Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech score: No. 7 Sooners survive Red Raiders in the Big 12 classic shootout

If you're expecting a good old Big 12 play in Lubbock, Texas, between two offensive teams, you're in luck. Texas Tech, 7th Oklahoma, was alerted early on, taking a 14-0 lead in the first quarter and 31-28 at halftime. In the end, however, the Sooners had too much firepower for Kliff Kingsbury's team to stop them. Oklahoma was tested on the road, but won 51-46.

This is a big hurdle for the Sooners as they head for another appearance in the Big 12 Championship Game. The home games between Oklahoma State and Kansas are certainly winnable, which means that the showdown at West Virginia at the end of the season should make a lot of sense. But what does the Saturday night shootout mean? Let's decompose everything.

1. Kyler Murray is still a cheat code: This seems repetitive – probably because it is – but it remains true. Murray did not have the best start for the game, with back-to-back interceptions leading to two touchdowns at Texas Tech. However, Murray's merit is to bounce back, take his pace and finish the night with 460 yards of offense and four touchdowns. Do not worry at the moment, whether he's pursuing a professional baseball career or winning a 180 and trying his luck in the NFL, appreciate it for what it is: a cheat code human. If Alabama's quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa, did not have a ridiculous year, Murray could win the Heisman. He has already overtaken Heisman's defending champion, Baker Mayfield, in pbading and pbading yards. His ability to escape the pressure, to come back 15 meters behind the line of scrimmage and to do something from scratch is rare. Enjoy it, because we will not get it longer.

2. Oklahoma continues to hammer the rock: It sounds odd to type when you have Murray, CeeDee Lamb and Hollywood Brown in the pbading game, but I would bet that the least popular part of Oklahoma's offensive is its physical appearance in the game. runtime. The offensive line has recently been crushed, paving the way for Trey Sermon and Kennedy Brooks to collect breakouts. The Sooners rank second in the nation by yardage and totaled 327 yards on Saturday night. Sermon got the most of those yards against the Red Raiders (206 yards, three touchdowns), but Brooks and him made a nice one-two save from Rodney Anderson's late-season injury.

Of course, there is Murray with his scrambling ability, too. It does not block anyone, but pure talent. Murray could be the fastest person on the field at any time. It's understandable that Oklahoma holds his breath every time Murray takes off, but he does not suffer a lot of direct hits because of his speed and slips. The running of Oklahoma is what constitutes one of the most effective offenses of college football.

3. The defense of Oklahoma is what it is: It does not matter whether defensive coordinator Mike Stoops is fired or not. Of course, the Sooners might be better coached by acting DC Ruffin McNeil, but the numbers are not that different. The Sooners have always allowed 6.67 yards per game against Texas Tech and five orders in the first period. Things improved in the second half, but the injury of the Red Raiders quarterback Alan Bowman played a role. However, this defense does not play well in the red zone and gives up a lot of points.

Oklahoma may have felt that the Stoops replacement was necessary, and probably, but the Sooners will win games this year with the offensive. That's what they are and until long-term changes are made, that's what they're going to be.

4. Texas Tech could be the most dangerous team in the country with five wins: I do not want to qualify the Red Raiders too much, but it's a fun team that just missed a few times. Yes, the defeat against Ole Miss in the first week is pretty tough, but Texas Tech has almost defeated the West Virginia, has failed to defeat the Iowa State and has beaten it. ;Oklahoma. Well, these three opponents of the conference are at the heart of the Big 12 Championship Championship hunt. At this point of the season, your record is yours, but Texas Tech is a little better than 5 to 4 normally stated. It would not be surprising if she beat Texas in Week 11 and finished in a row of three straight wins to go 8-4.