Social media reacts to the Oklahoma Sooners loss to Texas Tech

The Oklahoma Sooners had an opportunity to pull out a win but couldn’t come away with the top 25 win at home.

It’s never good when you go 0-2 in a week in the Big 12. Especially when you’re a top-15 team, and both games were at home.

In this most recent loss, the Oklahoma Sooners struggled at the free throw line. The Sooners shot just 62.5% from the line in a game they lost by one.

Oklahoma shot well from the floor, hitting 47.5% from the field and 42.3% from three. Good teams are able to execute the little things, and unfortunately, this week, Oklahoma hasn’t looked like a good basketball team.

The Sooners have a two-game winning streak against West Virginia and Cincinnati sandwiched between a pair of two-game losing streaks. They’re currently 3-4 in the Big 12 and still in a strong position to make the NCAA tournament. However, they have some questions to answer in the second half of these games after Texas outscored them by 16 on Tuesday and they let this one slip away.

Here’s how social media reacted to the Sooners loss to Texas Tech.

Social media reacts to Baker Mayfield’s big win over the Eagles in the NFL playoffs

Baker Mayfield had a big game in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers win over the Philadelphia Eagles and here’s how social media reacted.

Vindication. Redemption. There are a number of words you could use to describe Baker Mayfield’s performance against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football.

Mayfield was 22 of 36 for 337 yards and three touchdowns in the Buccaneer’s 32-9 win to move on to the divisional round of the playoffs, where they’ll face the Detroit Lions.

The former Sooner and Heisman Trophy winner completed passes to nine different receivers while completing 61% of his passes.

Mayfield was the first quarterback in Bucs history to throw for 300 yards and three touchdowns in the playoffs. He joined Tom Brady as the only quarterbacks to throw for 300 yards in the playoffs for Tampa Bay.

It was quite the statement to an NFL that had written off the former No. 1 overall pick. Mayfield was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 2018 NFL draft and in 2020, helped Cleveland win its first playoff game since the 1994 season. But after playing through an injury to try and help Cleveland get back to the playoffs, the Browns went in a different direction.

This win provided further evidence that [autotag]Baker Mayfield[/autotag] is a quarterback that you can win with in the NFL. Now he and the Bucs take their story on the road to see if they can knock of the Detroit Lions who are having their own magical season.

Social Media Reacts: Sooners quarterback Dillon Gabriel enters the transfer portal

Social Media Reacts to the news that Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Dillon Gabriel is entering the transfer portal.

The opening day of the [autotag]transfer portal[/autotag] has already provided an intriguing surprise. While it was expected that [autotag]Dillon Gabriel[/autotag] would move on from the Oklahoma Sooners after the 2023 season, the thought was he’d take his talents to the NFL.

That very well may happen, but Gabriel’s also going to explore his options at the collegiate level for one more season. He’s entering the transfer portal per multiple reports.

Gabriel shared a heartfelt goodbye on social media, which was flooded with responses thanking the Oklahoma Sooners quarterback.

His two years in Norman will be fondly remembered for helping steady the Sooners’ ship amid the coaching transition. His mentorship of Jackson Arnold and his offseason retreats with the offense set the tone and helped instill the character and identity that Brent Venables wants from his Oklahoma football program.

From his record-setting days to his last-minute comeback against Texas, Dillon Gabriel will forever be a legend in Norman.

Social media reacts as Utah downs Lincoln Riley, USC once again

The USC Trojans dropped to 0-3 against the Utah Utes under Lincoln Riley and here’s how social media reacted.

During his tenure at Oklahoma, Lincoln Riley struggled with teams known for a tough, physical brand of football. Whether Iowa State, Kansas State or Baylor, Riley’s Sooners were generally in a dogfight with those squads and several times came out on the losing end.

Well, Riley’s toughness struggles have found their way west. The USC Trojans are 0-3 against Kyle Whittingham’s Utah Utes over the last two seasons.

It the fourth season in a row a Lincoln Riley-coached team has lost at least two games in the regular season.

The Trojans are 5-2, while the Oklahoma Sooners are 7-0. If there wasn’t a clearer sign that the coaching change worked out for the better for the Oklahoma Sooners, this season is providing the proof.

Here’s how social media reacted to Riley’s second-consecutive loss.

Also check out how social media reacted to the Sooners win over UCF.

Sooner Nation reacts to Lincoln Riley, USC’s loss to Notre Dame

Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans were blown out by Notre Dame and here’s how Sooner Nation reacted on Social Media.

The USC Trojans have been playing with fire the last couple of weeks in wins over Colorado and Arizona. But Lincoln Riley and the Trojans were  burned in their prime-time matchup with Notre Dame.

It was only a matter of time.

USC’s defense had struggled at different points this season. In this one, not only did the defense struggle, but the Trojans’ offense and special teams units struggled as well. The Trojans lost 48-20 in South Bend.

It’s been nearly two years since Lincoln Riley abruptly left the University of Oklahoma just hours after the Sooners lost to Oklahoma State. Since then, there’s been a great deal of talk about the direction of the two programs.

After the Oklahoma Sooners walked out of the Cotton Bowl with a gritty, hard-nosed win over their biggest rival, and USC suffered a beat down at the hands of the Irish, it’s clear this has worked out very well for the Oklahoma Sooners.

Sooner Nation was tuned into the big-time matchup, and here’s how the fan base reacted on social media to Lincoln Riley and USC’s loss to the Fighting Irish.

Social media reacts to the Oklahoma Sooners 50-20 win over Iowa State

After it was close through the first quarter and a half, the Oklahoma Sooners went on to dominate Iowa State 50-20 and here’s how Social Media Reacted.

It was a tight ball game into the second quarter, but after Iowa State cut Oklahoma’s lead to one, it was all Sooners from there on out.

When it was 21-20, it began to feel like all of the Sooners-Cyclones matchups during the Lincoln Riley-Matt Campbell era, but then Oklahoma realized that this team is built different. The Sooners went on to score 29 unanswered points, creating the largest margin of victory in the matchup since a 52-16 win in 2015. That was the year before Campell arrived in Ames.

Dillon Gabriel had another great game, accounting for more than 400 combined passing and rushing yards and five total touchdowns. It was a fantastic performance to help get Oklahoma to 5-0 and set up an undefeated Red River Rivalry game in the Cotton Bowl.

Though there are still things to work on heading into the big-time showdown, the Sooners are heading in the right direction.

Here’s how social media reacted to the win.

Social Media Reacts: OU, Texas only ranked Big 12 teams and fans let Brett Yormark know about it

The Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns were the only ranked teams for the Big 12 in both polls this week and fans let Brett Yormark hear about it.

After Kansas State lost to Missouri by a field goal, the Wildcats dropped out of the US LBM Coaches Poll and the AP Top 25. That left only the Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns in the polls following Week 3.

The future of the conference has been one of the biggest talking points across the college football landscape, and commissioner Brett Yormark has been vocal about his league’s future without OU and Texas.

As he should be. The commissioner’s No. 1 job is to promote his league. Yormark has done a really good job at revitalizing a brand that looked like a league left for dead in the aftermath of the announcement by Oklahoma and Texas of their pending departures.

At the same time, when you publicly talk about how you’ll be fine without the two blue bloods, you have to know those words will come back at you from college football fans.

And that’s what happened on Sunday after the latest polls were released. Only the Red River Rivals represented the conference, and fans let Yormark have it. Here’s how social media reacted.

Social media reacts to the Oklahoma Sooners big win over Tulsa

The Oklahoma Sooners put on an incredible performance in their 66-17 win over Tulsa and here’s how social media reacted.

The Oklahoma Sooners’ win over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane was a fantastic way to end the nonconference portion of the schedule. The Sooners won, 66-17, and did so in dominating fashion.

Though Tulsa mounted impressive drives in the second quarter, the Sooners’ defense was in control for much of the rest of the game.

It was another comfortable win for Oklahoma before its opens Big 12 play next week. It received big-time performances from a number of players, starting with quarterback Dillon Gabriel, who had one of the best games of his career.

The big margin allowed for the Sooners to continue to build their competitive depth, and that was on display on Saturday afternoon in a dominant performance.

Here’s how social media reacted to the win.

Social media reacts to Oklahoma Sooners 73-0 win over Arkansas State

The Oklahoma Sooners jumped out to a huge lead early and kept the foot on the gas in their 73-0 win and social media was buzzing.

It couldn’t have gone any better for the Oklahoma Sooners even if you’d scripted it.

The Sooners jumped on the Arkansas State Red Wolves with a masterful opening drive and didn’t look back, running up the score for a 73-0 shutout win.

They received plays from a number of players as they emptied the bench. Brent Venables said 87 players got on the field in the game. The coaching staff bragged about the improved competitive depth this offseason, and that was evident. The Sooners were able to keep the pressure on the Red Wolves throughout.

Ten players caught a pass and eight players scored a touchdown.

They scored 45 in the first half and 28 more in the second half. The defense allowed 208 total yards — 4.2 yards per play. The offense racked up 642 total yards.

They’ll certainly see tougher matchups down the road, but it was a strong start to the season for the Sooners. Here’s how social media reacted to the Sooners 73-0 Week 1 win over Arkansas State.

ROCKY BOTTOM: Twitter reactions to Florida Atlantic’s victory over Tennessee

“The hard part for Vol fans….FAU now has as many Elite 8 appearances as Tennessee.”

The Tennessee Vols looked to be in control early on in this game but no consistent scoring option left them vulnerable to the Florida Atlantic Owls. FAU would come roaring back after trailing at the half for the 62-55 victory.

The Owls had only made it to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in school history. Until they knocked off the No. 8 Memphis Tigers, they had never won a tournament game. Now they are 40 minutes away from a trip to the Final Four, they just have to get by the Kansas State Wildcats in the Elite Eight.

However, on Thursday night they were the kings of the court. At least when it came to playing the Vols. Tennessee shot an abysmal 33.3% from the field in this game and 26.1% from behind the arc. Not to mention, the Owls outrebounded them as well. The Vols did create turnovers, they just couldn’t do anything with the ball.

Johnell Davis of FAU led all scorers with 15 points, nine of which came on 10 free throw attempts. Michael Forrest came off the bench giving the Owls a spark with 11 points with three of his six shots from beyond the arc falling for him.

The Vols’ Josiah Jordan James and Jonas Aidoo each scored 10 points but it just wasn’t enough offense. Their defense kept them in the game but lack of shots dropping will eventually do your team in, especially this late in the tournament.

Rick Barnes’ postseason record dropped to .500 after this game at 27-27. As the Vols head coach, he hasn’t been able to get past the Sweet 16.

College Sports Wire checks in on Twitter and what they were discussing after the game.