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Oklahoma football: Four takeaways from Bedlam bashing

Nov 21, 2020; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Spencer Rattler (7) throws a touchdown pass during the second half against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

All we heard all week was how good the Oklahoma State defense is and how it would slow down the high-scoring Oklahoma football offense.

Alabama’s Nick Saban is on to something. Great defense is no longer the sure-fire Kryptonite against great offense. Proof in point: Oklahoma’s 41-13 thrashing of Oklahoma State on Saturday night in the 115th edition of Bedlam.

Oklahoma’s resounding four-touchdown victory over No, 14 Oklahoma State gives us pause to reflect on four major takeaways from the game:

Spencer Rattler not rattled by O-State’s top-20 defense

The talk ahead of this game was how the Sooners’ redshirt-freshman QB Spencer Rattler would hold up against the defense believed to be the best in the Big 12 and one of the best in the country.