NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma has pieced together a solid running game in Rodney Anderson's absence.

Anderson, one of the nation's best running backs the second half of last season, suffered a season-ending knee injury against UCLA. In the three games since, the seventh-ranked Sooners have averaged 178.7 yards rushing per game and 5.6 yards per carry. It's not quite the dominance the Sooners became accustomed to in recent years when Anderson, Samaje Perine and Joe Mixon seemingly plowed through opponents at will.

It has been enough to provide balance for quarterback Kyler Murray and keep Oklah...