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Oklahoma’s final non-conference game allowed the Sooners to build some momentum before their final three Southeastern Conference matchups.
OU dispatched of Maine 59-14 on Saturday, dodging the rain and any severe injuries, which is the best any team can ask for when stepping out to play FCS competition.
Running back Jovantae Barnes picked up where he left off in Oxford, rushing for 203 yards and three scores on 18 carries.
Barnes will be a big part of Oklahoma’s game plan this week, as OU renews hostilities with old Big 8 foe Missouri at 6:45 p.m. Saturday on SEC Network.
Against Maine, Barnes became OU’s first rusher this year to cross the 100-yard mark, and receiver J.J. Hester became the Sooners’ first pass catcher to go over 100 yards through the air in 2024.
Hester successfully ran a scramble drill with quarterback Jackson Arnold to produce a 90-yard touchdown catch against Maine, and his big day came at the right time.
This weekend’s trip to Columbia will serve as a reunion for Hester as he started his college career at Missouri before transferring home to Oklahoma.
Another big day could help Arnold have another strong showing in his second road start.
After getting into a groove against Ole Miss, Arnold completed 15-of-21 passes for 224 yards and two touchdowns against Maine while also rushing for 45 yards and another score on nine carries.
Defensively, OU rebounded from a tough first drive for another strong showing.
Oklahoma held the Black Bears to 251 yards, and the Sooners ended their turnover drought defensively.
Hester forced the only takeaway against Ole Miss, meaning the defense itself hadn’t handed the ball back to the offense since intercepting Quinn Ewers at the Cotton Bowl.
Safety Robert Spears-Jennings changed that with a forced fumble in the third quarter, and true freshman Reggie Powers had an interception in the fourth quarter until it was called back for a penally elsewhere on the play.
Hester won’t be the only face who has friends in both locker rooms on Saturday.
Missouri wide receiver Theo Wease started his career at Oklahoma, as did offensive lineman Cayden Green.
Wease is in his second season with the Tigers, and Green is pushing through his first year in Columbia after his controversial transfer this past offseason.
Missouri is hoping to get back quarterback Brady Cook for the contest against the Sooners, otherwise the Tigers will be forced to again turn to Drew Pyne to try and help move the ball.
Despite sitting idle on a bye last week, the Tigers dropped out of the AP Top 25. Their last outing was a 34-0 loss to No. 11 Alabama.
A win for OU would be its sixth of the season, getting the Sooners bowl eligible after a disastrous start to life in the SEC.
It was a historic night for the Oklahoma Sooners in their 10-2 win over the Georgia Bulldogs. Kendall Wells ‘ second-inning home run set a new record for home runs by a team in a season with 162, and Wells set the Oklahoma single-season home run record with her 35th of the season.
Audrey Lowry got the start for the Sooners against the No. 11 Bulldogs and threw six innings, allowing two earned runs on 10 hits, no walks, and had four strikeouts. Lowry held Georgia to 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position.
Wells got the scoring started for the Sooners, taking the first offering from Georgia starter Addisen Fisher just over the wall in center field for her record-setting home run and a 1-0 lead. In the third, Isabela Emerling drove in Kai Minor on a groundout before Gabbie Garcia launched her 20th home run of the season, a two-run shot, to give OU a 4-0 lead.
The Bulldogs answered in the top of the fourth with a run to cut into the Sooners’ lead. Lowry limited the damage and kept UGA off the board in the fifth.
In the bottom of the fifth, the Sooners pulled away from the Bulldogs with a four-run inning. Garcia hit her second two-run home run of the day, and Abby Dayton had a two-run home run of her own to make it 8-1 heading into the sixth. It was Dayton’s eighth home run of the season and gave the Sooners 165 home runs this year.
Georgia added another run in the top of the sixth to make it 8-2, but Garcia added to her incredible day with a two-run double to earn the walk-off, run-rule win. The Sooners moved to 44-6 and 16-3 in SEC play. They moved a half-game in front of Alabama, which beat UAB in nonconference play. Thanks to South Carolina’s win over Texas A&M, the Sooners moved two games up on the Aggies. OU and Texas A&M will play each other in College Station on the final weekend of the regular season in a series that could decide the SEC regular season title.
Oklahoma and Georgia will play game two on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2 and stream on ESPN+.
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ENID, Okla. (KOKH) — As survey teams continue to investigate the damage left behind by vicious tornadoes on Thursday, shelters are now open across the area for those impacted by the storms.
The Chisholm Trail Expo Center, located at 111 W/ Perdue Ave., is one of the main shelters open in Enid.
Officials say it served as a shelter and reunification center where loved ones can try to reconnect after the storm.
The American Red Cross has stepped in, offering food, water, relief supplies and emotional support for those impacted.
All disaster assistance is free, but organizers are asking anyone coming in to bring identification, if possible.
However, the expo center isn’t the only option.
The Oakwood Activity Center, located at 401 N. Oakwood Rd., is also open as a temporary shelter, providing basic necessities for those who need it most.
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If you are in need of assistance, you can call 1-800-RED-CROSS or use the free Red Cross Emergency App to find aid near you.
ENID, Okla. (AP) — A powerful tornado in Oklahoma on Thursday ripped roofs off buildings, knocked down power poles and sent emergency crews rushing into a rural community near Vance Air Force Base, officials said.
The confirmed tornado moved across parts of Enid, a city of about 50,000 people near the state’s northern border, according to the National Weather Service. Video posted online show a rapidly rotating column of air touching down along with totaled homes.
There were no immediate reports of fatalities and only minor injuries hours after the tornado passed through, according to the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities were going door-to-door in some neighborhoods to check on residents.
The Vance Air Force Base was impacted by the tornado, but the extent of the damage was not immediately clear. The base said in a social media post that officials “are currently conducting accountability procedures to ensure all personnel are safe and accounted for.”
“Please join me in praying for the Enid community, which has been severely impacted by tonight’s tornado,” Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt posted on social media.
Enid Police Department spokesperson Cass Rains said there had been early reports of people trapped in homes and extensive damage. Garfield County includes Vance Air Force Base, which is about 80 miles (129 kilometers) north of Oklahoma City.
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