NORMAN — Watching the ball spiral through the Oklahoma haze toward his intended receiver, Spencer Rattler suddenly realized how wide open his target was.
He went into airplane mode.
The OU quarterback knew the pass was good, knew the defense was cooked, knew the touchdown was sure. So, he stuck out his arms, and as he sprinted down the field to join his teammates celebrating in the end zone, he tilted this way and that like a Southwest bird on approach from Dallas.
He was soaring.
So were the Sooners.
OU 48, Missouri State 0.