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The Oklahoma Sooners and Navy Midshipmen will clash in a battle of wagons and boats in the Armed Forces Bowl. Oklahoma enters the game off a disappointing first year in the SEC, finishing 6-6 and barely achieving bowl eligibility.
While the Sooners’ season as a whole was disappointing, it did include the high point of knocking off Alabama 24-3 in the final home game of the season. That 21-point victory was likely the deciding factor in keeping the Crimson Tide out of the College Football Playoff, so there’s some pride to be taken in that.
As for Navy, it had an excellent start to the season, winning their first six games, but things went downhill following a 51-14 loss to Notre Dame. Still, while the Midshipmen missed out on a conference title and a possible playoff berth, they beat rival Army, and knocking off Oklahoma would be a tremendous accomplishment and excellent way to end the year.
Oklahoma vs. Navy: Need to know
This won’t be the Sooners team you saw during the season: The transfer portal and opt-outs make bowl games a bit of a crapshoot, and Oklahoma is a perfect example of that this year. In short, we have no idea what to expect of the Sooners. Quarterback Jackson Arnold is the biggest name to hit the portal, but he’s far from alone; the number of Sooners to hit the portal has hit double…
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Author : Tom Fornelli
Publish date : 2024-12-26 19:12:00
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