Oklahoma escaped with a 17-6 win over No. 22 Missouri on Saturday. Now, they’re inching closer to a College Football Playoff berth, which now requires just one more victory against LSU. But beneath the celebration of a ninth win lurked a troubling reality. The offense looked lifeless, except for one explosive play. But one play doesn’t make an offense. And if this is what Oklahoma looks like against Missouri’s defense, what happens when they face elite competition in the playoffs?

Steve Muench, an analyst on Todd McShay’s podcast, watched the Missouri game and came away deeply unimpressed with what he saw from the Sooners.

“And on the flip side, it was the John Mateer show for Oklahoma, and really not a lot else. I mean, the Sategna 87-yard catch and run was great. That was a nice play.

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