Sooner Nation Reacts: Gabriel to Mims salvages lackluster first half for Oklahoma vs. Kent State
For about 59 minutes, the Oklahoma Sooners struggled offensively to get anything going. It was a frustrating half of football as the running game couldn’t do much, and Dillon Gabriel wasn’t able to find anyone down the field consistently.
The Sooners were held in the game by a strong defensive performance that held Kent State to three points despite the Golden Flashes’ ability to convert on third down regularly.
Oklahoma got the ball back with just over a minute to play and proceeded to march down the field to score the go-ahead touchdown. It gave the Sooners a 7-3 lead to end the half.
Marvin Mims has been the best wide receiver the Oklahoma Sooners have had for the last couple of seasons, and OU needed him to come through with the touchdown reception in a bad way.
A fan base that looked ready to riot let out a collective sigh of relief going into half after the touchdown strike. Here’s how social media reacted to Dillon Gabriel to Marvin Mims touchdown connection. It was Mims’ first touchdown reception of the season.
Dillon Gabriel to Marvin Mims
Il aura fallu attendre les dernières secondes de la 1ère mi-temps pour que les Sooners inscrivent leurs premiers points sur une passe laser de QB Dillon Gabriel à destination de WR Marvin Mims. TD de 36 yards.
Oklahoma mène 7-3 face à Kent State.pic.twitter.com/NksgPNU9y4
— TBP College Football (@thebluepennant) September 11, 2022
Beautiful
Oklahoma's Marvin Mims (17) scores a TD to put the #sooners up 7-3 at the half pic.twitter.com/eX8i6xPWE3
— Sarah Phipps (@sarahcphipps) September 11, 2022
The Marvelous One, Marvin Mims
MARVELOUS
— Barstool Sooners (@OUBarstool) September 11, 2022
Finally landed the haymaker
#Sooners took a few plays underneath (took what Kent State is giving them) and then were able to freeze that corner.
Washington made a blue print.
— Josh McCuistion (@Josh_Scoop) September 11, 2022
All the targets
I’m okay with 100% of the remaining plays being passes to Marvin Mims.
— Travis J Davidson (@TravisSkol) September 11, 2022
Marvin "Clutch" Mims
Mims is CLUTCH
— Hustle Town USA 713 (@GhettoDreamz10) September 11, 2022
Leading after sluggish first 58 minutes
#Sooners turn up the tempo and Dillon Gabriel and Marvin Mims start heating up, finishing with a 36-yard TD strike between the two. OU up for the first time.
— Ryan Aber (@ryaber) September 11, 2022
It was not good
Well, that was a miserable half of football.
— Parker Thune (@ParkerThune) September 11, 2022
Marvin Mims is that dude
It’s good to see the offense back. But it’s better to see Marvin Mims BACK.
— Eddie Radosevich (@Eddie_Rado) September 11, 2022
Protect him at all costs
That you God for Marvin Mims.
— Sooner Recruiting (@OU_RecruitingHQ) September 11, 2022
Automatic
death, taxes and Marvin Mims Jr.
— sarah🖤🤠🦕 (@quesarahsarah__) September 11, 2022
Target Marvin Mims
Oklahoma *really* needed that before half
Marvin Mims is close to unguardable over the top #Sooners
— Josh Callaway (@JoshMCallaway) September 11, 2022
The view
Finally on the board! Go #17 Marvin Mims. 18 seconds left to play in 1st half! pic.twitter.com/K9ksX7HE1A
— SoonerNana22 (@DebbyeHood) September 11, 2022
An incredibly valuable TD
Marvin Mims might have just saved several expensive items from being broken across Oklahoma living rooms.
— joe buettner (@JoeBuettner) September 11, 2022
Dillon Gabriel threw a dart
Dillon Gabriel sends a laser beam of a pass to Marvin Mims for a 36-yard touchdown.
OU has a 7-3 lead with 18 seconds left until halftime. That drive took five plays and went 76 yards in 52 seconds.
— Justin Martinez (@JTheSportsDude) September 11, 2022
"Need" is an understatement
Goodness, did the Sooners need that to close the half.
Gabriel fires one into Marvin Mims' basket for a 36-yard score. That's the junior pass catcher's first of the season and OU should head to the break up 7-3 despite a pretty tepid opening half.
— Eli Lederman (@ByEliLederman) September 11, 2022
