And for the third time in the last 11 months and the fifth consecutive time since Lincoln Riley has been at Oklahoma, the Sooners’ high-powered offense was too much for TCU to handle. And on this particular day, the Oklahoma defense played a huge part in the Sooner victory.
Oklahoma rolled up 536 yards of total offense , including 323 yards on the ground, against a team that had been allowing 312 yards a game, 14th best among FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) teams. Moreover, the OU defense, which had been playing so poorly it cost former defensive Mike Stoops his job, turned in its best performance of the season, holding TCU to just 275 yards of offense, more than 130 yards below the Horned Frogs’ season average.