Oklahoma's 2024 season ended with a 21-20 loss to Navy in the Armed Forces Bowl on Friday in Fort Worth, Texas. And, as usual, Sooner Nation went to social media during the game as the Sooners squandered a 14-0 fourth-quarter lead.
OU scored on its first two possessions with ease.
Oklahoma has scored on every possession theyβve had with Ben Arbuckle on the sideline. Fact. Great hire.
β Eddie Radosevich (@Eddie_Rado) December 27, 2024
The second score was maybe the best offensive play of the season by a Sooner when Michael Hawkins Jr. had some Sooner Magic himself to escape pressure before finding Zion Kearney for a 56-yard TD.
MIKE MAGIC πͺ @OU_Football x πΊ ESPN pic.twitter.com/hhSUO1BH4x
β Southeastern Conference (@SEC) December 27, 2024
Michael Hawkins Jr. has a little bit of that cheat code in him.
β Seth Oliveras ξ¨ (@SethOliveras) December 27, 2024
Mike Hawkins and Zion Kearney are hiiiimmmm
β πΉπΈπΌπΌπ πΆππ΄π΄π½π±π΄π°π½π (@soonersonly) December 27, 2024
Then the 2024 Sooners started 2024 Sooner'ing as that 14-0 deficit turned into a tied game as OU couldn't move the ball anymore.
β The Sooner Gridiron (@ouvstheworld) December 27, 2024
OU's offense has just thrown up all over itself in the second quarter.
β George Stoia III (@GeorgeStoia) December 27, 2024
I mean how bad could it actually get if you just handed Arbuckle the sticks in the second half? Let's have some fun!
β Ryan Chapman (@_RyanChapman) December 27, 2024
https://t.co/oBhtN2G9eN pic.twitter.com/fsrr4avWpA
β Barstool Sooners (@OUBarstool) December 27, 2024
And then Navy took the lead in the fourth quarter. Hawkins connected with Jake Taylor for a TD with six seconds left, but now down 21-20, Venables chose to go for two instead of kicking the PAT and going to overtime.
Mood in chat pic.twitter.com/nvquyRmTan
β Blinkin (@blinkinriley) December 27, 2024
Then just like that, the Sooners were 6-7 with their second losing season in three years.
Donβt know that Iβve ever seen a team so allergic to stringing together success. Defies logic at this point β¦ #Sooners
β Nate Feken (@TheGreat_Nate) December 27, 2024
Mannn @LEGO_Group quick with it ππ€£ pic.twitter.com/neobXMHSC7
β Tattoo Baker π₯β¨ (@QB1TATT00) December 27, 2024
Here is the sequence of events:
β Brady Trantham (@BradyDoesSports) December 27, 2024
Now: βThis was an awful season! Embarrassing.β
Feb: βI like what the new OC and QB are bringing to the table in team meetings.β
Apr: βI think OU is confident with all the guys they have in that room.β
July: βI think the new OC has somethingβ¦
Lincoln Riley can still get some blame, too.
OU has won two bowl games since Bob Stoops retired, and one of those was coached by Bob Stoops.
β Christopher Oven (@Chris_Oven) December 27, 2024