Oklahoma football: Five takeaways from a game that was TAKEN away

NORMAN, OK - OCTOBER 15: Quarterback Baker Mayfield
NORMAN, OK - OCTOBER 15: Quarterback Baker Mayfield /
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NORMAN, OK – Quarterback Spencer Rattler #7 of the Oklahoma Sooners throws during warm ups. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK – Quarterback Spencer Rattler #7 of the Oklahoma Sooners throws during warm ups. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /

Spencer Rattler has all the QB skills to be great, but he is young and still learning

With under two minutes remaining in the third quarter, Oklahoma led 35-21 and Rattler’s stat line read 26 for 30 passing for 329 yards and four touchdowns. From that point forward he completed just 4 of 11 for 48 yards.

"“It definitely will be a learning experience (for Rattler),” Lincoln Riley said in his postgame interview session. “We just couldn’t keep him quite comfortable enough in the pocket. I didn’t think he was very comfortable there the entire day. “He’s a young guy in his second start.,” Riley said. “We’re going to continue to build on it, and he’s going to continue to get better and get coached better, as well.”"

Rattler misfired on his last three passes of the game, the final one sailing over the outstretched arms of wide receiver Drake Stoops and picked off at the OU 42 yard-line, sealing  the win for Kansas State.