Oklahoma Football: 3 takeaways from heart-wrenching win over TCU

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NORMAN, OK – NOVEMBER 23: Fullback Brayden Willis #81 of the Oklahoma Sooners catches a pass for a 20-yard touchdown against cornerback Julius Lewis #24 of the TCU Horned Frogs in the first quarter on November 23, 2019 at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /

1. Oklahoma needs to learn how to shut the door

It’s been over a month since Oklahoma last played a complete game. The Sooners dominated West Virginia 52-14 and looked like a complete team, owning the Mountaineers from start to finish.

Since then? It’s been a tale of two performances each week.

The 48-41 loss to Kansas State is still confusing but the Sooners nearly made an incredible comeback in the fourth quarter. They started slow and still nearly won with a late surge, but it was too little too late.

Next, Oklahoma mounted a big lead over Iowa State before the Cyclones came back and made things interesting. The Cyclones were a two-point conversion away from pulling off the upset and it was clear that the Sooners had a tough time shutting the door.

We all know what happened with the comeback win over Baylor last week — another tale of two halves.

And then the Sooners had a tough time yet again shutting the door on the Horned Frogs.

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Lincoln Riley needs to get his team to play a complete game because when that happens, the Sooners will be unstoppable.

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