All signs point to OU whipping our asses in Norman. But it's hard to rule out a perfect storm of unfathomable circumstances where OU has a hangover a week after dismantling Texas. That's when the "what ifs" come into play:
Like what if Trevor Knight plays the game of his life against the Horns, gets his profile put on the cover of SI as the Heisman front runner, and then proclaims himself as the second coming of Christ. Caught up in his errogant ways Knight ignores his positional duties as QB and decides to half ass his preparation for the upcoming game. Meanwhile Snyder and Co. are coming off a bye week and two monotonous weeks of practice just burning for the opportunity to get back on the field. Healthy and recuperated they stand confident and ready to absolutely annihilate their next foe.
Fast forward to game day an actual thunder storm is a brewin' over Normon. Hours before kickoff Lee Corso announces OU as his favorite to win the ship on national television. Simultaneously a single bolt of lightning splits off and strikes Corso's rental car rendering it dead while the other half strikes Ryan Mueller right on the tip of his penis giving him super human powers. As this happens a stiff wind blows the visor right off Bob Stoops's head narry a replacement to be found (the visor is the source from which all his coaching black magic sorcery manifests).
Just before kickoff the captains meet at center field for the coin toss. OU calls heads and defers to the second half. Lockett proceeds to take the opening kick to the house for an early unexpected lead. On the first snap of Oklahoma's opening drive Knight gets cocky and decides to change the play at the line of scrimmage, a decision that will prove costly. Unphased the defense maintains its formation. The ball is snapped and Mueller breaks free taking out the guard and tackle on the right side and pummels a blocking running back. As Mueller escapes into the backfield an unsuspecting Knight has his back to the blitz, staring down a receiver in double coverage. WHAMMY! Mueller strikes the unsuspecting QB to the ground just as the ball is released.
Randall Evens and Dante Barnett are in coverage. Randall gets a hand up and tips the ball to Barnett who takes it all the way to pay dirt completely untouched. Trevor Knight lays on the ground out cold with a concussion. Both the starting guard and tackle on the right side go down with sustained ACL injuries, and the blocking RB on the play limps off the field with bruised ribs and a dislocated shoulder. From there it's just one OU blunder after another as Waters and Lockett hook up for the greatest pass/catch duo of the century racking up 750 combined yards and four TDs. After the game Snyder is quoted as saying "that went exactly how I drew it up".
