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“We don’t know what the ceiling is, no one knows. How we get to it, our peak, is going out there every day and practicing hard. I’ll say it again, having the right intent and approach to what we do, being eager, essentially starving for an opportunity to play. We just got to have that factor about us, we have to be hungry for every opportunity
that we have and go out there and take advantage of our opportunities.”
Two of Murray’s first four passes were picked off, which not only electrified the tortilla-trowing West Texas crowd, but also put the Sooners in a 14-0 hole on the road. However, Texas Tech was about to learn the hard way that the most dangerous thing you can do in a football game is to put the ball in Kyler Murray’s hands.
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Murray settled in to lead Oklahoma on four consecutive scoring drives, cutting the 14-point deficit to just three at the half (31-28). Murray was 12-of-20 for 208 yards and two touchdowns in the first thirty minutes. He also accounted for 72 yards and a score on the ground, leading OU to 390 total first half yards.
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So, it’s just a policy we stick by. Wasn’t anything egregious, wasn’t a big issue, wasn’t a huge issue behind our walls.
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The Sooners made a believer out on Lane Kiffin on Saturday for sure. “I’ll be shocked if that team isn’t playing in the playoffs,” the Florida Atlantic coach told reporters. While Kiffin gave praise for Oklahoma’s improved defense, he also showed appreciation towards Lincoln Riley’s offense for lifting Kyler Murray early.
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In all, Oklahoma’s offense racked up 653 yards, and 56 points, sending notice to the rest of the country that the Sooners are going to keep rolling, even without Baker Mayfield.
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