JessN: Oklahoma preview: Sooners capable of spoiling Bama's season if defense comes ready to play

[JessN]

Oklahoma preview: Sooners capable of spoiling Bama’s season if defense comes ready to play
by Jess Nicholas, TideFans.com Editor-In-Chief

Several times each season in our weekly SEC Preview and Predictions article, we identify a game from somewhere around the SEC as being a potential “Upset Special” pick.

This week, we’d be tempted to mark this one up as one to watch.

In our preseason SEC preview, we identified Oklahoma as a likely 6-6 team. The Sooners sort of flew under the radar of national pundits who overlooked the amount of roster turnover Oklahoma had to endure. The offense, especially, appeared to be suffering from a lack of explosiveness. Once the season started, those fears came to fruition and the Sooners have struggled weekly to pressure opponents with their offense.

But the defense is a different story.

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Oklahoma preview: Sooners capable of spoiling Bama’s season if defense comes ready to play

Several times each season in our weekly SEC Preview and Predictions article, we identify a game from somewhere around the SEC as being a potential “Upset Special” pick. This week, we’d be tem…

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[ROCKEE]

Great write up Jesse.
I’ll take it!

 

[Ledsteplin]

Nice write-up. A few weeks ago, you would not have given Bama the defensive backs. They've come a long way.

 

[Bama Lee]

Nice write up. I hope the teams is focused and business like in their approach

 

[GrayTide]

If we play like we have the past three Saturday we win going away, if not and OU hangs on until late it could be trouble. Good review as usual, thanks, Jess.

 

[wishbonesooner]

Our defense can have some good moments, but our inept offense means they spend too much time on the field. By late game they're gassed and vulnerable. I don't care much for moral victories, but keeping it to no more than a 14 point loss would look better.
BOOMER SOONER

 

[Windsortide]

Great write up. I am hoping for some explosive plays against this good defense.

 

[Ledsteplin]

Our defense can have some good moments, but our inept offense means they spend too much time on the field. By late game they're gassed and vulnerable. I don't care much for moral victories, but keeping it to no more than a 14 point loss would look better.
BOOMER SOONER

Hey, Wishbone! I think it will be closer than what many think.