Sep 4, 2021; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Mario Williams (4) runs with the ball as Tulane Green Wave defensive back Jadon Canady (28) defends during the first quarter at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
The new Oklahoma football season got off to a somewhat shaky start, but the Big 12 as a whole rolled up nine wins and just a single loss.
OU and Iowa State, the two Big 12 preseason favorites, surprised most experts with two of the lowest-margin victories, while Texas, under new head coach Steve Sarkisian, and TCU, with the conference’s longest tenured head coach, Gary Patterson, rolled over their season-opening opponents by 30 and 42 points, respectively.