Is There A Kansas City Curse?
I’m not one to believe in the SI Jinx or the Madden Curse but I do recognize that something crazy happens when the Sooners play at Arrowhead Stadium. Saturday will mark the 7th time that OU has played in the Big 12 Championship game. Of their previous six championship games four have been in
In
| Year | Location | Opponent | Result |
| 2000 | Arrowhead Stadium | Kansas State | 27-24 W |
| 2002 | Reliant Stadium | Colorado | 29-7 W |
| 2003 | Arrowhead Stadium | Kansas State | 7-35 L |
| 2004 | Arrowhead Stadium | Colorado | 42-3 W |
| 2006 | Arrow Head Stadium | Nebraska | 21-7 W |
| 2007 | Alamodome | Missouri | 38-17 W |
It’s that 35-7 loss to
Stats (per game)
Oklahoma
Missouri
Rushing Offense
202.42 (21)
165.17 (46)
Passing Offense
354.25 (3)
344.25 (4)
Passing Eff.
184.57 (2)
165.40 (7)
Total Offense
556.67 (3)
509.42 (6)
Scoring Offense
53.33 (1)
45.00 (4)
Rushing Defense
109.83 (18)
119.42 (24)
Pass Defense
249.67 (98)
277.08 (116)
Pass Eff. Defense
115.62 (38)
131.42 (80)
Total Defense
359.50 (66)
396.50 (91)
Scoring Defense
24.83 (60)
24.67 (58)
Net Punting
34.00 (77)
37.00 (25)
Punt Returns
8.63 (66)
9.48 (50)
Kickoff Returns
25.09 (7)
21.93 (44)
Turnover Margin
1.67 (2)
0.08 (55)
Sacks
3.25 (3)
2.33 (42)
Tackles for Loss
8.00 (T-7)
8.00 (T-7)
Sacks Allowed
0.92 (T-5)
1.08 (T-12)
So, is there a
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I remember that game very very well
I was living in Olathe,ks and at a small watering hole called the Double Nickle. That game sucked. OU was pounded on both sides of the ball.
How in the world did we get beat like that? I still can’t figure it out. It had to be more than overlooking K-State.
I do know one thing for sure. If by some stupid chance that the Sooners overlook Mizzou even one small bit this will happen again. No doubt that Daniel and Co desperately want to beat OU in any way they can. They are being dissed by every sports analysts/writer in the country except for the moron guy in St. Louis. The Tigers are out for revenge and redemption. Sooners beware.
by scarab on
Dec 3, 2008 8:42 AM CST
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I agree
Missouri has some play makers and are a quality team, it’s on a field they just played on this last week, and everyone…and I mean EVERYONE seems to think OU has already won this game.
That kind of combination really bothers me. Come on Sooners don’t let this be a trap game!
Thought Clint Hurdle should be fired before it was cool.
by Redhawk on
Dec 3, 2008 9:15 AM CST
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W-bG-V again?
The same recipe? A couple playmakers, a chip on their shoulder, and everyone already sending OU off to victory lane. Just seems like trouble.
by chrisabo on
Dec 3, 2008 6:17 PM CST
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How in the world did we get beat like that? I still can’t figure it out. It had to be more than overlooking K-State.
You’re right, it was more than overlooking K-State. If you look back at that season, K-State was rated No. 6 preseason and considered a possible national title contender. That ended when Ell Roberson was injured and we lost to Marshall, Okie State and Texas. By the end of the season, Roberson was healthy and the team was playing like it had been expected to from the beginning.
We'll carry the banner high!
Bring On The Cats
by TB on
Dec 3, 2008 9:22 AM CST
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But what made K-State's defense so damned tuff? I know they handled the Sooners rather easily for the whole game.
by scarab on
Dec 3, 2008 2:05 PM CST
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They were...
…ranked sixth nationally in total defense that year.
I don’t mean my comments to be taken to mean that this wasn’t an upset. But in truth, I wasn’t shocked that we won — I thought we had at least a sliver of a chance — as much as I was shocked by the thorough domination exhibited. I’m sure that’s what you were surprised by, too.
We'll carry the banner high!
Bring On The Cats
by TB on
Dec 3, 2008 11:12 PM CST
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I spent that game working as an Audio Engineer
for a small-time video guy. Every December he did the video for the Dallas Ballet Company’s version of the Nutcracker. They did 2 shows and the evening show was during the game. At intermissions I would call home and get the score. Everytime I called it got worse.
That was a horrible day I will never forget. The Sooners lose and I had to sit through 2 showings of the freaking Nutcracker. All the while closely monitoring the audio. Awesome time.
After that day I knew exactly why the call it the Nutcracker. Because it is a full on running from across the room repeated kick in the nuts.
"I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times."
-Bruce Lee
by Sooner Vince on
Dec 3, 2008 11:58 PM CST
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