2024 Aug 30 - Football - Temple vs #16 Oklahoma - 2024 College Football Season - 20240830

Zack Schmidt sends it away no chance for EJ Wilson and the owls will take over at their 25 yd Line Car Oklahoma likes what it has on defense and it starts with a terrific middle linebacker Oklahoma linebacker he about this program and he could have gone to the NFL and in the off seon he thought he was a loot to leave for the draft but then he thought hard about it all and it's more to give this program and he's on the field right now he's led the Sooners and tackles the last two years he is a Livewire and he's used Brian Bosworth the great linebacker in the 80s from the Sooners as a mentor it's all about leading leave your legacy and it starts ushering into the SEC tonight Brock will throw on first down a little too hot incomplete intended for Antonio Jones second and 10 Forest Brock we mentioned a Junior College transfer first start at this level Temple had EJ Warner last year yeah he's he's an athlete himself now he's very fast likes just lacks experience plays relaxed went had a great fall Camp won the job and they feel confident in his abilities to lead this team Brock will keep and runs into a nimbus cloud of crimson only a gain of two impact players are brought to you by Home Depot yeah guys that are going to affect this game on both sides of the ball Dante right for temple he's their deep threat Jaden Jackson a freshman for U on the defensive line Brett vinales he keeps a young guy that can play Jackson came in and just won the job overshot Dante right and Temple goes three and out and Oklahoma will get its first turn on offense yeah the Jitters are still there for Forest Brock you could see it in his two his first two pass attempts got to settle him down you know once you've thrown one he gets that first completion they thought by running him on a designed quarterback run that that would get his footing and settle him into this game it hasn't happened yet Dante Aton the Australian defunt and Pon Bowen Waits inside his own 35 rugby style punt it takes a temple roll down right off the SEC logo a 49 yd kick and we get to see Jackson Arnold and the sooner offense Arnold at a high school of five-star recruit last year played in seven games only one start that was the Alamo Bowl a little turnover prone but the upside for this kid Andre is undeniable yeah he is super talented highly recruited mentioned it a a a UnderArmour All-American out of high school he's got everything you need to play the position on first down a reverse Dion Burks the transfer from Purdue where he was the boiler makers top receiver last year it's pretty much a remade off a defense for Temple and they do a heck of a job of just kind of staying at home not getting fooled by the I can guys suing got a fast defense Arnold takes a hit punches in the and connects Jalil faroo inside the 25 of Temple a gain of 47 Bo what you love about this is Arnold greeding the field and then standing in there knowing you're going to get hit but delivers an absolute dime that is the definition of throwing a guy open screen to the outside that's Burks his first catch as a sooner this is an offense they love their wide receivers as deep as anybody wide out yeah that's the strength of their offense underrated running back room the question is the offensive line where they had to replace all five starters from last year can they protect Jackson Arnold on the ground and that is Gavin Sawchuk who finished last season with five straight 100yd games yeah Oklahoma would love to get in the end zone here and put a lot of pressure on Temple Temple wants to hold to just a field goal attempt right here buckle down play everything in front of the first down marker and come after Jackson Arnold don't allow him to sit back with [Applause] time Arnold using his feet it's a great block on the perimeter and tumbles for a first down a gain of seven that's what we talked about at the top is his ability the mobility of Jackson Arnold it it forces a defense to play 11 on 11 when he can run the ball and pull it down with that type of Mobility boy that's a lot of pressure on a defense and we get her first whistle her first flag the previous play is under further review where the runner made the line of game I'm out so they'll check the spot on what was ruled a first down run by Jackson Arnold this is an Oklahoma team Andre and offense new offensive coordinator SE Latrell former Sooners fullback we mentioned the offensive line essentially a new starting quarterback but they've got the guys on the outside and in the back field yeah they got they've got everything they need latr coming in coming back home he was excited told us this is a dream dream come true for him to coach at you after having played here they got an outstanding quarterback and the skill position players Grim musberger will remember this too and BYU in the opening game of the season upset the Sooners yeah that was what Sam Bradford who hurt his shoulder in that game that game you're absolutely right Oklahoma will go for it here on Fourth and short two tight end set they run it behind that new look offensive line and Sawchuk gets the push I mean and it took a push to pick up the first down aggressive decision by head coach Brent Ben [Applause] benol the tight end Roberts motions out Arnold moving the pocket completes touchdown B Sharp oh we saw it drive one down the field to Jalil Farooq and then the touch that was put on the football there was just fled out outstanding you got he watch right here number 10 a sharp just going to come across the formation and watch the touch on the football that's excellent good work drawing a defender's eyes and then touching it right Over the Top Sharp a transfer from sou Eastern Louisiana where he was originally a quarterback the extra point kind of outgrew the position by Tyler Kelner is good well remember they had that belozer package here in Norman about a decade ago might have something would sharp down the road with that well they're showing that they're going to spread the ball around to everyone in this one since the city custom Cash Card automatically adjusts to earn me more cash back in my top eligible category suddenly life's feeling a little more Oklahoma in the SEC didn't go so well for these programs but context is important you look at the preseason SEC poll Oklahoma finished eth this is a team that's 16th in the preseason AP poll it gives you an idea of what you're walking into uh it's it's tough and and when you everyone you talk to about what why is the SEC different well it's the depth on the offensive and defensive lines that you have to make sure your team is is buttoned up and you have that depth to compete every single weekend it is quite the Labor Day weekend here in week one Saturday we've got Clemson and Georgia these two have won four of the last eight national titles although Clemson's been in a little bit of a college football playoff drought cam Ward and Miami the big transfer Edition at quarterback kan's looking for a bounceback season against Florida then Sunday in Vegas USC and LSU two teams replacing Heisman definitely looking for it lost to Georgia Tech in Dublin last weekend on first down the hand off is to Joe quz Smith the sophomore out of Tampa picks up a couple second down and eight this defensive line Andre has been rebuilt for Oklahoma and we could see some promising young players up front as this game goes on and the same thing on the other side a niche for temple their offensive line rebuilt wisdom Bari try to run behind him their Right Guard has started 24 games in the last three years the more most experienced player on the offensive line for temple temple stand his third season they went and the last two years and that's a nice call there Dante right getting to the outside one of our impact players making himself available was the team's leading receiver last year with 39 catches over 500 yards Tipple struggled because of the lack of depth up front they had a tremendous amount of injuries along the offensive line got to play a bunch of true freshman last year and Stan right only has six players left from the team he inherited a couple years ago pressure off the edge and Brock's got a kill it second and 10 Kendall Dolby with the backup with a surround sound here in Norman yeah trying to set up a screen to their tight end James de pesca and just the heat the pressure coming too fast right now for Forest Brock got to get him settled in in the passing game couple of completions will do that trying to get him one an easy one there with a screen pass Brock 0 for three he'll keep it manages to get across the 40 the ball is out sooner say they have it one thing that Temple talked about when we had a chance to visit with them this week number one thing was to play clean first you cannot go on the road and turn the ball over is what stand told this going and I mean that's exactly and you certainly can't do it Anish on your end of the end of the the field Ethan Downs forced the fumble the Sooners take over in plus territory 950 to go quarter number one and but here I'm going to take a shot here in plus yardage territory Sudden Change because of the turnover I'm going deep Taylor Tatum The Freshman the number one running back in his class in the back field he gets the call his first Carry is a sooner and he's inside the 40 a gain of four impact players brought to you by Home Depot Jackson Arnold obviously one of those and then Deon Burks as well of the slot receivers transfer from Purdue back to the tight end sharp who had the touchdown and he looks to have enough for a first down Bo they seem to have some chemistry don't they a nice touch pass to Sharp for the touchdown and then there just knowing where to go sharp is a good route Runner and he's being rewarded because of it Burks on the Fly sweet boy he's got some Wheels this gets a wait room wonder twoo he's 59 190 one of Bruce Feldman's freaks squats 540 benches 400 versatile player that can play inside it's slot you can move him outside as well he has great hands and they just Rave about his his rout running the injured player is the starting center for Oklahoma Branson Hickman test that depth here early for U along the offensive line they lost a good one up front and Andrew R Hickman the SMU transfer we mentioned Dion Burke's prowess in the waight room and Andre this guy is a a pocket Hercules if you will yeah he is and he he just kind of enjoys the weight room he and he Embraces it he is well put together he can play a lot of different positions because of the strength game Karen Hatchet the Washington transfer and he missed the spring with an injury yeah he'll take over and at Center on the ground here on second down and get the edge it's javante Barnes who really had a promising freshman season had a foot injury needed surgery wasn't quite right at any point last year they're expecting big things with the healthy Barnes yeah they do and and they talk to us about rotating backs throughout this game Arnold to the touchdown it's Deon Burks nice timing and again someone right in the face of Jackson Arnold and he throws a dime to the transfer [Applause] Burks the pressure right in his face as he gets rid of the football well that's operating at a high level right there and wouldn't know that it's only his second start of his career pretty good debut in front of the home crowd five for five 85 yd two TDS a perfect start for Jackson arold little bit different than his first start in the Alamo where he missed his first four passes now through three interceptions in that game 14 nothing Oklahoma so turnovers and turnover margin a big issue for temple last year minus in that category by a significant significant margin they only had five takeaways as a team and then they cough it up on the road against the heavily favor Oklahoma team and the Sooners turned it into seven yeah here Temple when they get the ball back it's almost to the point where you got to go put some points on the board so that this doesn't become a runaway freight train Temple number 17 is now number 45 17 is now 45 the speed right now of Oklahoma offensively is a little bit too much for temple to handle Temple head coach Stan drton telling us that how the guys were pumped coming to the palace on the Prairie the history the tradition playing in front of Oklahoma they tried to sell it as we're not just here as a warmup for the Sooners and Temple will start shy of its 25 Saturday night in the SEC on ESPN plus and the SEC network plus Mississippi State led by their new head coach Jeff leby who had been the OC at Oklahoma they'll take on Eastern Kentucky at 6 Old Miss and Ferman Auburn home for Alabama A&M third offensive series for Temple and EJ Wilson will be the running back Forest Brock 0 for three with the fumble on the Fly sweep this is Ashton Allen he spent the last four years as a sprinter on the USC track team yeah first time playing football since high school he's got future Las Vegas raadar written all over him yeah he is he is super fast I mean they talked about 10 six in the 100 m and trying to get him going he's a big receiver at 63 about 220 lb and just finding his way back to the football field incomplete tipped third down and here is where they've chosen to run the quarterback on earlier third Downs in this game Forest Brock can give you that element when things break down but I think U is going to be then they have a spy and Danny stuckman to make sure that Brock doesn't pull it down and run it he keep it on the ground and Wilson plunges ahead and he gets just enough for a first down the FIU transfer known for his speed someone lost a shoe and one of the safeties just took it and threw it about 20 yards down the field a nice job of just knowing where to get to to pick pick up the first down DJ Wilson is his shoe that came off after the tackle Lewis just picked it up and tossed it no sportsmanship in that not [Applause] yet Oklahoma all over it Kobe McKenzie blowing up the play at the line of scrimmage I mean it everything opened up and it was just one-on-one the quarterback and McKenzie right in the middle and he's just kind of going to shoot the Gap in here watch him play the run now it's just one-on-one what a heck of a tackle of staying at home not getting fooled by the eye candy and making a heck of a play tesca the tight end in motion and that one too high too much for Antoine Littleton big 240lb running back who transferred in from Maryland kind of knowing where your safety valve is you just got to throw him a catchable ball and I think the Jitters is still there for Forest Brock in this atmosphere he has yet to settle himself in 0 for four for five to start the game now now we told you his last game that he started was in front of 110 people 880,000 to strong tonight bman cheating into the box coming Edge pressure Brock goes down Grayson Halton the Junior from San Diego it's Fourth Down heck of a job just going around the edge he's going to just go around the edge here he's going to come this way and just right into the lap of the quarterback an excellent move and then when you get there you got to finish and Grayson Halton did exactly that was a tight end in high school who they've converted to the defensive line and boy he off to a good start Dante Aton will punt it away and this takes a tempal bounce and finally dies inside the 15 a 59 yd punt take a look at the QBs and what they're doing today we see Jackson Arnold perfect five for five 85 yards and two of those completions for touchdowns and it's still you're still waiting if you're a temple fan for that first completion for for is Brock once he gets it he'll settle in but you got to find the hands of a receiver and have the receiver secur it it's a bit different for certain guys some some guys are you know you got you need a a quick hitch or a slant some want to run the football to settle in I like getting hit first and then you know hey nerves are gone let's play speed option Arnold carams across for a short gain C you know anise you were talking about the past sooner greats at quarterback Jackson Arnold is actually the highest rated OU quarterback recruit in the ESPN 300 era and that's saying something when four sooner quarterbacks have won the highve in the last 25 years we're seeing his arm but he loves to run the ball as a youth he played running back for three years for his father Todd who was a running back at Watford taught him out to hit the hole so we see the arm you see the legs he's the total package Bo number 32 was a running back for two years for the Dickenson Vikings boy that time gets Arnold this was a rebuilt Temple defense they hit the portal hard including Jean who came from FAU yeah he plays with tremendous energy and he's a really good player they are fired up about him being here being at Temple and finishing his career there he wears one of those single digits given to the toughest Temple players the highest honor of the team be a draw play here third and long that one thrown behind his intended target wanted Roberts the tight end well the punt set up all of this you you you get backed up inside your own 15 the play calling changes a little bit you're a little more protective if you're the offense Temple able to make a couple of plays defensively going to get the ball back with some decent field position here a first punt forced by this Temple defense it's a secondary that imported four players through the portal basically the entire defense is new feel like they're faster I feel like they can compete in their conference Luke elzinga punts Dante Wright lets it bounce and it skips out of bounds near Midfield Temple has amazing representation not only nationally but worldwide eight countries represented on this year's roster the most foreign countes represented by any school in the FBS Australia Canada England Germany Sweden Tonga and the United States and when you look at this roster it's always had the core of that Philly South Jersey representation but they're going worldwide too and it's States it's worldwide I'd imagine a higher pum on those International recruiting trips too keep an eye on Allen he's a speed guy for temple empty it out screen pass thrown low and that's a loss of two on the play Joe quz Smith so you get your first completion but it's for negative yardage yeah so you go from 0 for five for zero to 1 for six for minus two- two got to get this offensive unit going and sometimes with early in the season that's that's tough you got so many new players playing together and the offense not having enough work it's tough to get the chemistry to move the football with consistency this is a two tight end set they started in empty and not much there on the draw play dejon Terry got in the way Joz Smith for No Gain maybe a yard third and long now for temple at a drive that started near Mid field yeah he's a transfer from Tennessee but he's the only defensive tackle to start a game last year so they're relatively new on the inside with Jaden Jackson a true freshman starting Dominick Williams W Williams inside as well and Terry's in there for him Williams a coveted transfer coming from TCU Brock wants right the ball is tied and it's picked Kai Walker off the [Applause] deflection looks like Kendall Dolby tipped the ball and it's just like the tip drill that you run in practice you get a chance to tip it in the air you're hoping one of your teammates is in the area that's exactly what happened excellent job by Dolby to get it in the air this is a talented Oklahoma secondary and the coach has told us Walker was the most consistent Corner Sudden Change keep an eye up top for receiver Burks minus 20 turnover margin for temple last year minus two tonight [Music] Arnold Under Pressure lost the football it was Jean but there's a flag down maybe a false start if they're stopping it before the ball snapped before the snap false start offense number 15 fivey penalty first down Brennan Thompson the receiver ready to get deep anxious got to settle in there big guy it's a transfer from the universe of Texas just Flinch just a little bit early kind of surprised they call that usually they out wide they it's got to be that was really close it's got to be obvious screen pass back to Thompson and he can't spin away got right back to the line of scrimmage that's well played by LS fry the outside stayed at home and then when you get a chance to get a guy on the ground you have to this is important for temple to not allow a first down in this possession this set of downs especially after the turnover Burks motions out over the middle there's the tight end sharp again and he gets back to the original line of scrimmage plus a yard so third down and nine coming up here for Oklahoma and this could very well be down territory yeah there are two types of tight ends one's that you move around that's B sharp and then you have guys that are in line good blocking tight ends the big old you know 260lb guys that can secure the edge for you third catch for Sharp they'd love to move him around here in the slot time for Arnold and can't get it to andrel Anthony good defense there by Ben o it's excellent defense it's from mck of the Woods at Foster High [Music] School the uh Fort Ben area nice break on the football and they they brought in a lot of guys he's a Junior College transfer for blend if you know anything about blend junor college they produce yes they do really really good players this is going to be about a 51 y for Tyler Kelner career long 54 first field goal attempt as a sooner long and [Applause] good 10 points off turnovers for Oklahoma in this opening quarter got to clean it up and that's one of the things that at Temple coaching staff preached this week to us it was play clean and so far they haven't here in the first half this season All State celebrates every field goal an extra point made with a donation to The participating University's General scholarship fund thank you all states you got to find a way to get Forest Brock going some easy hitch routes Slants just go through the trees and have him complet so he starts to build a little confidence the guys around him start to feel a little more confident that he can get it done in the Huddle he's got to have a couple of couple of completions in this drive well it sounded like when we talked to the coaches that the temple would try to run the ball early take some pressure yeah off of Brock just could never get even a first down on those first couple of drives to get in any sort of offensive Rhythm they they've got to figure out you know whether it's the running game where you can in order to run the football against U because I think they're just too dominant between the tackles you got to spread them out with the pass and then you once you get the everyone spread out it's a little bit easier to run the football they also said get through the first quarter well that's been a challenge too Oklahoma's first year in the SEC making the move from the Big 12 with Texas and Sooners will play a heavyweight schedule in their new conference Georgia 39 straight regular season wins they had a pretty good win streak here in Norman many years ago Georgia is preseason number one they open and then cin dor takes over at Alabama after s retirement absolute right guy why do you say that because he he is games there right now Oklahoma's defensive front continues to win up front that's R Mason Thomas he's a guy who's been limited by injuries the last two years but had a terrific Camp according to reports there's so much talent in the middle David Stone another true freshman who's out just tremendously talented Halton Terry Sanders Williams the names go on and on between the tackles for for U defensively and number 65 Jaden Jackson they love him he's a true freshman starting on this defensive line maybe the biggest surprise when the week one depth chart came out no doubt about it but that gives you a chance to compete in the SEC when you have that type of depth inside along the defensive line Oaklahoma has come out and put up 17 in the opening quarter taking advantage of a couple of Temple [Music] turnovers college football Prime Time presented by Ram trucks second quarter here at Norman Oklahoma Sooners up 17 nothing you know what all that means lot of success tremendous amount of of success here 14 Conference titles in a big 12 no one else had more than four Brett vbl now in season three is head coach one of the most accomplished defensive Minds in the sport for a long time and Dante Wright turns that into the biggest gain of the evening for temple 27 and it's Forest Brock's first completion for positive yards that's a heck of a job of going up climbing the ladder and making a play and he's one of our impact players for a reason and it's because of plays like that Temple needing to get jump started here Dante Wright trying to help help this offense he was Temple's leading wide receiver last year started at Colorado State on the ground and that's big anine Littleton Andre he's got one of those nicknames they call him Lil Twain Oklahoma used to have a basketball player remember tiny gallon tiny wasn't tiny he's got a ton of experience coming over from Maryland where he played 26 games there he's the the Bruiser type at 61 240 PBS going to carry it a lot for this Temple team throughout the year a couple years ago had a 120 yd game against Michigan former fourstar recruit terz worthy now is in the game running back Brock keeps on the option and one thing he did there was get himself down and protect himself as well as the football first turnover of the game was a fumble by Brock after a decent run now getting himself to third down and still third long but pick up seven where you where you run into trouble is when you're behind the down and distance marker when it's third and 12 or so [Applause] Oklahoma rushes for over the middle it's right again through a mfield and he'll be stopped short maybe a he may have lost the football Oklahoma says they've got it he took a big shot in there and they indeed have turned it over for the third time just right in the middle of the field they set a little middle screen for right Dante wght the ball comes loose Oklahoma going to go back to work when we come back I'm not going to say parental you know but as a coach kind of watching on the outside and knowing what he's going through and the challenges he he's had to go through and the and his leadership how has grown his character uh making the big decision about uh coming back for his this next year I think it was a wise decision for him and he is the leader of that defense and you know it's time we had a generational linebacker we've been good in a lot of places we've had some great ones over the over the time past but it's time for us to go from good to great and I think Danny's got got that special stuff inside when you watch him play where do you see a little bit of yourself in him you know uh it's a different game so it's hard to see the same similarities I mean when you sometimes I get first I want to go talk to him I say man you getting that b g man you go in there like you got something on fire uh and but it's a different uh different concept that they have to play with because it's such a spread out Personnel so your game has played different everything's outside the hash marks you know as opposed to inside the hashmark but instinctively I see what he gets himself through traffic well and he makes plays in space and I think that's huge for linebackers in this in this uh type of game you have a defensive head coach now in Bren vbl what excites you most about that that he got us ready when he took over we didn't have what we needed in the covero uh he wasn't afraid to go out and pick the pieces that were that was needed both on the offensive side of the line and the defensive side of the line we're complimentary now on defense we got guys in the in the front that can make plays guys in the middle guys in the end can make make plays and the and the offensive line you got some some key guys came in you know during the transfer portter so I like that they know that winning and losing starts and ends in the trenches on both sides of the ball that's what he worked on that's what he accomplished I loved watching you play When I was a youth I had the bullhorn like you I played linebacker I couldn't hit like you and I couldn't run like you but thank you for your time today B you're a legend I had a feeling that Jackson Arnold on that play had everybody spread out empty Back Field you knew what was coming right it's the four quack draw baby and Arnold converts it and one more thing stman and BOS similar personalities downfield incomplete wanted JJ Hester who's going to be the beneficiary of more wide receiver reps with the injury Jaden Gibson I think going back to BOS I mean just a tremendous player speed just the nastiness in which he played the position a legend here at Oklahoma he was a legend in college football a high school teammate high school player that uh played here at Oklahoma Rodney Anderson big hello to Cowboy he said it's been a while since they've had that generational linebacker BOS counts Rocky cus was another great one of BU a winner and now certainly Danny studman should factor into the conversation at least for the buckas at the end of The Season's no doubt he's a every down linebacker can play sideline to sideline and he's the leader of this Oklahoma team not not just the defense everywhere third down now for Arnold in this offense pressure off the edge Arnold steps up completes it's going to be shy you got to expect them to go for it down Bren Thompson the catch that was the situation earlier and Brent benal elected to keep the offense on the field they're coming again that's for saw chuck with this one Temple crowding the box and a timeout by Oklahoma for the snap time out Oklahoma looked like a was going to develop his sck was going to pick it up with ease fourth and one Sooners on the other side the new 12 team college football playoff begins December 20th on [Music] ESPN a forecast of what the new 12 team playoff would look like based on the preseason AP poll Florida State four seeds go to the four highest ranked Conference champions those all get first round bods aen Hatchet still in there at Center sof R his way inside the 30 for a fourth down conversion we will now his short yarded situations this offensive line will determine so much for Oklahoma especially once they get into SEC play as Sawchuk picks up three he got hurt early last season's a patient Runner with good vision and they're expecting a really really big year from him it's 744 yards last year he is looking to build on that closed last season with five straight 100yd games averaged more than seven a carry in that span back to Sawchuk and he's gobbled up right at the line of scrimmage third down ni nice job by demeric Morris in the middle of that Temple defense Andre you brought up earlier that Year Sam Bradford got hurt in the opener and Oklahoma had to replace most of its offensive line what's different is now you can replace those guys with more experience in the portal which is what Oklahoma did but continuity and chemistry does take time you're still working on that and and so you the more reps you get the game reps you get together you the faster the chemistry builds we start to trust one another up front the SL through the hands of Brennan Thompson fourth down Arnold looking to the sideline and here comes the field goal team Bo waiting for him was leis fry had he caught it he has been so automatic that it's a little surprising that he would miss miss his receiver Thompson right in front of it a 42 yder from the near hash for Keltner who hit from 51 his first time and he is two for two Oklahoma makes it 20 to nothing with 805 to go in the first half [Music] if Temple's going to get back in this game and East they're going to have to stop turning it over the first fumble Forest Brock that's the first of three good run and then puts it on the ground you throw into a crowded area it gets tipped and an interception and then a nice pass over the EJ Wilson driven back forward progress will give him the 20 ydd line Labor Day weekend we got work for you it's to watch college football some incredible opening weekend college football Clemson going to Georgia to take on the number one team in the country Miami they've got cam Ward the big transfer quarterback ACC preseason player of the year they're at Florida that Notre Dame A&M game that might have playoff implications down the road USC quarterbacks replacing a couple of Heisman winners sleep on L you and I always have something to say when it comes to the SEC by Year's inj Wilson just Nowhere to Run ambushed nowhere to go I mean that's been the the story of the game is the play of Oklahoma's defensive line right in the middle they're so talented Jaden Jackson right up front in the Middle with stman behind him and then Bill Billy B bman junor safety they're so strong right up the middle of that defense Billy Bowman one of the best Playmakers in college football period six picks last year to go along with three pick sixes pretty good high school and Dent Ryan mhm here in Dallas high school teammate of Jackson Arnold same High School Jackson Arnold for Brock over the middle incomplete he's now three for 10 and tended for ree Clark the s more from Philadelphia you got to hold on to that it's a accurately thrown ball that went right through the hands and studman applying the pressure he's a good player isn't he fun to watch man fun to watch just flies around making plays getting guys lined up directing traffic right there in the middle and here comes the [Applause] blitz try to set up the screen it's tipped and it's incomplete flag down at the end of the play Lewis broke it up they have a lineman down field canani maybe the right tackle I'm thinking but they had to exact the perfect play call you get bited like that you have a screen call there's going to be a lot of room to run but you have to complete it first canani one of three covered up ille touching offense number eight he was covered up that's a 5yd penalty loss A Down fourth down that's the type of call that drives a coach nuts you're lined up wrong cost you a play It's the the the things you do before the ball is even snapped you know when you're jumping off sides or motion penalties and then you get a play play like that where a guy's covered up those should be always should you should be able to avoid the those types of penalties it's just discipline and Reps aton's punt finds Payton Bowen room to run into Temple territory 44 yd kick and the Sooners have strong starting field position on secn tomorrow number 15 Tennessee their head coach a Sooner Legend Josh Hy they'll host Chattanooga at 12:45 Eastern that's followed by South Carolina and Old Dominion then Kentucky and Southern Miss to cap the day how strong they are up the middle guys wearing a a shirt with stutsman and bman on it tough right up the middle that Oklahoma defense Arnold off the RPO down the left sideline incomplete broken up wanted Brennan Thompson and jam Johnson the Charleston Southern transfer right there with him that's excellent coverage I mean excellent coverage step for step and Johnson quiet player but he's he lets his play speak for him the junior is's uh he's right on time with that one Temple defense has settled in the offense just hasn't been able to get out of its own way he likes to play in big games Jamal Johnson and the bigger the game the better he plays on the ground and moving the pile javante Barnes flag down they going to have a hold here there hadn't been a whole lot of laundry for Oklahoma been pretty clean personal foul hands to the face Defense number 58 an automatic first down first down they get seu chroma he saying no the officials say yes right to the face oh yeah no doubt about it no doubt about it Arnold again off the RPO it's Thompson on Arnold's been hot hadn't he start of the game hot he has not cooled off yet checking plays at the line of scrimmage based on what Temple's given him growing up in a hurry at least breaks tackle cuts it back tumbles inside the 10 yd line if he doesn't slip he's in they are expecting big things from javante Mars we got a couple of talented talented running backs at Oklahoma Arnold to the air End Zone caught for a touchdown Deion [Applause] Burks a near Perfection from Jackson Arnold just the ability to sort through reads and get the ball out on time has been outstanding low Corner route from Burks going to set his man up ands tonight in his sooner debut that's when you can't hit him but tonight he can be hit and he's still [Music] dealing I tell you what nice inside slot fade he's waiting for the body language to tell him when to put the ball in the air nice nice grab there by Burks an even better throw he's going to be something to deal with for a long time when you watched Arnold again last year mostly mop up Duty and then he had the one start in the Alamo Bowl he's the guy now with Dylan Gabriel having transferred again going to Oregon Temple number 17 is now number 45 does he pass that sniff test yeah we know five star we know the pedigree that you feel confident he's the next great one well I think so yeah running guys out of town you know they feel that pressure and he's coming coming and they know how good he is you know what I'm saying but uh yeah I think he's got he he is lived up to the hype and maybe even surpassed it still a long way to go but uh he is off to a tremendous start 11 of 16 114 yards and three touchdowns here in the first half you're watching the SEC on ESPN Oklahoma season 1 in its new conference yeah your your TV's not wrong the you is in the SEC Oklahoma and Texas making that long awaited move cark you guys were talking about Jackson Arnold when I spoke to him this week he said this off season he felt like it was his offense and it was a common presence in Spring ball and basically developing the relationship of the offensive line five new starters but these guys have had experience in other spots and you know he said his friendship and the development that he's had with them in terms of spending time this off seon with them hangs out with them all the time he said they're some of his best friends on the team so although a new group five new starters Anish you mentioned it earlier too they have a wealth of experience from the transfer portal coming in with a lot of starts and he said the one thing he won't do he loves to cook Mexican food but he's not inviting those big boys over because the bill would be too big and you run out of food yeah he's got to learn to take care of the guys up front though they're showing you that they're taking care of you they're going to protect you go ahead and cook for them Oklahoma continues to win up front Kendall Dolby the sack and what a play Fly sweep Dante right can't get the edge another tfl that's Billy Bowman first team All Conference a season ago Bowman's a player he can dra he's got great range at uh at the free safety spot or strong safety spot can play sideline the sideline just make it Blaze four tackles for a loss but his U defense here in the first half third and long yet again for temple hard to do business when you're behind that down and distance marker Brock in trouble looking for an Escape Route using his speed gets to the sideline it'll bring up fourth down with less than four minutes to go he got 10 back on the play and what do you do with your temple now I know minus territory scoreboard tells one story I guess they'll pun got to punt it you got to punt it but I thought Brock would turn up the field you're that close to a first down you know you're trying to get back in this game you're trying to fire up or you know gain some the confidence and Trust of your teammates one way to do it is to try to lay out for that first down Mark Bowman weights at his 20yd line you got to take on a Defender every once in a while as a quarterback especially when you're down and the first down marker is within sight for the snap all start offense number 21 five y penalty out making some changes and they switched out the Return Man pton Bowen in for Billy Bowman Payton's got a younger brother Eli a true freshman on the Sooners pretty good brother name combo right Eli yeah it is well Andre we're going to learn about Jackson Arnold real fast because Oklahoma's fora into the SEC features one of the nation's toughest schedules Tennessee top 15 team in the SEC home opener you get Texas that's the big rivalry prame Old Miss is in the top 10 to begin the season Missouri B LSU to close my alma mat next week against Houston here and the thing about it is their first four games are home games so they have a an opportunity and an advantage to really start the season with a bang especially if they can get by Tennessee in that one home Miss Missouri and LSU all road games Arnold off the Now using his feet former running back nice blocked by sharp up field a gain of 15 and that's what you know having that background as a running back you know it kind of teaches you it benefits you when you have to pull it down you know exactly what to do with it you know how to protect the football as a quarterback having played the running back spot Arnold to the air dropped by Hester it stops the clock and Andre we are coming up not on the two-minute warning but the two-minute timeout which is new in college football this year yeah it is taking a page out of the NFL's two minute two minute drill or two-minute warning it's not a warning it's a warning it's a timeout sounds better go ahead and make the change I'll it a two-minute warning gives it some more urgency doesn't it it does a freshman Caron makes the catch there's so many weapons for U we mentioned it earlier five of their six top receivers coming back and then they add Dion burs who has a a touchdown reception in this game we haven't even seen Nick Anderson today held out as a precaution he was Dynamite as a freshman last year you're going to be hard a two-minute timeout we'll take the break the two-minute time out out since the city custom Cash Card automatically adjusts to earn me more cash back in my top eligible category suddenly life's feeling a little more automatic ooh automatic sashimi aren cash back that automatically adjusts to how you spend with the city custom cash the make it for summer Sales Event is on answer to being SEC ready was simple he said their success in the league will depend on how well they hold up in the trenches yeah he got it off sides here trying to just take a deep shot because he knew he had Temple defense off sides on third down I mean it's just been one mistake after the other the three turnovers Defense number 55 he was in the neutral zone of the snaps fivey penalty repeat third down a hands to the face penalty you know and now in off sides where it's third and long and now you give him five yards to make it third and short and likely four down territory yeah no doubt about it and they've proven that they'll go for it because two on two occasions they've converted on fourth down Sultan bad miss the guilty party true freshman who this coach in staff Fields has an incredible upside Arnold will keep impacted in the back field and he'll lose a yard nice job by the temple front s lot of white jerseys around Jackson Arnold designed quarterback run and they play it well nobody leaves excellent job inside time out Temple first of the half 30 seconds so Temple will stop the clock 148 to go fourth and four it's still plus territory so if you're Oklahoma you're Seth Latrell are you calling off the punt team or you receive first in the second half you punt you play field position going for it you are the way the defense is play I I can see the quarterback in you gleaming Through Your Eyes going for it the the way the defense for Oklahoma has played I'm Not Afraid whatsoever now this Oklahoma defense five tfls only 62 yards allowed and it's forced to three turnovers and the offense does come out there on fourth down he's got single coverage at the top three for three on fourth down tonight chooses to go there bur's in the slot it's manto man you got a blitz coming all these guys bodies in there here they hug punts nice job excellent job Jackson har Man Of All Season yd punt to pin Temple at its own five that's awesome you see all these guys coming nobody back call for the pooch Punt and your quarterback does one heck of a job of knocking it down at the 5 yd line I know in your day at Houston I kicked you would have been campaigning to go for it because you knew you weren't playing the second half and that was in high school Simon Rodriguez did a heck of a job along with you know some other guys that uh they they were much better Roman Anderson was a much better Kicker than I was but I did kick in I School College you had to get all your stats in the first half could not punt at all whatsoever Oklahoma's got two timeouts so does Temple Smith the running back and he just gets mauled at the point of attack that mean so many Sooners around the football Oklahoma it's going to be tough to move them off the ball I mean they've got dep that's Halton again who mentioned earlier was a tight end in high school one timeout left for the Sooners 134 to go in the half originally committed to Oregon before making his way to Norman well that defense has been outstanding three turnovers as you mentioned in these five tackles for a loss and they've only allowed 62 total yards and no points that is dominance by a def it's a tall order for a temple offensive line that is very young a lot of these guys were thrown into the fire due to injuries last year they played as true freshman they're still just in their second year three starting o linemen our seconde players for temple facing what is now an SEC team but a juggernaut usually in Oklahoma do be on the blitz they set up the screen flag down block backs coming there was Smith on the reception and a perfect play call again but mistakes keep haunting Temple holding offense number 62 fin his half distance the goal repeat second down the clock will start on the snap who just I mean can't do that grab a guy around the neck it's going to get uh the officials attention corre be on the ready correction the clock will be on the ready now make sure you take care of the ball right here at [Applause] n Smith lost the football Oklahoma has it that's the fourth temple turnover and the Sooners have it at the owl six I think it's Grayson hton again that may have punched the ball [Applause] out so that Pooch punt backed up Temple it was hton again and guess who covered it up Billy Bowman the football seems to find him I'm just impressed with the entire unit where it's just plays are just happening this is the way coach venables wants to play this is the defense that that he wanted to put his his print on Just for context Oklahoma has four takeaways in the first half Temple last year had five takeaways all season where is Burks chance for Barnes two turnovers two of the four have occurred in Temple on Temple's own end of the field so they they're giving up a short field they actually have more turnovers in this game than they do first down not the cocktail no not on the road sharp not at home in motion Arnold rolls throws touchdown Oklahoma de withs let's talk about it where's number six you have to locate him when he's down in the Red Zone because he's such a good route Runner a great route Runner knows how to set up defensive backs and Arnold the timing between the two has just been Flawless in this just barely enough room to squeeze it into Burks and it finds a way to get into his hands play game offense 5yd penalty five this back up Oklahoma five this is where I wish the NFL would go back to kicking extra points from the two yard it just makes no sense that you can kick a field goal and get three points but then the three points the one point is longer than the three makes no sense whatsoever they haven't called me on they need to call me for the rules on that level being around you I feel like they need to call you for a lot of things 20 points off turnovers for Oklahoma in this first half it's amazing it's dominance they are dominating that side of the ball and living in the back field of Temple can't get the running game started because they're so Stout in the middle and then the pass rush has harassed Forest Brock continuously here in the first half lot of new faces on the temple sideline fourth most scholarship newcomers in the FBS second fewest returning players only North Texas has less like 45% experience returned for temple that's a lot of guys to have to replace and it's all order week one go on the road facing an Oklahoma team where you know everybody is jazzed for this new Voyage into the SEC now it's time to spread them out see if Forest Brock can complete a few passes here 36 seconds left go in go in with an open mind play a little Freer BJ Wilson Fielding the grounder and forced out of bounds shy of the 20 right now you just if you're stand dra let's just get to the locker room this was Temple spere the atmosphere the noise the crowd the opponent you get blitzed early and you have trouble recovering they said we had to weather the first quarter they couldn't do that let's just go out the message will be let's go out in the second half One play at a time let's hold on and secure the football and give ourselves a chance to score EJ Wilson nice run turbines across the 30 gain of 11 that'll momentarily stop the clock they've had moments offensively here and there and the turn over or a penalty at the wrong time that backs them up and then U Can pin their ears back and come after them under two minutes first down stops the clock until the ball is spotted Wilson again using that speed stutzman with the Stop and that will take us to the end of the first half fall Oklahoma Jackson Arnold four touchdown passes and his first home start Dion Burks three TD catches and his first game is a sooner and the defense pitches a shut out forcing four turnovers Kel company after the break you're watching Modell kickoff week and that goes out of bounds it'll draw flag fre kick out of bounds kicking team place at the 35 we check in with Paul carera well Anisha just caught up with Brent venol head coach at Oklahoma he's thrilled with the defense why wouldn't you be Temple has four first downs and Oklahoma has forced that many turnovers with four and he thinks they're so aggressive at the point of attack said they're popping to the ball he loves the physicality of the guys up front and some of those guys are new and thrilled in terms of their development the freshman and the sophomores in the two deep offensively Jackson Arnold decision making he said has stood out he said it's been outstanding so calm and his his presence has been felt by the entire team Arnold 13 of 19 in the opening half able to complete to Burks five catches on five targets and three touchdowns for Burks not much there and the one big loss for this offensive line for Oklahoma they're starting Center Branson Hickman went down in the first quarter so Garen Hatchet has come in the Washington transfer and he's taken over at Center transfer from SMU second All Conference last year arold back to the air backside pressure and he is devoured Cameron Stewart into the backfield wearing number 25 instead of his listed 91 another the score may may not be indicative of you know Temple's defense but they've had some moments at times during the game getting to Jackson Arnold there and couple of other times where they've had tremendous stops in the back field now they got to hold up right here on Third and long one safety way back at Midfield and nobody on Burke right now he's lined up in the slot top of your screen running a drag route Arnold hits him and then Burks gets smashed by Eric Stewart the Joo transfer fourth down Bo that's tough Crosser all of a sudden you're going to take a big shot but he is we we showed you how he works out he's built for it for shots like that hops right back up benches 400 squats 540 at 59 190 lot of power in that that body how about a stop from Temple forcing a punt here Dante right to return fair catch called for and made inside the 15 here's tonight's Progressive game Flow It's Jackson Arnold and his ability to to make plays the first touchdown pass to Sharp the touch over the top comes back got a dark one in to Burks and again on a fade route showing some touch to the corner of the end zone and then another one where he's got another to B Sharp boy he has had one heck of a game Forest Brock Zone Reed keeper as we check in with car well Gent when Stan drton told me at the half they have to get the Run game going for Temple and you'd think down 34 points I think it's more of a journey in terms of establishing some strength and confidence moving forward after game one and said the defense has actually been holding up but the four turnovers have forced their defense to play a short field and putting way too much pressure on them the offense needs to hold up their end of the bargain Brock in his first career start at this level got off to a tough start was for five three for 11 in that first half a gain of five that time Antonio Jones gramling State transfer he played for Coach Tyron carrier the received wide receiver coach at gramling and three guys followed him to to Temple so they have upgraded that position he's a playmaker and and looking to get him more involved Antonio Jones temple without a third down conversion tonight need one here Brock upended he gets the first but a flag behind the play you get to Third and short illegal formation offense five player in the back field fivey penalty third down that's basically the second one of those for Temple and they're coming at the wrong times now H you get the third and short and you think you got something to work with and all of a sudden you end end up in third medium got to figure it out again self-inflicted wounds have just terrorized this Temple [Applause] [Applause] offense tight formation quick throw right makes the catch he's going to be a yard shy of the marker that's where you got to run the route past the down and distance marker to make sure when you catch it you automatically have it offense still out there and now comes I couldn't imagine the ball Ball's going to be snapped yeah you got to pun it away here or you're trying to hard count because of the turnovers sixth time tonight they've started at their own 40 or better Sam Franklin the transfer from UT Martin where he ran for almost 1400 yard 1400 yards last year and was the Ohio Valley Conference offensive player of the year with his first Carry as a sooner they like him yeah slasher type he's got another year Franklin bigall one man to beat and driven out of bounds near the 20 yd line by Javier Morton the safety a gain of 31 there was a lot to like about that is it set up blocks and then the speed through the hole what a run excellent block up front Jake Taylor the right tackle just and Spencer Brown I'm sorry was in the game for Jake Taylor nice nice opening of the hole there SN start offense number four five penalty first down Fai weu the Right Guard I can take one more look at that run nice excellent block by weu as well as Spencer Brown the right tackle go back hand him hand the ball to the officials and thank the o line if you're Franklin Cameron Stewart the ruter transfer who had a sack earlier in this half is the injured Temple player we step aside a N9 and a half to go third quarter you're going to hear it a lot this season there is now a 12 team playoff and it includes the five highest ranked Conference champions and then the top seven teams from the final college football playoff rankings that did not win their conference top four Conference champions get a first round by the remaining eight will play on December 20th and the 21st in the first round better seed gets to hos just because you're in the top 12 doesn't mean you're one of the 12 because if you have a team let's say outside of the power four ranked 25th and that is the highest ranked conference Champion outside the power four is Arnold picks up 14 on the play well they're getting in and now it's going to bump somebody from the top 12 out you just get to your conference Championship came and Win It Jamal Johnson down for temple the cornerback looks like cramps for Johnson he has made some plays tonight transfer out of Charleston Southern it's a defense that used the portal to upgrade and at times as has had some success in this game yep we saw Latrell Jean get a sack Jean and Keaton wearing single digigit jerseys as transfers those single digit jerseys signal Temple tough highest Honor on the team and voted on by the players that's up for a first down don't know that I'd be running Jackson Arnold at this point game you're up 34 nothing I understand you're trying to score again but it might be time for Michael Hawkins Jr or Casey Thompson who is transferred back to or transferred to Oklahoma a little extracurriculars going on at the end of the play JJ Hester for Oklahoma Tory Richardson another transfer corner for temp play personal file unnecessary roughness Defense number 13 half for goal [Applause] first see it down at the bottom of the screen Oklahoma number 13 in the game as helmet comes off normally by rule you have to leave but because the helmet came off on a penalty against the defense he can stay in hand off is to Franklin and he is wrangled for a loss of about a yard one of the reasons Franklin wanted to come to Oklahoma was to learn from running back's coach DeMarco Murray Murray not on the sidelines tonight for the sooner serving a one game suspension for recruiting violations but you have him as your running back's coach that is quite a carrot to dangle to any perspective running back recruit incomplete wanted Burks who already has three touchdowns which by the way makes him the first Oklahoma Sooner with three receiving touchdowns in his Oklahoma debut you know you can look at some guys just their body language tells you that they love the game Burks is that way that that is EXA that effort Ball's thrown way outside of him he can't get to it but he's going to give you the effort every single play and he hasn't come off the field loves the game on Third and goal Arnold to the air dancing throws it away I don't know if there's anybody in the area and it just kind of looked like he may have gotten away with one Stuart the pressure yeah the question is was he Outside The Tackle box and does the ball cross the line of scrimmage if that's the case no grounding and now flag offense ball be plac there's no one there down down no one in that area when he threw it checked two boxes but he needed a receiver in the area for the third box let's bring in Matt Austin our rules expert Matt yeah guys unless I'm missing something the quarterback was definitely outside the The Tackle Box he got the ball past the line of scrimmage uh he doesn't have to have a receiver in the area for that so I'm not sure why there's a flag here outside The Tackle Box is there a question as to the it cross cross the line of scrimmage I think that might have been in question Matt doesn't have to it just has to cross E Period so even if it crosses out of bounds it's still okay and I wouldn't be surprised if replays looking at this and talking to them on their crew communication but maybe not and they just stopped it you're you're absolutely right we one week one for everybody well the ball crossing the zone is reviewable so correction quarterback was outside the pocket got the ball beyond the line of scrimmage therefore it's an incomplete pass fourth down at the four yd line now they get it right that's the important thing they were thinking like I was terms of a receiver in the area but here we go yeah those first two conditions are met right that's the yes it's that other league I was right we've been watching a lot of preseason football Tyler Kelner will come on for a field goal try he's hit from 50 and 42 this from 23 four years at East Tennessee State Florida State last year for Kelton he makes it three for three on field goal tries Oklahoma tacks on three more since my City Custom Cash Card automatically adjusts to earn me more cash back in my top eligible category suddenly life's feeling a little more automatic like doors opening wherever I go even the ground is moving for me yall seeing this coaching movement transfer portal movement and Notre Dame Texas A&M's head coach Mike ELO came from duke Notre Dame starting quarterback Riley Leonard came from duke yeah it's going to be a good football game great environment to play in there at Kyle Field officials wearing RR on their hats tonight and that is in honor of the late Rogers reading a former college football official spent a number of years in the SEC later was the coordinator of officials he passed away at the age of 81 in April and Through the Years Matt Austin I'm sure can tell you too just a great resource to everybody who worked in the game and certainly officials Matt yeah he certainly was and on on a personal note to me he was really a mentor to me and and I owe a lot of my career to Rogers so uh great individual great official um just couldn't say you know better things about him Paul you know Anish Rogers spent a bunch of time with one of the crews I was on a few years back as uh you know a rules official in the booth and I got to spend some time with him and I remember one time we were in Atlanta and we both had a delay we spent a few hours in the Delta Sky club together and he was just such a gentle man and the two things that were really striking when I would think about Rogers and we kept in touch he'd email me over the last you know bunch of years always checking in he loved his family he always talked about his family and he loved the sport of football amongst the officiating segment of college football a legend in his own time Rogers reading 81 years old when he passed away this April what a gentle man he was I mean just his great man his presence was was always felt but he did it in such a a a calming sense right like he he made his points very clear but he it in a in such a a beautiful way he's going to be missed in the sport I know Matt and the officials the profound impact that he made on all of those will be Everlasting third down and nine Brock out of the back field Littleton perfectly designed first down have a late hit out of bounds as well to tack on to the end of that as Spears jinning the safety for U just escorts him out of bounds in a unique way he's going out and the officials that's that's a little bit late after the play personal foul unnecessary roughness Defense number three 15yd penalty added to the end of the run first down Littleton bounced up right away he's 61 240 and the penalty gets Temple into Oklahoma territory but he doesn't look that he doesn't play that big does he's plays like a smaller back but you know he's got some dump with you know carrying 240 lbs around TZ Worthy is the running back he's got speed he's their home run hitter spins to the 36 yd line Worthy LED all junior college running backs in rushing yards last year that was at lacana lightning in a bottle is what they describe him as and they're looking for somebody to seize the Reigns as the lead back in that room he he may be the one he ran for over 100 yards eight times last year in Junior College Littleton and sets up a third down inside the Oklahoma 35 I tell you what no one's quit Dante right just blocked Dez Malone to the ground you're talking about a receiver still working hard so what you want to see if you're you're stand dra guys still competing no matter what the the score is and this is four down territory certainly for temple to the air in traffic and hold in by the Federalist John Adams former walk-on who's coming off a broken leg at the end of last year yeah he's a walk-on but he earned a scholarship on August 19th it's a heck of a catch and a throw an even better throw he's threading a needle between three Oklahoma Sooner players I mean right on time with it and it allows when you're on time like that it allows John Adams to make a catch and protect himself knowing that he's going to get hit first dreed zone for temple BR Dev got to coming Ethan downs and AR Mason Thomas combin yeah when you're in the shotgun and you know I don't like it right I mean we spent two years together and you've heard me just shoot down the shotgun when the snap is bad and you're getting blitzed and you got to take your eyes away from the defense man that's tough to operate I didn't know it was just Universal ha of the shotgun I thought it was on Third and short like the shotgun I don't like it never took a gun snap in colge quarter draw and Brock deleted again back at the 31 yd line we've called Grayson halton's name quite a bit tonight that was actually Ashton Sanders though all the way down to the 19 yd line and started going backwards the and S halton's had one heck of a game I mean if it wasn't for Burks and his three touchdowns the way he's look you'd be talking about a defensive lineman for maybe player of the game here and there's new faces on that defensive line there's some guys who have maybe not played as much or been hurt earlier in the career they like what they have up front for good reason and a whistle flag down all the way back at the three first charge timeout Temple I mean think about it we've called Jaden Jackson's name Dominic Williams jayon Terry they've all made plays Davis Stone all those guys inside have just R havoc and if you can get that in the SEC pass rush from your defensive tackles where it's in a quarterback's face man you're well on your way yeah David Stone who we haven't seen a ton tonight was the crown jewel of this top 10 recruiting class five-star recruit number Number One D tackle during Camp he led all interior dment in sacks but the big surprise was his IMG teammate from high school Jaden Jackson was named a starter strong physical plays with great technique and he's mature talking about Jaden Jackson very mature player Stone there in your picture I mean they they've got they are loaded inside and you remember what Brent ven did at Clemson with some young D tackles like Brian Bree oh yeah CER showing Blitz Temple needs the nyd line they check down it's and bman did not hang on incomplete is the call on the field an incomplete pass is B Bowman Jor is one heck of a player this would have been on Sports Center if he hung on it goes up yes it does and I mean the ground I don't know does the ground looks like he's got possession and the ground can't cause a fumble take a look at this I don't know if he had it totally secured though that's close boy man that's close bhawks Six picks last year which was tied for third in the country and he took three back for a touchdown Temple trying to get on the board the field goal attempt is good by Maddox truo Temple said truo is their number one NFL prospect yeah had a big big leg and they called him Automax at Austin P Saturday Night Football in the SEC on ESPN plus and SEC network plus Mississippi State now led by Jeff Levy hosting Eastern Kentucky that's at 6 Eastern Miss that's a team to keep an eye on lot of guys back 10 on both sides of the ball coming back for Lane kin Miss gets firman at home Auburn welcomes Alabama A&M to the plains new quarterback warming up for Oklahoma Michael Hawkins the freshman fourstar out of mckin Texas now number 88 for temple correction for Oklahoma now number 88 [Music] [Music] Oklahoma will begin at its own 25 yd line 37-3 Sooners on top of Temple first Friday night home game for Oklahoma here in Norman at Memorial Stadium it's their first game as an SEC school and Jackson Arnold will still come out making his first home start he started the final game last year the Alamo Bowl against Arizona three interceptions in that game tonight 15 out of 23 four touchdowns three to Dion Burks the Purdue transfer quick throw that's Anthony Michigan transfer that timing just catch and flip that that allows the receiver to get the depth ball's in the air in a in a spot where he can catch it and then he's contacted to protect himself just the timing of that the whole mechanism of that is what uh what makes the play just getting the ball out andrel Anthony was off to a strong start last year than tours ACL in the win against Texas lot of depth in that room and we haven't even seen Nick Anderson tonight held out as a precaution Arnold has to eat that one that's the temple defense again tawan King it's plays like that it makes me feel like Arnold should be on the sideline get the uh freshman some some work here is their worry about the offensive line I know we're only one game in and not even one full game in well I trust both sides of the the coin here in terms of Defense that's an excellent throw between two players and it's going to be just I mean just shy of the first down marker sharp tried to sell it going to punt it away on fourth and one or at least give the impression they're going to punt it away kind of wild Oklahoma tonight oer on third down wow with 37 points don't have a third down conversion now they did go three for three on fourth down and that'll be down inside the 30 35 yd kick sooner defense has done its job getting to the quarterback forcing four takeaways I mean they have been just outstanding explosive between the tackles the defensive tackles of Oklahoma have been unreal in this game they've had some help on the outside edges a time or two but the guys up front right in the middle of this defense they are having Brock moves the pocket able to complete starting to settle in just a bit Antonio Jones you know there's a lot of Young Bucks making plays on those highlights and recruiting is going well for Brent venol in the Sooners their 2025 class seniors in high school now ranked 10th in the ESPN class rankings offensive tackle Michael pusi out of Texas veral last week he's the ninth overall recruit in the country second rated offensive tackle last year the Freshman right now eighth overall headline by two number one players Taylor Tatum at running back David Stone at def guys could you imagine running in the interior of a defense with David Stone and Jaden as high schoolers last year that is insane on the same team unfair is what it is it's IMG they're usually loaded with four andar kids but two guys going to the same University with that were rated that high that shows you the type of job this coaching staff uh they're putting together and doing the challenge is you could have a top 10 recruiting class and sometimes you're not even top five in the SEC true that's the challenge this new conference presents not much of a challenge tonight for Oklahoma a big we head to the fourth you're watching the SEC on ESPN between the third and fourth quarters they unveiled a new tradition here at Oklahoma little tribute to the late great Toby Keith who was hug as big of a sooner fan as there was and that's going to be a season long thing during home games between [Applause] the just nasty in the middle penetration it's what makes has made plays all night long where backs are being contacted right at the line of scrimmage leis Carter the linebacker with what a heck of a play you think about where this program was a few years ago with its defense everybody knew they could score Lincoln Lincoln Riley offensive Mastermind was producing Heisman winners and number one picks but it was the defense that prevented this team from taking the next step snap false start offense number 19 5yd penalty third down sometimes that happens with coaches that are offensive minded that they start recruiting and it's it's to satisfy one side of the ball which was the offensive side Brit venol came in and he was you knew what this team was going to be about physical tough on defense build some depth and you know seeing him tonight you got to feel pretty good about the chances going into the SEC Brock being chased incomplete fourth down when cark talked to Brian Bosworth early in the game that was what BOS said he said hey there was work to do to upgrade the Personnel on defense and Brett venables over the course of a couple of years now going into season three has done that and as cark mentioned when we went down to him last time there's more coming he's done that and he's he's loaded up the offensive side of it for uh his offensive coordinator Seth L Trail I mean they've got a quarterback that can can fling it around and has great touch and Z they've got they're deep in the running back's room the offensive line seems like it's going to be okay it will be sooner ball after for a 39 yd Temple punt early fourth quarter Oklahoma a big since my City Custom Cash Card automatically adjusts to earn me more cash back in my top eligible category suddenly life's feeling a little more automatic like doors opening wherever I go even the ground is moving for me whopping 417 Gam GES here have had 152 straight sellouts only Nebraska has more gentlemen and it's the home of seven Heisman Trophy winners the stadium is named in the honor of University Personnel who died in World War I and the Gaylord family who made a generous donation to complete one of the expansions the crazy thing and an you mentioned earlier this is their first Friday night game ever at night sure is and there's more fireworks to be had the true freshman quarter Michael Hawkins there is a flag down after a run of 20 yds he is electric isn't heo maybe a hold it's going to bring this back holding offense number 64 yeny second Joshua Bates the red shirt freshman in the game now from Durango Colorado Andre we were talking in the break Hawkins comes in you have the red shirt rule you can play up to four games and still preserve your red shirt that's that's dead to me because you're developing him for someone else a guy like this he sits and doesn't get playing time he's going somewhere else you got to keep him there and then Jackson Arnold probably after next year after 2025 will go into the draft and then all of a sudden now the job is for Michael Hawkins but you don't have the luxury of red shirting anymore not with the portter Hawkins P broken up nice play on the ball by L brde you I always tell people that you know be finish second in recruiting this a kid because he'll come back to you at some point the way they're transferring you want to be the first phone call they make when they go into the portal I saw something I think it was Ross Dinger from Yahoo sports tweeted out the other day something like 63% of projected power conference starting quarterbacks transfers I saw that I saw tweet and that's why I couldn't agree more with Andre you might not have him if he if you don't play him able to complete and there's Bowers sharp who's been a big Target for both quarterbacks today five catches I can tell you guys this he has been warming up every time between uh the exchange of the ball he is throwing the ball around he being Michael Hawkins so you don't think he wants to be on the field he has kept himself ready just in case he got inserted into the game you're right Andre and last year that was Jackson Arnold you know right on the heels of Dylan Gabriel who's to say Dylan Gabriel just left Oklahoma early because he he wanted a a great new opportunity the more that you watch Jackson Arnold play you think Jackson Arnold was just going to sit all year yeah and you're seeing that in practice every day and a guy just chipping away on your heels oh you he's running guys out of town Gabriel was a first team this kid can play Gabriel was a first team allconference selection with 55 touchdown passes ands Oklahoma a year ago where does a guy where do where does a guy like that call home I I think that's that's a different you're Point you're playing for every you started UCF and then you're transferring all around the where do you go back to there's a receiver i k think of his name right now at Utah probably his fifth School how do you have that much eligibility to be able to transfer that many times you make a great point you go back to Houston as a former Eisman Trophy winner who spent his entire career there they roll out the red carpet learn to compete but there's something about being in Al Lum right going back to being the place where you played and call it home if you're if you're at four or five schools where do you call home how's who's going to remember that you ever played there if you spend a semester or two it's ridiculous to me don't get me started Anish it's the fourth quarter of 34o game Andre elzinga kicks it away Dante right and circles upended balls out again Oklahoma picks it up scoop and score that's a touchdown you can't Advance a muffed punt but that was a fumble after he had possession and a touchdown for the suers Zion [Applause] cerney you turn it over on the road good football teams are going to make you pay and Oklahoma has capitalized on each turnover that Temple has made wow it in the other number seven little trouble on the snap and hold they figure it out the kick is good five turnovers for temple 27 points off for Oklahoma [Music] ESPN college football prime time is presented by Ram trucks built to serve Dewey Selman who was on the Oklahoma teams in 74 and 75 that won back-to-back National Champion you know we were talking about a legacy and the last in impression on teammates when you don't transfer you stay from the jump how about Danny stman you talk about a legend just listen to this sound and I'll have some words on the back end and I just know how much you guys put in this program and sometimes you think it's not seen but it is and so with that being said you know I want to donate some of my I earnings to you guys uh so you guys can have a little something else after the meetings uh this will be in your lockers he donated $50,000 of his own nil dollars to 18 walk on on the team he wanted those players to know how much they mean to this program and their influence on all the starters the grind that they have every single day in practice they buckle up their chin strap and they do it and they don't get any of the notoriety any of the attention and Andre I know how you feel about this too the walk- on piece in college football is so significant it is and but you know it may it's going away because rosters will be limited to 105 play players and so that's going to take away the ability to to basically walk on at a place that becomes the new scholarship limit and you got to imagine most teams if they can they're going to fill those spots with scholarship players instead of Walk-Ons and think of how many great programs were built because of contributions from Walk-Ons Nebraska Iowa you go on and on those guys end up being CEOs and guys that are starting end up working for them you know so you got to have you got to treat your teammates right along the way you got to develop relationships and if you're transfering every year you know that becomes your thing you know you're not you can't call them teammates really CU you were just there for a cup of coffee third and short fly sweep John Adams moves the chains seeing a lot of reserves now building some depth on defense Brent venables a lot of substitutions in the game that's an opportunity to get these guys reps and if you're Temple Yeah final score is not going to be pretty but you're going to walk away from this game when you study the film knowing exactly what the strengths and weaknesses of your team are because they've been they've been Amplified and you've got to cut down on the turnovers they turned it over a bunch last year and here we here we go again ason Allen with the reception that is his first reception as a college football player last four years as a sprinter on the USC track team he's well put together 63 220 made that catch look easy on a nice little timed timed out route now a guy like him doesn't get another year to play football no which you know talking to Stan Dron say he wishes that he could have him for one more year young man born in Philly raised in the DMV Brock on the keeper and does he get enough think David Stone thought he made caused him to come up short actually a first down they were getting ready to move the chains and now they will move stay and compete that's just my my message compete I was 14th my freshman year going into the first game got to play in the fourth quarter and then the rest is kind of History started the next week but let to see it through Oklahoma showing Blitz they bring it off the edge nice P Reed and another first down for temple it's the backup tight end Landon Morris nice job up front with a protection they pick up the Blitz and right on time of getting it out to his tight end he's a good-look athlete at 65 230 Morris had to sit out last year as a two time and transfer Indiana in Utah before Temple strong run between tackles by EJ Wilson that's the most confusing thing about it all is who's eligible and who's not I mean you you allow a guy to play seven years of college football but you transfer twice and you got to sit out well I don't I mean it it just doesn't make sense if I can bring it to the bright side a little bit I think this year with the expanded playoff and a lot of what's going on in college football the regular season to me is going to engage more fan bases for a longer part of the Season Onre s Jaden Hardy and he spins out at the 30 yd line so that's six takeaways by Oklahoma flag down at the very end of the [Music] play the sixth turnover Temple have five takeaways as a defense all of last year that's it's an easy message isn't it when when this one's over for Stan dren you turn it over like that there is no way you're winning games home or away temple pick to finish last in the American stand teams went three and nine in each of their first two years after the interception there are two files on the receiving team both of it are personal fou personal fou receiving team number 44 after the play personal foul 44 receiving team both penalties will beIN forc first down about 30 yards in penalties sooner ball after the penalties and the [Music] pick here was the penalty on the last play Taylor wh the guilty party for Oklahoma Watch What Happens got to Circle back and look up Forest Brock and you just can't do that to a quarterback not in today's stage and then he gets one more it's two and one one play Hawkins still in there at quarterback for Oklahoma wow they might have another one that's Tatum number one running back coming out of high school true freshman we talk about Hawkins his ability his dad was a pretty good player too played at Oklahoma and the in in the NFL Hawkins keeps wow zigzags his way for another Oklahoma first down yeah Andre his father Michael Hawkins senior played for Bob St was a defensive back before he played a ton of years in the NFL this guy is a serious Prospect too eighth ranked dual threat quarterback in the ESPN 300 also won an accuracy challenge in an under arour event so it just shows you like a lot lot like Jackson Arnold can do it with his feet and do it with his arm it's why you can't sit him and not play him and expect him to be there multiple years and in this in today's climate you got to play him Taylor Tatum is on the Kyler Murray plan he'll play outfield for the sooner baseball team in the spring [Music] wow remember Murray not only the first pick in the NFL draft he was a top 10 pick of the Oakland A's in the MLB draft Tatum again big hole cuts it back to the 25 yd line tripped up on the logo 36 yd for the true freshman from Long View Texas as po saved a touchdown run by just clipping the Sho strings of Taylor Tatum but you see why they're so high on this true freshman my goodness there's a abundance of talent here in Oklahoma and they've had some good running backs obviously in recent years from Andre Stevenson San perine Joe Mixon Adrien Peterson and DeMarco Murray sidearm slingshot complete inside the 20 that throw tells me all I need to know that simple throw because it's so hard to change arm angles and everybody most guys are going to come over the top with that throw and you can't complete it that way you have to make the [Music] adjustment Hawkins looking to the sideline for a long time F the center miling the clock down about 10 seconds or so now Franklin ins the 10 first and goal the receiver gets a block gets a touchdown oh my goodness one block on the outside and that's why it's the the best team game in all of sports because one component goes wrong and the whole thing May blow up everybody does their job and it looks beautiful Hawkins will throw corner of the end zone he can spin it too much helium wanted jaquez pway but I'm you know it's good to see that they're continuing to run the offense with Michael a long season you don't know when you're going to need him so don't put him in there just to hand the ball off have him operate the offense so if you need to go to him at some point in the season he's already he has some type of experience you're running plays SE LR new offensive coordinator Hawkins takes off it'll bring up third down and goal no gain on the play and some people will say well you're running the score up when you're throwing it like this no you're getting a guy playing experience you're getting a young Taylor Tatum playing experience guys that you may have to depend on if if uh if they're injuries well this is the bizarre stat in the game Oklahoma despite being up 41 for 11 on third [Music] down speed option Tatum coasting in for his first Oklahoma touchdown what a good block there by kery the wide receiver to get him into the end zone otherwise maybe he may have stopped around 2 ydd line but an excellent block by Zion gurny on the outside yeah do sometimes just position yourself you don't have to throw a knockout Block it's just a position block to allow Tatum to get into the The End Zone that touchdown mattered for some folks 34 points off six turnovers now up late for Oklahoma up late up late for a reason keeping an eye on it huh wasn't the prettiest but it went through seen that a couple of times now well we're just your appetizer we have TCU Stanford after us and then tomorrow first big college football Saturday Clemson and Georgia four of the last eight national championships between those two Miami Florida big rival game Notre Dame Texas A&M Mike Elco against Riley Leonard different Sidelines they were something to prove he's doing it the oldfashioned way no transfer portal foros he wants to develop have him there develop him and play him rather than plug holes if or maybe maybe he doesn't have any but I'm anxious to see that game and Georgia reloaded Carson Beck considered one of the top quarterback draft prospects for 2025 is a good one accurate now he's got a total you know full year in that that system I think it's it's going to be even better this year for him and at BC Florida State on Labor Day seminal looking to bounce back after the lost to George attack in Dublin well one of the things that's new in college football this year Andre you can use the tablet on the sideline I mean you're talking right away seeing and having a conversation with coaches and correcting on the spot goes a long way and it's it's uh it's good to see it finally be honest now if that was you 51 to3 you're playing solitire aren't you Candy Crush oh not if I'm in the game TZ worthy top Junior College rusher at La last year gets the call have to sit for a play with his helmet coming off no I don't really see a lot of that anymore dude gu that rule was we put that into effect guys start buckling up pretty tight little tighter with a play clock running down Brock still in there Reds one across the middle to Ashton Allen the USC Sprinter getting him reinserted into football and his first game as you've mentioned since high school after running track at USC one year of Eligibility chose Temple and they're glad he did he's a Maryland kid who initially chose USC to be near his two brothers who also ran track there this is a two-minute [Music] timeout that's new in college football to we take the two-minute timeout 51 to3 Oklahoma Kelsey rigs in the studio with Coach Dan Mullen coming out next here on ESPN we've got the Cardinal getting ready for their first game as a member of the ACC Ashton Daniels leading the team yeah that's exciting for them a new conference a new look but they got the same quarterback back this year it's good to have a veteran quarterback was in Conference USA and tonight they meet in a big 12 ACC Clash I mean just the the whole dynamic of how things have changed you saw it firstand you were in the old Southwest conference saw it when it was starting to Splinter and split and Arkansas was the first to lead to go to the SEC and few years later Texas and A&M decide to go to the big 12 and everything came crumbling down with that [Music] conference Big 12 lost Texas and Oklahoma reloaded with the likes of Colorado Utah Arizona Arizona State a year ago they added BYU and UCF in Houston Cincinnati Cincinnati ACC adding SMU Cal Stanford he crazy yeah crazy yeah and I I should mention I I meant they said TCU Stanford is the game after us so that would have been Mountain West Pack 12 15 years ago obviously Stanford in the Pack 12 not SMU conference realignment that spins now Mountain West and Pack 12 to now Big 12 in ACC Oklahoma's in the they're on the verge of winning their first game as the Southeastern Conference program 51-3 here in the waiting seconds and Marcus strong a red shirt freshman picking up a sack late here nles Road losing streak will go to 15 longest in the country Brock sacked again again two plays two sacks getting in the Box Score late are they good in the middle oh yeah they are good in the middle Oklahoma begins its Journey as an SEC program with a thorough 51 one to three win against Temple Sooners continue the run here in this building where they have been so good over the years 18 straight home openers that Oklahom up has now been Victorious final score from Norman 51-3 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