Samaje Perine's record, Joe Mixon's gesture among takeaways from Oklahoma's Sugar Bowl win over Auburn
NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 02: Joe Mixon #25 of the Oklahoma Sooners reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Auburn Tigers during the Allstate Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
By Brady Vardeman, Special contributorContact Brady Vardemanon TwitterBradyVardeman
Here's five takeaways from Oklahoma's 35-19 win over Auburn in the Sugar Bowl on Monday night.
Why, Joe Mixon?
Just before halftime, as Oklahoma let the clock bleed on offense, Auburn students began chanting "He hits women!" in the direction of RB Joe Mixon.
After issuing an emotional, public apology for punching a woman in 2014 following the release in December of surveillance footage showing the altercation, it wouldn't be unreasonable to assume Mixon would just ignore the chants.
However, he and QB Baker Mayfield raised their arms in the "louder" motion toward the Auburn fans -- a move that certainly doesn't bode well for Mixon or OU's recovering public image.
NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 02: Joe Mixon #25 of the Oklahoma Sooners reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Auburn Tigers during the Allstate Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
By Brady Vardeman, Special contributorContact Brady Vardemanon TwitterBradyVardeman
Here's five takeaways from Oklahoma's 35-19 win over Auburn in the Sugar Bowl on Monday night.
Why, Joe Mixon?
Just before halftime, as Oklahoma let the clock bleed on offense, Auburn students began chanting "He hits women!" in the direction of RB Joe Mixon.
After issuing an emotional, public apology for punching a woman in 2014 following the release in December of surveillance footage showing the altercation, it wouldn't be unreasonable to assume Mixon would just ignore the chants.
However, he and QB Baker Mayfield raised their arms in the "louder" motion toward the Auburn fans -- a move that certainly doesn't bode well for Mixon or OU's recovering public image.
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