With Sam Bradford back from his shoulder injury, the Sooners had high hopes of upsetting the Texas Longhorns in the Red River Rivalry Shootout. But devastation occurred when Bradford went down in the first quarter with a hit from Aaron Williams. Bradford would not return to the game as his shoulder became re-injured. Landry Jones took over and the Sooner offense struggled. This was very much a defensive battle as Oklahoma’s defense was solid against the Texas offense. Oklahoma could not establish a running game as Texas held the Sooners to -16 rushing yards. Jones would have to lead the way with his arm and finished up with 250 passing yards but threw two interceptions. The Oklahoma defense caused havoc for McCoy as he only finished with 127 yards through the air and had three turnovers. But in the end Texas prevailed 16-13 over Oklahoma. Oklahoma had the chance to upset Texas, but the turnovers committed by the Sooners hindered the outcome of the game. How would Oklahoma respond to their Big 12 start? Could they still win the Big 12 despite losing to Texas? I highly doubt that, but there is still a possibility.
Demarco Murray carries the ball during the Red River Rivalry Shootout.
The next week, the Sooners traveled to Lawrence, Kansas to take on the Kansas Jayhawks. This was a true test to see how the Sooners would bounce back from the Texas loss and if they could get a road win. The Oklahoma defense had too much speed for the high-powered Kansas offense and held them to only 13 points. Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing struggled with the passing game as he finished with 224 yards passing and three interceptions. The Sooner offense played extremely well as they established a running game to open up the passing game for Landry. Chris Brown finished the game with 2 rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown. Landry Jones had little trouble with the Kansas defense as he finished with 252 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Ryan Broyles led all receivers with 11 receptions for 121 yards. The Sooner defense keeps improving, and Dom Franks had the highlight of the game with an 85 yard interception return for a touchdown. Oklahoma won the game 35-13, and it was a good moral boost for them to win on the road. Can the Sooners stay on track and keep winning conference games?
Chris Brown running the ball against K-State.
Oklahoma would now travel back to Norman to take on the Kansas State Wildcats. The week of this game, the Sooner nation found out that Sam Bradford would have surgery on his shoulder and would not return for the rest of the season. Bradford also stated that he would enter his name into the 2010 NFL Draft. Landry Jones would have to step up and lead the Sooners for the rest of the year. Jones was beginning to look more comfortable as the starting quarterback and his teammates had trust in him. Oklahoma would start this game off with great play on both sides of the ball. They looked to run away with the game as OU led early in the game 21-0. K-State would not give up, and they fought their way back into the game. Once again, the Oklahoma defense proved it was the back bone of this team. The defense secured the game with an interception by Quinton Carter with on three minutes remaining in the game. Jones finished the game with 294 yards passing and four touchdowns. Demarco Murray had a strong outing as he scored three of Oklahoma’s touchdowns. Dejuan Miller led the Sooners with 9 grabs, 94 yards receiving, and a touchdown. Overall, the Sooners played well enough to come out with a victory. Oklahoma won the game 42-30 over the K-State Wildcats. Oklahoma was now getting into the heart of their schedule and many were wondering how the Sooners would finish out Big 12 play. It wouldn’t be an easy task but the Sooners were up for the challenge.
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