OFFENSE:
QB: Dillon Gabriel - 70 - Passing game had some ugly moments but most weren't on him IMO.
RB: Eric Gray - 100 - Every time I think he can't carry this offense more, he does it.
WR: Drake Stoops - 71 - Had a nice spell for a minute and then was rarely seen again.
WR: Marvin Mims - 50 - There's something wrong and I don't know what it is but suddenly he can't catch.
TE: Daniel Parker - 60 - Can't say I noticed him much.
TE: Brayden Willis- 78 - Why can he not get a look in an offense with ZERO intermediate passing game? Still blocked extremely well.
OT: Anton Harrison - 81 - I didn't think he had a great game in pass pro but did a nice job leading the way on the ground.
OG: McKade Mettauer - 70 - Slow and steady keeps the position.
C: Andrew Raym - 75 - Sooners did a nice job with West Virginia and thought Raym was good before the injury.
OG: Chris Murray - 73 - Costly penalty (playing out of position) but largely thought he was good.
OT: Wanya Morris - 65 - Thought he, again, looked highly volatile. It's all peaks and valleys with Morris.
Offensive Average: 72.1 (793)
DEFENSE:
DE: Reggie Grimes - 70 - Had something of a resurgence, was definitely better all around.
NT: Isaiah Coe - 80 - Was the lone interior defender making plays.
DT: Jeffrey Johnson - 65 - I just never noticed him making an impact.
DE: Ethan Downs - 81 - His best game of the year by a mile for me, was consistent in pressure and, as always, his pursuit.
LB: Danny Stutsman - 75 - Thought he played outstanding in the first half but that miss on the final drive against Greene is brutal.
LB: David Ugwoegbu - 64 - Find a time in this game where he wasn't higher than his WVU counterpart.
CH: DaShaun White - 83 - Another really good performance from White, he's just one of the few guys really seeing what's happening.
CB: Woodi Washington - 81 - Touchdown was a tough give away but he tackled well and broke up several more.
CB: C.J. Coldon - 78 - Man it's hard to ignore that WVU just rarely looked his way.
S: Justin Broiles - 70 - Didn't notice him, which is often a good sign, before the injury.
S: Billy Bowman - 81 - Thought he looked like the guy we have all expected.
Defensive Average: 76.2 (838)
SPECIAL TEAMS:
K: Zach Schmit - 50 - The two field goals were misses but were also brutal asks, still the kickoff OOB was just bad.
P: Michael Turk - 78 - Kicked it pretty well in some awful conditions.
KR: Jalil Farooq - 83 - Give him every touch you can.
PR: Marvin Mims - 75 - Actually made a play in the return game.
Special Teams Average: 71.5 (286)
Key Reserves:
DT: Jordan Kelley - 72 - Fumble recovery at least seemed big and had some good moments.
DE: Marcus Stripling - 74 - Thought he created consistent pressure for the first time all day.
DE: R. Mason Thomas - 71 - The face mask was just brutal but Thomas did apply some good pressure.
S: Robert Spears-Jennings - 72 - Man, just impossible not to see how much potential he has.
Reserves Average: 72.5 (290)
Team Average: 73.9 (2217)
My Overall Grade: 52
Breakdown: I'll be honest with you, I've got no idea how I can get the score lower on some of the players to get the average where it belongs. There were some decent performances but not just having a dogfight but losing to the worst team in the Big 12 that even with a win over Oklahoma (remember when that was meaningful?) the Mountaineers may STILL fire their head coach.
This is embarrassing on just about every level for the Sooners and there just have to be some severe questions asked within the walls in Norman. After wins over Kansas and Iowa State I kind of started to buy into some progress being made. Even after Baylor I was willing to say 'that's a decent team that is starting to figure it out'. But I don't care what the situation is, this tweet should NEVER be true:
Talk to me about improving talent, ok, I can get there. Talk to me about having to change the culture, ok, I can get there. But losing to a team who'd love to have your talent problems, benched their quarterback, and is on the verge of getting their coach fired and they have a better culture and talent?
Come on, again, 'that's not good enough' for a place like Oklahoma.
Scoring Standard:
100-82: Playoff Contender
82-74: Big 12 Title Contender
74-65: Bowl Game Participant
65-0: 'I'll be hoooome for Christmas
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