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FORT WORTH, Texas — For the 26th consecutive season, OU will play in a bowl game.
This time, the Sooners will take on Navy in the Armed Forces Bowl.
The game kicks off at 11 a.m. Friday at Amon G. Carter Stadium and will be televised on ESPN.
It’s OU’s first appearance in the bowl and its first bowl game against a service academy.
The Sooners (6-6) are trying to avoid their second losing season in the last three years after going from 1999-2021 without any such season.
OU will be without plenty of its key players from the season as defensive stalwarts Danny Stutsman and Billy Bowman have opted out to prepare for the NFL Draft while several others have entered the transfer portal.
Navy (9-3) is in a bowl game for the first time since 2019.
The Midshipmen are looking for just their sixth season with 10 or more victories.
Here are The Oklahoman’s staff predictions for the game:
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Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. (9) runs the ball between Maine Black Bears defensive back Dede Doegan (13) and defensive back Kenneth Cooper (24) during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Maine Black Bears at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.
The Oklahoman’s score predictions for OU vs. Navy
Ryan Aber, OU beat writer
Navy 24, OU 21
ANCHORS AWEIGH
Midshipmen’s triple option gives Sooners defense playing without Danny Stutsman and Billy Bowman fits. Michael Hawkins Jr. and Xavier Robinson are effective on the ground but it’s not enough as Navy pulls it off.
Jenni Carlson, sports enterprise writer
OU 24, Navy 23
COME SAIL AWAY
Sooners head into the offseason with hard-fought victory against the Midshipmen. Navy option is effective, but Xavier…
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Author : The Oklahoman
Publish date : 2024-12-25 16:54:00
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