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Sooners chop the Gators 55-20 — defense trashes Trask

Published on December 31, 2020 by admin

As the 9,000 Oklahoma fans in crimson launched into a mocking “S-E-C” chant, the giant videoboard at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas said all that was needed to be said about the Sooners’ beat down of the Southeastern Conference runners up.

A final Goodyear Cotton Bowl score:

No. 6 Oklahoma 55 No. 7 Florida 20.

The Sooners put on a record-breaking blow out performance of the Florida Gators, lead by Rhamondre Stevenson’s 186 yards on 18 carries, Spencer Rattler’s 14 of 23 passing for 246 yards and a stingy Oklahoma defense grabbing three first quarter interceptions from Florida’s Heisman finalist QB Kyle Trask.

Coach Lincoln Riley got his first bowl victory as a head coach. His Sooners had lost three previous bowl games in the College Football Playoff.

It was also his first win against an SEC team in post season.

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Stevenson returns to treat Red Raiders to a Halloween nightmare, OU dominates 62-28

Published on October 31, 2020 by Mike

When Rhamondre Stevenson trotted off the field after scoring his third touchdown, he flashed a T-Shirt underneath his uniform that had the words “I’m Back” stenciled on it.

Indeed he is. And perhaps it means even more regarding Oklahoma’s return to the conference championship race.

Stevenson’s low-center-of-gravity running style blew up the Texas Tech defense and gave QB Spencer Rattler the balanced attack (38 rushing plays/39 passing plays) to lead the Sooners to a 62-28 Big 12 conference win in Lubbock on Saturday night.

It was Texas Tech’s Halloween nightmare.

Stevenson lead Sooners rushers with 87 yards on 13 carries.

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Inept defense sinks Sooners for first loss in Ames since ’60

Published on October 3, 2020 by Mike

You can point to key penalties and a late fourth quarter interception by young QB Spencer Rattler, but the Sooners lost for the first time in 60 years in Ames, Iowa because of something much simpler: tackling.

Or rather, the Sooners’ defense’s inability to do it.

Oklahoma’s 37-30 loss to Iowa State on Saturday night dropped them to 0-2 in the Big 12. It was the first back-t0-back loss for the Sooners since 1999.

The Sooners will go into the Red River Rivalry next weekend with a 1-2 record.

“Our backs are against the wall as a football team. We know that, we accept that. Our guys are hurt. Most of the guys in our room have never experienced a start of a season like this, but it’s still how you respond and I believe I know how this group will,” Coach Lincoln Riley said after the game.

Rattler played well. He threw two touchdowns (to Jeremiah Hall) and ran for another. The redshirt freshman completed 25 of 36 passes for 300 yards.

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