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OU: 3 Storylines

By JOHN E. HOOVER World Sports Writer
Published: 11/1/2008 2:11 AM
Last Modified: 11/1/2008 2:14 AM

A look at three things to watch in today's Nebraska-Oklahoma contest.

Keep running

All that fancy passing Sam Bradford did to get his name in the Heisman race? Fine and dandy on a warm, clear day. But as weather deteriorates, the Sooners will need to rely more on the run. See Bradford's 13-of-32 last week at Kansas State? Four of those incompletions were straight-up drops, but a stiff 15-20 mph wind didn't help. Running the football is like eating a nice meal: small bites, chew slowly, walk away satisfied.

This end up

Austin Box made his share of mistakes last week in his first career near-start. Defensive coordinator Brent Venables said Box graded in the 70 percent range. Not bad. But as opponents become more diverse in their offensive schemes, Box will need to get his grade up in the 80s and beyond. He said he was better at the end of last week's game than he was at the beginning; that kind of progress will help the OU defense recover.

Average Joe

Husker QB Joe Ganz has three of the program's five biggest passing games. He has had four 300-yard games so far this season, including back-to-back against the Big 12 dregs Iowa State and Baylor. The Sooner front has to collapse Ganz' pocket and keep him from breaking out and making plays with his feet (like K-State's Josh Freeman did for 478 passing yards), and the secondary must maintain coverage on Nebraska's dangerous receiver corps. By JOHN E. HOOVER World Sports Writer

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