Coach Brent Venables and the OU football team concluded spring practice Saturday afternoon at Owen Field in Norman. This will be the Sooners' last game before joining the SEC on July 1st.
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FINAL: Red (Offense) 65, White (Defense) 58
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End of 3rd quarter: Red (offense) 56, White (defense) 48
The target score for the fourth quarter is 65. The first team to score 65 wins.
Defensive coordinator Zach Earley and co-offensive coordinator Joe John Finley participated in the punt-off, and whoever punted the farthest added three points to their team's total. Finley won, giving the red team a 56-48 lead.
Spoils General shows off his wheels
General Booty, one of OU's backup quarterbacks, flashed his speed to start the second half and scored a long touchdown on the ground.
Half: Red (Offense) 42, White (Defense) 38
The first half was the Deion Burks show.
The Sooners' offense started the game well, but the defense was tenacious, especially the defensive line, which got better as the second half progressed. Adepoju Adebawoa and R. Mason Thomas were active in the backfield. Adebawoa, a former five-star player coming out of high school, looked dominant and picked up a sack before halftime.
Burks caught five passes for 174 yards and two touchdowns in the first half. Ethan Downs led the defense with three tackles and one sack.
Jackson Arnold is Deion Burks again
It seems that you can see many scenes like this in autumn.
The wide receiver, a transfer from Purdue, continues to be quarterback Jackson-Arnold's go-to receiver for a 50-yard score in the second quarter. OU's red team leads the white team 37-16.
Florida State transfer kicker Tyler Keltner misses, Zach Schmidt takes a shot.
Tyler Keltner, currently considered the Sooners' starting kicker, missed from 45 yards. Zach Schmidt, OU's leading kicker last season, had a 29-yarder.
At the end of the first quarter: Red (offense) 25, White (defense) 6
The offensive line is looking good so far. Quarterback Jackson-Arnold has had plenty of time to develop. Wide receiver Deion Burks is already approaching 100 yards.
Freshman defensive linemen Jayden Jackson and David Stone have lived up to the hype with some explosive plays. Another freshman starting all over the field is defensive back Michael Boganowski.
Gavin Sawchuk runs for a 1-yard touchdown.
Other than allowing a sack to Ethan Downs, OU's offensive line held up. The unit looked strong on a drive capped off by Gavin Sawczak's 1-yard touchdown rush.
Kalib Hicks runs for a 30-yard touchdown.
Redshirt freshman running back Kalib Hicks ran with the second-team offense and scored a 30-yard touchdown. The red team led the white team 18-0 in the first quarter.
Jackson Arnold finds Deion Burks for first touchdown of the game
On Saturday, OU quarterback Jackson Arnold led the way with a 64-yard touchdown run by Deion Burks.
After the touchdown, Florida State transfer kicker Tyler Keltner practiced the PAT. OU's kicking struggles were well documented a season ago.
starter
The Sooners' offensive starters on Saturday are quarterback Jackson Arnold, running back Gavin Sawciak, left tackle Michael Tarquin, left guard Jacob Sexton, center Josh Bates, right guard Febechi Nwaiu, right tackle Jake Taylor, tight end Bauer Harp and wide receiver Jaden. It was a Gibson. , JJ Hester and Deion Burks.
Oklahoma's defensive starters on Saturday are defensive ends Ethan Downs and running back Mason Thomas, defensive tackles Jayden Jackson and Graycen Hulton, linebackers Danny Stutzman and Kip Lewis, and defensive backs Makari Vickers, Jacoby Johnson, Robert Spears-Jennings, and Peyton Bowen. Kendell Dolby started out as a cheetah.
Jackson is a four-star early enrollee and earning the start is significant. He is expected to be an immediate force in the fall. Sooners safety Bowen returned his first punt.
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OU will be without wide receiver Nick Anderson, offensive lineman Gayrian Hatchett, defensive lineman Dajon Terry, wide receiver Brennen Thompson and defensive back Woody Washington on Saturday.
Five players did not change clothes during warm-ups.
—Colton Salley, Staff Writer
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The Sooners' spring game format uses a scoring system, with the red team on offense and the white team on defense. Each quarter he will have 12 minutes. At the start of the fourth quarter, a target score is generated by adding his 12 points to the first team's score.
What time does OU football's Spring 2024 game start?
- date: Saturday, April 20th
- time: 2:30pm (Central time)
- where: Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman
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