Oklahoma didn’t just upset top-ranked Texas in the Red River Rivalry game in Dallas, they exposed the Longhorns for what many already suspected: this was one of the weakest #1-ranked teams we’ve seen in a while.
The “Weakest #1” Got What Was Coming
The Sooners came into that rivalry game with an offense in the bottom 10 nationally. Coordinator Ben Arbuckle was under fire, and transfer quarterback John Mateer was nowhere near the player the coaching staff expected from the portal. Yet, they pulled off the stunner against Texas. What do they say in Texas? Too much hat, not enough cattle. Buying into that hype without cause? That never makes you smart. And look, it wasn’t just Texas feeling the sting of the obvious. UCLA rolled into Eugene and took down Oregon, a place they hadn’t won in more than 20 years! Yeah, Oregon was missing starting quarterback Dante Moore, but backup Dylan Raiola had been super sharp the previous week against USC. And get this: the veteran Oregon offense coughed up seven turnovers. Seven! How’d we know that was coming?
Coach of the Year Race Is Already Set
Speaking of things we “knew,” how about UCLA’s Bob Chesney and Kentucky’s Will Stein already being early frontrunners for national coach of the year? Seriously, these guys took over programs that were losing last year, with rosters full of players that barely drew any attention in the transfer portal. Now, Chesney’s UCLA is 5-0, and Stein’s Kentucky is 5-1. They’re the only two schools in the National Football Foundation Super 16 rankings with new coaches this year, and their over-the-top success? Totally predictable.
Wayne Knight Is Crushing It, And Tulsa Is legit
If you haven’t seen UCLA running back Wayne Knight, take the time to do it. Not the Seinfeld actor, although at 5′-8″ and 5′-7″ respectively, they are nearly the same height. But Knight, the football player, is currently in the top five in the country in rushing touchdowns and scoring. This transfer, who came with Chesney from James Madison, is the focal point of UCLA’s rebuilt offense. Take a minute to watch him next week so you can see what we already know. And remember when some of you laughed when Tulsa beat Oklahoma State in the season opener? Well, who’s laughing now? The Cowboys, led by new coach Eric Morris and new quarterback Drew Mestemaker, are now 2-0 in Big 12 play, 4-1 overall, and in a four-way tie for second in the conference after Week 6. And yeah, Wake Forest is sitting second in the ACC after Week 6, too. Picking Miami to win the conference? That’s just chump change. No skill needed for that.
So, with Coach Chesney and Stein’s teams dominating, and Knight running wild, you absolutely need to catch UCLA’s game next week to see what all the fuss is about. Who else is gonna show us what we “knew all along” in Week 7?
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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