Oklahoma defense goes from worst to first

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) The same team that was dead last in the Big 12 Conference in total defense is now back at the top. <br/><br/>And what a time for a resurgence for the Oklahoma Sooners. <br/><br/>With

Monday, October 23rd 2006, 5:28 am

By: News On 6

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) The same team that was dead last in the Big 12 Conference in total defense is now back at the top.

And what a time for a resurgence for the Oklahoma Sooners.

With Adrian Peterson expected to miss the rest of the regular season with a broken collarbone, Oklahoma put together its second dominant performance of the season on defense Saturday in a 24-3 win over Colorado.

The Sooners improved to 5-2 overall and 2-1 in the Big 12 and moved up one spot to #19 in the AP poll released yesterday.

The Sooners held the Buffaloes to a season low 113 yards of total offense and gave up only 5 1st downs to claim the top mark among Big 12 defenses. At 266.7 yards per game, Oklahoma ranks 11th in the nation in total defense.