Oklahoma fans are gassed up after Sooners finally look back to form
By Scott Rogust
Oklahoma Sooners fans were hyped after watching them defeat the Nebraska Cornhuskers 49-14 on Sept. 17.
The Oklahoma Sooners rose up to the No. 6 spot in the AP Top 25 list entering Week 3. They rose one spot following their win over Kent State last week, and Texas A&M’s upset loss to Appalachian State. The Sooners went on the road for the first time this season, taking on a Nebraska Cornhuskers team that fired head coach Scott Frost earlier in the week.
New coach for Nebraska? No problem for Oklahoma, as they cruised to a 49-14 victory over Nebraska and interim head coach Mickey Joseph to be a perfect 3-0 on the season. The game was competitive in the beginning, reaching a 7-7 tie. However, the Sooners broke away from them soon after and turned into a blowout.
Sooners fans hyped after defeating Cornhuskers: Best memes, tweets
Sooners fans were ecstatic about the win and expressed their joy in the team and confidence in first-year head coach Brent Venables. Some of the more prominent fans include FOX Sports’ Skip Bayless and All Elite Wrestling play-by-by commentator Jim Ross.
In Lincoln, my Sooners did not miss Lincoln. He's getting all the national headlines at USC. We're just quietly winning both lines of scrimmage. Our cupboard is far from bare. Brent Venables has put the BOOMer back in Sooner.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) September 17, 2022
BOOMER SOONER! @OU_Football
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) September 17, 2022
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This is definitely not the same OU team last season. More physicality and a stronger mentality. Venables and company has this team headed in the right direction. And I'm very excited to see how it all unfolds. The sky is the limit. Great win! Boomer Sooner!
— Zak Zakaryas (@ZakZakaryas) September 17, 2022
BOO⭕️⭕️OOMERRR!!🔥🔥 One more step in a Journey that’s not yet been written WAY TO PLAY OU FOOTBALL YOUNG MEN!!
— William G Hendricks (@BillGuillermo9) September 17, 2022
Everyone in the country is against OU. Nothing we do will ever be good enough. Fine by me. I’ll be checking back in when we are holdin that trophy in the air. Just watch. Boomer Sooner!
— Kari (@kkirtley26) September 17, 2022
Couldn’t be more happy with my Sooners today. A few things to clean up but it’s only going to get better.
— CΛMᶜʳⁱᵐˢᵒⁿ ☝🏻 (@CamtheSTONKman) September 17, 2022
Down 7-0 early in the first quarter, Sooners quarterback Dillon Gabriel tied things up on a 61-yard touchdown run. From there, Oklahoma did not look back, as they increased their lead to 35-7 entering halftime.
Oklahoma as a team picked up a total of 530 yards, 312 of which coming from the running game. Eric Gray had an absurd day, as he picked up 113 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries. Yes, Gray ran for an average of 10.3 yards per carry. A virtual first down every time he got the ball.
Gabriel completed 16-of-27 pass attempts for 230 yards and two touchdowns on the day.
Oklahoma freshman linebacker Jaren Kanak led the team with 10 combined tackles (three solo).
The Sooners will look to go 4-0 with a win over the Kansas State Wildcats.
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