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Oklahoma football: Ranking the 10 most important Sooners for 2021

By Chip Rouse

NORMAN, OK - NOVEMBER 23: Safety Pat Fields #10, and offensive lineman Marcus Alexander #74 of the Oklahoma Sooners run onto the field for a game against the TCU Horned Frogs on November 23, 2019 at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. OU held on to win 28-24. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK - NOVEMBER 23: Safety Pat Fields #10, and offensive lineman Marcus Alexander #74 of the Oklahoma Sooners run onto the field for a game against the TCU Horned Frogs on November 23, 2019 at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. OU held on to win 28-24. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /
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Oct 24, 2020; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Oklahoma Sooners place kicker Gabe Brkic (47) makes a field goal during the second half against the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 24, 2020; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Oklahoma Sooners place kicker Gabe Brkic (47) makes a field goal during the second half against the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

No.10 — Junior kicker Gabe Brkic

A Lou Groza Award semifinalist a year ago, Brkic was successful on 20 of 26 field goal attempts, the longest of which was 54 yards. The year before, as a freshman, he made all 17 of his field goal tries and 52 consecutive extra points.

While the high-scoring Oklahoma offense does not like to settle for field goals, a good placekicker can easily be the difference between winning and losing, and the Sooners are fortunate to have one of the best in the conference.

Brkic’s eight multi-field goal games in 2020 ranks second in single-season OU football history. He converted eight of 14 field-goal attempts of 40 yards or longer and was good on four field goals of at least 50 yards.

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