Lincoln Riley’s first road trip as a head coach couldn’t have gone much better. His Sooners, led by star quarterback Baker Mayfield, produced a dominant performance at No. 2 Ohio State, winning 31–16 in a game that wasn’t even that close. Mayfield carved up the Buckeyes' defense before he literally planted an Oklahoma flag right in the heart of the Horseshoe. Perhaps the biggest revelation, however, in a jaw-dropping night in Columbus was how well the Sooners’ D played against Urban Meyer’s offense on the way to the Buckeyes’ worst home loss since 1999.
One third of Ohio State’s 69 plays went for zero or negative yards or resulted in an interception.