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Oklahoma Football: 3 takeaways from crazy Bedlam win over OK State

By Connor Muldowney

NORMAN, OK - NOVEMBER 10: Quarterback Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners throws against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK - NOVEMBER 10: Quarterback Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners throws against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /
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NORMAN, OK – NOVEMBER 10: Running back Kennedy Brooks #26 of the Oklahoma Sooners scores in front of safety Kolby Peel #31 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK – NOVEMBER 10: Running back Kennedy Brooks #26 of the Oklahoma Sooners scores in front of safety Kolby Peel #31 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /

2. Oklahoma’s run game has been better than expected

When Rodney Anderson went down and was ruled out for the remainder of the season, it looked like Oklahoma’s run game would be its weakness. The Sooners had a strong quarterback in Kyler Murray who has been in the running for Heisman all season long, but without Anderson, the only returning back with extended experience was Trey Sermon.

Sermon has risen to the occasion, rushing for over 800 yards on the season and he accounted for over 100 against Oklahoma State.

Freshman sensation Kennedy Brooks has also broken out to aid the run game, accounting for nearly 500 yards heading into Saturday’s bout with the Cowboys and he added over 150 more. He’s averaging over 10 yards per carry and could be the breakout star of the season for Oklahoma.

Even after losing Anderson, the Sooners have one of the more impressive rushing attacks in the Big 12 and both Sermon and Brooks are major reasons for that, as well as Kyler Murray’s ability to run with the ball.

No, this offense hasn’t become one-dimensional, and that’s why this offense is so scary.

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