In each the past two weekends, however, the Sooners have fallen twice in three games, salvaging the series finale at home against Texas and at Texas Tech this past weekend.
As a result, 14th-ranked Oklahoma is now 10-5 in Big 12 play and tied for third place in the conference standings.
It is no time for the Sooners to get comfortable, though. Lying in wait for OU this coming weekend is league-leading Oklahoma State 23-14-1, 12-3).
Oklahoma opened its Big 12 schedule winning the first three series against conference foes, but has lost its last two.