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How soon Oklahoma will again compete for championships likely will depend on how soon things shape up on the offensive line.

Patchwork in progress: Oklahoma lost left tackle Trent Williams to a concussion at practice last Tuesday, meaning the Sooners would play Bedlam without four starting offensive linemen.

NORMAN a ' Oklahoma senior tackle Trent Williams said Tuesday he wanted to "go out with some type of legacy." Unfortunately for him, that legacy could be missing his final home game.

Run defense: Among the myriad of shortcomings Oklahoma had against Texas Tech was a defensive inability to shut down the Red Raiders' rushing attack.

One saving grace for the Oklahoma this season had been its defense had managed to avoid the injury bug for most of the season.

More mild than wild: Oklahoma's version of the Wildcat formation returned Saturday night against Texas A&M, making its first appearance since the Sooners' season-opening loss to BYU.

Eldridge sorely missed: The first of Landry Jones' five interceptions at Nebraska Saturday night was already costly for Oklahoma in the sense that it set up the game's only touchdown.

Bob Stoops hasn't been able to get an 'Are you kidding me?' kind of laugh out of Oklahoma's string of injuries.

Difference maker: Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh may not have helped his Heisman Trophy chances Saturday night against Oklahoma, but he made a hefty difference nonetheless.

It's the matchup that will determine exactly how far Oklahoma's offense has come.

The discussion about Saturday's Oklahoma-Nebraska game has centered on the respective battles up front.

Oklahoma offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson proclaimed that his front line was as talented as any in the country at the start of training camp.

Nebraska and Oklahoma have been laying it on the line all season. That would be the defensive line.

Kevin Wilson touted the potential of Oklahoma's offensive line around the time two-a-days began early last August.

It's that time of year again. The weather is cooling off, leaves have begun to change, and anything that can be battered and fried is - Fair' game in Dallas.

Bill Snyder proved a couple of things. In the division of the Big 12 Conference nobody appears to want to win, he's coaching a team that wants to win.

's request for a medical hardship that would have allowed him to play another season.

What a difference: Oklahoma totaled 110 yards on 34 plays in Saturday's first half, keeping the ball for just 10 of the 30 minutes, going 1-of-7 on third downs and scoring just seven points.

Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones passes to a teammate before being hit by Kansas defensive lineman John Williams during the first half of their NCAA college football game Saturday in Lawrence.

The "Red River Rivalry" between Texas and Oklahoma is a special game. It can determine the Big 12 championship.