Falcons Dumped by OU--East Title Now Gone

The Falcons were dropped by OU Saturday.....38-27 in a game in which played poorly most of the way, yet were still in it at the end.

Much was wrong. Coach said we didn't come out with a sense of "urgency" and he was right. We were down quick. We did battle back into the game, but ultimately made too many mistakes to compete.

Don't have time for a full review right now, but here's the short form:

The killer was in the 4th. We cut the lead to 8 and then get a stop. They punt to us, and we have one guy fumble the punt (his second of the game) while another one runs around instead of diving on the ball. OU recovers, and basically, the game is over, as momentum leaves us.

The other key play was early 3rd. We came out of the locker room and scored to cut the lead to 1. We're driving again, and I'm starting to think, OK, we score here, take the lead, and we're gonna win. Tyler was scrambling, gets hit while he is throwing, and the ball bounces right into a LB's hands, and he runs it back for a pick six. That also swung the momentum.

We turned the ball over way too often.

Our passing game struggled. Coach said that Tyler has not been healthy since WKU and is playing in a brace.

Also, Corey Partridge went out, with reports saying it is for the season. Also, Willie Geter, who was eating their D alive sprained his ankle in the second half.

McRae ran for 200 yards against us, though we held him for long periods of time without a big play. He scored three times.

Sigh. Well, more later. But we're now playing for a .500 season, a remotely possible bowl bid, and a victory over Toledo.