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Oklahoma football: OU’s 8 losses in Lincoln Riley era reveal pattern

By Chip Rouse

Dec 30, 2020; Arlington, TX, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Spencer Rattler (7) celebrates with head coach Lincoln Riley after scoring a touchdown during the first half against the Florida Gators at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2020; Arlington, TX, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Spencer Rattler (7) celebrates with head coach Lincoln Riley after scoring a touchdown during the first half against the Florida Gators at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /
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AMES, IA – OCTOBER 3: Running back Breece Hall #28 of the Iowa State Cyclones rushes for yards as linebacker linebacker Brian Asamoah #24 of the Oklahoma Sooners puts pressure on in the first half of the play at Jack Trice Stadium on October 3, 2020 in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa State Cyclones won 37-30 over the Oklahoma Sooners. (Photo by David K Purdy/Getty Images)
AMES, IA – OCTOBER 3: Running back Breece Hall #28 of the Iowa State Cyclones rushes for yards as linebacker linebacker Brian Asamoah #24 of the Oklahoma Sooners puts pressure on in the first half of the play at Jack Trice Stadium on October 3, 2020 in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa State Cyclones won 37-30 over the Oklahoma Sooners. (Photo by David K Purdy/Getty Images) /

2. Iowa State 37, Oklahoma 30, Oct. 3, 2020, @ Iowa State

With Spencer Rattler making his second start in a Big 12 conference game, and coming on the heels of a home loss to Kansas State a week earlier, Oklahoma jumped out to a 10-3 lead in the opening quarter and increased the advantage to 17-6 early in the second quarter. Iowa State scored 17 of the next 20 points and took its first lead in the game, 23-20, on a 65-yard touchdown pass from ISU quarterback Brock Purdy to wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson right before the third-quarter ended.

The game was tied twice in the final quarter at 23 and 30. The Sooners led 30-23 midway through the fourth quarter, but Iowa State scored shortly thereafter to knot things up at 30, and the Cyclones added another score on an eight-yard run by Big 12 rushing leader Breece Hall with four minutes to go that held up to hand Oklahoma its second consecutive loss for the first time since the 1999 season.

Oklahoma and Iowa State would meet again in the 2020 Big 12 Championship, with the Sooners prevailing 27-21 to win their sixth consecutive conference crown and 14th since 2000.

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