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OU football report card: Fourth-down defense & red zone on both sides excel in Bedlam

Oklahoma’s 34-16 victory over Oklahoma State was workmanlike but impressive, and the grades reflect a performance that was low on sizzle but high on success:

Hurts decision-making: A.

Jalen Hurts ran seven times off apparent shotgun option plays. OU tailbacks ran 26 times, most of them shotgun option plays. That’s a more appropriate ratio than Hurts dominating the carries, like in previous weeks. Hurts also was excellent on passing decisions; he completed 13 of 16, and his misfires came on two deep balls and a throwaway when OSU covered well.

Fourth-down defense: A.