Oklahoma Football: Final unit, player grades vs Houston

. . OKLAHOMA DEFENSE. D. In the first two quarters, the Oklahoma defense was giving up yards, but keeping the Cougars out of the end zone. Despite allowing 337 yards of offense to Houston in the first half, the Sooners were only down by a point. <p>The second half wasn’t as kind</p> <p>Houston quarterback Greg Ward Jr. was slicker than the greased up deaf guy, and it seemed every pass he hung in the air was snagged by a Cougar receiver. The Sooners pass defense was incredibly exposed, and some Big 12 teams are undoubtedly licking their chops now.</p> <p>The run defense was much better, allowing only 89 rushing yards to a team who has one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in the nation. The front line of this defense looks solid, but the linebackers and secondary are going to give Sooner fans ulcers before this season ends if things aren’t fixed. </p>