Five things to know about the Oklahoma Sooners

Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Andrel Anthony (5) celebrates after the Red River Rivalry college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the University of Texas (UT) Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. Oklahoma won 34-30.

The most anticipated game of the season for the Auburn Tigers is on the horizon as the Oklahoma Sooners will make their way to Jordan-Hare Stadium for the first time this week.

The Tigers and Sooners have met two times prior, with Oklahoma winning both games in a bowl setting. The last time these two teams met, Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield passed for 296 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Sooners to a 35-19 win over Auburn in the 2017 Allstate Sugar Bowl. Auburn running back Kam Pettway rushed for 101 yards in the loss and four quarterbacks were used after Sean White exited the game in the 1st quarter with an arm injury.

Oklahoma brings plenty of “unknowns” to the Plains as new members of the SEC. What can we expect from the Sooners? Here are five quick facts about Oklahoma ahead of Saturday afternoon’s game at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

The Sooners lost its first conference game as a member of the SEC last weekend

Oklahoma Sooners defensive back Kendel Dolby (15) celebrates after an OU fumble recovery during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Tennessee Volunteers at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024.

The buzz in Norman last week was palpable as Sooners fans unleashed their excitement ahead of Oklahoma’s SEC opener. The end result was not what Oklahoma fans had hoped for as the Sooners fell, 25-15 at home to Tennessee. The Volunteers outgained Oklahoma in rushing, 151-36, and held on to the football for over 10 minutes longer than the Sooners.

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Publish date : 2024-09-23 17:00:00

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