Denton Guyer grad Jackson Arnold passed for 225 yards and a touchdown for Oklahoma after replacing Frico Emerson’s Michael Hawkins Jr.

The Oklahoma Sooners were going to need at least a solid performance from their offense to have a chance against a talented South Carolina defense. And they didn't get it. Oklahoma turned it over on their first three drives.

OU football staged a master class in offensive ineptitude Saturday afternoon in a 35-9 loss to South Carolina.

If Ole Miss hopes to reach the College Football Playoff (one of its main preseason expectations), it likely needs to win out in the regular season to secure a berth in the field. That would include a win over Oklahoma, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida and Mississippi State.

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If the oddsmakers in Las Vegas are right, the Oklahoma Sooners could save itself a lot of time and not make the trip to Oxford this upcoming Saturday. Early betting lines put Ole Miss (5-2, 1-2) as a 18.