The Oklahoma Sooners enjoyed a great start to the Brent Venables era with a 45-13 win over the UTEP Miners.
It wasn’t always pretty, but Dillon Gabriel was an efficient 15 of 23 for 233 yards and two touchdowns. He added a touchdown on the ground to help Oklahoma jump to a 21-0 first-quarter lead. Brayden Willis caught both of Gabriel’s touchdown passes, and Marvin Mims led Oklahoma in receiving with three receptions for 81 yards.
Oklahoma ran for 259 yards as a team, averaging 6.8 yards per carry, led by Eric Gray’s 102 yards. Marcus Major added 57 yards and two touchdowns.
The Sooners defense made plays in the backfield, recording six sacks and nine tackles for loss. Reggie Grimes led the way with 2.5 sacks. Danny Stutsman and Billy Bowman each had nine tackles for a Sooners defense that held the UTEP Miners to 28 yards rushing.
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