1. Plan on Perine
It was no secret that Samaje Perine has been one of the catalysts for the Sooners this season. Coming into the year, Perine was projected as the No. 4 back. But now, it looks as if Perine could be “the guy” at running back for years to come. The true freshman showed what his capabilities are as he rushed for an FBS record 427 yards on Saturday.
2. Thomas needs experience
For the second straight week, the Sooners were without sophomore quarterback Trevor Knight. Redshirt freshman Cody Thomas made the start again and didn’t quite see the day he was hoping for. Thomas was just 3-of-13 for 39 yards, and Oklahoma ran the ball far more times than they passed it. The times when Thomas did get a chance to throw, it was often off target or dropped by his receivers. More experience will eventually help Thomas in the long run.
3. Defense dominance overshadowed
Saturday’s game was particularly odd. Delayed start, torrential downpour, early kickoff, subpar opponent and fewer fans than normal. Not to mention that for a good majority of the game, all people cared about was Perine getting the record. The play of the defense was lost behind everything else. Mike Stoops’ squad only gave up 103 total yards. Kansas was just 2-of-16 on third down and 0-of-2 on fourth down.
