With 3:27 to play in the game, Oklahoma faced a 4th-and-1 from its own 46-yard line. The Sooners were clinging to a 28-23 lead against one of the worst teams in D1. Kansas had out-snapped, out-gained, and out-played Oklahoma all day long. So OU head coach Lincoln Riley made the only call he could in this situation - he went for it on fourth down.
It was the right decision. If Kansas gets the ball back, the odds are good the Jayhawks drive down and score the game-winning touchdown with little to no time left. (Words I never thought I’d say.