Big XII Title Game thread. OU - Iowa State

[Plainosooner]

The spread ended up at OU -6. Kick off around 11:05. Sooners will have almost everybody available including Trejan Bridges. Apparently, Austin Stogner has started working out with the team again, but no info about where he might be available.

BOOMER!!

 

[Belldozer1]

Man that was a tough call on the ISU db. He was obviously trying to give Stoops a nice little shoulder but damn he didnt hit with his helmet. They are really getting a little iffy on defensive calls these days imo

 

[Belldozer1]

Glad to see Washington back. Nice tackle to keep the receiver from getting yac

 

[PtLavacaSooner]

Why is the ejected ISU player still on the sideline? I thought by rule he had to leave the field...

 

[Belldozer1]

Rattler is really an accurate passer

 

[Soonerborn59]

The Targeting call was iffy but how many times have we seen an OU ejection for less?

 

[Belldozer1]

Hopefully for both teams this game better not come down to a field goal needed.

 

[newnasty]

Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't that Norwood's third INT in a B12 Champ Game in the past 3 years?

 

[JConXtsy]

I wonder what Bridges is going to say on Twitter after that push-off and dropped ball.

 

[JConXtsy]

The Targeting call was iffy but how many times have we seen an OU ejection for less?

They made up for it by not calling targeting on the punt return by Mims. 2 pronged targeting. Announcers went silent trying to tow the NCAA line.

 

[Plainosooner]

Why is the ejected ISU player still on the sideline? I thought by rule he had to leave the field...

The rule changed this year. He can stay on the sideline, for the whiners at ABC to complain and show him every time we hit a pass where he was playing.

I disagree with the notion that it was a marginal targeting. The safety didn't hit with his head. But he did blast Stoops hard in the head, while Drake was a defenseless player. That is a no brainer call the rules now.

 

[veritas59]

Amazing how week after week Riley manages to keep the opponent in game.

 

[JConXtsy]

Amazing how week after week Riley manages to keep the opponent in game.

What? You didn't approve of the pass call on 3rd and inches?! SMH

 

[veritas59]

What? You didn't approve of the pass call on 3rd and inches?! SMH

I wish that was the only one....

 

[Plainosooner]

Amazing how week after week Riley manages to keep the opponent in game.

Sorry, but that's just horseshit. Give it a break.

 

[JConXtsy]

Sorry, but that's just horseshit. Give it a break.

He's not wrong. I'll gladly give you a point difference distribution on the year if you'd like. Riley definitely steps on his own toes after a nice first half blowout.

 

[veritas59]

Sorry, but that's just horseshit. Give it a break.

Use the ignore button infallible one.

 

[JConXtsy]

3rd and inches - pass
3rd and 8 - run

We don't need MENSA members for this evaluation.

 

[Soonerborn59]

This isnt on the D, this is on the offense if we end up losing. WTH is going through LR mind

 

[OUnabomber]

Not the first time Riley started playing not to lose in the 3rd quarter

 

[veritas59]

This isnt on the D, this is on the offense if we end up losing. WTH is going through LR mind

You mean the offense with all the 5 stars and the genius HC/OC?

 

[JConXtsy]

3rd and 5, 2 minutes, 20 yard strike to the end zone

 

[Belldozer1]

Amazing how week after week Riley manages to keep the opponent in game.

You couldn't be more right, he's damn spineless.

 

[JConXtsy]

We need a Lincoln Riley in the first half and a Bob Stoops in the second

 

[Belldozer1]

Riley literally coaches good for a half and then just tries to escape in the 2nd.

 

[coeSooner81]

back to back games scoring under 28, after what 60 straight. OL play is awful.

 

[coeSooner81]

Tre Sermon rushes for 331 yrds to save the day for the Bucknuts

 

[newnasty]

ISU was a veteran savy team who had beat us two in a row. But as I posted yesterday, turnovers win or lose ball games. Grinch has been making a great living off it. It feels good to be on the side that won the turnover battle.

 

[coeSooner81]

Matt Campbell proves again he's the best coach in the big 12. He has won the award 3/4 years, well deserved.

 

[soonerinlOUisiana]

So is this a sexpeat? One for the “other thumb’?

 

[Belldozer1]

I will say that it's great to actually be able to say we have a defense again. They are really starting to come on. Maybe we can demote Riley to OC and bring in Matt Campbell as HC to kick Riley in the ass. Riley's inner Texas Tech retard persona rears its head every damn game.

 

[OUnabomber]

Guess that Mike Stoops firing is starting to pay off

 

[Scottsdale.Sooner]

Sorry, but that's just horseshit. Give it a break.

For someone that likes to remind us how much he knows about football you really don't know shit.

 

[soonersoldier]

I will say that it's great to actually be able to say we have a defense again. They are really starting to come on. Maybe we can demote Riley to OC and bring in Matt Campbell as HC to kick Riley in the ass. Riley's inner Texas Tech retard persona rears its head every damn game.

I'm offended by your words...not really 😁. Spot on for LR's inability to close a game out in the second half. I am proud of the defense's progress. It struck me that we went for a field go, instead of going for it on 4th down on the last drive. That would not be possible due to the defense.

 

[Belldozer1]

I also have to give Tre Brown credit. For a guy who really has had stone hands and fights the ball more than he's caught it in his career here has come up with some dang nice interceptions this year and has been pretty good in pass coverage. Well done.

 

[CTOkie]

Iowa State is a quality opponent and never gave up.
This win was a good win over a good team.
The field goal late in the game took away ISU's kicking game and once again we are seeing games won by pressuring the QB, as Bonitto did on Purdy's pick at the end.
OU's kicking game....two field goals, great punting and two great kickoff returns by Tre Brown....sealed the deal.
And.....zero turnovers.

 

[newnasty]

I will say that it's great to actually be able to say we have a defense again. They are really starting to come on. Maybe we can demote Riley to OC and bring in Matt Campbell as HC to kick Riley in the ass. Riley's inner Texas Tech retard persona rears its head every damn game.

I think Riley understands that his offense isn't as good as his past teams and that his defense is much improved. As a result, Coaches or manages the game differently. He played to his strengths today. He has a pretty decent feel of the game. He didn't put a RS Freshman QB in a position to turn the ball over. As fans, we're used to a wide open offense, scoring 50+ just to win. We're not that type of team any longer.

 

[Tollboothmgr]

i give thanks to all the big12 coaches who left OUr stud defensive players off first-team all-conference ballots. couldn't have asked for a better game-beginning motivator! they started pissed and stayed that way for a loooong time today

 

[Plainosooner]

Riley literally coaches good for a half and then just tries to escape in the 2nd.

Yeah, all he's done is win six straight Big XII titles. The guy sux.

 

[iasooner1]

Iowa State is for real but Tre Brown was better. Campbell hurt his brand a bit for his on the field bitching that the stripes ignored