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Mich WR - Buchanan
- WR/DB: Seems like we found so many excellent Receivers we can't even Utilize them so....
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Jeffrey Mead
- WR/LB: Biden would have said you’ve got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy.
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Noles vs Ponies Thread
- WR: It's impressive to only throw for 60 yards when you have Robinson as a WR.
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Oklahoma Football Report Card: UTEP
- Oklahoma beat UTEP 51-0 and showed big-play passing growth, but the report card still described the Sooners as leaving room for improvement.
- John Mateer was graded as solid at quarterback with strong throws on the move, while Isaiah Sategna drew the top offensive grade after a breakout receiving and return performance.
- The offensive-line review was mixed: E'Marion Harris was called Oklahoma's most consistent lineman, Noah Best played all three interior spots, but Heath Ozaeta was not viewed as creating enough movement.
- Oklahoma's defense was dominant overall but had early run-fit issues against UTEP before becoming stingier in the second half.
- The author specifically identified the run game on both sides of the ball as the main week-one question despite an otherwise strong opener.
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Debut of Oklahoma's revamped offense a promising sign of Ben Arbuckle's evolution as OC
- Oklahoma's revamped offense used roughly a quarter of John Mateer's snaps from under center and played 50 of 59 offensive snaps from 12 personnel against UTEP.
- Mateer completed 11 of 17 passes for 225 yards and three long touchdowns while looking comfortable in the new under-center and multiple-tight-end structure.
- Oklahoma's tight ends were moved across in-line, wide, and H-back alignments, with Trynae Washington serving as a lead blocker on Lloyd Avant's one-yard touchdown run.
- All three Oklahoma touchdown passes came on play-action from two-tight-end sets, including scores to Rocky Beers, Isaiah Sategna, and Trell Harris.
- Oklahoma's offense is still not complete because expected starting offensive linemen Jake Maikkula and Ryan Fodje were sidelined in Week 1.
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Instant analysis: A new-look offense and other takeaways from No. 10 Oklahoma's 51-0 win against UTEP
- Oklahoma's revised offense leaned into downhill runs, under-center calls, and heavy two- and three-tight-end packages; transfer Lloyd Avant led the opening drive and finished with 79 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries.
- John Mateer completed 11 of 17 passes for 225 yards and three touchdowns, including second-half scores of 34 yards to Isaiah Sategna and 48 yards to Trell Harris.
- The offense still settled for two short field goals after failed red-zone finishes, and its 4.4 yards per rush came against a UTEP team expected to rank near the bottom nationally.
- Expected offensive-line starters Jake Maikkula and Ryan Fodje missed the opener; Maikkula warmed up and both are expected back relatively soon, but their status is important before Oklahoma visits Michigan.
- Oklahoma's defense pitched a shutout and forced two fumbles after not recording its first takeaway until Week 6 last season, although it allowed 5.2 yards per play in the first quarter and a 51-yard quarterback run late.
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