WATCH: Colin Cowherd praises Georgia, but blames Oklahoma coaching for Rose Bowl loss
By Adam Spencer
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Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield is one of the most confident football players on the planet, but he and the Sooners were held to just three points in two overtime periods against Georgia in the Rose Bowl.
It was a great performance by the Bulldogs, but some have also called into question some of Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley’s overtime decisions.
As you can see in the clip below from “The Herd with Colin Cowherd,” the FOX Sports host thinks Oklahoma made a mistake by kicking a field goal in the first overtime:
“For all the brashness of Oklahoma. For all the brashness of Baker Mayfield… Oklahoma coached scared.” — @ColinCowherd pic.twitter.com/IzNxZ6Moey
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) January 3, 2018
“Congrats to Georgia, but Oklahoma lost that game,” he says. “Let’s go to the first overtime. Oklahoma’s got to call a timeout. ‘What should we do?’ What should you do? It’s fourth-and-one, 500 yards, Baker Mayfield. You go for it! Instead, Oklahoma lost their confidence.”
Of course, after the Bulldogs settled for a field goal in the first overtime, the Sooners didn’t want to risk failing on the fourth-and-one play.
However, they ultimately lost the game, so naturally there are a lot of questions being asked this week.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
