The accolades keep rolling in for the two of the Oklahoma Sooners premiere players Spencer Rattler and Nik Bonitto. The two have been featured on every prominent watch list and preseason All-American team this summer. The Associated Press released their preseason All-American teams and Spencer Rattler and Nik Bonitto landed on the first-team.
Rattler had a great 2020. Though it may have started a bit rougher than many expected, he settled in after halftime of the Red River Shootout and led the Oklahoma Sooners to one of the best offenses in the country.
Similarly, the Sooners defense struggled during a three-game stretch that featured losses to Kansas State and Iowa State and a quadruple overtime win over the Texas Longhorns after letting the game slip away late in the fourth quarter.
The defense improved after the Sooners matchup in Dallas, allowing just 17 points per game down the stretch and Nik Bonitto’s pressure off the edge was a big reason for the turnaround.
For the Oklahoma Sooners to reach the College Football Playoff and contend for the school’s eighth national championship, both players will have to live up to the preseason expectations.
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