Texas Tech vaults Xerox U, and Kansas State returns to earth

Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports1) Oklahoma

The Sooners looked mortal, for half a second. That ridiculous third and goal from the 50 aside, the Sooners easily pulled away from the Jayhawks. Unsurprisingly playing in Kansas does not exactly inspire a lot of passion and the ten fans at the game were treated to a surprisingly close first half.

But then Oklahoma woke up and the rest is history. I stand by my prediction, no team will come within 14 points of the Sooners until the CFP. Texas has been decimated by injuries on the back end, which will allow Hurts to carve them up with ease. The retooled defense will limit Ehlinger just enough to prove me correct in a high-scoring but not close…