Through four games, Oklahoma has made an art form out of making average teams look elite.\u00a0 In the same fashion, Spencer Rattler<\/a> entered the season as the leading Heisman Trophy<\/a> candidate. \u00a0At this point, Rattler might not be the best quarterback on the Sooners roster.\u00a0 It’s abundantly clear what Rattler brings or doesn’t bring to the offense.\u00a0 To begin with, Rattler continues to throw into double and triple coverage, he misses open receivers, and he struggles with leadership.<\/p>\n On the other hand, Rattler is not the only problem with this Sooner team.\u00a0 At the same time, West Virginia self-destructed in the second half.\u00a0 Given these points, let us explore Oklahoma vs West Virginia in review.<\/p>\n Once again, an Oklahoma opponent lost a game that the Sooners refused to win.\u00a0 The Mountaineers dominated the first half despite only having a 10-7 halftime advantage.\u00a0 West Virginia had a chance to go up 17-10 in the third quarter, but a false start penalty and an errant pass in the end zone caused them to settle for a short field goal.\u00a0 Once again, with the game in the balance, the Mountaineers were their own worst enemy.\u00a0 Particularly, with time running out the Mountaineers were getting close to field goal range with the score tied.\u00a0 At this point, West Virginia imploded.\u00a0 To clarify, on consecutive plays they committed a snap infraction and an errant snap.\u00a0 In effect, this pushed them out of field goal range and was forced to punt back to the Sooners.\u00a0 At this point, Oklahoma drove the length of the field where Gabe Brkic<\/a> kicked the game-winner.<\/p>\n Once again, the Sooners played uninspired football in a win.\u00a0 In essence, the much-maligned Oklahoma defense carried the Sooners to another victory.<\/p>\n In the first place, no facet of the offense played well.\u00a0 Although this may be true, ultimately this falls on the leader.\u00a0 Clearly, the leader of any offense is the quarterback.\u00a0 With this in mind, Rattler has not been a leader for this team. In light of this, Rattler had one good drive in four quarters.\u00a0 Moreover, it’s past time for a quarterback change.\u00a0 For one thing, Oklahoma needs leadership from the quarterback position.\u00a0 Secondly, the offense needs an emotional spark.\u00a0 That being the case, it is time for Caleb Williams<\/a> to have his shot.<\/p>\n It is important to realize, the quarterback position is not the only issue.\u00a0 As can be seen, the offensive line play is not the dominant play Oklahoma is accustomed to.<\/p>\n By and large, the running backs are not to be blamed for the lack of a ground game.\u00a0 Obviously, if the offensive line doesn\u2019t improve the offense won\u2019t get any better.<\/p>\n What must be remembered, so far this season the Sooners have had to depend on the defense.\u00a0 To point out, the defensive line gets better each week.\u00a0 For example, the Sooner defense kept the Mountaineers out of the endzone after the first possession of the game.<\/p>\n At the same time, the linebackers are becoming active and physical at the point of contact.<\/p>\n To round out the defense, the secondary performed well despite having several players out with injuries.<\/p>\n Clearly, the problem with this team is not the defense.<\/p>\n In the final analysis, Oklahoma is currently not a top 10 team or a championship contender.\u00a0 Although the Sooners remain unbeaten, this will not continue.\u00a0 Oklahoma has played far less talented teams so far and struggled to win those games.<\/p>\n Another key point is the schedule gets a lot more difficult.\u00a0 The next three opponents for the Sooners are Kansas State, Texas, and TCU.\u00a0 With this in mind, if Oklahoma doesn\u2019t improve dramatically the Sooners will be one and two after that three-week stretch.<\/p>\n The road ahead doesn\u2019t look promising for the Sooner faithful.<\/p>\nWest Virginia<\/h3>\n
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The Final Word<\/h3>\n