Sooners Comfortable With Close Wins

Winning November games is nothing new for the Sooners, they haven't lost one in the month in five years. But what is new is how they're winning. All three of OU's November wins have been by seven points or fewer, and that's just fine by Jalen Hurts. "It s

Monday, November 25th 2019, 10:30 pm

By: Brian Mueller

Winning November games is nothing new for the Sooners, they haven't lost one in the month in five years. But what is new is how they're winning.

All three of OU's November wins have been by seven points or fewer, and that's just fine by Jalen Hurts.

"It shows the identity of our team from the standpoint of the mental toughness we have and the ability to find ways to win," Hurts said. "I said this, it's not supposed to be easy and it's not gonna be easy. But we're battle tested and we know how to win."

Bedlam is up next on Saturday at 7 p.m. OU has only lost four times in Stillwater since 1936.

Brian Mueller

Brian Mueller is a sports reporter/producer in Oklahoma City. He is happy to get back to his Midwest roots, having grown up in St. Louis. Brian graduated from Syracuse University and spent

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