It was the penultimate game of the 2021 regular season for the Oklahoma Sooners, and they had spent that particular November afternoon futzing around with the Iowa State Cyclones. Nursing a 21-14 lead with seven minutes and 26 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, the offense trotted out to take possession at the OU 32 yard line following a Cyclones punt.
With the Sooners sending out 11 personnel (one running back and one tight end), the ISU defense set up with five players – three defensive linemen and two inside linebackers – in the run box between the wing TE on the left side of OU’s offensive formation and the right tackle.