I’ve been flooded with excitement and anticipation that the conversation about college football will shift from recruiting rankings and rumors to actual college football discussions.
Recruiting always continues, but it isn’t at the forefront now. Week Zero is behind us, and now we get the main course. Oklahoma enters this season looking to bounce back in a big way and leave the Big 12, a conference it has dominated, on top one last time.
To do that, they’ll need better situational execution offensively and a completely fresh start on defense with improvements in talent and familiarity at every level.
Before Big 12 play starts, they’ll play some nonconference games to tune up. Arkansas State comes to Norman led by Butch Jones, who Oklahoma beat when he was the head coach at Tennessee. That road win in Neyland gave birth to the legend of Baker Mayfield.
A lot has changed for this Oklahoma program since then.
Dillon Gabriel will throw at least two touchdowns, and we’ll see rushing touchdowns from Marcus Major and Jovantae Barnes. Five-star freshman quarterback Jackson Arnold will see the field in a blowout.
Defensively, highly touted transfer Dasan McCullough notches his first sack. Gentry Williams has a few pass breakups, while the new and improved defensive line has at least five sacks. We’ll see an interception for this defense as well.
We’ll see a lot of players play on Saturday for both sides due to field temperatures expected to be over 100.
Hydrate if you’re out there, and watch as Oklahoma comes out on top in decisive fashion.
Sooners 48, Red Wolves 13
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