After leading by three touchdowns early against a fired up Tulsa team that didn’t have the word quit in its game plan, the Sooners discovered that no lead is safe when you go against an offense similar to your own, and found themselves in an aerial dogfight and a final outcome that was too close for comfort, even in coming away with a 52-38 victory.
Oklahoma and Tulsa combined for 1,376 yards of total offense on Saturday afternoon at OU’s Owen Field, 914 of it coming through the air. Both teams virtually advanced the ball at will, neither defense having much success slowing down prolific passing display put on by the two quarterbacks, Baker Mayfield of Oklahoma, and Dane Evans of Tulsa.