Stoops: OU getting ready for Mizzou's offense

While Missouri will trot out more talented players than North Texas, the spread offense the Tigers will bring to Norman Saturday will offer a similar look to what Oklahoma saw back in the season opener.

An advantage?

"Anytime you're playing the teams who are spread all out, it gives you a background in it,” Sooners coach Bob Stoops said during the Big 12 teleconference Monday. "It isn't just North Texas, which we played against them. There are some things that relate; some things don't.

"But we're fairly used to playing in space and/or playing against teams that spread it out and operate this way. So we have a good background in it.”

The Sooners also have a good history against it.

OU handled Missouri in a 26-10 win in Columbia a year ago. And the Sooners have traditionally fared well against spread attacks.

As for Mizzou, most of the key figures return for the Tigers, although with an added year of experience.

Perhaps the key figure: Mizzou quarterback Chase Daniel, named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week after leading a 41-6 rout of Nebraska Saturday night. Daniel produced a career-best 473 yards of offense and four touchdowns as the Tigers improved to 6-0, leading to a bump to No. 11 in the rankings.

"You've got a lot of good athletes who are running routes and working their combinations to get open,” Stoops said. "I think Chase does a good job of seeing windows and where he has his opportunities. And he gets the ball out quick to them.

"They have an excellent system and he does a fantastic job of running it and distributing the ball.”

Other notables from Stoops through the teleconference:

Will the ESPN's GameDay crew present a distraction?

"We don't even see them. We don't do anything differently and we don't even notice when they're here.”

Can it help in recruiting?

"I imagine the exposure of it helps to some degree.”

What wisdom did Stoops pass on to Mark Mangino, who has Kansas off to a 5-0 start?

"I didn't pass on any wisdom to Mark. He's a smart guy who's worked hard. As much as anything, he had a good background, here as well as at Kansas State being, part of our building process.

"My only advice is always stick to what you believe in. I didn't have to tell Mark that. And he's done an excellent job of building a strong, fundamental team that plays the right way. They've done a great job.”