The Oklahoma Sooners received off to a scorching begin on the primary drive of the sport and didn’t decelerate, scoring 35 factors within the first half for the second time this season and extra factors than they’ve in any sport the final three weeks.
With Dillon Gabriel coming back from concussion protocol, the Oklahoma Sooners offense is cruising, placing up greater than 400 factors within the first half and changing 7 of 9 third downs. Gabriel is 21 of 29 for 304 yards and a landing, hitting huge throws down the sector.
The dashing assault has been phenomenal within the first half. Eric Grey’s led the best way with 10 carries for 124 yards and three touchdowns. Jovantae Barnes opened the scoring and has seven carries for twenty-four yards and two touchdowns.
After permitting 14 factors within the first quarter, the Sooners’ protection stepped up and went on a run the place they pressured three punts and received the unimaginable C.J. Coldon interception for 4 straight stops from the final two minutes of the primary to in regards to the five-minute mark of the second quarter.
Oklahoma received the ball again with 1:36 to play within the first half, and Brent Venables sluggish performed that remaining drive, leaving them with little time to work with as they tried to attain on the finish.
Oklahoma’s racked up 487 yards of complete offense at 8.9 yards per play and are rolling. If the protection can proceed to get stops like they’ve carried out, the Sooners can have an incredible shot at successful this one and getting again above .500 on the season.
That half ought to allay any considerations
Assume #Sooners commit Jackson Arnold is liking this model of the OU offense?
— Josh McCuistion (@Josh_Scoop) October 15, 2022
Clever phrases from Superman
Now that’s how the protection is suppose to look! 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾 belief the method. @CoachVenables @OU_Football can be high quality. A whole lot of sport left have to complete the sport out. 👍🏾
— Roy Williams (@roywilliams31) October 15, 2022
Freshman are enjoying rather well
Gavin Freeman. Jovantae Barnes and two straight stops for #Sooners‘ protection. Seems to be like confidence is coming again a bit, nevertheless it’s early.
— Brandon Drumm (@BrandonDrumm247) October 15, 2022
Dillon Gabriel making the distinction
The #Sooners have 403 yards of offense in a half.
They’d 195 in your complete sport final week.
Dillon Gabriel would possibly make one thing of a distinction
— Parker Thune (@ParkerThune) October 15, 2022
They’ve their chief again
Totally different crew with No. 8 beneath heart
Offensively, defensively, every thing #Sooners
— Josh Callaway (@JoshMCallaway) October 15, 2022
Protection enjoying properly
What a sport by the #Sooners to date. The offense is operating on Nitro and it’s so good to see the DL have success. That 4 man entrance has had an impression.
— Sam Mayes (@AllmericanMayes) October 15, 2022
Brayden Willis persevering with his improbable season
Brayden Willis is BURYING some folks on the sting proper now for the #Sooners.
— Josh McCuistion (@Josh_Scoop) October 15, 2022
Fairly, fairly good
How we feelin’ Sooner Nation?
— Gabe Ikard (@GabeIkard) October 15, 2022
The trio has been improbable
Fairly the distinction between weeks for Theo Wease, he’s having himself a day
Marvin Mims, Jalil Farooq and Wease is pretty much as good of a receiving trio as there’s within the nation IMO #Sooners
— Josh Callaway (@JoshMCallaway) October 15, 2022
Completely completely different protection
Three stops in a row for #Sooners protection. Sure, I’m conserving rely as a result of it has gotten that dangerous the final three weeks, however it is a optimistic change, for certain.
— Brandon Drumm (@BrandonDrumm247) October 15, 2022
Jovantae Barnes having an incredible sport
Jovante Barnes is the long run. THAT WAS FUN
— Barstool Sooners (@OUBarstool) October 15, 2022
Brayden Willis is that dude
Additionally. Think about this your weekly “Brayden Willis is the very best total soccer participant on this roster” tweet.
— Parker Thune (@ParkerThune) October 15, 2022
Somebody must get some strain
They haven’t gotten to Jason Bean fairly but, however Marcus Stripling and R Mason Thomas have been elevating a little bit hell off the sting. Good signal.
— Parker Thune (@ParkerThune) October 15, 2022
Does all of it properly
Brayden Willis is such an insanely good soccer participant. Much more so when he doesn’t have the ball in his arms. Dude is enjoyable to look at
— Barstool Sooners (@OUBarstool) October 15, 2022
This crew battling
Not notably proud of the tip of the half, and making no predictions about how this one seems, however I can say this: Stories of the demise of Oklahoma Soccer have been significantly exaggerated.
— Highway Warrior (@OURoadWarrior) October 15, 2022
In all probability ought to have been a rating to begin with
Oklahoma received boned on that decision. “The ruling stands” is the coward’s method.
— parker (@statsowar) October 15, 2022
UNITY is crushing it right this moment
why does ou have so many gamers named unity
— Oklahoma Gov Simply Googled (@GovStittGoogles) October 15, 2022
Gabriel issues
Oklahoma is flat out a special program with Dillon Gabriel on the sector
— J.D. PicKell (@jdpickell) October 15, 2022
They usually can
Excellent news is the Oklahoma offense is again as a result of the QB is again.
Unhealthy information is Kansas has proven OU goes to need to outscore folks on this league to win video games — identical to outdated instances.
— RJ Younger (@RJ_Young) October 15, 2022