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Mike Stoops unhappy with Sooners' showings against top 10 teams: 'We didn't stop the run worth a (expletive)'

AP

Oklahoma defensive coordinator Mike Stoops during an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012. Oklahoma won in overtime 51-48. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Oklahoma's two early-season losses to Houston and Ohio State aren't just on the secondary. They're not just on the defense. The losses are the team's responsibility as a whole, according to OU defensive coordinator Mike Stoops.

"When you really evaluate it all, against good teams, we're not playing good enough in, really, any phase consistently -- offense, defense, special teams -- to beat top-10 teams," he said.