It took a minute, well nearly 29 minutes, for the Oklahoma Sooners offense to get going, but once it did, it was all she wrote.
The defense picked up the offense in the Oklahoma Sooners’ 33-3 win over the Kent State Golden Flashes long enough for the Sooners to hit a big play to Marvin Mims to get on the board. That 36-yard touchdown strike opened the floodgates for an Oklahoma offense that scored 33 unanswered points.
After a solid performance in Week 1, Mims erupted with seven catches for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Dillon Gabriel nearly hit 300 yards passing on the evening while completing 75% of his attempts.
Oklahoma held Kent State to fewer than 300 yards of total offense, 3.2 yards per carry, and just 6.23 yards per attempt through the air.
They collected 13 tackles for loss and three sacks as a unit, led by Danny Stutsman’s 12 tackles (9 solo), four tackles for loss and a sack. Billy Bowman and Justin Broiles had 11 total tackles each.
Jalen Redmond didn’t record a sack, but he had 2.5 tackles for loss, and Reggie Grimes continued getting to the quarterback, adding 1.5 sacks to give him four on the season.
For 29 minutes, it looked like Kent State had the upper hand in this matchup. Dillon Gabriel’s 36-yards strike saved the day and opened the door for the Sooners to find some momentum going into halftime.
As we do each week, let’s take a look back at some of the best photos from the Sooners 33-3 win over Kent State.