The college football season is long and hard, and every Saturday teams go out on the field and lay it on the line in hopes of winning and continuing towards their goals.
However, there is one week on every team’s schedule where they get to take a break from the field and regroup. A bye week, if used correctly, can be very beneficial to a team. For the Sooners, this week is their opportunity.
The Sooners seem to be back on track after being upset by BYU the first week of the season.
With back-to-back shutouts against Idaho State and Tulsa, the Sooners have some momentum going for them, which will be beneficial for their next game.
The Sooners will play next on Oct. 3 at No. 9 Miami Hurricanes. The Hurricanes have really surprised people by their impressive play this year and are beginning to look like the Miami of old.
This is a huge game for the Sooners; a win can put OU back in the mix for BCS contention, still this game is two weeks away and players and coaches are taking advantage of the week off.
“If we played this week, everything would be different,” said OU defensive coordinator Brent Venables “We’re looking forward to it, but we have another week, and we can’t get ready too early mentally.”
The bye week also gives time for players to recover from injury, this includes Heisman trophy winner Sam Bradford who could possibly return against Miami. The free week also means the addition of new things to the offense and defense in practice and more time to study film.
The Sooners also get a chance to sit down and watch Miami play this week when the Hurricanes will play No. 11 Virginia Tech this Saturday on ABC.
“Oh yeah I’m watching,” said linebacker Travis Lewis, when asked if he would be watching the game “With a lot of interest.”
Another perk from the bye week is that players will get a few days off from the practice field and the film room to do whatever they want.
“I’m going to go home to spend time with my family,” said defensive tackle Adrian Taylor “It will be nice to get away from football for a little bit and then come back to work on Monday.”
The Sooners are preparing for the Hurricanes when they meet in a couple of weeks. For now, the Sooners are taking advantage of their bye week. Next Monday, the team will be back to the everyday grind that is the college football season.
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