2020 Oklahoma Sooners football team explained
The 2020 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 126th season for the Oklahoma Sooners. The team was led by Lincoln Riley, in his fourth year as head coach. They played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They are a charter member of the Big 12 Conference.
Offseason
Position key
Recruiting
Transfers
Outgoing
Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New school |
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| - 4
| RB | 6'0 | 224 | Junior | | Ohio State |
Jaquayln Crawford | - 17
| WR | 5'10 | 175 | RS Freshman | | Arkansas |
Mykel Jones | - 3
| WR | 5'11 | 191 | RS Junior | | Tulane |
Michael Thompson | - 71
| OL | 6'2 | 253 | RS Freshman | | |
Mark Jackson Jr. | - 42
| LB | 6'1 | 238 | Senior | | TCU |
Troy James | - 94
| DL | 6'1 | 286 | RS Sophomore | | Prairie View A&M |
Levi Draper | - 30
| LB | 6'1 | 245 | RS Sophomore | | Arkansas |
Jonathan Perkins | - 29
| LB | 6'0 | 214 | Freshman | | |
Jordan Parker | - 1
| DB | 5'11 | 180 | RS Junior | | |
Ryan Jones | - 21
| LB | 6'2 | 236 | RS Sophomore | | East Carolina |
Ty DeArman | - 27
| S | 5'11 | 191 | Freshman | | SMU |
Starrland Baldwin | - 12
| CB | 5'11 | 161 | Sophomore | | Laney College |
Miguel Edwards | - 16
| DB | 5'11 | 173 | Sophomore | | Independence C.C. | |
Incoming
Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Prev. school |
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Theo Howard | - 2
| WR | 6'0 | 182 | RS Senior | | UCLA |
Obi Obialo | - 82
| WR | 6'3 | 214 | Senior | | Marshall |
Cason Grant | - 83
| WR | 5'11 | 180 | RS Sophomore | | Mississippi State |
Chris Murray | - 66
| OG | 6'2 | 298 | Junior | | UCLA |
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2020 NFL Draft
NFL Combine
See main article: 2020 NFL draft.
The official list of participants for the 2020 NFL Combine included Oklahoma football players : -
Team players drafted into the NFL
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Big 12 media days
The Big 12 media days were held on July 21–22, 2020 in a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Big 12 media poll
Big 12 media poll[2] |
1 | Oklahoma | 80 |
2 | Oklahoma State | 6 |
3 | Texas | 4 |
4 | Iowa State | |
5 | Baylor | |
6 | TCU | |
7 | Kansas State | |
8 | West Virginia | |
9 | Texas Tech | |
10 | Kansas | | |
Preseason awards
2020 Preseason All-Big 12
Schedule
Spring Game
The 2020 Oklahoma Spring Game was set to take place on April 18, 2020, but was canceled on March 18, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Regular season
Oklahoma announced a revised 2020 football schedule on August 12, 2020, The 2020 schedule consists of 5 home games, 4 away games and 1 neutral-site game in the regular season. The Sooners will host 1 non-conference game against Missouri State. Oklahoma will host Baylor, Oklahoma State in the Bedlam Series, Kansas, Kansas State, and travel to Iowa State, TCU, Texas Tech, and West Virginia in regular-season conference play. Oklahoma will play Texas in Dallas, Texas at the Cotton Bowl Stadium on October 10 in the Red River Showdown, the 115th game played in the series.[3] [4]
The Sooners had games scheduled against Army, Tennessee and West Virginia, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
Personnel
Roster
Coaching staff
| Head coach / quarterbacks | Texas Tech (2006) | 2015/2017 |
| Defensive coordinator / Safeties | Mount Union (2002) | 2019 |
| Outside linebackers / Defensive Ends | New Mexico State (2002) | 2020 |
| Assistant head coach for offense / tight ends and H-Backs | Virginia Tech (1999) | 2018 |
| Co-offensive coordinator / recruiting coordinator / inside receivers | | Oklahoma (1994) | 1999 |
| Co-offensive coordinator / offensive line | Iowa Wesleyan (1995) | 2013 |
| Cornerbacks | Michigan (2004) | 2019 |
| Running backs | Oklahoma (2010) | 2020 |
| Inside Linebackers | SE Oklahoma State (2004) | 2019 |
Dennis Simmons | Associate head coach / outside receivers | BYU (1997) | 2015 |
Calvin Thibodeaux | Defensive line | Oklahoma (2006) | 2016 | |
Depth chart
Game summaries
Vs. Missouri State
See also: 2020 Missouri State Bears football team.
Statistics | MOST | OKLA |
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First downs | 7 | 27 |
Total yards | 135 | 608 |
Rushes/yards | 24–54 | 35–124 |
Passing yards | 27–72 | 102–136 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–22-1 | 30–36–1 |
Time of possession | 22:49 | 37:11 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Missouri State | Passing | Jaden Johnson | 9–19, 72 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Tarrel Roberts | 1 carries, 26 yards |
Receiving | Lorenzo Thomas | 4 receptions, 46 yards |
Oklahoma | Passing | | 14–17, 290 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Seth McGowan | 9 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Theo Howard | 5 receptions, 63 yards | |
Vs. Kansas State
See also: 2020 Kansas State Wildcats football team.
Statistics | KSU | OKLA |
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First downs | 10 | 28 |
Total yards | 400 | 517 |
Rushes/yards | 26–66 | 35–130 |
Passing yards | 334 | 387 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–25–0 | 30–41–3 |
Time of possession | 27:52 | 32:08 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kansas State | Passing | | 18–25, 334 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | | 8 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Deuce Vaughn | 4 receptions, 129 yards |
Oklahoma | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 30–41, 387 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Seth McGowan | 13 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | | 3 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD | |
At Iowa State
See also: 2020 Iowa State Cyclones football team.
Statistics | OKLA | ISU |
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First downs | 22 | 23 |
Total yards | 414 | 417 |
Rushes/yards | 33–114 | 31–135 |
Passing yards | 300 | 282 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–36–1 | 13–25–0 |
Time of possession | 33:34 | 26:26 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Oklahoma | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 25–36, 300 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Seth McGowan | 12 carries, 47 yards |
Receiving | | 5 receptions, 74 yards |
Iowa State | Passing | | 12–24, 254 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | | 28 carries, 139 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | | 4 receptions, 66 yards | |
Vs. No. 22 Texas
See also: 2020 Texas Longhorns football team and Red River Showdown.
Statistics | TEX | OKLA |
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First downs | 27 | 30 |
Total yards | 428 | 469 |
Rushes/yards | 34–141 | 55–208 |
Passing yards | 287 | 261 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–52–2 | 28–42–1 |
Time of possession | 23:56 | 36:04 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas | Passing | | 30–53, 287 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Sam Ehlinger | 23 carries, 112 yards, 4 TD |
Receiving | Joshua Moore | 8 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD |
Oklahoma | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 23–35, 209 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | T. J. Pledger | 22 carries, 131 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Austin Stogner | 6 receptions, 56 yard, 1 TD | |
At TCU
See also: 2020 TCU Horned Frogs football team.
Statistics | OKLA | TCU |
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First downs | 23 | 18 |
Total yards | 498 | 351 |
Rushes/yards | 45–166 | 25–75 |
Passing yards | 332 | 276 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–22–0 | 25–35–0 |
Time of possession | 33:17 | 26:43 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Oklahoma | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 13–22, 332 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | T. J. Pledger | 22 carries, 129 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | | 4 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD |
TCU | Passing | | 25–35, 276 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Daimarqua Foster | 5 carries, 21 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | | 6 receptions, 70 yards | |
At Texas Tech
See also: 2020 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team.
Statistics | OKLA | TTU |
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First downs | 29 | 18 |
Total yards | 559 | 400 |
Rushes/yards | 39–213 | 29–134 |
Passing yards | 346 | 266 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–38–0 | 19–32–2 |
Time of possession | 36:23 | 23:37 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Oklahoma | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 21–30, 288 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | | 13 carries, 87 yards, 3 TD |
Receiving | | 5 receptions, 105 yards |
Texas Tech | Passing | | 15–28, 227 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Chadarius Townsend | 6 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | | 7 receptions, 88 yards | |
Vs. Kansas
See also: 2020 Kansas Jayhawks football team.
Statistics | KAN | OKLA |
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First downs | 16 | 31 |
Total yards | 246 | 540 |
Rushes/yards | 42–95 | 31–200 |
Passing yards | 151 | 340 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–35–2 | 22–36–1 |
Time of possession | 32:48 | 27:12 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kansas | Passing | | 11–31, 115 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Daniel Hishaw Jr. | 10 carries, 73 yards |
Receiving | | 4 receptions, 61 yards |
Oklahoma | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 15–27, 212 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Rhamondre Stevenson | 11 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Austin Stogner | 3 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD | |
Vs. No. 14 Oklahoma State
See also: 2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team and Bedlam Series.
Statistics | OKST | OKLA |
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First downs | 19 | 23 |
Total yards | 246 | 492 |
Rushes/yards | 28–78 | 44–191 |
Passing yards | 168 | 301 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–40–1 | 17–24–0 |
Time of possession | 25:08 | 34:52 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Oklahoma State | Passing | | 10–19, 97 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | | 8 carries, 44 yards |
Receiving | | 4 receptions, 68 yards |
Oklahoma | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 17–24, 301 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Rhamondre Stevenson | 26 carries, 141 yards |
Receiving | Marvin Mims | 3 receptions, 65 yards | |
Vs. Baylor
See also: 2020 Baylor Bears football team.
Statistics | BAY | OKLA |
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First downs | 19 | 16 |
Total yards | 288 | 269 |
Rushes/yards | 25–26 | 31–76 |
Passing yards | 263 | 193 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–56–2 | 20–28–1 |
Time of possession | 29:50 | 30:10 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Baylor | Passing | | 30–56, 263 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jonah White | 3 carries, 18 yards |
Receiving | Jonah White | 9 receptions, 63 yards |
Oklahoma | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 20–28, 193 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Rhamondre Stevenson | 15 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Theo Wease | 5 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD | |
2020 Big XII Championship vs. No. 6 Iowa State
See also: 2020 Iowa State Cyclones football team.
Statistics | OU | ISU |
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First downs | 20 | 20 |
Total yards | 392 | 435 |
Rushes/yards | 31–120 | 31–113 |
Passing yards | 272 | 322 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–34–0 | 27–40–3 |
Time of possession | 27:48 | 32:12 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Oklahoma | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 22–27, 272 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Rhamondre Stevenson | 18 carries, 97 yards |
Receiving | Marvin Mims | 7 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD |
Iowa State | Passing | | 27–40, 322 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | | 23 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | | 10 receptions, 114 yards | |
vs No. 7 Florida (Cotton Bowl)
See also: 2020 Florida Gators football team and 2020 Cotton Bowl.
Statistics | FLA | OKLA |
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First downs | 28 | 25 |
Total yards | 521 | 684 |
Rushes/yards | 39–250 | 40–435 |
Passing yards | 271 | 249 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–45–1 | 15–25–0 |
Time of possession | 33:20 | 26:40 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Florida | Passing | | 16–28, 158 yards, 3 INT |
Rushing | | 10 carries, 60 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Trent Whittemore | 2 receptions, 47 yards |
Oklahoma | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 14–23, 247 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Rhamondre Stevenson | 18 carries, 186 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Seth McGowan | 3 receptions, 70 yards | |
Statistics
Scoring
Scores by quarter (non-conference opponents)
Scores by quarter (Big 12 opponents)
Scores by quarter (All opponents)
Players drafted into the NFL
See also: 2021 NFL draft.
Notes and References
- Web site: Rittenberg . Adam . Big 12 football media days going virtual due to coronavirus . ESPN.com . ESPN, Inc. . 9 May 2020.
- Web site: Oklahoma Tops Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll . big12sports.com.
- Web site: 2020 Oklahoma Sooners Football Schedule . FB Schedules . December 1, 2019.
- Web site: Oklahoma Sooners Schedule 2020 . ESPN.com . ESPN, Inc. . February 5, 2020.
- Web site: Talty . John . SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season. AL.com. 30 July 2020.