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The No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners beaten the shorthanded No. 7 Florida Gators 55-20 within the Cotton Bowl on Wednesday. Florida had 16 avid gamers on the indolent list, in conjunction with stars comparable to tight live Kyle Pitts and wide receivers Kadarius Toney and Trevon Grimes.
After the sport, Florida head coach Dan Mullen referenced his personnel’s roster mumble in a discussion with reporters.
“The ideally suited sport the 2020 personnel conducted used to be 11 days within the past,” Mullen acknowledged.
He moreover added the Gators “did no longer maintain to play” and that he idea the “scout personnel guys conducted wisely.”
Florida used to be missing avid gamers on the defensive aspect of the ball, as wisely, in conjunction with cornerback Marco Wilson, safety Shawn Davis, linebacker Ventrell Miller and defensive form out Kyree Campbell.
The Sooners dominated the Gators from initiate to enact, gathering 684 yards from scrimmage. They led 17-0 earlier than the midway level of the first quarter and took a 31-13 edge into halftime. Oklahoma moreover scored the first 24 aspects of the second half of earlier than Florida keep a garbage-time touchdown on the board.
Apart from, Oklahoma rushed for 435 yards and three touchdowns on 40 carries, logging 10.9 yards per are attempting.
On protection, OU forced quarterback Kyle Trask to throw three interceptions, in conjunction with one which led to a Tre Norwood spend-six. The Heisman Trophy finalist went factual 16-of-28 for 158 yards and no touchdowns.
Oklahoma performed its season 9-2. The Gators fell to 8-4.
