Bleacher Report · Sep 30, 2020
Oklahoma Is Relying on Spencer Rattler to Solve the Same Old Issues
Oklahoma hadn't lost its Big 12 opener since 2012, but Kansas State overcame a 21-point second-half deficit to stun Lincoln Riley's team 38-35 last weekend. The Sooners tumbled from No. 3 nationally to 18th, the program's lowest Associated Poll ranking in four years.
Suddenly, the five-time reigning league champions have a razor-thin margin for error in the College Football Playoff chase. No two-loss team has ever landed a CFP spot.
However, this is familiar territory for Oklahoma. While reaching the CFP in each of the last three seasons, the Sooners dropped a game sometime in October each year.