Oklahoma Football: 3 takeaways from win over Nebraska

Sep 18, 2021; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners tight end Jeremiah Hall (27) celebrates with quarterback Spencer Rattler (7) after catching a touchdown during the third quarter against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

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Sep 18, 2021; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Brian Asamoah (24) reacts during the fourth quarter against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Defense played clutch

Despite a strong performance from Adrian Martinez, when Oklahoma needed a stop they got it. The Sooners’ defense did not just make big stops, they looked good while doing it.

Martinez was very effective on 3rd down during the first half. Martinez started off 4 for 5 with 71 yards on 3rd downs.

But In the second half, the Sooners did a great job limiting his production and getting off the field. Martinez was just 1 for 3 with 7 yards and was sacked once on 3rd downs in the second half.

This interception from D.J. Graham on a 4th down inside OU territory may be the play of the year. It’s a type of catch that surely would make Odell Beckham Jr. proud.

As great as it was, the interception did not close out the game with the Sooners going 3-and-out directly after.

Nebraska was set up with a chance to tie it up with 52 seconds and no timeouts. Oklahoma responded with two sacks on this drive that killed the clock and made the end zone much further to reach.

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