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Oklahoma has reasons to be confident versus West Virginia despite defensive struggles

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- Every week, the story seems the same -- Oklahoma gives up a ton of points, yet Heisman contender Kyler Murray puts up crazy numbers and the Sooners pull out a victory.

The sixth-ranked Sooners (10-1, 7-1 Big 12) have allowed at least 40 points in victories over Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and Kansas the past three weeks. That winning formula that might not work against an offense the caliber of West Virginia's in a Friday showdown that will send the victor to the conference title game. The 12th-ranked Mountaineers (8-2, 6-2) have with their own Heisman candidate in quarterback Will Grier and an offense that ranks in the top 10 nationally in scoring, total yards per game and yards passing per game.