BOULDER, Colo. — Oklahoma got precisely what it deserved Saturday against Colorado.
The Buffaloes won 27-24, kicking a 45-yard field goal on the game's final play.
But the 50,031 fans on hand knew CU had kicked the third-ranked Sooners all over Folsom Field long before the game-deciding play.
"All losses stink,” OU defensive coordinator Brent Venables said afterward. "They're all in one category.”
This one certainly qualifies.
The Sooners lost on the defensive front, the offensive front and on special teams.
In the process, they lost their composure, their toughness, their swagger, their momentum and their national respect.
They did keep their dignity, however.
They knew they stunk and admitted it afterward.
OU players didn't discriminate Saturday. Their shortcomings were multifaceted.
They dropped receptions and interceptions. They missed blocks and missed tackles.
Receivers dropped the first pass attempt of the game (Juaquin Iglesias) and the last attempt (Joe Jon Finley) — and there were plenty of tipped balls, muffs and bobbles in between.
Sooners coach Bob Stoops repeatedly said his team wasn't very smart against the Buffaloes.
His team wasn't very good, either.
Venables didn't disagree and said, "We're smarter than that. We're better than that.”
Let's hope so.
Offensively, OU couldn't move the chains. Then again, your offense can't move when it doesn't have the football.
The Buffs were a bunch of ball hogs. They ran 82 snaps to OU's 46 and had nearly 18 more minutes of possession time.
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