Dillion Gabriel, Oklahoma players comment on FSU leading up to Cheez-It Bowl

Though they’ve performed simply seven occasions, Oklahoma (6-6) has No. 13 Florida State’s (9-3) quantity. 

The Sooners lead the all-time collection 6-1, with two wins within the home-and-home collection the packages performed in 2010-11.

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Florida State ended its common season with 5 straight wins and defeated each in-state rivals for the primary time since 2016.

In the meantime, underneath first-year head coach Brent Venables, Oklahoma dropped three of its ultimate 4 video games and completed with its worst file since 1998. 

The 2 meet within the Cheez-It Bowl on Dec. 29 and Sooners gamers have begun talking in preparation for the competition.

Redshirt junior Dillion Gabriel leads an Oklahoma offense averaging 32.9 factors per recreation. In 11 video games, Gabriel threw for two,925 yards, 24 touchdowns and 6 interceptions.

Gabriel stated Florida State’s well-balanced and performed exceptionally throughout the second half of the common season.

“[They’re] actually proficient, they clearly performed very well … undoubtedly in direction of the tip of the season began to get into their groove,” Gabriel stated. “Their offense performed very well, protection is enjoying lights out on their finish. They seem to be a actually good workforce and we acquired to return able to play as each week as a result of it is faculty soccer, [you] acquired to point out up and present out.”

Gabriel praised FSU’s protection and particularly credited redshirt junior Jammie Robinson. Robinson led the Seminoles with 86 tackles and ranked second in move deflections (4).

“They acquired a superb entrance, I would say seven as effectively,” Gabriel stated. “Their safeties are actually proficient as effectively … No. 10, [he’s] simply athletic, has made a variety of performs and achieved very well for himself.”

Junior large receiver Marvin Mims Jr. served as Gabriel’s main goal in 2022. Mims Jr completed with 1,006 receiving yards, 550 yards greater than the Sooners’ next-closest receiver.

Mims Jr stated FSU proved its place as one of many premier Atlantic Coast Convention (ACC) packages.

“Actually, top-of-the-line groups within the ACC,” Mims Jr stated. “They put it on movie for certain … a 9-3 soccer workforce, [you] cannot take that flippantly in any respect. It will be a superb matchup for us, however on the finish of the day they’ve actually good gamers on that workforce and they’ll make their performs too.”

After senior operating again Eric Grey opted out in preparation for the NFL Draft, Oklahoma’s backfield turns to freshman operating again Jovante Barnes. The previous four-star recruit racked up 411 dashing yards on 89 carries in 10 video games. 

Barnes selected the Sooners over a number of colleges, together with the Seminoles, and stated he is excited concerning the alternative.

“It is gonna be a good time,” Barnes stated. “Clearly, Florida State’s an important workforce … such as you stated, it was a college I used to be seeking to go to. Their protection is unimaginable. They’ve quick gamers, they’ve bodily gamers, they will nearly do all the pieces so it will be a superb battle towards us two and I really feel like it will be nice competitors.”

All interviews have been taken from SoonerScoop Editorial Youtube web page. 

For Gabriel’s full interview, click on right here.

For Mims Jr’s full interview, click on right here.

For Barnes’ full interview, click on right here.

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