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NORMAN — OU football’s season opens with an FCS opponent this weekend.
The Sooners will host Illinois State at 5 p.m. Saturday at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
Here’s a look at what you need to know about the game:
Oklahoma vs. Illinois State
When: 5 p.m. SaturdayWhere: Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial StadiumTV: NoneStreaming: SEC Network+ (here’s how to stream it live)Radio: KRXO-FM 107.7Line: Sooners by 35.5Over/under: 60.5
Scouting Illinois State
Last season: 10-4 (6-2 MVFC), lost in second round of FCS playoffsBest player: Illinois State has a plethora of solid players to choose from but I’m going with returning fifth-year senior quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse. An All-MVFC Honorable mention selection last season, Rittenhouse started all 14 games for the Redbirds and completed 66.4% of his passes for 2,840 yards and 17 touchdowns. He also rushed for eight scores. Rittenhouse’s experience in the program is rare in today’s collegiate sports landscape.The case for Illinois State: Despite the Redbirds’ impressive success in the FCS last season, there isn’t much of a case here. Head coach Brock Spack, entering his 17th year at ISU, is as good as they come in the FCS and Rittenhouse could make some plays. But this would be an all-time upset if Illinois State somehow pulled this out.The case for OU: Illinois State is a good FCS team, but this might as well be a preseason game. Arbuckle and Mateer will get a chance to show off their offense in front of a sold-out crowd in Norman. Expect a near shutout from an elite and veteran Sooners defense. Also, OU should have plenty of time to play its backups in this one.
Colton Sulley covers the Oklahoma Sooners for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Colton? He can…
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