Sooners And Frogs Tied After One Quarter
Patterson had classified Boykin as questionable all week because of a lingering ankle injury and said he would determine the senior quarterback’s status on game day. He tried to play through it Saturday against Kansas, but had only one reception. Unable to put any weight on his left foot, he came out for several minutes, but returned during Oklahoma’s next possession. Instead, the Horned Frogs went for the win by attempting the 2-point conversion but were turned away by Parker’s late play.
The Frogs got off to a hot start, with Sawyer leading the Frogs on a 97 yard drive in the first quarter that concluded with a 37 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Kolby Listenbee, putting the Frogs up 7-0.
In a toss-up game, I like TCU, especially if Boykin plays. “I sure don’t know anything right now”, Stoops said.
Sawyer clearly wasn’t the answer, but Bram Kohlhausen almost was when it came to finding a solution for the absence of Boykin. But, it will also be up to the staff to adjust to his skill set if he does indeed become the man going forward. Stay tuned to see if Mayfield will start at Oklahoma State next week.
There is so much to digest in this game, and we will discuss them in depth, but the Sooners held off the improbable comeback of TCU by a score of 30-29. Team doctors examined the OU quarterback at halftime and determined that it would be best to hold him out the second half.
Will Oklahoma or TCU pull off the win in this one?
One could argue the Sooners shouldn’t have let the game get so close at the end, but if Baker Mayfield didn’t sit for precautionary reasons in the second half, there’s a good chance the score would’ve never gotten so close. But the rush defense was abhorrent. After taking the hit, Mayfield appeared shaken up, but remained on the field. Johnson found Jay Lee for a 39-yard touchdown and ran for a four-yard touchdown.
With a win at Oklahoma State on Saturday night, the Sooners will likely be vying with Notre Dame for the final spot, assuming the Fighting Irish defeat Stanford this weekend. After a Samaje Perine 72-yard touchdown, the Sooners led 30-13 entering the fourth quarter.