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#xD; The Oklahoma Sooners are 4-0 on the season, yet 3 of their wins have been one-score games. The Sooners survived a distressed scare for the second week in a row by defeating West Virginia by a score of 16-13 Saturday.
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#xD; Quarterback has had a hard time sometimes, tossing three interceptions via the first 4 video games. This has actually resulted in some Sooners fans calling for Rattler’s back-up, five-star real freshman Caleb Williams.
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#xD; During Saturday’s post-game interview, head train resolved fans requiring Rattler to be benched.
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#xD;” That’s university football, man. When you have the expectations that we have below in this program and the assumptions offensively, it’s component of it,” Riley stated. “It’s out of our control. Naturally, it constantly helps us a lot a lot more when our fan base sustains us. I’ll come out as well as claim that. I wish to play far better offensively greater than anyone out there, yet them being behind us is what helps. Spencer handled it. It really did not trouble him at all. As well as honestly, as I was examining it with the video game, we have actually got ta play a lot far better around him. He can do some things better. He hung in there and also really trusted it. The only choice he tossed, we absolutely broke a route. That was possibly his ideal toss of the evening.
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#xD; “So I recognize how it seeks to the laid-back fan, as well as I’m definitely not saying that Spencer can’t play far better. He can, he will. We have actually obtained to play far better around him also. We have actually reached instructor better around him. We get it. When offensive football does not work, they’re gon na consider the coach and they’re gon na take a look at the quarterback. That’s given that the start of humanity. We comprehend that they’re big-boy roles, but we do value the assistance of the follower base. It was fantastic atmosphere in there tonite, and I’ll inform you what– Spencer and, once again, the entire violation, we’ll own what we really did not do well. We’re not mosting likely to shy away from that. I’ll tell you what, it takes a lot of spheres to do what we did there at the end. Individuals much better see that as well.”
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#xD; On the period, Rattler has actually finished 74.1% of his masquerade 1,017 backyards with 8 touchdowns and also three interceptions. He has additionally hurried for 71 yards and 2 touchdowns.
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#xD; Generally, Riley was pleased of the means his group responded vs. Wes Virginia. Nevertheless, he admitted they are not where they desire to be offensively.
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& #xD;” It’s enjoyable to see us respond. We’re not playing really excellent offensively now. We understand we reached improve. I assume we will,” Riley told ESPN’s Holy Rowe after the game.