Mississippi State football head coach Jeff Lebby did not have to look far to identify what went wrong against Oklahoma. The Bulldogs struggled to contain the Sooners' biggest offensive plays while failing to get off the field on crucial third downs, falling 23-15 at Davis Wade Stadium on Saturday.

Oklahoma receivers Isaiah Sategna and Rocky Beers accounted for at least 50% of the Sooners' receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns, delivering explosive performances that Mississippi State struggled to contain.

After the game, Lebby pointed to the timing of Oklahoma's biggest plays as a major difference in the outcome.

"They made a couple of really competitive plays, the one on the third down obviously, one running through the middle of the field which was frustrating," Lebby said. "Their chunk play offensively to me was the difference of the game, that and third downs defensively...…