The Oklahoma Sooners hit the road this week to take on the [autotag]Kansas Jayhawks[/autotag] in Lawrence. The Sooners are fresh off a hard-fought win over the [autotag]UCF Knights[/autotag].
On Monday, the Sooners announced who their captains would be for the conference showdown between two teams that have played 113 times.
This week’s captains are [autotag]Jaren Kanak[/autotag], [autotag]Jonah Laulu[/autotag], [autotag]Dasan McCullough[/autotag], [autotag]Andrew Raym[/autotag] and [autotag]Walter Rouse[/autotag].
Week Nine Captains 🫡
▪️@KanakJaren
▪️@Jonah_laulu
▪️@Dasan2022
▪️@andrew_raymBAHS
▪️@wrouse19 #OUDNA pic.twitter.com/euBZHidQHb— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) October 23, 2023
Kanak, a Kansas native, is second on the team with 40 tackles. He’s also added 4.0 tackles for loss and two sacks. He’s in his first year as a starter, and each week looks to be getting better as he gets more comfortable playing the linebacker position. Something he didn’t do in high school.
Laulu has also had a really solid season since moving inside to defensive tackle. He ranks fifth on the team with 3.0 tackles for loss.
McCullough was the big offseason addition via the transfer portal. After a slow start due to an injury has come along these last few weeks. He has 20 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss.
Rouse and Raym both help anchor an offensive line that ranks No. 15 in the nation in sacks allowed, with only eight this season. That time in the pocket has helped [autotag]Dillon Gabriel[/autotag] and the passing offense be one of the most prolific in the sport.
The Sooners take on the Jayhawks at 11:00 a.m. as part of Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff game.
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