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Oklahoma football; Sooner newcomers answer call for absent starters

NORMAN, OK - SEPTEMBER 12: Oklahoma wide receiver Marvin Mims #17 celebrates his touchdown with teammate Jeremiah Hall #27 in front of Missouri State cornerback Zack Sanders #1 in the first half of an NCAA college football game on September 12, 2020, in Norman, Oklahoma. (Photo by Sue Ogrocki-Pool/Getty Images)

Of the 61 Oklahoma football players who saw action in last weekend’s season-opening win over Missouri State, 14 were first-year Sooners.

As it turned out, a number of those OU newcomers ended up making important contributions to the Sooners’ 48-0 win. It is not typical for a championship caliber program like Oklahoma to play as many freshman players this early in the season.