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No. 21 Oklahoma received its first SEC sport, rallying for a 27-21 win over Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday.
Kip Lewis ran an interception again 63 yards for a choose 6 with 4 minutes remaining within the fourth quarter to offer the Sooners a 22-21 lead. OU QB Michael Hawkins Jr. then ran round proper finish and jumped over the pylon for a 2-point conversion and three-point lead.
Oklahoma would later tack on a subject aim to make it 27-21. The win offers Hawkins, a real freshman making his first begin instead of the benched Jackson Arnold, a highway SEC victory to begin his school profession.
Hawkins handed for 161 yards, finishing 10-of-15 passes, whereas additionally speeding for 69 yards and a landing on 14 carries. Jovantae Barnes added 61 yards and a rating for the Sooners. J.J. Hester acquired 86 yards on three catches, together with a 60-yard seize that led to Oklahoma’s go-ahead landing.
Auburn constructed a 21-10 lead early within the fourth quarter on a 1-yard go from Payton Thorne to Luke Deal. The seven-play, 58-yard drive was highlighted by an impressive seize alongside the left sideline by Cam Coleman for a 42-yard achieve. 5 performs later, Auburn was in the long run zone and seemingly had Oklahoma reeling.
Regardless of the late turnover, Thorne did a lot to justify the choice by head coach Hugh Freeze to reinstate him because the starter after he was benched for freshman Hank Brown. His 48-yard go to Malcolm Simmons put Auburn forward by a landing halfway by way of the second quarter.
The senior QB threw for 338 yards and three touchdowns whereas finishing 21-of-32 passes. However that choose 6 was a backbreaker. Freeze cited turnovers in making the QB change, as effectively.
Jarquez Hunter led Auburn with 97 yards on 17 carries and was serving to the Tigers grind break day the clock till Thorne’s interception. Cam Coleman notched 82 yards receiving on three catches, adopted by KeAndre Lambert-Smith getting a landing and 77 yards amongst his 5 receptions.
On Oklahoma’s following possession, the offense did not put factors on the board, with Hawkins getting sacked on fourth-and-10 on the Auburn 40-yard line.
The Sooners’ accidents at receiver appeared particularly obvious because the offense was unable to maneuver down the sphere with explosive performs. Deion Burks, Nic Anderson, Jayden Gibson, Jalil Farooq and Andrel Anthony have been all out for Oklahoma on Saturday.
