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[Chasescott66]

Offense will be the story as the Sooners try to build on a three-game winning streak against the Red Raiders.
Texas Tech andOklahoma enter their game Saturday coming off of starkly different performances. The Sooners could do no wrong in their 55-0 shellacking of Kansas State. Meanwhile, the Red Raiders squeaked by the worst Power 5 team in America, Kansas, in a showing that even head coach Kliff Kingsbury admitted was a “lucky” win.



Still, spirits in Lubbock have to be high following the Red Raiders’ 5-2 start. Tech already has more wins than it did last season and only needs one more to secure a bowl bid. The oddsmakers say it’s unlikely to come on Saturday, installing OU as a 14-point favorite.



The Sooners, however, have shown that they’re vulnerable to spread offenses in the mold of Texas Tech’s Air Raid scheme. Tulsa, for example, rolled up 600 yards of offense in a visit to Norman last month, averaging 6.6 yards per play.



If the Sooners can’t slow down Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes, running back DeAndre Washington and the rest of the Red Raiders’ dangerous arsenal of offensive weapons, this could turn into an upset along the lines of Tech’s stunning win in Norman in 2011.

 

[sleepraider]

I think the key here is to be aggressive. If we play off 10 yards in that prevent defense mode we are prone to on occasion, then it's going to be a long day. I think we can get after their QB and disrupt their timing...then it'll be a long day for them.

 

[Chasescott66]

I think the key here is to be aggressive. If we play off 10 yards in that prevent defense mode we are prone to on occasion, then it's going to be a long day. I think we can get after their QB and disrupt their timing.

Agree, I want to beat them, and beat them bad.

 

[td71sooner]

I think the key here is to be aggressive. If we play off 10 yards in that prevent defense mode we are prone to on occasion, then it's going to be a long day. I think we can get after their QB and disrupt their timing...then it'll be a long day for them.

I couldn't agree more. If we can put pressure on the QB and disrupt the plays, we can have good success defensively. If we play back and don't challenge, I hope our offense can score a lot of points. We'll need them.

 

[Chasescott66]

MY prediction Mayfield has his best game.

 

[td71sooner]

Both offense and defense knocked it out of the park! I hope this aggressive defensive play continues for the rest of the season.