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OU football: Why the defense looked different — and it was definitely different good

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Final: OU 49, Houston 31

Oklahoma defensive coordinator Alex Grinch had plenty to jump for joy about in his debut with the Sooners. [Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman]

NORMAN — Marquez Stevenson caught the short pass, turned and headed up field.

He didn’t get far.

Kenneth Murray hit the Houston receiver and didn’t bounce off like so many Oklahoma defenders did last season. Didn’t just bring Stevenson to the ground either.

Murray knocked him off his feet.

On the night we finally got to see the new Sooner defense, it showed itself improved, too.