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Sooners go on scoring/interception feast in 66-17 win over Golden Hurricane

September 16, 2023 by Mike

After fumbling the opening kickoff return, Jalil Farooq quickly corrected Oklahoma’s course on the next possession, nabbing a 34-yard Dillon Gabriel touchdown pass to kick off a 66 point feast for the Sooners at Tulsa’s mostly crimson-populated sold out H.A. Chapman stadium on Saturday.

Oklahoma defeated the Golden Hurricane 66-17 on the Sooners first return to T-Town since a 52-7 win in 2014.

Farooq’s 34-yard TD catch from Dillon Gabriel was just the beginning. He caught another five passes and ended the day the leading pass receiver at 126 yards.

Gabriel completed 28 of 31 passes for 431 yards and a five touchdown day.

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Defense shows improved tenacity in ‘ugly’ 28-11 win over SMU

September 10, 2023 by Mike

No. 18 Oklahoma’s defense made it clear it was much improved from last year’s poor performances, fending off a highly touted SMU offense and holding onto a 28-11 win Saturday on Owen Field.

The SMU Mustangs barely scratched the scoreboard in the first 30 minutes of play, trailing 14-3 at the half.

But in the fourth quarter, SMU narrowed the OU lead to 14-11 with 12:09 left in the game. Then, the Sooners offense kicked into gear.

“I love that about our team — the fight and the courage and the belief and the never flinch attitude that they had,” Coach Brent Venables said. “I thought, that was what you want to see. A year ago, I’m not sure if we would have figured out a way to win that game.”

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