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Twitter smokes Oklahoma Lincoln Riley after stunni
Twitter smokes Oklahoma Lincoln Riley after stunni
College football experienced its first major upset of the 2020 seasonSaturday when No. 3 Oklahoma lost to unranked, winle s Kansas State at home38-35after leading by three touchdowns in the third quarter.Saturday's Big 12 game looked at first like it would be a routine rout for the Sooners, especially after quarterback Spencer Rattler completed 17 of 19 pa ses for 181 yards and three scores in the first half. But those two incompletions were interceptions that kept Oklahoma from growing its lead. The Sooners were up21-7 at halftime
Zach Banner Jersey .Oklahoma scored two touchdowns in the third quarter to lead 35-14, but it couldn't
Derek Watt Jersey keep Kansas State out of the end zone when it mattered most. The Wildcats scored touchdowns on four consecutive drives and kept the Sooners off the scoreboard for the final quarter. Oklahoma's final five drives resulted in a fumble, three punts and a game-ending interception (Rattler's third INT of the game).MORE: The result is not only the first win against a top-10 teamthis year, but also the secondvictory K-State coach Chris Klieman has earned over Lincoln Riley in two tries. It's a potentially devastating blow not only for the Sooners, but also the Big 12 (remember, Kansas State started the season with a lo s to Arkansas State).Naturally, Twitter was quick to offer takes on the lo s, Oklahoma, Riley,
Rocky Bleier Jersey Rattler and more:Coach Lincoln Riley in OU locker room right DARIUS A. (@iamdariusalford) Oklahoma out here trying to avoid another Playoff Semifinal lo s in week 1. Lincoln Riley playing che s not checkers. Austin Pendergist (@apthirteen) Wanna know Lincoln Rileys biggest fears? Kansas State and an SEC team in the playoffs Frank the Tank (@frankrm00) Yet another shocking defensive collapse for the Lincoln Riley regime. Or should I say predictable collapse. Skip Bayle s (@RealSkipBayle s) This is Oklahoma's 6th lo s as a 20-point favorite since the start of the 2009 season. No other team has lost more than three in that span. Chris Fallica (@chrisfallica) So who is the SEC champ supposed to blow out in the semis if Oklahoma doesn't make it this year? Stewart Mandel (@slmandel
Devin Bush T Shirts ) As expected, Kansas State is 1-1 after games against Arkansas State and Oklahoma. RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) Kansas State pulled off the comeback, upset win over Oklahoma, 38-35.Entering today, teams were 1-545 when trailing by 21 points vs AP Top-5 teams since 2004.This is just their 2nd win over a top-3 team. It's previous win also came vs Oklahoma
Ben Roethlisberger Jersey back in 2003. ESPN Stats Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) Wow. Kansas State upsets Oklahoma. Does this mean Arkansas State has clinched Big 12 title? Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy)