BEST PLAYER IN COUNTRY IS JUST TOO MUCH FOR BRUINS
Jalen Hurts proved again last night that he is the best college football player in the country. From the words of Matt Johnson, Sportsnaut, Hurts “scorched UCLA’s secondary with his arm behind a 289-yard, three-touchdown game and stomped all over its front seven with 150 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown. He’s the best player in the country right now and that will only continue against Texas Tech.”
Oklahoma, the team, was just too much for Brian Kelly’s second edition of this tenure at Westwood, as the Sooners built up a 34-7 lead at the break and then proceeded to pound the Bruins in the second half with another two touchdowns after a long scoring drive by the home team to start second 30 minutes. OU’s defense continues to show it is not the same old sieve as of last year. Getting two interceptions in the Rose Bowl last night, the Sooner defense continues to show improvement from last year.
The first Oklahoma quarterback to pass for 200 yards and rush for 100 in a first half, the former signal leader and transfer from Alabama remarked, “I think we’re headed in the right direction. The intent for us is coming out and playing a complete game. I don’t think we did it tonight. We can improve.” Hurts continues to push the feeling that OU is not just complete just yet. Improvement has to be made if they, the Sooners, want to get to a place of total dominance. Right now, they are close.
Lincoln Riley on Hurts and his running the ball…. “When you do cover us up, he’s a threat to run….that’s why you recruit good athletes when it’s not there, he can hurt you even worse. Everything isn’t going to be like you draw it up…it’s not going to be that way all the time. But how do you manage the situation, how do you respond to that adversity handed to you? I think we did a good job of that tonight as far as responding in a good way. Still could be better, but positive steps.”
OU gets Texas Tech in Norman in two weeks. Expect another big win for OU sports fans.
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