Big 12 Football: Week 5 Power Rankings

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Oct 1, 2016; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Oklahoma Sooners running back Joe Mixon (25) catches a pass against TCU Horned Frogs linebacker Ty Summers (42) during the fourth quarter at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

6. Oklahoma Sooners (Record: 1-2)

Despite its 52-46 victory on the road against TCU to open conference play, the Sooners still have’t convinced enough people that it’s finally finding its 2016 identity, following losses against Houston, and Ohio State. Losses like those are hard for a team to bounce back from–especially when that team was the preseason shiny beacon of hope for Big 12 playoff viability.

Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield connected on 23 of his 30 pass attempts for 274-yards and two touchdowns. His primary target was DeDe Westbrook, who caught seven passes for 158-yards and two touchdowns, but of the Sooners five rushing touchdowns, the biggest of the afternoon was a 65-yard run by Joe Mixon.

Overall, the Sooners moved the ball around efficiently enough to put up big numbers, but as is the case with most Big 12 teams, defense seems to be playing an optional role at game time.

Next Game:

Sat, Oct 08

Oklahoma

vs.

Texas

Dallas, Texas

11:00 a.m.

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