Social media reacts to the Oklahoma Sooners big win over Tulsa
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.
Take my breath away
Okay let’s play again with five. https://t.co/WFCvLqfEpT
— Joey Helmer (@joey_helmer) September 16, 2023
Our answer
That play marked Oklahoma's fifth INT of the day. @BerryTramel speculates that this is the Sooners' first five interception day since OU's visit to UCLA on Sept. 8, 1990. https://t.co/Blifs8hBDE
— Eli Lederman (@ByEliLederman) September 16, 2023
Danny Stutsman is that guy
Danny Stutsman. End of tweet.
— Andrew Smith🧸🎀🏴☠️ (@SoonerSoupGuy) September 16, 2023
Still room for growth with Jeff Lebby
Lebby is all or nothing. He has no feel for calling a balanced game. Its 19 passes and 7 runs right now. It was the opposite last week. He confuses me
— Ken Williams⭕️🙇🏾🙌🏾 7-4, 14-3 (@KDW1980) September 16, 2023
Big Brother Loving IT
Brotherly Love 🫶@24RAnderson x @nicanderson04 #OUDNA https://t.co/50mrODsS6P pic.twitter.com/ypdtodHM1P
— Oklahoma Sooners (@OU_Athletics) September 16, 2023
Jackson Arnold with a beautiful throw
Jackson Arnold drops dimes.
Arch Manning drops his student ID.— BoomerSooner ⭕️🫵 (@FrankBama137928) September 16, 2023
Productive day from the receiving corps
#Sooners are blessed with a young, and very talented WR room, and it’s only going to grow deeper. 3 Sooner receivers over 100 yards receiving. #Boomer pic.twitter.com/Bb7pi9XtGB
— Oklahoma Recruiting (@CBallOklahoma) September 16, 2023
This Part
OkSt is struggling w/So Bama
Cincy is struggling w/Miami OH
FSU struggled w/BC
Bama struggled w/So FlaOklahoma was up 28 after the 1st qtr and Cruised to 7td win.
Some of yall need to Chill
— Billy (@TxBornSooner) September 17, 2023
Big game from Jalil Farooq
Jalil Farooq is the first OU receiver with 100+ receiving yards and 100+ kick return yards in the same game.
Brent Venables said he was surprised by the stat, given the talent that’s come through Oklahoma. #Sooners
— James D. Jackson (@JamesDJackson15) September 17, 2023
More to Come
Nic Anderson became the first freshman in Oklahoma history to record three receiving touchdowns in a single game. Big-time performance from No. 4. #Sooners
— Bryan Clinton (@BClinton40) September 16, 2023
Dillon Gabriel, Heisman Candidate?
#Sooners WR Jalil Farooq says the biggest difference in Dillon Gabriel this year is his aggressiveness.
“He’s a Heisman candidate.”
Gabriel had 421 passing yards on 28/31 passing and 5 TDs. pic.twitter.com/2pBEZDcZs4
— Jesse Crittenden (@JesseCrittenden) September 17, 2023
RJ Young echoing it
1. All right, Dillon Gabriel needs the Heisman attention.
2. He has completed 82.5 percent of his passes.
3. He's got an 11:1 TD-INT ratio.
4. He's averaging 301.6 pass yards a game.
5. Oklahoma is 3-0 and averaging 56 points a game.
— RJ Young (@RJ_Young) September 16, 2023
Difference between winning and losing
Five interceptions today for the #Sooners, and Brent Venables notes that those are the kinds of plays his team didn’t make last year. By his count, the 2022 Sooners flat-out dropped eight interceptions.
“We would have been a hell of a lot better, I believe, than our 6-7 record.”
— Parker Thune (@ParkerThune) September 16, 2023
Big Plays Coming
Bowen is going to get one and open the floodgates for his career INT's, but that is his 3rd dropped INT in the last two games. Second today.
Just a freshman and already transforming the big play ability of the backend of the #Sooners defense with his ability in pass coverage.
— Brandon Drumm (@Bdrumm_Rivals) September 16, 2023
Maybe more, we lost count
OU played boomer Sooner 50000 times today.
— Mark (@markaduck) September 16, 2023
An area of concern
Not sure what to think about OU's run game. It's just not been good through three games. Been especially bad today. But they are getting pretty much whatever they want through the air.
— George Stoia III (@GeorgeStoia) September 16, 2023
Dillon Gabriel looking really good right now
To all the DG haters, you think Bama would take him right now? Both Bama QBs threw for a combined 107 yards against powerhouse South Florida!!!
— Kyle R.D. (@kylerdsooner01) September 17, 2023
Something's gotta improve on the ground
I don't know what to do with this…
I mean forcing something you don't need is foolish IMO. But it sure felt like this was a chance for OU's ground game to build some confidence. pic.twitter.com/C9iDDa5oxc
— Josh McCuistion (@Josh_Scoop) September 16, 2023
Jackson Arnold is special
I’m a DG fan but Arnold’s arm talent is significantly better.
— Ryan Gillett (@RYANGILLETT81) September 16, 2023
But no more Jackson Arnold impersonations of Blake Bell, please
Throw the Jackhammer in the trash.
Run the regular offense with JA.
— Mark (@markaduck) September 16, 2023
Young Guns Mounting Up
Peyton Bowen, Nic Anderson, Gentry Williams, Jackson Arnold, P.J. Adebawore, Makari Vickers, Kip Lewis, Jaren Kanak…
It's just insane the guys who are flashing for the #Sooners and are just absolute pups at the moment.
— Josh McCuistion (@Josh_Scoop) September 16, 2023
Pretty, pretty good
OU’s largest point differentials through 3 games since the start of the Wilkinson Era:
1. 1972 – +163
2. 2007 – +158
3. 1974 – +149
4. 1987 – +148
5. 1956 – +147
6. 2023 – +139— Christopher Oven (@Chris_Oven) September 16, 2023
Career Game Gabriel
It's the fourth-highest yardage total of Gabriel's career and the fourth time he's thrown for five or more touchdowns.
The completion percentage is the highest of his career. Second-highest came in week one against Arkansas State. https://t.co/2Jm9Q8pW5K
— Locked on Sooners (@LockedOnSooners) September 17, 2023
Just scrap it
It's been covered over and over…there HAS to be more coming from it or it's as wasteful as anything I can remmeber.
But why he is being put in the 'Belldozer', I'll never understand. Blake Bell fell forward for a few yards to forget he was 240+. https://t.co/6b3KYF4Yr7
— Josh McCuistion (@Josh_Scoop) September 16, 2023
5-Star Freshman Flashed
PJ Adebawore is going to have quite a few of those over the next few years.
— Parker Thune (@ParkerThune) September 16, 2023
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