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NORMAN — Dillon Gabriel lingered on Owen Field for more than 20 minutes after Friday’s 69-45 win over TCU.
He greeted friends and family — many of whom had traveled from Hawaii to spend Thanksgiving week in Oklahoma — and took plenty of photos.
It was an experience to be savored and Gabriel, especially with the events of the last week which left him uncertain until Thursday whether or not he’d be able to play, certainly took his time to soak it all in.
Gabriel was cleared to play Thursday after emerging from concussion protocol after suffering a head injury late in the second quarter of the win over BYU last week.
But Gabriel didn’t show any effects from the injury from the start, hitting Nic Anderson for a 50-yard completion on the Sooners’ first offensive play.
He threw for 147 yards in the first quarter and had 278 by halftime, finishing with 400 yards and three touchdowns through the air.
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Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) runs past TCU Horned Frogs linebacker Shad Banks Jr. (0) for a first down during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the TCU Horned Frogs at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. Oklahoma won 69-45.
“I kind of forgot that he was on the mend from last weekend until you just said that,” Sooners coach Brent Venables said when asked about Gabriel afterward.
Gabriel was severely limited at practice all week, but that didn’t stop the Sooners from airing the ball out.
“The plan was to be aggressive today,” Sooners offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby said. “We wanted to be. We really liked our matchups on the perimeter, and I think as much as anything, we loved how we had an opportunity to protect…
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Author : The Oklahoman
Publish date : 2023-11-25 12:03:24
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