• Jake Locker, Washington: One of the Sooners’ best defensive performances. Locker was held to 44 rushing yards, only 154 through the air and was sacked twice. Locker was also knocked out of the game late in the first half.

• Pat White, West Virginia: Here’s where OU struggled. The Mountaineers’ quarterback ran for 150 yards and threw for another 176 with two touchdowns. The Sooners’ downfall was their inability to take White out of the running game. He exploited OU’s defense on designed runs and option plays. He looked like he was a step faster than every one of the OU defenders. Of course, he was probably the best running quarterback OU’s faced the last two seasons.

• Chase Daniel, Missouri: Daniel isn’t the kind of player who will rush for 100 yards, but his scrambling ability and penchant for throwing on the run makes him very dangerous. The Sooners held him in check by keeping him in the pocket. He threw for a season-low 215 yards. OU sacked him twice and prevented him from being much of a factor in the running game.

• Zac Robinson, Oklahoma State: Robinson rushed for 72 yards in last season’s Bedlam meeting, but OU did its best work when he tried to throw. He only completed 8 of 20 passes for 105 yards. It was the Sooners’ best defensive effort last season.

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