Is Jackson Arnold’s ‘inconsistent’ play concerning for Sooners?

Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jackson Arnold (11) back to pass during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Houston Cougars at Gaylord Family -Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024.

The Oklahoma Sooners offense did just enough to get the win over Houston on Saturday night. But for a program that’s had some of the best quarterback play in the last quarter century, an offense that does “just enough,” isn’t good enough.

[autotag]Jackson Arnold[/autotag]’s first three starts have been a roller coaster. There’s been a lot of good, but there have been a lot of moments where you remember this is a young quarterback. Against Houston, it looked like it was just the third start of his career.

“Just inconsistent,” Brent Venables said after the game. “Made some really nice plays. 19 out of 32 made some really nice plays. And then other times, we, maybe try to force it, when you don’t have to. But thought he ran with toughness. And, you know, some critical situations, made some good plays. And again, there’s everybody around, got to play well too. And so that, that that’s, that’s part of it as well, to stay patient.”

On Saturday night, Jackson Arnold struggled. There’s no real way around it. The offensive line was much better in pass protection last night. But Arnold either couldn’t find anyone downfield to throw it to or was unwilling to pull the trigger.

He was just 1 of 7 on throws greater than 20 yards down the field and completed less than 60% of his passes for the game. Arnold averaged fewer than six yards per attempt in the win.

There were times he looked like he was putting things together, but toward the end of the first half, began to press, hoping to get Oklahoma moving on offense. But with a limited running game, there wasn’t much reason for Houston to…

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Author : Sooners Wire

Publish date : 2024-09-08 16:30:53

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