SKYCAST Texas vs OU

JR Smith · 2026-10-12T00:30:07Z

1st HALF:

WR screens or QB designed runs on Cam Coleman's side NO MORE... WAY TOO WEAK at the point of attack when trying to block.

We ran the ball the best in 11 personnelle and Nick Townsend is the best blocking TE on the team.

Fade route to Cam Coleman to end the half instead of a back shoulder front pylon throw is reminiscent of AD and Quinn against Washington smh.

2nd HALF:

If we want to run wide receiver screens we need a TE out wide not Cam Coleman (exhibit A is first play of the second half) --> could be a tell to the Defense though.

First DRIVE 3 and out (2:21:19) 3rd and 9. Venables called the blitz and Sark with the interesting playcall of not having a single crosser or anybody running in the middle of the field or a hot outlet/check down (raleek was blocking).

Second DRIVE 3 and out (2:35:04) 3rd and 2. Play action, Arch rolls to his right. Everyone is covered tight, Arch has a lineman pressing and goes for the throw to Townsend who was behind the first down marker and well covered instead of juking that big ol D-lineman and pickin up the 1st down with his feet. Also had Smothers wide open which would've been a tough but makeable throw although smothers didn't seem too interested in being a receiver rather a decoy during the play.

Third DRIVE 3 and out (2:50:11) 3rd and 1. 12 personnelle, trying to run it down the throat of OUs defense. Failed. Purely out physicaled.

Fourth DRIVE 3 and out (3:05:10) TIpped ball on hitch route, holding penalty, pass that was behind, 4th and long.

Fifth DRIVE 2nd and 13 PICK 6 (3:16:23) 11 personnelle!! good outside zone run --> 2nd and 3. Holding penalty --> 2nd and 13 --> PICK 6 ARCH!

Sixth DRIVE TD drive (3:20:55) first 3rd and 5 Mosley is super QB friendly and finds green grass when Arch scrambles out the pocket. --> 10 personnelle. Arch great throw down the field to Cam --> 10 personnelle slant to Bishop TD

Seventh DRIVE (3:36:42) ARCH's best drive. Drive stalled when OU showed blitz from 2nd and 4 and we still ran it and lost 5 yards. --> leads to the 4th and 2 decision to kick it by Sark.

Eighth DRIVE (3:49:50) ARCH 2nd PICK. On the interception, Sark's play had no receiver crossing the middle when when the defense SHOWED BLITZ (recurring theme). THEY BLITZED! no options but COLEMAN who had poor separation + throw under duress INSIDE instead of to the BOUNDARY. Nail in the coffin.

Theme: OUTphysicalled, inconsistent QB play, David Stone wrecked out interior, costly penalties.

I think Derrick Cooper and Nick Townsend got reinjured because they weren't featured much of the second half.

-- During all those consecutive 3 and outs the camera panned to Arch on the sideline with Connor Robertson and they were smiling and laughing enjoying the product they've been displaying. Then he wasn't so happy at the end after throwing the nail in the coffin INT. I love the kid but he isn't playing as inspired as he was last season from the Mississippi State game and on.

-- Sark didn't have a bad day but he had bad moments and those showed when we had ZERO answers to the blitz and how we COULD NOT read it or pick up on it is mind blowing.