Found February 08, 2012 on College Football Zealots: Yardbarker Blogger Network
We had high expectations for Oklahoma this season as we tabbed them #1 in our Pre-Spring Top Ten and picked them #2 when push came to shove and we put out our Pre-Season rankings. Unfortunately, the Sooners were hit with tragedy and injuries before the season even kicked off. The Sooners jumped out to a 6-0 record with quality wins over FSU and Texas but everything went sideways on October 22nd. On that date the #3 ranked Sooners fell behind Tommy Tuberville's Texas Tech Red Raiders 31-7 in the 3rd quarter. OU put together a furious rally but fell three points short and had the first blemish on their record. The Sooners rebounded nicely by squashing Kansas State and putting away Texas A&M to climb to 8-1 on the season. While the Texas A&M win was a sweet send-off against the Aggies, it was bittersweet as the Sooners lost star WR Ryan Broyles for the season. In the very next game, RG3 cemented his Heisman Trophy candidacy with an improbably game-winning TD pass to give ...
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