OU’s big advantage
Here’s why Tulsa will be hard-pressed to stay with the Sooners, even if it plays a game for the ages: 4th-and-1 is a passing down. The Hurricane faced 4th-and-1 from the OU 28-yard line and tried a direct snap to linebacker-turned-single wing tailback Chris Chamberlain, who tried to find a hole up the middle and was snowed under for no gain by a host of Sooners. Earlier, TU had a 3rd-and-2, and Paul Smith threw a quick screen for the first down. Tulsa can’t physically match the Sooners up front. When OU has the ball, TU is pressing its defensive backs and stacking the line, which makes the Hurricane susceptible to the big play but thwarts the running game. Tulsa has a wonderfully-constructed offense, but if you can’t automatically make a yard or two when you really need to, victory is difficult.
-------------Berry Tramel can be heard Monday through Friday from 4:40-5:20 p.m. on The Sports Animal radio network, including AM-640 and FM-98.1. You can e-mail him here and follow him on Twitter @BerryTramel. Visit Berry's website here.
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