Yes, the Oklahoma Sooners won their game against UAB yesterday, but they certainly didn’t look like the #10 team in the country—or even a top 25 team. Thanks to a 4th quarter shutdown by the Sooners defense, Oklahoma managed to save face in front of their home crowd by beating the UAB Blazers 24-17. The Sooners lost four turnovers, which included two interceptions and two fumbles.

No team has had quite the up and down ride through the polls as has the Oklahoma Sooners this year. After a fairly disappointing 8-4 season in 2005, Oklahoma was expected to be back and better than ever in 2006. With the return of their starting QB and All-World star running back Adrian Peterson, the top candidate for the Heisman this year, Oklahoma was expected to be nearly unbeatable in a weak Big XII conference. However, all that has changed thanks to the departure of Rhett Bomar.