The Oklahoma Sooners' offense is on a roll after their 23-15 win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Despite several drives ending without points, Oklahoma moved the ball.
Over the last three weeks, the Sooners have been more efficient on offense. In particular, in nine of the last 10 quarters, Oklahoma has moved the ball well, dating back to the second half of the Texas game.
The offense isn't close to what it was in 2023 or at any time during the Lincoln Riley era, but over the last three weeks, it's looked as good as it has all season. After playing four teams in the top 30 in scoring defense, including New Mexico, which leads the nation in points per game allowed.
In the second half of the Texas game, the Sooners put together 166 total yards
of offense. That came after just 72 yards of offense in the first half. Against Kentucky, the Sooners had 346 yards of offense, with 305 coming in the first three quarters of the game before struggling to move the ball over the final 15 minutes as the offensive line dealt with more injuries.
But against Mississippi State, the Sooners offense put together a full four quarters with 467 yards of total offense. It was the biggest offensive output against an SEC opponent since joining the conference back in 2024.
The Sooners' offensive explosion came in one of their most balanced games. Oklahoma ran for 184 yards on 41 attempts, and John Mateer threw for 283 yards on 29 attempts. In the first half, Oklahoma leaned on the Bulldogs with a heavy run game and a quick passing game. But in the second half, the Sooners broke out with explosive runs from Tory Blaylock and Lloyd Avant and big pass plays from Mateer.
There's a way to go before we can call the Sooners a good or great offense. But they've made several steps in the right direction. If Oklahoma can keep leaning on the running game as they did against Mississippi State, and John Mateer can keep protecting the football, the Sooners can hang around in every game for the rest of the season.
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