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Published September 17, 2007 12:20 am -

Blowout doesn't help


John Shinn
The Norman Transcript

• Sooners fall a spot to No. 4 in Associated Press poll

Oklahoma played Utah State Saturday, but the Aggies weren’t the opponent the Sooners were most concerned with.

“Our greatest opponent this week was us and what we do,” offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson said after the Sooners’ 54-3 victory over Utah State. “It all starts with how you prepare, how you invest and you work.”

The statement wasn’t brash and it wasn’t meant to demean an overmatched opponent. It showed where OU’s focus has been in the first three games.

Getting better is the only thing that matters. Through three games it’s hard to argue the Sooners haven’t done just that.

Three games have produced lopsided routs for many reasons. The Sooners were certainly more talented than North Texas and Utah State. The athletic gap wasn’t as vast against Miami, but the difference in execution was gaping.

The only way that could change most days is by self-inflicted wounds.

Saturday would have been an obvious time for that to happen.

The Miami game was one of the biggest to hit Owen Field in several seasons. The college football world was watching and OU played like a team with a purpose beyond merely winning the game.

It was a chance to make a statement.

The Sooners didn’t have that opportunity Saturday. To illustrate the point, OU dropped one spot in the latest Associated Press Top 25 despite another convincing win.

The only ones watching what was going on at Owen Field were the ones in attendance and those who plopped down $29.95 to watch on pay-per-view.

But the Sooners played with the same effort and focus.

“It’s funny, its almost like everyone tries to convince them that they have to have a let down after a big game,” OU coach Bob Stoops said. “In reality we have been very methodical in the way we approach the game week, in practice and meetings. The players understand the value of the preparation and are getting into the habit of this is how we play, and this is how we prepare. Hopefully that will continue and I believe it will.”

Sam Bradford’s meteoric rise continued, throwing for three more touchdowns and completing 19-of-26 attempts. The Sooners ran the ball at will with both Allen Patrick and DeMarco Murray rushing for over 100 yards.



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