Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel enters the transfer portal; the Jackson Arnold era begins.
Norman—The Jackson Arnold era appears to be here for Oklahoma.
Dillon Gabriel, OU’s record-breaking quarterback, shows up heading to the exchange entrance for his final season of qualification.
Gabriel, whereas not unequivocally expressing that he was entering the exchange entrance, did type in a articulation on X (already Twitter) expressing gratitude toward OU fans for the final two seasons.
“Thanks for your confidence in me and the opportunity to lead and be a part of OU’s groups 128 and 129,” Gabriel composed on his Facebook page.
Dillon Gabriel had talked about the OU flight some time ago.
The move was not totally unforeseen.
Gabriel has long expressed that this would be his last season as he looked to exchange the stick with Arnold, but numerous expected him to seek a career within the NFL after this season.
Gabriel tossed for 3,660 yards, 30 touchdowns, and six interceptions this season, impelling him into the top ten all-time in career passing yards and landing passes.
He has 14,865 career passing yards and 125 touchdowns.
This season, he also got to be a vital portion of the Sooners’ hurrying offense, totaling 373 yards and 12 touchdowns.
His most vital execution came against Texas, when he drove a late landing drive that was wrapped up by a 3-yard landing pass to Nic Anderson with 15 seconds cleared out, lifting the Sooners to a 34-30 triumph.
Gabriel joined OU after three seasons at UCF, initially as a hostile facilitator under Jeff Lebby.
When Lebby took over as Brent Venables’ hostile facilitator, he influenced Gabriel to connect with him in Norman, and some time ago, he was set to begin his lesson at UCLA.
Lebby was as of late contracted as Mississippi State’s head coach, clearing out Gabriel as if it were one practical goal.
Jackson Arnold may soon take over as OU quarterback.
Presently, the Sooners will turn to Arnold, a five-star freshman who saw negligible activity this season but was called upon within the moment half of a late-season triumph over BYU when Gabriel supported a head injury.
Arnold completed 18 of 24 passes for 202 yards and two touchdowns, with no interceptor.
He too surged for 78 yards and one landing.
Arnold is anticipated to begin at quarterback for the Sooners against Arizona in the Alamo Bowl on December 28.
Other Sooners enter the door.
On Monday, a few more Sooners logged onto the entrance.
Reggie Grimes, a senior protective lineman, was taken after by Key Lawrence, a senior security, and Millwood’s redshirt senior running back Marcus Major Jr.
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Redshirt sophomore hostile lineman Savion Byrd and redshirt junior hostile lineman Nate Anderson have moreover gotten to the location.
Daylan Covers, a first year recruit running back, included his title to the list. He was likely the greatest astonish of the day.
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Alamo Bowl
No. 12 Oklahoma at. No. 14 Arizona
KICKOFF:
8:
15 p.m., Thursday, December 28, within the Alamodome in San Antonio (ESPN).
