The Sooners’ defense has taken a beating in the past two weeks, both physically against tough opponents Iowa State and Army and in the media.
Pundits and armchair coaches alike have all taken their shots at Mike Stoops’ bunch for missed tackles against the Cyclones and an inability to get off the field last week at home against the Black Knights.
Some of those criticisms are of course valid. The Sooners are surrendering an average of 380 yards per game. The defense was on the field for more than 40 minutes last week as it struggled to stop Army’s triple option.