‘It was a weird moment’: Peyton Bowen reflects on first sack of his career
With about eight minutes to go in the game, the UCF Knights lined up for a 3rd and 6 after the Oklahoma Sooners just took the lead. John Rhys Plumlee took the snap, went back to pass, and coming unblocked was star freshman Peyton Bowen. Bowen sacked him for a nine-yard loss, ending the drive.
Bowen only played five snaps in the win, according to Pro Football Focus. There’s been speculation on why that might be as he was reportedly wearing a boot after the game. However, he made his limited opportunities count. Oklahoma’s offense took over and went down and scored again to go up eight.
That essentially ended the game.
Bowen talked to reporters after the game and said getting a sack is not something he’s used to feeling.
“That was my first ever one,” Bowen said. “High school, all of it. So, I was confused once I got it. It was a weird moment.”
Bowen said that package was something they talked about on the sidelines, so he knew the play was coming. He admitted he wasn’t totally surprised he was unblocked on the play.
“We ran it during practice, and it was kind of the same thing. So I was really just like, someone is coming free, though,” Bowen said. “If it comes down to me, whatever, the dude next to me is going to get it. Once I came up free, I was like, ‘Oh snap, my moment.”
Bowen seized his moment as he’s becoming a guy with a reputation for making big plays at big moments. He finished with two tackles on the day but none bigger than that one.
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