2023: Year of the Backups (Non-Quarterbacks)
Here are a few non-quarterbacks that have gone from “backup” to “impact player” in 2023.
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Sooners to the Alamo Bowl, Dillon Gabriel’s Portal Decision
On Sunday, the College Football Playoff Committee announced their final rankings of the season, much to the chagrin of one particular fan base. (Sorry, Florida State fans, your team deserved to be in the top four.) The Oklahoma Sooners finished 12th in the country and were selected for the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, where
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What the Thanksgiving Game Taught Us About the Lions
This past week has been filled with Detroit Lions Football, playing the Chicago Bears on Sunday and the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving just five days later. Both games are reminiscent of each other: the Lions have large point deficits to objectively worse teams. The only difference between their performance between the Bears and the Packers was the Lions’ ability to
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Sooner Recap: Welcome to the Gabriel and Stoops Show
The Oklahoma Sooners responded in a big way last weekend, drubbing the West Virginia Mountaineers 59-20. The Sooner offense gained 644 yards of total offense and averaged 8.3 yards per play. On the other side of the ball, the defense also returned to their early season form, holding the Mountaineers to 330 offensive yards and hauling
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Oklahoma Preview: OU Defense vs. WVU Offense
Reeling from their loss in Bedlam, the Oklahoma Sooners will need to regroup quickly for this week’s home game against the West Virginia Mountaineers. OU fell to No. 17 in the latest CFP Rankings, but WVU enters the game fresh off a 37-3 drubbing of BYU, and is 6-3 on the season. Both the Sooners
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Reacting to Oklahoma’s 27-24 Bedlam Loss
The 118th Bedlam game between No. 9 Oklahoma and No. 22 Oklahoma State delivered on its hype, in what could be the last meeting between the teams for a long time. Unfortunately for the Sooners, they could not escape Stillwater with a win. Turnovers, penalties, and inconsistent play on offense dogged OU in the Kansas
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AFC Divisions Leaders: More Work to Be Done
As the 2023 NFL season reaches its halfway point, teams from around the league have, at one point, taken a good hard look at themselves these past few weeks. Some teams, most recently Las Vegas, are formulating the best way to rebuild after dismal outings, while the more fortunate teams are looking to tighten those remaining loose
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Bedlam Preview: Sooners Offense vs. Cowboys Defense
The stage is set for what could be the last Bedlam for the foreseeable future. The 7-1 Oklahoma Sooners will meet the 6-2 Oklahoma State Cowboys at 2:30 CT on Saturday at Boone Pickens Stadium. Oklahoma holds a commanding lead in the series, 91-19-7, but this game means something more this year. With OU leaving
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Bedlam Preview: OU Defense vs. Oklahoma State Offense
Oklahoma will not get any time to relax this week after Saturday’s dreary and atrocious loss to Kansas because it is officially Bedlam Week. Oklahoma State has quietly put together a solid season. They are 6-2 overall and part of a five-way tie for first in the Big 12 with a 4-1 conference record. Their
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Race for 2023 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
Last week, we talked about standout NFL rookies who are making their cases to win the annual “Offensive Rookie of the Year” award. But what about those who play on the opposite side of the ball? Well, that’s why we’re back! As legendary college football coach, Paul “Bear” Bryant, once said, “Defense wins Championships.” As
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