NORMAN — As Oklahoma surged to a 42-0 halftime lead Saturday, the starters sat and Sooner fans were granted a glimpse at the future.
OU coach Lincoln Riley played 12 true freshmen in the blowout win against Florida Atlantic. It's a number to track week to week given college football's new redshirt rule. Players can participate in up to four games and still redshirt thanks to the new rule.
“It'll give us a chance to go back and evaluate and say, ‘Hey, you know what? He's ready to help us right now; let's just go full speed,'” Riley said of managing the redshirt rule.