Eliminating

the negatives

Oklahoma’s offense has been plagued by turnovers, but they aren’t the sole reason for OU’s struggles. Stoops believes negative plays have had a bigger impact.

“We bust a blocking assignment, we’re hit in the backfield and now we’re second and 12. We get behind the chains,” Stoops said. “We fumble a snap, now it’s second and 12. You’d rather have an illegal procedure and it be first and 15 than second and 13. We have to eliminate where we’re beating ourselves in some of those areas. We’ve really just tried to be sharper at everything that we’re doing.”

Looking for a pick

Strongside linebacker Clint Ingram has grabbed both of OU’s interceptions this season. One came against TCU and the other was a 48-yard return for a touchdown against Tulsa.

Ingram suffered a hamstring injury on the runback against the Golden Hurricane and missed the UCLA game because of it. Ingram is expected to return against Kansas State.

Demarrio Pleasant started in Ingram’s place at UCLA and had an interception overturned by a defensive holding call.