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So, I got a little bit of flak for this exact quote on last week's pre-game quote: "I’m curious to see how explosive “the great” Kyler Murray looks when stack up against Todd Orlando’s defense." This caused my mom and I to, at the game, pretty much make hand fireworks in the sky any time we felt Kyler wasn't "explosive" enough for the superlative.
No doubt did Kyler throw some beautiful bombs, and that great 65+ yard run late in the 4th. And while that was a clutch time to make a great play like that, leading up to the game the pundits said over and over again how the Texas D wouldn't be able to contain him. What they failed to mention was that Oklahoma had yet to face off against a ranked opponent. You may not think that's important. I do. That being said I stand by my statement. As far as the QB's by the numbers for THIS game, nothing indicates one QB is better than the other.
My Game Yaaaassss:
1. Dicker the Kicker had the chance to be the hero or the goat on Saturday, with the Texas offense setting up a 9 play, 52 yard drive for him to hit a 40 yard go ahead field goal with 9 seconds left on the clock. I watched it through my fingers, having been used to a few years now of remarkably unreliable kicking.
2. Ehlinger has now gone five games without throwing an interception
3. Penalties we were 6-43 on penalties, though for some reason it felt like way less. I swear to Thor if we continue to take delay of game penalties for not particular reason...
My Game Meh:
1. Punting. My sister had a theory that Bujcevski really had some kind of secret gun-arm that we were saving for a fake against OU. I'd like to say that actually happened. It did not. I don't want to see a 22 yard punt, even if the other three were 35, 43 & 45. A 22 yard punt is up there for me with a missed PAT. It shouldn't be a thing.
My Game Booooooo:
1. I liked it much better LAST year when a 20 point lead was completely wiped out in about eight minutes. The Texas defense going absolutely silent in the 4th quarter to allow 21 unanswered points and erase a two score lead was almost too much for my little heart to take.
So What Now?
Let's win every damn game, dammit.
As of the latest AP poll, Texas has made it's way into the top ten. At first i thought this was premature, but then I thought about the quality of opponents we've played vs other teams in the Top 25....This is what I found out:
| Rank | Team | Record | Record Vs Ranked |
| 1 | Alabama | 6 - 0 | 1 - 0 |
| 2 | Georgia | 6 - 0 | - |
| 3 | Ohio State | 6 - 0 | 2 - 0 |
| 4 | Clemson | 6 - 0 | - |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 6 - 0 | 3 - 0 |
| 6 | West Virginia | 5 - 0 | 1 - 0 |
| 7 | Washington | 5 - 1 | 1 - 1 |
| 8 | Penn State | 4 - 1 | 0 - 1 |
| 9 | Texas | 5 - 1 | 3 - 0 |
| 10 | UCF | 5 - 0 | - |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 5 - 1 | 0 - 1 |
| 12 | Michigan | 5 - 1 | 0 - 1 |
| 13 | LSU | 5 - 1 | 2 - 0 |
| 14 | Florida | 5 - 1 | 2 - 0 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 4 - 1 | - |
| 16 | Miami | 5 - 1 | 0 - 1 |
| 17 | Oregon | 4 - 1 | 1 - 0 |
| 18 | Kentucky | 5 - 1 | 2 - 0 |
| 19 | Colorado | 5 - 0 | - |
| 20 | NC State | 5 - 0 | - |
| 21 | Auburn | 4 - 2 | 1 - 1 |
| 22 | Texas A&M | 4 - 2 | 1 - 2 |
| 23 | South Florida | 5 - 0 | - |
| 24 | Mississippi State | 4 - 2 | 1 - 0 |
| 25 | Cincinnati | 6 - 0 | - |
Make of that what you will.
In Conclusion:
The Corny Dogs have been eaten and the Golden Hat has been donned. Personally my Hook 'Em Horns arm (the right one) is sore and my voice hoarse. Even two days after the fact.
We're definitely in a do or die situation. I'm so happy about our 5 game winning streak (3 of those five over ranked teams) but I want to see what they do with it now. Let's not waste it. Let's win every damn game, dammit.
We're definitely in a do or die situation. I'm so happy about our 5 game winning streak (3 of those five over ranked teams) but I want to see what they do with it now. Let's not waste it. Let's win every damn game, dammit.
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