The Oklahoma Sooners are going into the 2024 season with a championship mindset. The Sooners enter the season ranked #16 in the Nation, but have a lot of confidence in their ability to compete in the SEC.
Their first game of the season has been dominant as they currently lead 37-0 over Temple in the third quarter, however, one key piece to the offense left with an injury.
The Oklahoma Sooners Suffer Massive Loss On Offense
Jalil Farooq (wide receiver) and Branson Hickman (center) have exited the game against Temple:
Farooq limped off the field and appeared to experience pain in his left leg before he left the field and went into the locker room.
Farooq was inactive during spring camp while recovering from a fractured left foot.
Farooqm a senior from Lanham, MD, had 86 career catches for 1,229 yards and seven touchdowns going into Friday. He caught a 47-yard pass from Jackson Arnold on the second play of the game against the Owls.
Farooq is expected to have a major role in the offense this year. The Senior averaged over 15 yards per catch last season, recorded nearly 650 receiving yards, and two touchdowns. According to the Sooners’ official webiste:
- Has started 23 of his 34 career games (including 23 of 26 contests the last two seasons)
- Has caught 86 passes for 1,229 yards (14.3 yards per reception) and seven touchdowns
- Has rushed 32 times for 235 times (7.3-yard average) -has returned 32 kickoffs for 708 yards (22.1-yard average).
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