The Oklahoma Sooners offense had an incredible year. At the forefront of the Sooners offensive explosion was Dillon Gabriel, who had a career year.
Gabriel set career highs in completion percentage (69.3%), passing yards (3,660), yards per attempt (9.5), rushing touchdowns (12), passer rating (172) while throwing for 30 touchdowns, the second-highest total in his career.
This season, Gabriel had seven games with more than 300 yards passing and three with more than 400 yards through the air. He set an Oklahoma record for touchdowns in a game (8) in the Sooners’ 59-point outburst vs. West Virginia.
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Under Gabriel, the Sooners scored 50 or more five times and more than 60 twice. Oklahoma is No. 3 in the nation in scoring and No. 4 in total yards.
A year after Oklahoma won just six games, Gabriel and the offense exploded to lead OU to their first 10-win season under Brent Venables.
In his incredible campaign, Gabriel earned a lot of respect from around the country and, at one point, thrust his name into the Heisman conversation. He led an incredible game-winning touchdown drive in the final minutes against Texas and earned unanimous selection to the All-Big 12 first team.
And with that, Gabriel’s shot up the ranks of Bleacher Report’s top 25 quarterbacks, including ahead of a former Sooners quarterback and Heisman winner.
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) looks to throw a pass during the second half of a NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech in Atlanta, on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023.Georgia won 31-23.
Carson Beck has done a great job in his first year at the helm for the Georgia Bulldogs. He’s completed 72% of his passes and accounted for 25 total touchdowns. If he continues to play like that, there’s no telling when Georgia…
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Author : The Oklahoman
Publish date : 2023-12-01 21:46:06
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