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Oklahoma Sooners vs UTEP Miners

Sooners Take the W for Venables' Debut

  UTEP 13
  Oklahoma 45

Game Time:
9/3/2022 at 2:30 PMFOX
Location:
Attendance:
83,173
Opp Coach:
Weather at Game Time
Temperature
93°F
Humity
37%
Pressure
28.7 in
Visibility
0 mile(s)
Wind
NE 10 mph mph
Conditions
Mostly Cloudy

*Game notes and/or stats from soonersports.com
Scoring by Quarter
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Tot
Team logo UTEP 0 10 0 3 13
Team logo Oklahoma 21 7 14 3 45
Team logo UTEP
1st 0
2nd 10
3rd 0
4th 3
Team logo Oklahoma
1st 21
2nd 7
3rd 14
4th 3
Starting QB
Poll Standings
 
Team logo OU
Team logo UTEP
# 9
NR

Scoring Summary

First Quarter
 
Team logo UTEP
Team logo OU

Team logo OU
13:43
Dillon Gabriel 12 yd run (Zach Schmit kick)
Drive Summary: 5 plays 75 yards in 01:17
0
7
Team logo OU
09:18
Brayden Willis 6 yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Zach Schmit kick)
Drive Summary: 6 plays 93 yards in 01:48
0
14
Team logo OU
06:43
Gavin Freeman 46 yd run (Zach Schmit kick)
Drive Summary: 2 plays 55 yards in 00:30
0
21
Second Quarter
 

Team logo UTEP
14:12
Gavin Baechle 48 yd field goal
Drive Summary: 14 plays 44 yards in 07:31
3
21
Team logo UTEP
08:18
Ronald Awatt 2 yd run (Gavin Baechle kick)
Drive Summary: 10 plays 85 yards in 05:10
10
21
Team logo OU
00:55
Brayden Willis 28 yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Zach Schmit kick)
Drive Summary: 11 plays 68 yards in 04:01
10
28
Third Quarter
 

Team logo OU
10:48
Marcus Major 1 yd run (Zach Schmit kick)
Drive Summary: 10 plays 80 yards in 02:40
10
35
Team logo OU
03:16
Marcus Major 6 yd run (Zach Schmit kick)
Drive Summary: 7 plays 64 yards in 01:51
10
42
Fourth Quarter
 

Team logo UTEP
14:01
Gavin Baechle 54 yd field goal
Drive Summary: 11 plays 38 yards in 04:15
13
42
Team logo OU
05:17
Zach Schmit 22 yd field goal
Drive Summary: 9 plays 37 yards in 05:28
13
45
Team: Team logo OU
Time: 13:43
Score: 0-7
Dillon Gabriel 12 yd run (Zach Schmit kick)
Drive Summary: 5 plays 75 yards in 01:17

Team: Team logo OU
Time: 09:18
Score: 0-14
Brayden Willis 6 yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Zach Schmit kick)
Drive Summary: 6 plays 93 yards in 01:48

Team: Team logo OU
Time: 06:43
Score: 0-21
Gavin Freeman 46 yd run (Zach Schmit kick)
Drive Summary: 2 plays 55 yards in 00:30

Team: Team logo UTEP
Time: 14:12
Score: 3-21
Gavin Baechle 48 yd field goal
Drive Summary: 14 plays 44 yards in 07:31

Team: Team logo UTEP
Time: 08:18
Score: 10-21
Ronald Awatt 2 yd run (Gavin Baechle kick)
Drive Summary: 10 plays 85 yards in 05:10

Team: Team logo OU
Time: 00:55
Score: 10-28
Brayden Willis 28 yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Zach Schmit kick)
Drive Summary: 11 plays 68 yards in 04:01

Team: Team logo OU
Time: 10:48
Score: 10-35
Marcus Major 1 yd run (Zach Schmit kick)
Drive Summary: 10 plays 80 yards in 02:40

Team: Team logo OU
Time: 03:16
Score: 10-42
Marcus Major 6 yd run (Zach Schmit kick)
Drive Summary: 7 plays 64 yards in 01:51

Team: Team logo UTEP
Time: 14:01
Score: 13-42
Gavin Baechle 54 yd field goal
Drive Summary: 11 plays 38 yards in 04:15

Team: Team logo OU
Time: 05:17
Score: 13-45
Zach Schmit 22 yd field goal
Drive Summary: 9 plays 37 yards in 05:28

Team Stats

 
Team logo UTEP
Team logo OU

Total First Downs
26
23

    Rushing
4
14

    Passing
19
7

    Penalties
3
2

    3rd Down Plays
5 of 15
3 of 8

    4th Down Plays
1 of 2
1 of 1

Total Yards
316
492

    Total Plays / Ave
82 - 3.9
61 - 8.1

Rushing Yards
28
259

    Plays / Ave
31 - 0.9
38 - 6.8

    Fumbles / Lost
3 - 0
1 - 0

Passing Yards
288
233

    Catches / Attempts
31 - 51
15 - 23

    Ave Yards
5.6
10.1

    Interceptions Thrown
1
0

Sacks by / Yards
2 - 10
6 - 46

Interceptions / Yards
1 - 0
0 - 0

Punts / Ave Yards
5 - 42.2
3 - 45.3

Kickoff Returns / Yards
0 - 0
0 - 0

Punt Reurns / Yards
0 - 0
0 - 0

Penalties / Yards
6 - 50
7 - 59

Time of Possession
38:33
21:27

Player Stats

Team logo UTEP - Rushing
Name
Carr
Yds
TDs
 
 
Ronald Awatt
 
12
39
1
 
 
Gavin Hardison
 
7
-34
0
 
 
Deion Hankins
 
6
15
0
 
 
Cartraven Walker
 
2
9
0
 
 
Calvin Brownholtz
 
2
8
0
 
 
Torrance Burgess Jr
 
1
5
0
 
 
Kelly Akharaiyi
 
1
-6
0
 
 
Team logo OU - Rushing
Name
Carr
Yds
TDs
 
 
Eric Gray
 
16
102
0
 
 
Marcus Major
 
7
54
2
 
 
Dillon Gabriel
 
6
20
1
 
 
Jovantae Barnes
 
4
25
0
 
 
Tawee Walker
 
2
10
0
 
 
Gavin Freeman
 
1
46
1
 
 
Davis Beville
 
1
4
0
 
 
Team logo UTEP - Passing
Name
Cpl
Att
Yds
TDs
Int
Gavin Hardison
 
26
42
244
0
0
Calvin Brownholtz
 
5
8
44
0
1
Team logo OU - Passing
Name
Cpl
Att
Yds
TDs
Int
Dillon Gabriel
 
15
23
233
2
0
Team logo UTEP - Receiving
Name
Catch
Yds
TDs
 
 
Tyrin Smith
 
8
71
0
 
 
Reynaldo Flores
 
7
76
0
 
 
Jeremiah Ballard
 
5
39
0
 
 
Kelly Akharaiyi
 
4
36
0
 
 
Walter Dawn Jr
 
2
9
0
 
 
James Tupou
 
1
24
0
 
 
Jostein Clarke
 
1
13
0
 
 
Ronald Awatt
 
1
11
0
 
 
Zach Fryar
 
1
5
0
 
 
Marcus Bellon
 
1
4
0
 
 
Team logo OU - Receiving
Name
Catch
Yds
TDs
 
 
Marvin Mims
 
3
81
0
 
 
Brayden Willis
 
3
40
2
 
 
Theo Wease
 
3
37
0
 
 
Eric Gray
 
2
33
0
 
 
Drake Stoops
 
2
25
0
 
 
Marcus Major
 
1
8
0
 
 
Team logo UTEP - Kick Returns
Name
Ret
Yds
Long
TDs
 
Walter Dawn Jr
 
2
31
19
0
 
Team logo OU - Kick Returns
Name
Ret
Yds
Long
TDs
 
Billy Bowman
 
2
51
26
0
 
Team logo UTEP - Punt Returns
Name
Ret
Yds
Long
TDs
 
Marcus Bellon
 
2
-2
2
0
 
Team logo OU - Punt Returns
Name
Ret
Yds
Long
TDs
 
Marvin Mims
 
2
17
15
0
 
Team logo UTEP - Punting
Name
Kicks
Ave
Long
 
 
Kelly Akharaiyi
 
5
42.2
48
0
 
Team logo OU - Punting
Name
Kicks
Ave
Long
 
 
Michael Turk
 
3
45.3
55
0
 
Team logo UTEP - Interceptions
No statistics for this category
Team logo OU - Interceptions
Name
Int
Yds
Long
TDs
 
Gentry Williams
 
1
0
0
0
 

Sooners Game Starters

Defense
77
Defensive Line
 
88
Defensive Line
 
14
Defensive End
 
40
Defensive End
 
2
Linebacker
 
23
Linebacker
 
28
Linebacker
 
0
Cornerback
 
4
Cornerback
 
5
Defensive Back
 
12
Defensive Back
 
Offense
56
Offensive Line
 
71
Offensive Line
 
72
Offensive Line
 
73
Offensive Line
 
60
Offensive Tackle
 
9
Tight End
 
8
Quarterback
 
0
Running Back
 
10
Wide Receiver
 
12
Wide Receiver
 
17
Wide Receiver
 
Defense
77
Defensive Line
 
88
Defensive Line
 
14
Defensive End
 
40
Defensive End
 
2
Linebacker
 
23
Linebacker
 
28
Linebacker
 
0
Cornerback
 
4
Cornerback
 
5
Defensive Back
 
12
Defensive Back
 

Offense
56
Offensive Line
 
71
Offensive Line
 
72
Offensive Line
 
73
Offensive Line
 
60
Offensive Tackle
 
9
Tight End
 
8
Quarterback
 
0
Running Back
 
10
Wide Receiver
 
12
Wide Receiver
 
17
Wide Receiver
 
Recap

AP Recap

NORMAN, Okla. -- New Oklahoma coach Brent Venables got emotional when athletic director Joe Castiglione presented him with the game ball and the players loudly celebrated his first career victory as a head coach.

Dillon Gabriel passed for two touchdowns and ran for another and No. 9 Oklahoma rolled past UTEP 45-13 on Saturday.

Venables was a full-time assistant for the previous 26 years in stints at Kansas State, Oklahoma and Clemson. He took over for the Sooners after Lincoln Riley left to take the Southern California job last December and brought energy and hope to a stunned fanbase.

Then came the waiting.

"In some ways, it went by really fast in that last nine months, and then in many ways, it seemed like dog years," he said. "It's like ‘When are we going to get to play a game?' But everything has its time."

Now, the Sooners have taken a significant step forward.

"At the end of the day, it was going to be about Oklahoma re-establishing the soul and the spirit of this program," he said.

Gabriel, a transfer from Central Florida, connected on 15 of 23 passes for 233 yards. Eric Gray rushed for 102 yards, Brayden Willis caught two touchdown passes and Marcus Major rushed for two scores.

Oklahoma held UTEP to 316 total yards.

"For the most part, we played a really clean game on both sides of the ball," Venables said.

Gavin Hardison passed for 244 yards, Tyrin Smith caught eight passes for 71 yards and Reynaldo Flores caught seven passes for 76 yards for the Miners (0-2).

Oklahoma jumped out to a 21-0 lead just over eight minutes into the game. The Sooners gained 301 yards to take a 28-10 halftime lead. Gabriel passed for 164 yards and two touchdowns before the break. Reggie Grimes led the Oklahoma defense with 2 1/2 sacks in the first half, including one on the final play of the second quarter to snuff out a scoring threat.

"I thought after we handled the first onslaught, the 21-0 run, I thought we played better," UTEP coach Dana Dimel said. "From that point on, it was 24-13. We executed and did some things better."

Oklahoma then held UTEP to 99 yards and three points in the second half.

Dimel said it wasn't all bad.

"I really feel like we're a better team leaving the field," he said. "We played a really good football team today. They executed at a high level and they did some really good things. But I feel really comfortable about our football team and what we gained."

Venables appreciated the win but won't be celebrating for long.

"I want them to enjoy this one," he said. "But on Monday, we're going to strip this thing down to the studs and start over again."

THE TAKEAWAY

UTEP: The Miners couldn't get anything going. They had just 28 yards rushing on 31 attempts, and the Sooners finished with six sacks and 10 quarterback hurries.

Oklahoma: The Sooners rushed for 259 yards and passed for 233. Oklahoma averaged 8.1 yards per play and 6.8 yards per carry and did not commit a turnover. The Sooners were balanced offensively and protected Gabriel relatively well.

GRAY SHINES

In his first game as the clear No. 1 back, Gray turned in his first 100-yard rushing performance for the Sooners.

Gray transferred from Tennessee before last season, then split time with Kennedy Brooks. With Brooks gone, Gray finally got the kind of work he wanted. The senior had 16 carries and caught two passes, including a 35-yard run and a 24-yard reception.

WHAT A START

Oklahoma true freshman receiver Gavin Freeman took a reverse 46 yards for touchdown on his first collegiate touch.

Freeman attended Heritage Hall School in Oklahoma City, the same place that produced NFL great Wes Welker.

LAUFENBERG TRIBUTE

Hardison will wear former Miners tight end Luke Laufenberg's No. 2 jersey throughout this season. Laufenberg died of cancer in 2019. Hardison is the second Miners player to wear Laufenberg's jersey. Players also have worn black stickers on their helmets in his honor since the start of the 2019 season.

QUOTABLE

Dimel, on playing in a hostile environment: "It was a fun experience. It was a good game for us. It's what you want to get out of a non-conference game if you're not going to win."






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