It wasn’t the ending that many would have liked as the Oklahoma Sooners fell to 6-7 with their 35-32 loss to the Florida State Seminoles in the Cheez-It Bowl. That 6-7 record represents the first losing season for Oklahoma since 1998, the final year of the John Blake era.
The Sooners didn’t shy away from running the football with their true freshmen backs, Jovantae Barnes and Gavin Sawchuk. The former four-star backs from the 2022 class accounted for 42 carries, 208 yards, and two touchdowns. It was mostly a strong performance in the run game from the two and an offensive line that was down four starters in Anton Harrison, Wanya Morris, Andrew Raym, and Chris Murray.
For what seems like the millionth time this season, the Sooners lose a close game in which the offense was good enough to win, but the defense couldn’t get stops in the second half.
Going into the offseason, Oklahoma has to improve its defense. It’s going to be hard to win games when your defense allows 30 or more points and 24 in the second half.
For the last time in the 2022 season, here are the best photos from the Oklahoma Sooners game.