Oklahoma faces a tall test on the road this weekend, as the numbers indicate Ole Miss is a tough matchup for the Sooners.
Four games into their new league, the Sooners are faced with the harsh reality that an improved defense hasn’t been enough to paper over an awful offense. OU rolls into Oxford to take on No. 18 Mississippi this weekend 4-3 on the year and just 1-3 in conference play.lost his job after just seven games, and Oklahoma will now have to upset a team currently ranked to even battle back to 6-6 by the end of the year.
Ole Miss has held opponents scoreless on 75.7 percent of drive this year, which is a bad recipe for an OU offense that is historically bad. The Rebels boast the nation’s best rushing defense, allowing just 66.6 yards per game, and Ole Miss’ defense ranks seventh in sacks per game. The Rebels enter the weekend ranked 78th in red zone scoring, and even when they have put points on the board from inside the 20, it’s usually after settling for a field goal.Oklahoma’s defense has given up a handful of big plays in each of the Sooners’ four SEC games so far this year, but forcing a field goal is a win — especially when it comes to keeping the game close early while OU hopes the offense can find any kind of success.
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