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Sports 6 - The Elk City News December 3, 2022 Why Rams removed OU football: Sooners land six Odell Beckham Jr. nameplate players on All-Big 12 teams from locker room Jesse Crittenden, Norman Transcript season with career-highs in yards for 24 touchdowns dur- The receptions (52) and yards ing the regular season. The (2,006). He ranks second in redshirt junior ranks second Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times major surgery on the knee in three years. Michael Turk was the only the Big 12 in receiving yards, in the Big 12 in total offense Coach Sean McVay and his players made nu- Oklahoma player named receiving touchdowns (6) and (293.2 yards per game), pass- LOS ANGELES — The Rams presumably fell merous public statements throughout training to the All-Big 12 preseason yards per reception (19.4). ing efficiency (154.2) and out of the running to re-sign free-agent wide camp and the early part of the season in an at- teams back in July. Harrison started all 12 yards per completion (13.2). receiver Odell Beckham Jr. by failing to con- tempt to convince Beckham to rejoin them. When the All-Big 12 teams games for the Sooners on the Downs leads the team in tend for the playoffs. But in October, in a series of tweets between were announced Wednesday, offensive line and has started tackles for loss (12.5), quar- As perhaps an admission that that their pur- Beckham and other Twitter users, Beckham Turk again made the cut. But 24 games since last season. terback hurries (9) and is tied suit was over, the nameplate that had adorned this time, he was joined by five Eric Gray's regular season for the lead in sacks (4.5). wrote, “LA knows where I wanted to be ... but was the best of his career. Turk ranks third nationally Beckham’s locker since last season finally has of his teammates. been removed. they didn’t offer me .... ANYthing!” In another Wide receiver Marvin Mims He rushed for 1,364 yards, in punting average (46.7) and tweet, he said the Rams’ offer was “the lowest and offensive lineman Anton the ninth-most in OU single- has 20 punts of at least 50 Beckham, who has been recovering from knee season history, and 11 touch- yards this season. of the lows.” Harrison were named to the surgery, reportedly has narrowed his choices to downs on 6.4 yards per carry, ‘The Sooners on the honor- the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants and other McVay said at the time that he was aware of All-Big 12 first team alongside which ranks 13th nationally. able mention list, including playoff-bound teams. the tweets. Turk. Running back Eric Gray, The senior running back re- defensive backs Billy Bowman, Beckham, 30, signed with the Rams near “Tlove Odell, we have constant dialogue,” Mc- tight end Brayden Willis and corded eight games of 100 Justin Broiles and C.J. Cold- Vay said. “I think he also knows that certainly defensive end Ethan Downs yards or more, including his on, Gabriel, offensive linemen midseason last year. The three-time Pro Bowl were named to the second 162-yard performance in the Chris Murray and Andrew player caught a touchdown pass early in the Su- don’t think that's the last one that would come team. Sooners’ regular-season finale Raym, and linebackers Danny per Bowl LVI victory over the Cincinnati Ben- from us.” Quarterback Dillon Gabriel at Texas Tech. Stutsman, David Ugwoegbu gals before suffering a left knee injury in the ©2022 Los Angeles Times. Visit latimes.com. was named the Big 12 New- It was also a career-best reg- and DaShaun White. second quarter. The injury required his second Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. comer of the Year, the fifth ular season for Willis, who led ‘TCU leads the conference in Sooner to earn the award the team in receiving touch- total selections with 11. alongside Jalen Hurts, Dede downs (7), finished third in Jesse Crittenden is the Westbrook, Adrian Peterson receptions (35) and second in sports editor of The Tran- Sooner WR Theo Wease and Josh Heupel. It’s the first career first- receiving yards (456). Gabriel, who was also the script and covers OU athletics. Reach him at jesse@norman- announces he’s entering team appearance for Mims, preseason newcomer of the transcript.com or at 405-366- who finished the regular year, recorded 2,925 passing 3580 transfer portal ‘During The Month Of December Jesse Crittenden, The Nor- (37) while adding 430 yards back Bric Gray will play in the man Transcript and four touchdowns. A pre- annual Senior Bowl, the orga- season injury limited him to nization announced Wednes- We Will Have Different Items Dailyv At In the wake of Oklahoma’s just one game in 2021. day. disappointing 6-6 finish to Expectations were high for Gray hasn't officially an- the regular season, the NCAA Wease entering this season, nounced whether he will play Transfer Portal dominoes are but he was never fully estab- in the Sooners’ bowl game or beginning to fall. lished in the offense under new whether he'll return for his fi- Thru December 24! Senior receiver Theo Wease offensive coordinator Jeff Leb- officially announced his plans by. Wease recorded 19 catches nal year of eligibility. to enter the transfer portal for 378 yards and four touch- ‘The Senior Bowl is scheduled for Feb. 4, 2023. * Be Sure To Watch Facebook « And Instagram Daily To See Wednesday via Twitter. downs but his snaps and tar- “Thank you Sooner Nation gets dwindled over the second —Bowl projections: Though half of the season, catching the Sooners won't find out for the unconditional love and support during my time here,” just four passes for 127 yards ‘Wease said in his post. “I also in the final six games. their bowl game matchup until Sunday, most projections have = What Is On Sale That Day! want to say I appreciate the Wease’s best performance of narrowed down where they'll @ coaches for everything they his OU career came in last Sat- endup. oe TRADyy 318 S Main St, have done for me this past sea- urday’s regular-season finale SI, CBS and ESPN each proj- &y Elk City, OK, United son and what they are building loss at Texas Tech, catching ect the Sooners to play in the & % States, 73644 in Norman is going to be spe- three passes for 127 yards and cial.” Wease plans to enter the ascore. He finished his OU career Guaranteed Rate Bowl on Dec. 27 in Phoenix, Arizona. Kick- (580) 210-6309 off is set for 9:15 p.m. transfer portal as a graduate with 64 catches for 1,044 yards However, the Texas Bowl, transfer, giving him two more and 10 touchdowns. Providing comfort and, Supportfor End of Life chotces Armed Forces Bowl and Lib- —More transfer portal Wease saw limited playing news: OU defensive back Jor- erty Bowl are also realistic pos- time during his freshman sea- dan Mukes announced Tues- sibilities. son in 2019, recording eight Jesse Crittenden is the day that he’s also entering the sports editor of The Transcript Hospice care provides medical services, emotional support, and spiritual re- catches for 136 yards and two transfer portal. touchdowns. But he exploded Mukes played 12 games for and covers OU athletics. 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