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‘Superman’ Williams makes game saving ‘takeaway’ in win over Kansas

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On a Saturday afternoon that saw a flat Sooners facing possible upset, freshman QB sensation Caleb Williams took matters into his own hands — literally — grabbing the ball from teammate Kennedy Brooks and scrambling for a key fourth down conversion to save the win over a feisty Kansas Jayhawk team in Lawrence.

The unusual play was ruled by officials as a legal forward handoff, allowing the play to stand.

The Sooners went on to win 35-24 in what was a much closer game than anyone expected, given the hapless one-win Jayhawks previous gridiron experiences.

Kansas shut the Sooners out in the first half, holding a 10-0 lead at halftime, thanks to long-possession scores and offensive miscues by OU, including a Williams interception.

The Sooners defense continued to be a problem, plagued by mistackling and injuries in the secondary.

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Williams leads Sooners to 52-31 win in his first start

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Freshman quarterback Caleb Williams made sure everyone in the stadium and watching on TV knew this Sooner football team was his on Saturday night.

Williams had his first start for No. 4 Oklahoma, throwing for 295 yards and four touchdowns and running for another score in the Sooners’ 52-31 victory over TCU.

The freshman got the starting nod from Coach Lincoln Riley in practice mid-week, after leading last Saturday’s come from behind nail biter win over Texas in Dallas. 

Spencer Rattler had started for the Sooners in all of the previous 14 straight wins — the longest active win streak in the country.

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An improbable Red River Rivalry comeback win — one for the ages

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The Sooner train left the Norman Depot on Friday morning at 8:45 am. The train crashed early in the first quarter in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.

And then the Sooners (a/k/a the “Cardiac Kids”) got off the train and beat Texas 55-48 in the biggest comeback win in Red River Rivalry history.

The comeback was marshaled by true freshman QB Caleb Williams and energized running back Kennedy Brooks.

When the Sooners were down 28-7 the prospects of an Oklahoma victory on a blue-sky day in Dallas’ Fair Park seemed improbable.

But, OU Coach Lincoln Riley, had seen starting QB Spencer Rattler throw one interception and cough up a fumble too and decided enough of that, let’s go with the true freshman backup Williams — the fan favorite until, at least, he loses a game.

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