Next fall will signal a new era for Oklahoma football, in which the storied program will compete in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) for the first time. After nearly a century in the Big 12 (also known as the Big 6, Big 7, and Big 8), the Sooners will transition to the hyper-competitive SEC alongside longtime rival Texas. Offseason questions revolve around Oklahoma’s readiness to move to the SEC, the same conference that houses college football powers Georgia and Alabama, continue to swirl. However, one defender inside the Sooners locker room, Billy Bowman, is ready for the challenge.
Oklahoma Football DB Billy Bowman: Prepared for SEC Schedule
Oklahoma Sooners standout Billy Bowman spoke about his team’s upcoming challenges while joining the radio program The Ref. Bowman and company are well prepared for their new challengers, saying, “We indeed are ready. I’ll go out there with my guys right now and play against anybody. But you know it’s a process in the making. Yes, the SEC, you know, might be a different style of football, but at the end of the day, football is football.”
Billy Bowman was asked about the upcoming challenge in the SEC. His response?
“We indeed are ready. I’ll go out there right now with my guys and play against anybody.”@BetUS_Official pic.twitter.com/SOzlSUsAo8
— The REF (@KREFsports) March 27, 2024
Oklahoma’s football program will compete in the SEC starting in 2024. The SEC has won the College Football Playoff four of the past five seasons and has never once missed the four-team playoff field.
Bowman continued, “It’s hard to win any conference, to be honest. Then again, we just taking steps continually towards starting in the SEC this year. Right now, we are focused on spring ball. We will continue to hit the ground with whatever is in front of us.”
Billy Bowman: Co-Leading Much Improved Sooners Defense
The Oklahoma football program allowed just 23.5 points per game last season, the 49th-best mark in college football. Conversely, they allowed 30.0 points per game in 2022, a bottom 35-mark in Division I. Bowman played a large part in the Sooners’ defensive turnaround, registering 66 tackles, 3.0 sacks, and six interceptions. He returned three picks for touchdowns, including a 100-yard pick-six on the road against the BYU Cougars.
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