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'Unacceptable' defense now defines Oklahoma

LUBBOCK, Texas -- To some, Oklahoma's win at Texas Tech on Saturday night seemed to feel more like a loss.

From the beleaguered Sooners defenders, who one by one trudged up the incline of the visitors concrete tunnel to the safe haven of the team bus, to Oklahoma’s disheveled defensive coordinator, who entered the interview room looking like he’d just seen one of those Paranormal Activity movies.

With eyes mostly titled to the ground, Mike Stoops attempted to explain how and why his defense had just surrendered 854 yards of offense, 42 first downs, 22 third- and fourth-down conversions and 59 points.