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COLUMBIA, Mo. — It took Theo Wease Jr. forever to get from Faurot Field into Missouri football’s locker room postgame.
Following celebrations with his teammates, the Tigers’ star wide receiver and one of five captains, in his sixth season of collegiate football, kept being called back by screaming fans for high-fives and to autograph Missouri footballs and take selfies. Minutes later, when he finally made it inside, Wease fired up his Instagram Live where he had some words for his doubters and any Sooner fans tuned in.
“O…U forgot?” Wease said.
Wease spent his first three seasons in Norman, his first home away from home. When Lincoln Riley left the Sooners for USC, Wease doubled down on his love for the program he committed to out of high school, entering the transfer portal before deciding to return to finish what he started.
Ultimately, Wease transferred to Missouri following Sooners coach Brent Venables’ first season. Fittingly, nearly two years later Saturday, Wease was the X-factor — recording four catches for a game-leading 70 yards and two touchdowns — in leading the Tigers to a 30-23 win over his former team.
“Being there for four years and going through everything I went through there,” said Wease, who sported an Uno chain and sunglasses during his postgame news conference, “I really just wanted to put everything on the line tonight, just to win for the team.”
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Both of Wease’s scores came during clutch moments in the second half.
After nearly 40 minutes of zero touchdowns from either team, Wease caught a screen pass at the 18-yard line and was off to the races, juking ex-teammate Danny Stutsman and breaking a tackle from Jayden Jackson skipping into the end zone.
Later, down a touchdown with 1:03…
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Author : The Oklahoman
Publish date : 2024-11-10 11:31:08
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