Turns out, Oklahoma’s offense is still pretty darn good.
With a week off to think about their 48-41 loss to Kansas State, the ninth-ranked Sooners scored on five of their seven first-half possessions and hold a 35-14 lead over Iowa State.
It’s been all Jalen Hurts thus far, as the quarterback accounted for all five of OU’s touchdowns. He’s thrown to CeeDee Lamb for scores of 48 and 63 yards, tossed to Trejan Bridges for a 7-yarder, and run in from eight and two yards. All told, Hurts is 14-of-17 for 232 yards and three scores while rushing 17 times for a game-high 66 yards and two scores.
Iowa State’s touchdowns both came on long drives that needed only five plays. The first drive went 88 yards, capped by a 40-yard pass from Brock Purdy to Tarique Milton, and the second traveled 75 yards and culminated in a 23-yard strike to Dylan Soehner. Purdy closed the half 7-of-12 for 131 yards, while Breece Hall rushed seven times for 47 yards.
The problem for Iowa State: Oklahoma scored twice before its first touchdown, twice more in between its first and second scores, and then once more afterward.
Iowa State will receive to open the second half.