Sam down make a difference ...yeah, likely so.

Does Sam down explain the TT offensive free for all over OU secondary ... nah.

Does Sam down explain how TT QB frequently had near on enough time to pop out to Quizno's for a sub before completing (yet another) play ... nah

Sure, Sam was missed. Sure, the backup coulda been more seasoned, but a whole lot of other things took place when the OU offense was on the sidelines.

Lubbock is like that, dagnabit