A battle between a Bob Stoops team (one that is, thanks to the addition of offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley, more tied to the air raid
offense than those in recent years) and a Holgorsen team was guaranteed to be entertaining.
Why it makes sense: The defense has led the way
in recent years for the Broncos, and while the team allowed way more points
than usual
in 2017, that was largely due to 34 turnovers by the Denver
offense.