Oklahoma Football: Final unit, player grades vs Houston

. . OKLAHOMA OFFENSE. C-. This was definitely not the offense that carried the Sooners through the Big 12 and into the playoffs in 2015. <p>Things looked great in the first quarter, and the Sooners took an early 10-3 lead. It semmed like both Baker Mayfield and <a href=

B-. Mayfield started off the game lighting up the Houston defense. That came to a very quick halt. <p>By the time Houston figured out that OU wasn’t going to be able to really generate a sustained running attack, it was too late for Baker Mayfield. The Cougars had him on the run for most of the afternoon, and his receivers weren’t doing him a lot of favors either by dropping some very catchable balls.</p> <p>On the day, Mayfield’s stats weren’t terrible, going 24 of 34 for 323 yards and two touchdowns, but those padded stats didn’t help the final score nearly enough.</p>. QB. Oklahoma Sooners. BAKER MAYFIELD

JOE MIXON. B+. Mixon was one of the few bright spots, particularly in the early going. Starter Samaje Perine left early in the second quarter with an injury, and was essentially ineffective all day. <p>That left the running to Mixon, and after rattling off a few big runs, he too was shut down by a tenacious Houston defensive front.</p> <p>In addition to his 47 rushing yards and touchdown, Mixon also grabbed five passes for 77 yards, and was key to keeping the Sooners in the game. It’s good to have a versatile back like Mixon, especially if Perine can’t go.</p>. RB. Oklahoma Sooners