Team Notes
• Attendance for Saturday’s game at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium was 83,911, marking OU’s 142nd straight sellout of an originally scheduled home game, dating back to the start of the 1999 season. It is the nation’s second-longest current streak.
• Oklahoma has won its last 11 home games and 29 of its last 30.
• Kent State’s three points were the fewest Oklahoma has allowed against an FBS opponent since 2017 at Kansas (won 41-3).
• The OU defense has allowed only one touchdown through two games this season. It is the first time since the 2013 season the Sooners have allowed only one TD over any two-game span (34-0 win vs. UL-Monroe and 16-7 win vs. West Virginia).
• The Sooners have won 79 straight games when holding opponents to 23 or fewer points. The last time OU held an opponent to 23 or fewer points and lost was in 2009 (fell 10-3 at Nebraska on Nov. 7).
• Tonight marked OU’s seventh consecutive game with an interception, dating back to last season. The only FBS team with a longer
active interception streak entering the weekend was Georgia State (nine).
• For the second straight week, the Sooners outscored their opponent by at least 30 points and held an advantage in total yards (430 total yards to 295 tonight) despite trailing the total time of possession by at least 12 minutes (Kent State held the ball for 36:19 to OU’s 23:41).
• The Oklahoma defense registered 14 tackles for loss and three sacks. It was OU’s most TFLs in a game since recording 15 in the 2019 Big 12 Championship against Baylor.
• The Sooners have registered nine sacks and 23 tackles for loss through their first two games this season.
• Three players finished with double-digit tackles tonight, marking the first time for the feat since the 2018 season at West Virginia (Caleb Kelly had 14 tackles and Curtis Bolton and Kenneth Murray each had 10).
• This marked the second straight game an OU receiver had two touchdown receptions (Marvin Mims vs. tonight and Brayden Willis vs. UTEP).
• Ten different receivers caught a pass in the game. Four players had multiple receptions (Marvin Mims [7], Theo Wease [3], Drake Stoops [3] and Daniel Parker [2]).
• Oklahoma gained 158 total yards in the first half (151 passing yards) and gained all but 77 of those yards on its scoring drive just before halftime.
• WR Jalil Farooq and DL Isaiah Coe made their first career starts on Saturday.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
QB DILLON GABRIEL
• Completed 21 of 28 passes for 296 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. He now has 74 career passing TDs (including his time at UCF).
• He has thrown at least one touchdown pass in all 28 of his career games and at least two TD passes in 22 career contests.
DB BILLY BOWMAN
• Registered a career-high 11 tackles. His previous career high was nine tackles, set last week vs. UTEP.
• Recorded his second career forced fumble and first fumble recovery on the same play in the third quarter. The play was also his 10th tackle of the contest.
DB JUSTIN BROILES
• Tied his career high with 11 tackles and notched one tackle for loss in his first start of the season. He also had 11 tackles vs. LSU in the 2019 Peach Bowl. It was his third career game with double-digit tackles (also had 10 tackles in 2018 at Iowa State).
RB ERIC GRAY
• Led OU with 71 rushing yards on 10 carries (7.1 average) and caught one pass for six yards. His 44-yard rush in the third quarter was his longest rushing play as a Sooner.
DE REGGIE GRIMES
• Notched four tackles (three solo), 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss. He now has 4.0 sacks and 5.0 TFLs (seven total tackles) this season.
DB JUSTIN HARRINGTON
• Recorded his first career interception and returned it 22 yards in the fourth quarter. Finished with two tackles and a pass breakup.
DB DAMOND HARMON
• Notched a career-high five tackles. His previous career best was three stops vs. Western Carolina last season.
DL GRACEN HALTON
• The true freshman’s three total tackles Saturday were the first of his career.
RB MARCUS MAJOR
• Registered his his third rushing touchdown of the season and the sixth of his career on a 16-yard play in the third quarter.
• Finished the game with 38 rushing yards on five carries and one reception for 11 yards.
WR MARVIN MIMS
• Set career highs with 203 all purpose yards, 163 receiving yards and seven receptions (tied).
• Scored touchdowns on receptions of 36 and 58 yards. It was his fifth career game with two touchdowns.
• He eclipsed 1,500 receiving yards in the game, and now has 79 career receptions for 1,559 yards and 16 touchdowns. He is tied for 14th in OU history with 16 TD receptions (knotted with Trent Smith [1999-02]).
• His 41-yard punt return in the fourth quarter was OU’s longest since the 2019 season (CeeDee Lamb 61-yard return at Kansas).
• At halftime, he led all receivers with four catches and 95 yards, and gained 53 of those yards on three straight receptions to cap OU’s first-half scoring drive.
• His 58-yard TD reception marked his 14th career catch of at least 40 yards.
WR DRAKE STOOPS
• Notched his fifth career touchdown reception and first of the season on an 18-yard play in the third quarter. He finished with three receptions for 33 yards and the score.
LB DANNY STUTSMAN
• Logged a career-high 12 tackles (six solo) and four tackles for loss. He had not recorded more than 0.5 TFLs in a game entering tonight. His previous career best was nine tackles, set vs. UTEP last week.
• Prior to tonight, the last player to have 4.0 TFLs in a game was Ronnie Perkins at Baylor in 2019.
LB DAVID UGWOEGBU
• Tallied six tackles and was credited with the tackle for loss on Kent State’s safety in the fourth quarter
• Attendance for Saturday’s game at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium was 83,911, marking OU’s 142nd straight sellout of an originally scheduled home game, dating back to the start of the 1999 season. It is the nation’s second-longest current streak.
• Oklahoma has won its last 11 home games and 29 of its last 30.
• Kent State’s three points were the fewest Oklahoma has allowed against an FBS opponent since 2017 at Kansas (won 41-3).
• The OU defense has allowed only one touchdown through two games this season. It is the first time since the 2013 season the Sooners have allowed only one TD over any two-game span (34-0 win vs. UL-Monroe and 16-7 win vs. West Virginia).
• The Sooners have won 79 straight games when holding opponents to 23 or fewer points. The last time OU held an opponent to 23 or fewer points and lost was in 2009 (fell 10-3 at Nebraska on Nov. 7).
• Tonight marked OU’s seventh consecutive game with an interception, dating back to last season. The only FBS team with a longer
active interception streak entering the weekend was Georgia State (nine).
• For the second straight week, the Sooners outscored their opponent by at least 30 points and held an advantage in total yards (430 total yards to 295 tonight) despite trailing the total time of possession by at least 12 minutes (Kent State held the ball for 36:19 to OU’s 23:41).
• The Oklahoma defense registered 14 tackles for loss and three sacks. It was OU’s most TFLs in a game since recording 15 in the 2019 Big 12 Championship against Baylor.
• The Sooners have registered nine sacks and 23 tackles for loss through their first two games this season.
• Three players finished with double-digit tackles tonight, marking the first time for the feat since the 2018 season at West Virginia (Caleb Kelly had 14 tackles and Curtis Bolton and Kenneth Murray each had 10).
• This marked the second straight game an OU receiver had two touchdown receptions (Marvin Mims vs. tonight and Brayden Willis vs. UTEP).
• Ten different receivers caught a pass in the game. Four players had multiple receptions (Marvin Mims [7], Theo Wease [3], Drake Stoops [3] and Daniel Parker [2]).
• Oklahoma gained 158 total yards in the first half (151 passing yards) and gained all but 77 of those yards on its scoring drive just before halftime.
• WR Jalil Farooq and DL Isaiah Coe made their first career starts on Saturday.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
QB DILLON GABRIEL
• Completed 21 of 28 passes for 296 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. He now has 74 career passing TDs (including his time at UCF).
• He has thrown at least one touchdown pass in all 28 of his career games and at least two TD passes in 22 career contests.
DB BILLY BOWMAN
• Registered a career-high 11 tackles. His previous career high was nine tackles, set last week vs. UTEP.
• Recorded his second career forced fumble and first fumble recovery on the same play in the third quarter. The play was also his 10th tackle of the contest.
DB JUSTIN BROILES
• Tied his career high with 11 tackles and notched one tackle for loss in his first start of the season. He also had 11 tackles vs. LSU in the 2019 Peach Bowl. It was his third career game with double-digit tackles (also had 10 tackles in 2018 at Iowa State).
RB ERIC GRAY
• Led OU with 71 rushing yards on 10 carries (7.1 average) and caught one pass for six yards. His 44-yard rush in the third quarter was his longest rushing play as a Sooner.
DE REGGIE GRIMES
• Notched four tackles (three solo), 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss. He now has 4.0 sacks and 5.0 TFLs (seven total tackles) this season.
DB JUSTIN HARRINGTON
• Recorded his first career interception and returned it 22 yards in the fourth quarter. Finished with two tackles and a pass breakup.
DB DAMOND HARMON
• Notched a career-high five tackles. His previous career best was three stops vs. Western Carolina last season.
DL GRACEN HALTON
• The true freshman’s three total tackles Saturday were the first of his career.
RB MARCUS MAJOR
• Registered his his third rushing touchdown of the season and the sixth of his career on a 16-yard play in the third quarter.
• Finished the game with 38 rushing yards on five carries and one reception for 11 yards.
WR MARVIN MIMS
• Set career highs with 203 all purpose yards, 163 receiving yards and seven receptions (tied).
• Scored touchdowns on receptions of 36 and 58 yards. It was his fifth career game with two touchdowns.
• He eclipsed 1,500 receiving yards in the game, and now has 79 career receptions for 1,559 yards and 16 touchdowns. He is tied for 14th in OU history with 16 TD receptions (knotted with Trent Smith [1999-02]).
• His 41-yard punt return in the fourth quarter was OU’s longest since the 2019 season (CeeDee Lamb 61-yard return at Kansas).
• At halftime, he led all receivers with four catches and 95 yards, and gained 53 of those yards on three straight receptions to cap OU’s first-half scoring drive.
• His 58-yard TD reception marked his 14th career catch of at least 40 yards.
WR DRAKE STOOPS
• Notched his fifth career touchdown reception and first of the season on an 18-yard play in the third quarter. He finished with three receptions for 33 yards and the score.
LB DANNY STUTSMAN
• Logged a career-high 12 tackles (six solo) and four tackles for loss. He had not recorded more than 0.5 TFLs in a game entering tonight. His previous career best was nine tackles, set vs. UTEP last week.
• Prior to tonight, the last player to have 4.0 TFLs in a game was Ronnie Perkins at Baylor in 2019.
LB DAVID UGWOEGBU
• Tallied six tackles and was credited with the tackle for loss on Kent State’s safety in the fourth quarter
