“I really was very encouraged by so many things in that game,” Stoops said. “I really appreciate our players’ preparation, their work ethic, their fight and their desire to get that game won. Obviously disappointed we didn’t come up with a few more plays. We’ll work on that, but I love their effort. It’s a good time for the bye week to get out here and continue to build on the things we’re doing and work on the areas we need improvement.”
While some players like Drake Jackson will use the bye week to get healthy, others will use it as an opportunity to get more playing time and improve on the positives from a 5-1 start.