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Report: Oklahoma Headed to the Cheez-It Bowl
Oklahoma is heading again to Orlando.
The Sooners on Sunday accepted an invite to the Cheez-It Bowl, the place they’ll play Florida State of the ACC on Thursday, Dec. 29 at Tenting World Stadium.
The sport kicks off at 4:30 p.m. CT.
The information was first reported by Motion Community’s Brett McMurphy.
OU completed the common season with a 6-6 report. FSU is 9-3 in coach Mike Norvell’s third season. The Seminoles began 4-0 however however then skilled a three-game shedding streak earlier than profitable 5 in a row to shut the common season.
It’s the identical bowl — with a brand new title sponsor — that Oklahoma performed in 2014, when the Sooners have been routed 40-6 by Clemson. In what was then referred to as the Russell Athletic Bowl, the Tigers’ defensive coordinator was Brent Venables.
Venables is now wrapping up his first season as OU’s head coach.
There’s a direct trajectory between that sport — OU’s worst bowl loss in historical past — and this one.
After the season went south, Bob Stoops shuffled his workers, firing offensive coordinator Josh Heupel. Heupel’s substitute was Lincoln Riley, who changed Stoops as head coach from 2017-2021 earlier than leaving final 12 months for USC. That opened the door for Venables to return to Norman, the place his first season has been rocky.
In that sport, backup quarterback Cole Stoudt — in for injured Deshaun Watson — threw for 3 touchdowns and 319 yards and ran for an additional because the Sooners have been on the verge of being shut out earlier than Alex Ross scored on an 11-yard landing run with 6:57 left to play.
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The Sooners dedicated 5 turnovers and managed simply 275 yards whole offense. Quarterback Trevor Knight accomplished 17-of-37 passes for 103 yards with three interceptions, together with a 47-yard pick-six by Ben Boulware. Samaje Perine led Oklahoma with 134 speeding yards on 23 carries, and Eric Striker led the Sooners with 12 tackles.
OU has a wealthy historical past of bowl video games towards Florida State.
- In 1964-65, the Sooners misplaced 36-19 to FSU within the Gator Bowl.
- In 1979-80, the Sooners beat FSU 24-7 within the Orange Bowl.
- In 1980-81, the Sooners beat FSU 18-17 within the Orange Bowl.
- In 2000-01, the Sooners beat FSU 13-2 within the Orange Bowl to win the BCS Nationwide Championship.
Oklahoma has performed a complete of 26 bowl video games within the Sunshine State — by far probably the most of any state. Most of these have been within the Orange Bowl in Miami, however they’ve performed in Orlando twice (2014 towards Clemson and the 1989 Citrus Bowl, a 13-6 loss to Clemson) and Jacksonville for the Gator Bowl thrice (1947, a 34-13 win over N.C. State, 1965, a 36-19 loss to the Seminoles, and 1991, a 48-14 win over Virginia).
OU is 14-12 all-time in bowl video games in Florida.
The Cheez-It choosing the Sooners — 3-6 in convention play and seventh within the Large 12 standings — was a shock. They picked OU over the likes of fourth-place Texas Tech (5-4), fifth-place Oklahoma State (4-5) and sixth-place Baylor (4-5). The Sooners misplaced their video games this 12 months to each Tech and Baylor.
Earlier within the day, TCU landed the No. 3 spot within the School Soccer Playoff, opening the door for Large 12 champ Kansas State to take the Large 12’s Sugar Bowl berth. Texas (6-3) went to the Alamo Bowl with the subsequent choose, and the Cheez-It Bowl surprisingly snatched up Oklahoma.
Oklahoma State went to the Assured Price Bowl in Phoenix (towards Wisconsin), Texas Tech went to the Texas Bowl in Houston (vs. Ole Miss), Baylor went to the Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Value (towards Air Pressure), and Kansas went to the Liberty Bowl in Memphis (vs. Arkansas).
The Sooners don’t usually play in second-tier bowls, so their worldwide model and championship pedigree make them a pretty property. OU’s 690 wins because the finish of World Warfare II is probably the most of any program, and their profitable share of .771 going into this season was the most effective amongst any Energy 5 faculty in that stretch.
OU ranks second all-time with 41 seasons of no less than 10 wins (Alabama simply broke a tie with its forty second), and its 50 convention championships leads all of faculty soccer.
In postseason play, OU’s 24-year energetic bowl streak trails solely Georgia (26). The Sooners’ 56 bowl appearances ranks within the high 4 all-time, and OU’s 31 bowl victories is tied for fourth in faculty soccer historical past.
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Navy Midshipmen Keys to Beating Oklahoma Sooners in Armed Forces Bowl
The Armed Forces Bowl is the Navy Midshipmen’s kind of bowl game. As they prepare to take on the Oklahoma Sooners, they are familiar with the surroundings at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas.
Kickoff on Friday is at noon eastern on ESPN.
This is Navy’s (9-3) third appearance in the Armed Forces Bowl, as they beat Middle Tennessee in 2013 and then played a highly-dramatic affair with Louisiana Tech in 2016, which Navy lost 48-45.
At stake for the Midshipmen is their first 10-win season under second-year coach Brian Newberry and their sixth 10-win season in program history. Also with the win the Midshipmen can double their win total from a season ago in Newberry’s debut.
All in all, it would be the capper for a successful second year under their former defensive coordinator.
Oklahoma (6-6) is coming off a sluggish debut in the SEC, where at times the Sooners struggled to score points but scored a huge elite season win over Alabama, a victory that likely kept the Crimson Tide out of the College Football Playoff.
Third-year coach Brent Venables is also dealing with losing players to the transfer portal and two potential defensive stars who may not play in the game as they prepare for the NFL.
How does Navy win? Here are three keys to watch.
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In Navy’s nine wins, the Midshipmen have outscored teams 104-7 in points off turnovers. The only team to score any points off a Navy turnover in those nine games? Incredibly, it was Bucknell in the season opener.
In the Midshipmen’s three losses, Navy has been outscored 48-0 in points off turnovers.
Navy needs to avoid turnovers, avoid giving up points when it turns the ball over. It also needs to force turnovers and score points off those turnovers.
Yes, that’s rather simple. But the Midshipmen are polar opposite teams in this category, which means that first turnover of the game, whoever commits it, could be telling.
It’s not as if Navy is going to become a different team than it was against Army West Point, and certainly quarterback Blake Hovarth’s ability to throw the ball as a differentiator. But, the Midshipmen just need to be who they are.
Navy is averaging 249.3 rushing yards per game, the seventh-best average in FBS and the program’s best since 2019.
Navy hasn’t played Oklahoma in decades comma but Army played the Sooners recently in Norman. Back in 2018, OU needed overtime to beat Army, 28-21. Oklahoma doesn’t see option teams at all during the season. That’s an edge for Navy.
Oklahoma has had some turnover at quarterback since the end of the regular season. Starter Jackson Arnold transferred to Auburn and another quarterback is in the portal.
The Sooners expect to start Michael Hawkins Jr. behind center, who actually began the season as the starting quarterback. So Navy’s defensive staff will need to break down some tape from earlier in the season.
He has 536 passing yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. He’s a solid runner. But he was benched for fumbling the ball multiple times against South Carolina. Ball protection is key against Navy, which does a good job of creating turnovers. Pressure on Hawkins will be a difference-maker in the game.
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Wizards at Thunder Recap: Injury-riddled Washington falls short in Oklahoma City, 123-105
On Christmas’ Eve’s eve, The Wizards lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 123-105. Washington faced an uphill battle against the league’s second-best team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, regardless of the injury report. But the challenge became more difficult when Bilal Couilably (groin) and Alex Sarr (back) were ruled out. Yet, Washington hung with the Thunder and entered the fourth quarter down just four points. OKC went on a 13-2 run to start the final frame and finally put the Wizards away.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a monster game with 41 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks. He went off for 14 points in the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach. SGA shot 3-of-6 from deep, but the rest of the Thunder struggled (7-32, 21.8%). Conversely, the Wizards shot well from deep. They made 16 of their 43 three-point attempts (37.2%) and late, desperation misses brought down that percentage. 19 turnovers and allowing 66 points in the paint did DC in.
Jordan Poole led the team in scoring, again. He poured in 31 points on 20 field goal attempts and 7 assists as opposed to 4 turnovers. Jonas Valanciunas posted another double-double, 12 points and 15 rebounds, in his quest to be traded. Kyshawn George had one of his best games as a Wizards. He scored 11 points, his first double-digit scoring output in December. George also impressed with his defensive activity and quick hands. If he plays that level of defense, his scoring will improve because he’ll be able to play more.
The Wizards take on Charlotte in Capital One Arena one day after Christmas. Kyle Kuzma was still out with a rib injury and we’ll see if he, Coulibaly, or Sarr get back on the court this week. Other injuries to monitor are Bub Carrington and Marvin Bagley. Carrington grabbed his abdomen and went back to the locker room with about 8 minutes left. Marvin Bagley went down with a nasty-looking injury when Isaiah Hartenstein rolled up on his ankle from behind. He had to be helped off.
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Oklahoma dealing with shortage of game wardens
Okla. (KXII) – Midway through several big hunting seasons, Oklahoma is struggling with a shortage of game wardens.
Oklahoma Senator David Bullard (R-Durant) said that game wardens have an important job to do.
“Those game wardens are there to protect us and protect the wildlife that are on our property from being poached,” he said. “The number one deer stand in Oklahoma for a lot of years was the right or left seat of a pickup truck.”
While there’s still some of that going on, he said it’s not anywhere near how it used to be.
“That’s due in large part to the wildlife department doing their job, being out and about,” Bullard said.
Now, that security could be in jeopardy.
Oklahoma currently has 12 open positions for game wardens – the most vacancies in a long time.
“When that law enforcement presence is not there, people are going to take advantage of it,” he said.
Bullard said one of the reasons the state is having a hard time filling those positions is because they’re simply not paying enough.
“If you’re paying competitive wages, and we’re not right now in the wildlife department, then you’re going to have a hard time recruiting,” he said.
Part of the problem is that the wildlife department is funded solely through ticketing, licenses and fees.
“They haven’t had an increase in licensing or fees in 23 years,” Bullard said.
Bullard said the ship has sailed on any more fee increases for the time being, but they could revisit the compacts they have with local tribes.
“The tribe has been great partners with us, especially on licensing and fees,” he said. “Bring that back up to help – that would be enough money there to give a substantial raise to all of our wildlife agencies and and to our game wardens.”
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