Norman, Okla. ? This is a statistic borne of discipline and executed with dominance: Oklahoma’s defense hasn’t allowed a touchdown in three games.

“It’s an amazing run,” Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said.

It’ll be even more impressive if the Sooners’ top-rated defense can continue that streak against Texas Tech, which boasts the nation’s most prolific offense by more than 80 yards.

The Red Raiders are led by quarterback B.J. Symons, who needs just 83 more passing yards to break the NCAA’s single-season record of 5,188 yards set by BYU’s Ty Detmer in 1990. Symons has already set the school and Big 12 records for touchdown passes with 47 this season, erasing marks set by his predecessor, Kliff Kingsbury, last year.

Symons will continue his rewrite of the record book today against Oklahoma (11-0, 7-0 Big 12), which tops the country in total defense and is also first against the pass.

It’s the classic case of an irresistible force against a movable object.

“They’re going to get something,” Oklahoma co-defensive coordinator Mike Stoops said. “To shut them out for a whole game is virtually impossible. You’ve just got to limit their touches and make them work the field, not give up plays. That’s what we’ve done pretty effectively.”

The past three seasons, no one has slowed the Red Raiders quite like Stoops’ Sooners:

l In 2000, Oklahoma beat Tech 27-13 and held Tech to 330 yards, well below the Red Raiders’ averages of 25.3 points and 362.6 yards per game.

Texas Tech quarterback B.J. Symons is sacked by Baylor's John Garrett. Symons leads the nation in total offense.

l In 2001, the Sooners won 30-12 and limited the Red Raiders to 247 yards, including minus-7 yards rushing. That was a significant drop from Tech’s averages of 35.1 points and 418.5 yards a game.

l Last year, Oklahoma rolled to a 60-15 victory, holding Kingsbury and the nation’s top-ranked offense to season lows in first downs (10), passing yards (224) and total yards (236). The Sooners also intercepted Kingsbury twice and sacked him seven times.

The Red Raiders entered that game with averages of 38.4 points and 488.2 yards a game, both school records.

Tech coach Mike Leach bristled earlier this week when a reporter suggested that Oklahoma seemed to have figured out his pass-happy attack.

“Do you know anybody that can consistently beat Oklahoma?,” Leach asked. “Because if so, I’d like to get together with them and get some ideas.”

Some of OU’s success stems from the fact that Leach was the offensive coordinator at Oklahoma in 1999. As a result, the Sooners grasp Leach’s offense better than most teams they face in the Big 12.

But to extend its 12-quarter shutout streak, Oklahoma will need nothing short of another flawless performance against the country’s hottest offense and its record-setting quarterback.

Those kinds of challenges usually bring out the best in the Sooners.

“(Texas Tech) is a team that’s throwing up a ton of yards and points on about everyone they’ve played,” Bob Stoops said. “It’ll be another big challenge for our team to try and remain undefeated.”