"This team, I told them in there, it's been an absolute joy to coach. The combined score of 91 points is a new record for a CFP semifinal bowl and New Year's Six bowl. That's something all year we've done a tremendous job of." The biggest disappointment to me was the busts we had defensively. Those are going to happen from time to time. They made a couple of plays and scrambled, a couple pretty good coverage, competitive plays. We had a couple opportunities to get him on the ground that we didn't. "We're certainly not the only ones that have. "We had a hard time, obviously, corralling him back there," Riley said of Burrow. ![]() We failed to do that."īurrow rushed for a touchdown in the opening drive of the second half, becoming the first player in FBS history responsible for eight TDs in a bowl game. "I mean, games like this, you've got to maximize it. "Just talk about the missed opportunities we had, leaving money on the table, going out there and taking advantage of every opportunity we have against teams like this," Hurts said. No pass interference was called, however, and the Tigers scored on their next three possessions to open a 35-7 lead early in the second quarter. Trailing 14-7, Hurts threw an incomplete third-down pass to freshman Jaden Haselwood, who appeared to be contacted before the ball arrived. We got a little frantic and just didn't play our best."Īfter the Tigers took a 7-0 lead, OU tied the score at 7 when Kennedy Brooks scored from 3 yards out following a 51-yard connection from Hurts to Lamb. They went on the run there at the end of the first half. "What can you say? I thought the game, we traded blows early. "It's a disappointing locker room right now," Riley said. First-team All-America wide receiver CeeDee Lamb had four receptions for 119 yards (29.8 average). ![]() He also had 43 yards rushing on 12 carries and scored two TDs. Heisman runner-up Jalen Hurts completed 15 of 31 passes for 217 yards and one touchdown for OU. "Tremendous football team," Riley said of LSU. ![]() Receiver Justin Jefferson had 14 receptions for 227 yards and four touchdowns. The Tigers (14-0) finished with 692 total yards with 532 coming through the air. On Saturday, he completed 29 of 39 passes for 497 yards and seven touchdowns. Two weeks ago, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow won the Heisman Trophy by the most lopsided vote in history. We kind of find a way, and we'll be back." I mean, just putting yourself here four times in five years is – I mean, that's so hard to do, man. "We're continuing to make strides," OU third-year coach Lincoln Riley said afterward. Earlier in the game, All-American linebacker Kenneth Murray missed time with an apparent leg injury.Īppearing in their third straight CFP semifinal and their fourth in the last five years, the Sooners finished 12-2 for the third consecutive season. The Sooners' lack of depth was exploited further when starting nickelback Brendan Hadley-Hiles was ejected for targeting early in the second quarter. Also missing was starting strong safety Delarrin Turner-Yell, who was out with an injury. OU was without defensive lineman Ronnie Perkins (its best pass rusher), running back Rhamondre Stevenson and wide receiver Trejan Bridges. 1-ranked LSU on Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. 4-ranked Oklahoma fell short on the scoreboard in a College Football Playoff semifinal and fell 63-28 to No. ATLANTA – Shorthanded in terms of player availability, No.
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