but reading the recaps, watching the highlights and checking the box score, it appears the offense mostly leaned on Mateer. He set a school record for passing yards in a debut (beating Baker) and generally commanded the game. If there are things to worry about it was the pick he threw and it didn’t appear the running game got fully untracked. I’ll lean into optimism and say that was just the team and o-line getting their feet under them. 

Defensively, the Sooners did exactly what you would hope against an opponent of that caliber. They limited them to almost no offense to speak of, and apart from the series following the Mateer Int which started deep in OU territory, they never really threatened to score. And even there, they held them to a FG. All in all, glad tidings but none of it really means shit. We’ve seen this kind of early season dominance only to have it followed up with some really poor defense. 

This week Michigan comes to town sporting the number 1 QB recruit in the country in Bryce Underwood. Dude is a manchild at 6-4 230 and looked the part in his college debut last week. Michigan will be a true early test and will give the Sooners all they can handle on both sides of the ball. Let’s hope the D can get enough stops to keep us in it and Mateerbuckle can put up some points. 

Offense

I got cute last week and went Jaydn Ott. True to form he was coming off an injury I was unaware of and was very limited. Even truer to form he got 1 carry for -3 yards. I’m just that good. This week, I’m not farting around. I’m saying it is Mateer with a huge game, coming through in the clutch multiple times. He puts up big passing numbers, does some nice damage scrambling and keeps plays alive. 

Defense

As I mentioned, OU will have its work cut out on defense with underwood being an excellent passer and runner as well. He’s big and very accurate in the passing game, and he’s got wheels. Should be a fun guy to try and stop. Michigan gave up quite a few pressures last week against a lesser opponent, so I’m going to go with a guy up front in hopes he can get in the backfield, get a couple of sacks and more importantly make underwood rush some throws that hopefully result in turnovers. I like R. Mason Thomas to be that guy this week. 

Score

This is a big one. College gameday is in town, it’s prime time, all eyes will be on this one. It’s an opportunity to make a statement early in the season. OU comes into this game as 5.5 point favorites (as of when I’m writing this crap), I love that people have that belief but I also think it’s just the home field advantage. I think this game is going to be really close. I think Michigan will score on us. We have to be able to run the ball on them otherwise they’ll just tee-off on the pass. I think we do and I think mateer leads a late drive to put OU ahead. We don’t cover, but we get a tough win against a good team. Sooners win it 38-35. Let’s get this. 

Boomer to the Motherfuckin Sooner 

Oklahoma Sooners vs. Illinois State

 Welcome to the 2025 edition of Sooner football! Hope runs high. Dreams inevitably shatter. But not today. Today, the new look Sooners take on the Redbirds of Illinois State. It's the debut of the new look Ben Arbuckle offense led by John Mateer.

The Sooner defense will have to overcome some big losses in Danny Stutsman and Billy Bowman. But expectations have folks believing this defense could take a step forward.

There's nowhere to go but up from last year, so let's get right to it.

OFFENSE

The Sooners trotted out a historically bad offense last year led by the hapless Seth Littrel. This year, the Sooners have what they hope is their next version of their quarterback whisperer in Ben Arbuckle and, they hope, the second coming of Baker Mayfield.

Expectations be damned, if they can just even be competent and healthy the Sooners could win at least two more games than they did last year.

Mateer is not expected to carry the whole load. Jaydn Ott is a highly touted transfer running back. The Sooners go deep at running back with Javontae Barnes, Taylor Tatum and Xavier Robinson. 

The offensive line is also healthy so far, with some big time freshman potentially ready to step in and step up right away.

For game 1, we have to go Mateer for OPOG. He knows the offense and showing some poise and command today will be big time setting the stage for next week's real opener, Michigan.

DEFENSE

The Sooners are stacked up front with Jaden Jackson and R. Mason Thomas. Kip Lewis is ready to lead the linebackers and the Bowen brothers, Eli and Payten, head up the secondary.

I expect some hungry looking players on this side of the ball and they should be feeding off the heady vibes the offense is putting out.

I'm going to go Kendall Dolby for my DPOG as my "Out of left field" pick of the day.

THE SCORE

The Sooners are fired up in this one and the offense gets rolling early. Illinois State gets their check and hits the road.

SOONERS 63, Redbirds 7

Boomer to the motherfuckin Sooner

Illinois State

 Welcome back faithful reader(s). We are once again at that wonderful time of year where Sooners football is here and we can still be (falsely) filled with hope. This season brings a lot of changes on both sides of the ball, most notably the coming of transfer QB John Mateer and his OC from Washington state where the two did great things last season. If you watched any of the Sooners last season then you know QB was mostly a wasteland. Hopefully this will be a massive upgrade, anything would be an upgrade over that wet dog shit we called an offense last year. A lot of questions remain on the OL (never a good thing), but if young guys can step up, the offense might be, dare I say, a strength. The skill positions have some newcomers mixed in with some solid holdovers. WR should be a strength, but Deion burks has to stay healthy I think to really anchor that group. RB sees the addition of Jaydn Ott to join Javontae Barns and company in the backfield. Maybe most interesting is the move of Jared Kanak from LB to TE where he looks to be the top guy at this point (says a lot about the lack of recruiting at that spot). He’s a beast but it’s a big change, his blocking will likely determine how much success he can have. 

Defensively, the loss of Stutsman to the draft leaves a large hole on the LB groups and an even larger hole in my puff pieces, and the biggest hole of all in my heart (well 2 out of 3, I didn't love him that much). I’ll be forced to devote some thought to my DPGs again (not my strong suit). Dline should be a strength with R Mason Thomas anchoring that group; and the return of David Stone after being in the transfer portal for about 45 minutes is big as well. The DBs will have quite a few changes but Peyton Bowen was an all-world recruit at S and he has shown flashes to this point, our Sooners really need him to step up and fill Billy Bowman's neckerchief. CB is a question mark with mostly unproven guys there. I'm hoping that the strengths at the other levels will hide this area a bit.

The schedule is pretty brutal as usual, with an added bonus of Michigan as a non-conference game. Apart from a few early season games, every week will be a test. In short, it’s a real butt-fister of a schedule. Illinois state is up first, let’s get our feet wet, iron out some kinks and tune up for Michigan week 2. 

Offense

All eyes will (rightfully) be on Mateer and the offense in general. I’m hoping they can come out a little vanilla and maybe set the cruise control early. With that in mind I don’t think Mateer "blows up" this week, I like Jaydn Ott to come in and have a nice game running and catching the ball out of the backfield. He’s my OPG. 

Defense

I’m weirdly optimistic that the defense might be respectable. They’ve actually improved under Venables and there are a few returning guys that are studs. The Dline looks tough and really all levels have playmakers. But for today I’m going with Kip Lewis. That dude is awesome and his athleticism is crazy. 

Score

I really don’t know much of anything about Illinois state. I suspect they have some solid athletes on their roster and no doubt they’re playing with nothing to lose. But top to bottom OU is just more talented. Of course, this doesn’t always mean in a win but I think the Sooners come out and TCB in this one, 44-10. It's good to be back.

Boomer to the Motherfuckin’ Sooner