OU vs. OSU - Defense comes up HUGE in Bedlam win!
by Jordan Esco on Nov 28, 2010 8:56 AM CST
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I'll be honest with you, the adreniline is still flowing pretty freely even this early on a Sunday morning. So the fact that this will even be a collection of somewhat coherent thoughts is an accomplishment. I'm not sure about the rest of you, but this OU fan still hasn't come down from the high of last night. That was an all-timer of a game and fortunately OU was able to come out on top.
With a final score of 47-41, some idiots (like ESPiN's Mark May) will mistakenly assume and even be so stupid as to say, on national television no less, that there was no defense played in this game. That ESPiN talked head could not have been more wrong. OU's defense was instrumental in the victory over OSU on Saturday night and anyone who fails to realize that are complete morons. Yeah the final score read 41 points against, but OU's defense didn't give up the pick six that Landry threw and the defense also didn't give up the 89-yard kickoff return. So when you take those off the board, the defense really only gave up 27 points to one of the most explosive offenses in the country. Add to that the OU D allowed just 379 yards (OSU's 2nd lowest output on the season), 257 yards passing and picked off Father Time three times, and most importantly held all Big 12 RB Kendall Hunter to just 59 total yards! Hunter, by almost everyone's account, was expected to have a field day against an OU run D that has struggled for nearly the entire season. Of Hunter's 55 total yards rushing on 13 carries (what were you thinking Holgorsen?), 21 yards came on one carry so his remainder of 12 carries for 34 yards is quite unimpressive.
The defensive gameplan by much maligned Brent Venables was outstanding! OU used formation and personnel combinations that we haven't seen all season and almost all of it worked to perfection. Using Jeremy Beal as a stand-up LB type, Austin Box having an amazing game coming off an injury the week prior, great push from the DTs, The Hammer emerging as the DE the coaches told us he could be, Q.Carter with a gigantic redemption game, Javon Harris coming in for an injured Jon Nelson and making multiple huge plays, I could go on and on!
Amazing game on both sides of the ball for OU and while this game surely took some valuable months off the end of my life, I'll trade it for a big time OU win just about any time.
BOOMER SOONER! SOONER MAGIC LIVES BABY!
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Bedlam 2010
I had a feeling we would win. I have to give credit to the Cowboys though. They have had a good year, and their defense was amazing. But, let’s face it. The champions of Bedlam will always be the Sooners. LOL.
DeMarco Murray
One of the great games of all time. Any news on DeMarco Murray’s injury? I live near DC (where I had to watch the game on my computer) and I have not heard anything since the game when he told the trainers “It doesn’t feel right.”
Well, take it for what it's worth
Stoops said in the post game that he thought he’d be fine. Said he was walking around after the game celebrating with his teammates and didn’t appear to be any after effects.
"I don't like Texas. I don't like the city of Austin. And I don't like the color orange. It reminds me of puke." The Boz
by Jordan Esco on Nov 28, 2010 10:34 AM CST up reply actions
What a difference Austin Box back in has made!
Our D has been much better with him. No offense to Tom Wort but Box has more experience playing a key position on D and he has been great.
"There are 10 games left and we know how many those are" Jerry Jones 10/25/2010
+1000
"I don't like Texas. I don't like the city of Austin. And I don't like the color orange. It reminds me of puke." The Boz
by Jordan Esco on Nov 28, 2010 10:35 AM CST up reply actions
Congrats
Sooners can’t wait to see you in Dallas.
The defense was tremendous, for the most part
Carter was late getting over on the long pass to Blackmon that led to their 2nd TD and I would’ve preferred making their O take more time on the comeback drives late in the game but the D was clearly in prevent. Aside from that, they were stout. Jefferson was big, as usual, and Javon Harris was tremendous, as was Beal and Box and, except for that 1 play to Blackmon, Carter. The CBs were great. I think the D really won the game w/ their performance in the first 3 quarters. The reality is that the team should’ve had a much bigger lead going into half w/ the way the defense played in the first half — only having 1 bad play.
Stoops said that long play before the half wasn't on Carter but on the corner
He said that Carter got the right defensive call and the corner (can’t remember which one it was) got the wrong call and thought the safety was supposed to cover over the top.
For one thing...people who didn't watch the game would for sure assume there was no D
judging simply by the score. However, I for one hope that people who are going to analyze and break down the game get the facts straight and take a good look at the box score before they open their mouths. If anything I would say this game had tons of defense according simply to the 6 turnovers let alone how many punts there were. Also I hope they take a look at the rushing averages. C’mon ESPN people…this is why you make the big bucks!
OU defense was awesome
BUT maybe the most amazing interception I have ever seen was made by the pukes. Could not believe what I was seeing.
Team FIRST, Effort SECOND, Talent THIRD, Selfish NEVER
OU Defense
As a Zero State fan OSU should find it flattering that the OU fans replying back saying how great the OU defense was during this game, that is a complement to the OSU offence… but what the big disgrace is Zero States defense… as a Zero State fan I say fire the defense coordinator and find a new one… Late in the game and you let the back get behind you twice… ever hear of trick me once shame on you trick me twice shame on me… what was up with that?
This has been an issue all season with the Zero State defense, if it wasn’t for one of the best offences in the country OSU would not be 10 and 2…
Wow… that was a BAD OSU… BAD OSU…
So is the road-monkey off Stoops' and OU's back after two Ws in a row?
Probably not, but a win in the Big XII Championship Game would go a loooong way. Time to get that swagger back. See y’all in Big D!
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