One other NFL Sunday has come and gone with Week 10 now within the books simply in need of Monday evening’s collision between the Washington Commanders and the Philadelphia Eagles.
For former Oklahoma offensive lineman Creed Humphrey and Orlando Brown, Sunday was simply enterprise as ordinary for his or her Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
As they’ve for a number of years now, the Patrick Mahomes-led Chiefs offense was a terror this weekend with the Jacksonville Jaguars serving as their newest sufferer.
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Behind an offensive line 40 p.c made up of former Sooners, Mahomes accomplished 26 of his 35 passes for 331 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Maybe most significantly, the franchise quarterback was not sacked on Sunday – a testomony to Humphrey, Brown and the remainder of the KC offensive entrance.
On the bottom, Kansas Metropolis obtained the job completed as effectively, operating for five.7 yards per carry as a workforce en path to a snug 27-17 win.
In simply his second skilled season, Humphrey has shortly established himself as probably the greatest facilities within the league snapping the ball to and blocking for Mahomes – who is basically perceived as one of the best signal-caller within the sport.
Brown, in the meantime, has been well-established now as a reliable power on the left deal with spot in his fifth season.
After enjoying his first three seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, Brown was traded to the Chiefs earlier than final season – and that deal appears to be figuring out fairly effectively for each Brown and Kansas Metropolis.
Now at 7-2 and clearly wanting like a Tremendous Bowl contender as soon as once more, Kansas Metropolis sits atop the AFC West with one of the best report within the convention as issues stand at this time.
Subsequent up for the previous Oklahoma huge males and the Chiefs is a giant divisional bout towards the Los Angeles Chargers subsequent Sunday evening at 7:20 p.m. CT.
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As for the remainder of the Sooners within the NFL, here’s a recap of how they did in Week 10:
Arizona Cardinals
(W 27-17 at LA Rams)
WR Marquise Brown: DNP (IR Checklist)
OL Cody Ford: Noticed enjoying time in a reserve function
OL Marquis Hayes: DNP (Follow Squad)
QB Kyler Murray: DNP (Inactive)
Atlanta Falcons
(L 25-15 at Carolina on Thursday Evening)
DL Amani Bledsoe: DNP (Follow Squad)
RB Damien Williams: DNP (IR Checklist)
Baltimore Ravens
(Bye Week)
TE Mark Andrews:
OL Ben Powers:
Buffalo Payments
(L 33-30 OT vs Minnesota)
DL Jordan Phillips: 2 solo tackles, 1 assisted deal with, 1 deal with for loss
Carolina Panthers
(W25-15 vs Atlanta on Thursday Evening)
Cincinnati Bengals
(Bye Week)
RB Joe Mixon:
RB Samaje Perine:
Cleveland Browns
(L 39-17 at Miami)
DE Isaiah Thomas: 1 solo deal with
DL Perrion Winfrey: DNP (Inactive)
WR Mike Woods: 0 receptions on 1 goal
Dallas Cowboys
(L 31-28 OT at Inexperienced Bay)
LB Devante Bond: DNP (Follow Squad)
DT Neville Gallimore: 3 solo tackles
WR CeeDee Lamb: 11 receptions on 15 targets for 150 yards, 2 touchdowns
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Denver Broncos
(L 17-10 at Tennessee)
OLB Nik Bonitto: 1 solo deal with, 1 assisted deal with, 1 deal with for loss
S Delarrin Turner-Yell: Noticed enjoying time in a reserve function, no tackles
Houston Texans
(L 24-16 at NY Giants)
DE Ogbonnia Okoronkwo: 6 solo tackles, 1 assisted deal with, 2 tackles for loss, 1 quarterback hurry
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs
(W 27-17 vs Jacksonville)
TE Blake Bell: DNP (IR Checklist)
OT Orlando Brown: Began at left deal with
C Creed Humphrey: Began at middle
LS James Winchester: Served as lengthy snapper for six snaps
Las Vegas Raiders
(L 25-20 vs Indianapolis)
LB Curtis Bolton: 1 solo deal with
Los Angeles Chargers
(L 22-16 at San Francisco)
LB Kenneth Murray: 2 solo tackles, 3 assisted tackles, 2 tackles for loss
Los Angeles Rams
(L 27-17 vs Arizona)
OL Bobby Evans: Noticed enjoying time in a reserve function
Minnesota Vikings
(W 33-30 OT at Buffalo)
LB Brian Asamoah: Noticed enjoying time in a reserve function, no tackles
New England Patriots
(Bye Week)
OLB Ronnie Perkins:
RB Rhamondre Stevenson:
New York Giants
(W 24-16 vs Houston)
DB Tony Jefferson: DNP (IR Checklist)
WR Sterling Shepard: DNP (IR Checklist)
New York Jets
(Bye Week)
Philadelphia Eagles
(vs Washington on Monday Evening)
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RB Kennedy Brooks:
QB Jalen Hurts:
OL Lane Johnson:
OL Tyrese Robinson:
Pittsburgh Steelers
(W 20-10 vs New Orleans)
S Tre Norwood: 1 solo deal with, 1 assisted deal with
NORMAN, Okla. — — Raegan Beers matched a career high with 28 points, and No. 10 Oklahoma rolled past Omaha 111-65 on Sunday.
Beers, a 6-foot-4 center, made 11 of 13 field goals and grabbed nine rebounds to help Oklahoma win its fifth straight since an overtime loss to Duke.
Skylar Vann had 12 points, eight rebounds and eight assists and Kiersten Johnson added 12 points for the Sooners (11-1). Oklahoma scored at least 100 points for the third time this season after entering the day ranked fourth nationally with 90.7 points per game.
Ja Harvey scored 21 points and Cora Olsen added 15 for Omaha. The Mavericks (8-5) had won seven straight since a 79-77 loss to Wisconsin, but gave up a season-high point total against the Sooners.
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Oklahoma led 52-34 at halftime, with Beers producing 15 points and six rebounds.
The Sooners exploded in the third quarter, outscoring the Mavericks 35-25 to take an 87-59 lead. It matched the most points Oklahoma has scored in a quarter this season. The Sooners made 14 field goals and five 3-pointers in the period.
Takeaways
Omaha: Aside from Harvey, none of the Mavericks could get going. Harvey made 8 of 14 field goals while the rest of the team made 15 of 52.
Oklahoma: The Sooners continued to bully opponents in the paint and beat them with pace. They outrebounded the Mavericks 57-33 and forced 20 turnovers.
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Key moment
Oklahoma set the tone from the beginning by scoring the game’s first eight points. The Sooners led 26-10 at the end of the first quarter.
Key stat
Omaha made just 2 of 21 3-pointers while Oklahoma made 13 of 35.
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Omaha hosts North Dakota on Jan. 2. Oklahoma hosts New Mexico State on Dec. 29.
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The Oklahoma Sooners made a splash via the transfer portal when they added former Washington State quarterback and the top player in this year’s portal class, John Mateer. But the Sooners weren’t done at quarterback, adding Western Carolina signal caller Cole Gonzales.
Gonzales started 22 games in three seasons with the Catamounts, completing 63.5% of his passes for 6,445 yards, 49 touchdowns, and 20 interceptions. On non-sack rushing attempts, Gonzales averaged 5.4 yards per carry and ran for 701 yards and three touchdowns.
In 2023, he was the 2023 Southern Conference Player of the Year and was a two-time first-team All-Conference selection. Last year, he completed 66.1% of his throws for 2,547 yards, 26 touchdowns and threw just six interceptions in 11 games. That year, Gonzales threw for five touchdown passes three times and six games with more than 250 yards passing.
In 2024, he completed 61.7% of his passes for 2,545 yards and 12 touchdowns and threw seven interceptions this season. Gonzales was really efficient in the deep passing game, with a 45.5% completion percentage on throws greater than 20 yards down the field. That was good for sixth in the FCS among quarterbacks with at least 44 pass attempts on deep throws.
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In the 2024 season opener against N.C. State, Gonzales threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns, completing 62.9% of his passes. He also carried the ball six times for 78 yards, according to Pro Football Focus, who removes sacks from rushing totals.
Against Furman, in week eight of the 2024 season, Gonzales threw for 620 yards and five touchdowns.
In Gonzales, the Sooners add more quarterback depth to the roster to go along with Mateer, Michael Hawkins Jr., and 2025 signee Jett Niu. He’ll have one year of eligibility remaining in 2024.
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