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From the Cricket Celebration Bowl, which kicks off bowl season on Dec. 14, to the College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. 20, virtually every bowl game will have some type of connection with Oklahoma.
Here’s a breakdown of which players and coaches involved in the games have ties to the state for pre-Christmas bowl games:
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Dec. 14
Cricket Celebration Bowl
South Carolina State vs. Jackson State
Kickoff: 11 a.m., ABC
South Carolina State: Safeties coach/special teams coordinator Kevin King spent time as an assistant at Panhandle State.
South Alabama vs. Western Michigan
Kickoff: 8 p.m., ESPN
South Alabama: Redshirt junior safety Lardarius Webb Jr. is an Oklahoma State transfer. Webb has 39 tackles, two interceptions and three pass breakups in 12 games this season. Freshman offensive lineman DeShaun Gonzales is a Panhandle State transfer.
Western Michigan: Redshirt junior running back Jaden Nixon is an Oklahoma State transfer. Nixon has rushed for 876 yards and 12 touchdowns and has nine catches for 74 yards in 12 games.
Dec. 17
Memphis vs. West Virginia
Kickoff: 8 p.m., ESPN
Memphis: Senior defensive lineman Reggie Grimes II is an OU transfer. Grimes has two tackles, a quarterback hurry and a sack in 10 games. Junior linebacker Brett Kerhu is an OBU transfer. Kerhu has one tackle and a quarterback hurry in 10 games.
West Virginia: Redshirt junior wide receiver Jaden Bray is a Norman product and Oklahoma State transfer. Bray has two catches for 88 yards in five games. Bray also has a tackle. Redshirt senior cornerback Dontez Fagan is an Ardmore native and former Millwood standout. Fagan has 34 tackles, three pass breakups and a fumble recovery in 12 games.
Dec. 18
Western Kentucky vs. James Madison
Kickoff: 4:30 p.m., ESPN
Western…
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Publish date : 2024-12-14 12:02:00
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