It didn’t take the Oklahoma Sooners long to get going in the season opener against UTEP. They jumped on the board quickly with a five-play 75-yard drive that took just over a minute and culminated in a Dillon Gabriel 12-yard touchdown run to open the scoring for the 2022 season.
Brayden Willis added another touchdown on Dillon Gabriel’s first passing touchdown of the season.
Up 14-0, the Oklahoma Sooners got a contribution from one of their true freshmen, wide receiver Gavin Freeman.
Freeman took a reverse toss from Gabriel and found open space going against the grain. He bounced off several tacklers before rumbling 42 yards for the first touchdown of his career.
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Congrats to true freshman Gavin Freeman on scoring his first Oklahoma touchdown on his very first touch. ๐ฑ#OUDNA | @TheGavinFreeman pic.twitter.com/ISCWa1iAHB
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In a first quarter that provided tons of highlights, Gavin Freeman’s first career touch showed all kinds of toughness, agility, and speed, providing a glimpse of what’s to come from the true freshman.
Let’s check out how social media responded to the big play that put Oklahoma up 21-0.