Sooners Get Back on Track in Manhattan.

Coming off maybe the worst loss since Stoops became head coach in 1999, the Oklahoma football team had their backs against the wall heading to Manhattan to play the always tough Kansas State Wildcats.

After last season's 8-5 record fans and media were very quick to hit the panic button after the 24-17 loss in Dallas at the Cotton Bowl. The once top-ten team was now in a must win situation with not much reason for optimism going forward.

This Kansas State team was coming off a tough loss as well. Losing in the final minute to the third ranked TCU Horned Frogs at home. After watching the game on Saturday I am completely baffled at how the Wildcats were able to even keep it close.
The Sooners arrived later than normal because of a plane malfunction causing the team to leave 8 hours after their original departure time. Just another reason for the Sooners to fold it in and have another good season slip into embarrassment.

The Oklahoma football responded in a way that no one seen coming. The offense came out onto the field first and drove right down the field with tempo and ease leading to a Sterling Shepard TD reception. After an interception by OU corner Jordan Thomas, the Sooners punched it in again this time with Joe Mixon on a quick screen pass to make it 14-0.

A perfect start to shake off the demons from the loss a week before.

It didn't stop there.

The Sooners poured it on the wildcats all afternoon and didn't show any signs of letting up.
21-0...
28-0...
35-0...
And they did all of this by HALFTIME.
Not only did OU put up 20 more points in the second half, the defense remained suffocating not allowing a single point the entire game in a 55-0 blowout. The first shutout Kansas State had allowed at home since 1991.. that is 24 years folks.
Baker Mayfield accounted for 5 TD passes and did it with relative ease.
One of the most impressive and complete games the Sooner football team has played since the infamous Sugar Bowl win against Alabama in 2013.
The Sooners now have momentum coming back home to take on the explosive Texas Tech Red Raiders. I think it is safe to say we won't see another shut out this week but this will be a great test for the OU defense against one of the best offense's in the country to date.
OU kicks off against Tech on Saturday @ 2:30pm