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Twitter reacts to Oklahoma’s 63-28 loss to LSU

After Oklahoma trailed 49-14 at halftime, Twitter was barren, but a brave few stuck it out to the end.

Commence the sad boy hours.

Sooner Twitter was not a place for the faint of heart Saturday night. After Oklahoma trailed 49-14 at halftime, Twitter was barren, but a brave few stuck it out to the end.

This guy is not having a good 2019

Oklahoma’s Spencer Rattler makes appearance in Peach Bowl

Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Jalen Hurts gets pulled for a freshman quarterback.

Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Jalen Hurts gets pulled for a freshman quarterback.

This time not for his lack of play but as a sign of respect. Lincoln Riley gave Jalen Hurts a much-deserved curtain call albeit in a near Sooner-less Peach Bowl to finish his rollercoaster of a career.

Spencer Rattler trotted in to take the final four offensive snaps for Oklahoma, tallying one eight-yard completion on three attempts and one rush for another eight yards.

With Hurts’ departure from the program and barring another high-profile transfer quarterback, Rattler will have the reigns of the program handed over to him. He will presumably be Lincoln Riley’s first non-transfer starting quarterback since Riley joined the Sooners’ staff.

Heading into tonight’s game, Rattler saw snaps in just two other games, preserving his redshirt. For the season, Rattler was six of eight for 73 yards and a touchdown through the air as well as two rushes for 15 yards.

The countdown to Sept. 5, 2020, begins tonight.

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Three reasons why Oklahoma lost to LSU 63-28

Oklahoma saw the third-worst defeat of the College Football Playoffs on Saturday, falling to Joe Burrow and LSU 63-28. Burrow threw seven first half touchdowns to lead the Tigers over Oklahoma. Here are three reasons why the Tigers dominated the …

Oklahoma saw the third-worst defeat of the College Football Playoffs on Saturday, falling to Joe Burrow and LSU 63-28. Burrow threw seven first half touchdowns to lead the Tigers over Oklahoma. Here are three reasons why the Tigers dominated the Sooners on Saturday.

A game like this has been building for the Sooners

We’ve seen the foreshadowing of this game for awhile now, dating even back to last season. In last year’s Orange Bowl, Alabama jumped out to a 21-0 lead before Oklahoma could get back in the game. This year’s team does not have that capability. Offensively, we’ve seen this team struggle to put together drives, and have relied on chunk players like CeeDee Lamb heavily. Defensively, they’ve had moments of relapse, and couldn’t afford one against LSU, which they did. Today was a microcosm of all the bad moments of this season put together into one ugly game.

Joe Burrow is the greatest college football quarterback of all-time

A hyperbole, but also maybe not. Oklahoma as a program has never seen a passer the caliber of Burrow. They had absolutely no blueprint for how to prepare for the gunslinger. They spent weeks preparing for a starting NFL caliber quarterback. His seven first half touchdown passes reflect that.

LSU was better at pretty much everything

Simple, but effective. The Tigers dominated every facet of the game. No amount of Ronnie Perkins, Rhamondre Stevenson, or Delarrin Turner-Yell could have prevented the loss. Lessened? Sure. Prevented, no. LSU is light-years ahead of Oklahoma, and this hopefully eradicates any notion of anything more than a four-team playoff system.

Sooners fall to LSU 63-28 in Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

Oklahoma suffered the third worst defeat in College Football Playoff history on Saturday, losing to LSU 63-28 in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.

Oklahoma suffered the third worst defeat in College Football Playoff history on Saturday, losing to LSU 63-28 in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.

Heisman winner Joe Burrow set the Sooners defense ablaze in the Peach Bowl, throwing seven touchdowns in the first half to put the game away well before the clock ran out.

He finished completing 29 of his 39 passes for 493 yards and eight total touchdowns, all in a little over three quarters of play. His seven passing touchdowns set the record for passing touchdowns in the College Football Playoffs.  Justin Jefferson, his top target on the day, recorded 14 catches for 227 yards and four touchdowns, all of which came in the first half. Jefferson set the Peach Bowl record for catches and yards in a game.

The Oklahoma offense struggled to move the ball all day. They scored only once in each quarter and were well off their average of 41 points per game. The LSU offense out-gained Oklahoma’s 693-322 in total.

Hurts finished 15-for-31 for 217 yards and one rushing touchdown in his final game as a Sooner. Oklahoma’s star receiver, CeeDee Lamb, who also most likely played his final game in the crimson and cream, finished with four catches for 119 yards.

Justin Broiles finished as Oklahoma’s leading tackler on the day with 11 in total, but struggled mightily in coverage, allowing three of Jefferson’s touchdowns.

Oklahoma is now 0-4 in the playoffs, and the Big 12 is still the only conference without a playoff win.

Oklahoma’s Neville Gallimore injured against LSU

Neville Gallimore goes down with an apparent leg injury early in the third quarter against LSU to add injury to insult.

The wound is not cauterizing for Oklahoma.

Sooner defensive tackle, Neville Gallimore, goes down with an apparent leg injury early in the third quarter against LSU to add injury to insult.

The Sooners already short Delarrin Turner-Yell to injury and Ronnie Perkins to suspension heading into the game lost Bookie Radley-Hiles on a targeting call in the second quarter and even had Kenneth Murray go down for a few plays in the first half.

Oklahoma has been unable to stop the Tigers and will continue to struggle with the loss of Gallimore.

As more details become available, this post will update.

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College football fans roast Oklahoma for disastrous first half vs. LSU

The Sooners had an ugly first half in the College Football Playoff semifinal.

The first two drives of the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl perfectly foreshadowed the remainder of the first half (and probably the rest of the game), and it was not good for Oklahoma.

The Sooners started with the ball, quarterback Jalen Hurts was sacked on the first play and the team ended up punting on 4th-and-16. And then it took LSU all of three plays to score the first of seven (7!!) first-half touchdowns.

Hurts and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb had a few fantastic moments, including connecting for a 51-yard play that put the Sooners on the three-yard line and set them up for their first score of the game. Hurts also ran for a two-yard touchdown late in the second quarter.

But for the most part, it was an ugly first half for Oklahoma, and things got out of hand quickly, as LSU jumped out to a 21-7 lead after 15 minutes and went into the locker room with a 49-14 lead.

The Sooners largely looked outmatched, particularly with their defense attempting to halt LSU’s top-ranked offense led by Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow, who threw for all seven touchdowns and 403 yards in the first half alone. Wide receiver Justin Jefferson caught four of those touchdown passes and had 186 yards in the first half.

And even when their offensive line gave Hurts enough time to evaluate his options before scrambling, he couldn’t make a play, completing only 5-of-18 passes for 101 yards and one interception in the first 30 minutes. They were also the victim of a blatant missed pass interference call.

As expected, college football Twitter was not kind to Oklahoma, which is headed for its fourth loss in the College Football Playoff semifinals in five seasons. Despite the Sooners’ few moments of brilliance, fans brutally roasted them for this disastrous first-half outing.

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LSU leads Oklahoma 49-14 after record-breaking first half in Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

The Tigers, behind Heisman winner Joe Burrow and Jefferson’s prolific performance so far, lead the Sooners XX-XX at the half.

LSU’s Justin Jefferson held up four fingers after plunging his way into the end zone in the second quarter of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, one for each touchdown he had scored so far. The Tigers, behind Heisman winner Joe Burrow and Jefferson’s prolific performances so far, lead the Sooners 49-14 at the half.

Burrow absolutely shredded the Sooners defense in the first half. He finished 21-for-27 with 403 yards and seven touchdown passes. His seven touchdowns set the College Football Playoff record for touchdown’s thrown in a game.

The Burrow to Jefferson connection dominated the first half of the game. Jefferson nabbed nine receptions for 186 yards and four of the Tigers seven touchdowns. His four touchdowns already set a CFB record.

The most Oklahoma was ever in the game was when a 51-yard reception from CeeDee Lamb led to a three-yard Kennedy Brooks touchdown to tie it 7-7. From there it was all Tigers, as they went on to outscore the Sooners 42-7 in the remaining 19 minutes of the half.

Jalen Hurts finished with 101 yards on 5-for-17 passing with one rushing touchdown. Lamb led all Sooners receivers with 93 yards on 3 catches.

LSU’s No. 1 ranked offense out-gained Oklahoma 497 to 160.

The Tigers will receive the opening half kickoff.

How twitter reacted to Oklahoma’s bad start against LSU

The hot takes are flying early as Oklahoma struggles to put together solid drives.

The hot takes are flying early as Oklahoma struggles to put together solid drives. Through two possessions, the Sooners have -2 total yards on back to back three-and-outs. Oklahoma trails 7-0 halfway through the first quarter.

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Per LSU radio, Clyde Edwards-Helaire only to be used for ’emergencies’

Per LSU radio’s Gordy Rush,Clyde Edwards-Helaire, will only be used in emergency situations.

Maybe LSU will be without its star running back after all.

LSU radio’s Gordy Rush said on-air before the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl that the Tiger’s leading rusher, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, will only be used in emergency situations.

The emergency situation wasn’t specified, and could mean a number of things. If the Tigers find themselves losing to the Sooners at any point, or struggling to move the ball offensively, he could be utilized.

Edwards-Helaire leads the Tigers with 197 carries for 1,290 yards and 16 touchdowns. He is also huge part of the Tigers’ passing game. With 50 receptions he trails Justin Jefferson and Je’Marr Chase as their third leading receiver. He has 50 receptions for 399 yards and one receiving touchdown.

The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl has kicked off.

LSU leads Oklahoma 7-0 after 2:57 of game play.

LSU’s Clyde Edwards-Helaire dressed out, looks to be playing against Oklahoma

After injuring his hamstring late last week, LSU’s leading rusher, Clyde Edwards-Helaire looks to be full-go against the Sooners.

After injuring his hamstring late last week, LSU’s leading rusher, Clyde Edwards-Helaire looks to be ready to go against Oklahoma in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.

Edwards-Helaire was a game-time decision but Tigers’ head coach, Ed Orgeron was confident and optimistic that his No. 1 back would be ready to go against Oklahoma.

Edwards-Helaire has been a force on the ground with 197 carries for 1,290 yards and 16 touchdowns. On top of his rushing abilities, Edwards-Helaire is a huge part of the Tigers’ passing game. With 50 receptions he trails only Justin Jefferson and Je’Marr Chase who have a combined 161 receptions. His 50 receptions are good for 399 yards and one receiving touchdown.

Joe Burrow’s Heisman campaign was assisted heavily by Edwards-Helaire as he is an ideal ‘Air-Raid’ running back. His combination of rushing and receiving abilities are going to keep Alex Grinch’s defense on their toes all night.

Oklahoma and LSU kickoff at 3 p.m. CT on ESPN. For more broadcast details click here.

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