OU football's Dillon Gabriel throws for four TDs & more stats from Sooners' win vs. SMU
NORMAN — The Sooners emerged from their first true test of the season with a victory.
OU earned a 28-11 home win over SMU on Saturday at Owen Field. The Mustangs (1-1) didn't make it easy, trimming the deficit to just three points early in the fourth quarter, but the Sooners (2-0) scored 14 unanswered points to pull away.
Here's a look at the win through the numbers.
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SMU keeps it close in the first quarter
2020: Freshman safety Peyton Bowen blocked a punt with 11:43 left in the first quarter. He became the first OU player to block a punt since David Ugwoegbu did so in a win over Texas on Oct. 10, 2020.
14: SMU made a 27-yard field goal to trim the deficit to 7-3 with 8:43 left in the first quarter. It marked the first points of the season allowed by OU's defense, which kept its opponents scoreless for 14 straight drives.
1: After not allowing any sacks in a Week 1 win over Arkansas State, OU surrendered its first sack of the season midway through the first quarter. SMU's Elijah Chatman made the play.
4: Andrel Anthony was the only wide receiver to record a reception in the first quarter. He caught four passes for 45 receiving yards and one touchdown.
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OU extends its lead in the second quarter
59: Junior running back Tawee Walker carried the ball seven times for 59 yards on OU's first drive of the second quarter. The Sooners capped off the drive with a two-yard touchdown reception by redshirt junior tight end Blake Smith to extend their lead to 14-3.
49: SMU kicker Collin Rogers missed a 49-yard field-goal attempt with 13 seconds left until halftime. OU took a 14-3 lead into the break.
2003: After earning a 73-0 win over Arkansas State in Week 1, OU kept SMU out of the end zone in the first half. The last time the Sooners didn't surrender a touchdown in the first six quarters of a season was 2003.
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Sooners go scoreless in the third quarter
1: Junior linebacker Danny Stutsman delivered a sack on the first play of the third quarter. It marked OU's first sack of the season.
0: OU went scoreless in the third quarter and took a 14-3 lead into the fourth. It marked the first time this season that the Sooners failed to score in a quarter.
6: OU's defense held SMU scoreless in the third quarter. It marked the sixth time the Sooners held their opponent scoreless in a quarter this season.
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OU fends off SMU in the fourth quarter
27: SMU trimmed the deficit to 14-11 with 12:09 left in the game via a 2-yard touchdown pass from Preston Stone to Stone Eby. OU's defense committed three penalties for 27 yards on the drive.
21: After failing to make a catch in Week 1, junior wide receiver Jalil Farooq delivered a 21-yard touchdown reception to give OU a 21-11 lead with 9:01 left in the game.
14: OU scored 14 unanswered points to end the contest and earn a 28-11 win.
4: Redshirt senior quarterback Dillon Gabriel threw for four touchdowns on Saturday. It's the most touchdowns he's thrown in a win throughout his two seasons at OU.
Justin Martinez can be reached at jmartinez@oklahoman.com or @JTheSportsDude on Twitter. Make sure to subscribe to The Oklahoman to stay up to date with all local sports.
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