Oct 27 | at Oklahoma

[Sherm Sticky]

19, the only game i can think of that i was this excited for was when leinart fumbled at the 3, i.e. the bush push. i was only 12 when that occurred.

That makes sense. I was privileged enough to see the game of the century (1993 FSU at ND).

 

[WE ARE OU]

That makes sense. I was privileged enough to see the game of the century (1993 FSU at ND).

thats not the game of the century Oklahoma vs Nebraska 1971 was the game of the century and i also had the privelege of seeing that game

 

[Bubba]

I know somebody already said it, but this week is dragging a$$. It's only Wednesday for Christ's sake! Boo!!! Anyway to get us even more pumped up.....

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[Buster Bluth]

There are many games of the century, it's merely titular.

 

[Irish Houstonian]

I thought the Game of the Century was Oklahoma-Boise State? Statute of Liberty, marriage proposals, BCS and whatnot.

 

[AdmiralBackhand]

I thought the Game of the Century was Oklahoma-Boise State? Statute of Liberty, marriage proposals, BCS and whatnot.

It was like WWF wrestling.

 

[domerdude]

1966 Michigan St vs ND. Buster had it right though, too many "Games of the Century" out there.

 

[Irish Houstonian]

Anyone remember the Game of the First Century? Romans over Judeans in triple overtime?

 

[WE ARE OU]

Anyone remember the Game of the First Century? Romans over Judeans in triple overtime?

Big win for Rome they really killed em

 

[Sherm Sticky]

My biggest question is will this man be there for the game?

 

[Irish#1]

It seems to me we are having more guests this year than previous years. I think that's good.

I think you're right.

 

[Irish#1]

1966 Michigan St vs ND. Buster had it right though, too many "Games of the Century" out there.

I remember that game vividly. That's the first time I ever heard the term "Game of the Century" used.

 

[WE ARE OU]

I assume you are talking about Jim Ross and not Jimmy Stevens in that picture

 

[Irish#1]

My biggest question is will this man be there for the game?

Most people don't know this, but he draws up secret plays for every game then whispers them when it;s the right time to use it. How do you think Stoops has been so successful?

 

[Koreyirishkelly]

The Game Of The Century is obviously the ORIGINAL GotC Notre Dame over Ohio State in 1935.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Most people don't know this, but he draws up secret plays for every game then whispers them when it;s the right time to use it. How do you think Stoops has been so successful?

Does he also bring this man from burger king to draw up plays?

 

[dublinirish]

the Status of Liberty play-Fiesta Bowl i still have a copy of that game and i watch it at least once a year. I wish someday Peter Berg would create a movie about that game/season

 

[woolybug25]

the Status of Liberty play-Fiesta Bowl i still have a copy of that game and i watch it at least once a year. I wish someday Peter Berg would create a movie about that game/season

Didn't James Cameron beat him to the punch with Avatar?

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Didn't James Cameron beat him to the punch with Avatar?

Zing

 

[OUMallen]

the Status of Liberty play-Fiesta Bowl i still have a copy of that game and i watch it at least once a year. I wish someday Peter Berg would create a movie about that game/season

I was there for that one. It was the most amazing football game I've ever witnessed. And of course, it ultimately gave me a sad.

 

[ulukinatme]

I assume you are talking about Jim Ross and not Jimmy Stevens in that picture

I love some good ol' JR

"BAH GAWD! He broke 'em in half!"

 

[NDdomer2]

Eric Hansen ‏@hansenNDInsider

South Bend weather coming to Norman, OK Saturday night for #NotreDame vs. Okla. football: High 57, Low 31. Wow, it was 86 there today.

I like.

 

[PraetorianND]

I was there for that one. It was the most amazing football game I've ever witnessed. And of course, it ultimately gave me a sad.

That was a great statue of liberty play. This one is my fav though.

Oregon's fake Statue of Liberty vs. Michigan - YouTube

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[dshans]

Heterosexual men shouldn't be posting clips from musicals, dshans.

This is all on the Nuns. In elementary school (first through eighth grade) they would stage an annual musical program that was torture for the students (all were required to participate) and the parents that attended. Show tunes were a common theme.

Hell, they took the whole school, class by class, on field trips to see The Sound of Music when it came out. They tossed in The Ten Commandments, Lilies of the Field and Ben Hur for balance.

The hills are alive ...

 

[chubler]

My question is, how good is OU's D? Any Sooner fans want to give a breakdown by run and pass D? I think our ceiling on a perfect day in Norman is about 40, like we scored against Miami, so if OU hits the mid 30's or above I think they win.

 

[woolybug25]

My question is, how good is OU's D? Any Sooner fans want to give a breakdown by run and pass D? I think our ceiling on a perfect day in Norman is about 40, like we scored against Miami, so if OU hits the mid 30's or above I think they win.

They rank #46 in rushing defense despite playing in the pass happy Big12 and only facing two top 50 rushing teams. They are mediocre at best when it comes to rushing defense.

As mediocre as they are in rushing defense, they are the polar opposite in pass defense. They rank #9 while playing in the pass happy Big12. I would be shocked if we effectively passed against them. They have one of the best secondaries in the country.

They rank #15 in total defense, which is pretty good. Keep in mind though; BYU, scUM and MichSt all are ranked higher. According to today's statistics, they are the fourth best defense that we have faced.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Phil Steele has us as 20-point dogs to the Sooners. Not confidence inspiring.

They rank #46 in rushing defense despite playing in the pass happy Big12 and only facing two top 50 rushing teams. They are mediocre at best when it comes to rushing defense.

As mediocre as they are in rushing defense, they are the polar opposite in pass defense. They rank #9 while playing in the pass happy Big12. I would be shocked if we effectively passed against them. They have one of the best secondaries in the country.

They rank #15 in total defense, which is pretty good. Keep in mind though; BYU, scUM and MichSt all are ranked higher. According to today's statistics, they are the fourth best defense that we have faced.

Those vanilla stats can be pretty misleading, Wooly. S&P currently ranks OU at 7th against the run nationally (though you're right to point out that both Michigan State and Stanford are still rated better against the run.) FEI ranks their defense at 6th, and F/+ at 2nd.

They rocketed up the rankings in most of the advanced models by playing a single absolutely perfect game against Texas. To the extent that Texas was overrated at the time, OU may be a little overrated right now. But the stats indicate that this OU team is complete, including on defense.

The advanced metrics indicate that if OU clearly outclasses us anywhere, it's on special teams. FEI ranks OU at 17th, and ND at a pathetic 90th. From Keith Arnold's article on our ST struggles:

Opponent Kickoff Return: 94th.
Kickoff Return: 97th.
Opponent Punt Return: 31st.
Punt Return: 114th.

And even though our punt coverage unit has performed pretty well, Turk's inconsistency still provides our opponents with great field position frequently. OU's offense is miles better than anything we've faced thus far this year. If we lose the field position battle, you can bet it'll be reflected on the score board.

I'm not seeing much reason to be optimistic about this game.

 

[OUMallen]

Phil Steele has us as 20-point dogs to the Sooners. Not confidence inspiring.

FWIW, he's wrong about the one time we won (I am 90% sure it was in Norman) and that we didn't romp K-St.

So perhaps he's wrong about the spread, too.

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

Am I reading that correctly? ND is 3rd in the nation in offensive F/+?

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Am I reading that correctly? ND is 3rd in the nation in offensive F/+?

Yes. Hard to believe given the points we're putting up, but we've gotten a huge SoS boost in that category thus far. It's a reflection of how many tough defenses we've gone against.