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NORMAN, Okla. -- Baker Mayfield and Dede Westbrook have become a dynamic duo for the Oklahoma Sooners.Mayfield completed all but six of his 31 passes for 346 yards and four touchdowns, Westbrook had nine receptions for 184 yards and three scores and No. 19 Oklahoma pulled away to beat Kansas State 38-17 on Saturday.One week after Mayfield passed for 390 yards and Westbrook had a school-record 232 yards receiving, they were electric once again as Oklahoma (4-2, 3-0 Big 12) won its third straight game after starting out 1-2.When Mayfield hit a wide open Westbrook for an 88-yard touchdown -- the longest pass play at home and fourth-longest overall in Oklahoma history -- in the fourth quarter, it was Westbrooks eighth TD in the last three games, a new school record.Two talented guys, Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said. Of course, Bakers just great. Im just looking at 25 out of 31 -- thats a great day against a good defense. And then Dedes just got that speed and polish in his route running to get open.With Samaje Perine sidelined by a muscle injury in the first quarter, Joe Mixon stepped up for Oklahoma. He rushed for 88 yards, caught three passes for 34 yards and a touchdown and became the first Sooners running back since Joe Washington in 1973 to throw a touchdown pass. The 26-yarder to Westbrook in the second quarter put the Sooners ahead 21-7.We trust Joe, Mayfield said. We were able to come out there and still run the same plays, even when Samaje wasnt out there, so thats why you saw some success in our passing game because those guys were still worried about our run game.Stoops noted that Perine was held out for precautionary reasons.Samaje just had a slight pulled muscle, and if forced to play, he could have, Stoops said. We wanted to see if we could get away with it, and hopefully allow it to heal this week.Kansas State (3-3, 1-2) had its own injury issues as starting quarterback Jesse Ertz left for good just after halftime with an apparent problem with his right throwing shoulder. He completed 8 of 14 passes for 68 yards and ended the game as the Wildcats leading rusher with 40 yards and a touchdown on seven carries.Joe Hubener came in and threw for 157 yards on 12 of 23 passes, with a spectacular 54-yard touchdown to Dominique Heath early in the fourth quarter that pulled K-State to within 31-17. Heath ended up with seven receptions for 101 yards, both career-highs.Its never as good as I would like, Kansas State coach Bill Snyder said of his quarterbacks. I think Jesse did some good things, Joe did some good things, but they made some mistakes. Its still a work in progress.TAKEAWAYKansas State: K-State entered the game with the Big 12s top defense, allowing just 17.6 points and 310.2 yards per game, but Oklahoma had 21 points less than five minutes into the second quarter and piled up 510 total yards.You have to stay aggressive against a defense like K-State, said Oklahoma offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley. If you start to get conservative and hand it off every time, they will prey on you, and theyve done it against everybody, theyre one of the best run defenses in the country.Oklahoma: The Sooners need to keep feeding the ball to Mixon, even when Perine is healthy. Even as Perines backup, Mixon entered the day ranking fourth in the nation averaging 179 yards per game in all-purpose yards, and put up 177 in this one. His 19 rushes were a career high.Joe was sensational running the football, Stoops said, making a really good defense miss him on a good number of occasions to get extra yards. He ran tough in a lot of instances, caught the ball well, had a big kickoff return, and then goes and throws a touchdown pass.PLAY OF THE GAMEWhich Mixon play to choose? There was the 8-yard touchdown reception where he made a one-handed catch on a short shovel pass from Mayfield and then hurdled over K-State safety Dante Barnett on his way to the end zone, which made it 14-0. Or would it be his 26-yard touchdown pass to Westbrook early in the second quarter?Well have to work on his spiral, Mayfield said of Mixons pass. That was a pretty ugly duck, but he got it there, thats all that matters.UP NEXTKansas State: The Wildcats host Texas next Saturday.Oklahoma: The Sooners visit Texas Tech next Saturday.---This story corrects Oklahomas overall record. Custom Vincent Lecavalier Jersey . Kyle Denbrook, a soccer player from Saint Marys University, took the CIS male athlete of the week honour. 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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- P.K. Subban certainly knows how to make an entrance, especially with a team more than happy to help manage his arrival in Music City.The Nashville Predators took their new All-Star defenseman on a whirlwind trip around town that featured Subban jumping on stage at a renowned honky-tonk to belt out Johnny Cashs Folsom Prison Blues. Then the Predators introduced Subban to reporters and a few fans Monday in their first chance to show off the man they picked up last month in Nashvilles big trade with Montreal.Subban said the past few weeks since last months trade have been filled with mixed emotions.Theres no question that Im head over heels excited about this opportunity to play here in Nashville, Subban said. Im excited about our team. Im excited about our city and Im most importantly excited about the opportunity to win a Stanley Cup. Thats what this is all about. Coming here is not a popularity contest. Coming here is about helping this team to win and win a championship. Thats what Im here to do.The Predators and Canadiens stunned the NHL on June 29 with Montreal swapping Subban for Nashvilles captain and fellow All-Star defenseman Shea Weber. Nashville has been lauded for getting the better end of the deal with Subban having just turned 27 in May while Weber turns 31 in August. Montreal has been criticized for trading away both the 2013 Norris Trophy winner and fan favorite who pledged $10 million to a childrens hospital last year.Subban said he had an amazing relationship with the Montreal fans but promised they will learn to love Weber as both a great hockey player and person as well.Obviously leaving Montreal is emotional for me, Subban said. I have a lot of relationships there, a lot of great ties and Ill be connected to that city forever.ddddddddddddNow its time ... Christmas Day is over, its Boxing Day and its time to move on.Subban was vacationing in Europe when the trade occurred. He used this quick trip to Nashville to meet general manager David Poile and some of the teams employees. He has yet to sit down with coach Peter Laviolette and his assistants to find out what they want from him. Subban ate lunch Monday with new teammates defenseman Ryan Ellis and center Mike Fisher and now has all his new teammates phone numbers.Nashvilles new defenseman lacks Webers size at 6-foot and 210 pounds. But Subban has more points (202) than the 6-4, 236-pound Weber (180) over the past four seasons. The Predators wanted to add Subbans offensive skills to Laviolettes scheme where defensemen are encouraged to join the attack offensively to better compete in the Central Division where they finished fourth.The Predators lost to San Jose in the second round of the playoffs in seven games.Hopefully, were either creating more offense and scoring more goals but for sure not spending as much time in our end, Poile said.Subban already has had fans asking for his autograph and coming up to talk to him. He was in Nashville for the All-Star Game weekend last January, which gave him a chance to get to learn about his new home a bit.I remember leaving saying, `Wow! I didnt know people were so passionate about hockey here, Subban said. It is a hockey city. Im really excited to be playing here right now. Its different. Its definitely different from Montreal but different in a good way. I look to embrace everything about this city and definitely embrace winning. ' ' '