Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver [autotag]Nic Anderson[/autotag] is having an incredible season. On the season, he has 16 catches for 387 yards and eight touchdowns.
In his first start of the year on Saturday, Anderson recorded five receptions for 105 yards and two touchdowns. That performance earned Anderson Big 12 Newcomer of the Week for the second time in 2023.
He was instrumental to the Sooners’ win on a day when the wide receiver group was challenged by a physical UCF secondary. Anderson’s touchdowns sparked the Sooners offense in the first half as the Knights put the No. 6 Sooners on upset alert.
A great week eight for these #Big12FB award winners 🏈
— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) October 23, 2023
He’s averaging 24.3 yards per reception in 2023, which is second in the nation. Stepping in for the injured Andrel Anthony, Anderson had another big performance in a breakout season.
Saturday marked his second 100-yard day of the season and second multi-touchdown game. He has a touchdown reception in five straight games since not playing against SMU in week 2.
With the Sooners bowl eligible at 7-0, they’ll play at least 13 games this season. If they make the Big 12 title game, that’s at least 14 games in 2023. If Oklahoma only plays 14 games (could play 15 if they make the national championship game), Anderson’s season-long pace of production would be 32 receptions for 774 yards, and 16 touchdowns. Those 16 touchdowns would put him one off the OU single-season record of 17 receiving touchdowns set by [autotag]Dede Westbrook[/autotag] in 2016.
Now in a full-time role, it’s not unreasonable to believe his numbers continue to climb as the Sooners make their march to the Big 12 title game.