Michael Hawkins Jr. threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a fourth rating as No. 5 Oklahoma beat Kent State 44-0 on Saturday in Norman, Okla.
The Sooners outgained the Golden Flashes 355-135, holding Kent State to 17 dashing yards.
Hawkins made his first begin of the season after Heisman Trophy candidate John Mateer broke a bone in his throwing hand early within the Sept. 20 win over Auburn. Mateer completed that sport, however he underwent surgical procedure a number of days after the victory.
Oklahoma wasn’t the one group with out its beginning quarterback as Kent State’s Dru DeShields was held out of the sport with an unspecified harm. Devin Kargman made his first begin since 2023, going 8 of 16 for 74 yards and an interception.
The Sooners (5-0) scored on every of their first 5 possessions, beginning with Hawkins’ 30-yard landing cross to Isaiah Sategna on their first drive.
The drive was a expensive one, although.
Two performs earlier than the landing, broad receiver Keontez Lewis suffered an obvious neck harm after Hawkins’ cross sailed over the again of the top zone. Lewis ran headfirst into the brick wall past the top zone.
Lewis was evaluated on the stadium, which “proved promising” in accordance with an Oklahoma spokesman, earlier than being transported to an area hospital.
Sategna completed with 4 catches for 75 yards and two touchdowns to steer the Sooners. He additionally had 97 punt return yards.
Tate Sandell hit three area objectives, together with a 55-yarder late within the first half to ship the Sooners into the break main 23-0.
Oklahoma got here into the sport ranked second nationally in complete protection regardless of being the one group in FBS with no takeaway.
That modified early within the third quarter, when R Mason Thomas stripped Kargman on a sack and Gracen Halton picked up the fumble and returned it 4 yards for a landing to place the Sooners up 30-0.
Jaydan Hardy intercepted Kargman later within the quarter.
Kent State (1-4) has dropped 4 consecutive video games and has not overwhelmed an FBS opponent since 2022.
Oklahoma recorded 5 sacks and 13 tackles for loss.
Freshman Tory Blaylock ran for 78 yards on 15 carries to steer the Sooners.
–Area Stage Media
