AMES, Iowa — Momentum wore crimson when Kene Nwangwu caught the kickoff Saturday night. The Sooners had regained the fourth-quarter magic that had been AWOL the week before against Kansas State.
Ten straight OU points, built on the span of 10 snaps, had returned the lead to the Sooners. You thought maybe the Big 12 order had been restored and that OU would get out of Ames with a victory, just as it has every trip up here since the Eisenhower Administration.
Gabe Brkic’s 51-yard field goal into a stiff wind. Isaiah Thomas’ fumble-causing sack of Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy, a precious takeaway that set up a quick touchdown drive.