Week 0 Preview: Two Oklahoma Opponents Kickoff the Season on Saturday

Sport week continues to be just a few days away for the Oklahoma Sooners, however Brent Venables could have some scouting work to perform this Saturday.

Nebraska and UTEP, two of OU’s first three opponents, will take the sector on Saturday in school soccer’s “Week 0”.

The Cornhuskers will take a prolonged journey to the British Isles to face off towards a convention foe in Northwestern, and UTEP will host Seth Littrell’s North Texas outfit.

Scott Frost hopes the journey to Eire will present a chance to deliver his staff nearer collectively, because the maligned head coach hit the switch portal arduous this offseason needing to show round final 12 months’s 3-9 mark.

Casey Thompson is the brand new signal-caller after Adrian Martinez departed to Kansas State, however the former Texas quarterback should show he can play at a excessive stage for 2 halves of soccer.

In his lone season as a starter, Thompson accomplished 63.2 p.c of his passes, throwing for two,113 yards, 24 touchdowns and 9 interceptions.

Towards the Sooners, Thompson totaled 388 passing yards and 5 touchdowns, however the former Oklahoma highschool star was unable to generate a lot offense to assist pull the Longhorns out of an enormous second half collapse.

New offensive coordinator Mark Whipple will attempt to assist Thompson choose via the Northwestern protection that ranked No. 89-overall in factors allowed final season.

One other key switch in former TCU star Ochaun Mathis will led the best way for the Nebraska defensive position in 2022.

He’ll look to get after Northwestern quarterback Ryan Hilinski, who desperately wants a bounce-back season throughout his second 12 months with the Wildcats.

Final 12 months’s matchup towards Northwestern was one of many few good performances for the Cornhuskers, as Frosts’ staff dusted the Wildcats 56-7.

Not like Nebraska, UTEP will attempt to flip round a defeat from final season of their Week 0 bout.

The Miners misplaced to North Texas 20-17 final 12 months, however get to host the Imply Inexperienced one week earlier than they make the journey to Norman for OU’s season opener.

UTEP quarterback Gavin Hardison staged a late drive towards North Texas final 12 months, serving to the Miners to a game-tying area purpose with 55 seconds left, however UTEP was unable to power time beyond regulation.

North Texas quarterback Austin Aune accomplished a 58-yard go to Detraveon Brown with 10 seconds left and on the following play Ethan Mooney drilled the sport successful area purpose for the Imply Inexperienced.

Each quarterbacks return, although Aune has a quarterback battle on his fingers in Denton, and a repeat of final 12 months’s battle may present nice leisure to the slim Week 0 choices.

Nebraska and Northwestern will begin off the proceedings on Saturday, kicking off at 11:30 a.m. on FOX. UTEP will shut the evening at 8 p.m., although a tv community has but to choose up the competition to be broadcast. 

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