Back to the Oklahoma Sooners Newsfeed

Oklahoma football: OU’s ‘Air Raid’ belies the real offensive weapon

MANHATTAN, KS - OCTOBER 26: Quarterback Jalen Hurts #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners hands the ball off to running back Kennedy Brooks #26 against the Kansas State Wildcats during the first half at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium on October 26, 2019 in Manhattan, Kansas. (Photo by Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images)

When a casual observer watches an Oklahoma football these days, his first observation is a Heisman quarterback candidate firing precision passes to playmakers all over the field.

After all, since Lincoln Riley arrived on the scene five seasons ago, it’s been a rebirth of the Air Raid offense in Norman, and this time on steroids…or so it would seem.