You can’t spell trouble without OU.
South Carolina scored 21 points in the first quarter on Saturday in SEC play and rolled to a 35-9 victory over Oklahoma in Norman.
Both teams were 4-3 after the game in Norman. The Sooners are 1-3 in their first season in the conference.
Stunning.
Michael Hawkins was intercepted and fumbled in the first quarter. It was 21-0 before the home crowd knew what hit OU. The score was 32-3 at halftime.
This is Oklahoma’s largest home halftime deficit since the John Blake era (trailed Texas A&M 34-0 in ‘97) via @ESPNStatsInfo
— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) October 19, 2024
This was the first meeting between the schools and the Gamecocks will not forget it.
South Carolina posted 254 yards of offense but scored 35 points thanks to the defense’s play.
Brent Venables is 20-13 in two-plus seasons at Oklahoma and the team is heading in the wrong direction.
The victory had to be sweeter for the Gamecocks because before Venables came to Oklahoma he was the long-time defensive coordinator at Clemson, South Carolina’s chief rival.
South Carolina coach Shane Beamer was an assistant at OU from 2018-20.