Disaster for the Cowboys
Disaster has just struck OSU. First-and-goal at the 1-yard line, and OSU sends Julius Crosslin up the middle twice for no gain. Then Zac Robinson is stuffed for no gain on a counter option. Finally, the Sooners stretch out a fourth-down option play, with Marcus DeGranger corralling Robinson, who seemingly panicked and tossed the ball into the end zone. D.J. Wolfe picked up the fumble and ran it back to the OU 13-yard line. So in addition to not scoring, the Cowboys let the Sooners out of the shadow of the end zone.
Here’s my problem with the series. Crosslin. Nothing against Juice, but you’ve got this amazing offense with Robinson and Dantrell Savage, and you give up two downs giving the ball to a guy who carries once or twice a game. As Mike Gundy has said many times, his offensive line is not overpowering. So why try to overpower the Sooner interior?
OSU can run the ball. With 2:25 left in the half, OSU has 116 rushing yards, and that includes an 8-yard sack. Robinson has 58 yards on 12 carries and Savage 49 yards on six carries. But Julius Crosslin got two straight handoffs when the Cowboys sniffed the goal line.
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Reg Barry’s video blog on the goal line stand, if you were looking for another one, you’d only have to go back to last year’s Bedlam series… OU stopped OU at the one, ‘member?
Reg Barry’s video blog on the goal line stand, if you were looking for another one, you’d only have to go back to last year’s Bedlam series… OU stopped OSU at the one, ‘member?
Funny how no one noticed the fask mask here on the goal line isnt it? Thats why he got pushed back and his head snapped losing the ball. No one see the replay?
Are there any native Oklahomans playing in the “Bedlam” game today?
I am watching the game on TV and the announcers continue to mention players from Texas … playing for both teams!
Take all of the native Texans out of the “Bedlam” game and it would definitely be lackluster, wouldn’t it! What percentage of native Okies are on each of those teams?
Without the State of Texas, college football in the State of Oklahoma would not even be competitve! It is true … and all of you know it.