Oklahoma linebacker Owen Heinecke doesn't want the Sooners' 34-24 loss to Alabama in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Friday night to be his final game wearing crimson and cream.
OU labeled Heinecke as a redshirt junior this season, but his college journey began as a lacrosse player at Ohio State, where he appeared in just three games in 2021. Despite playing just three seasons of football at OU, the NCAA is counting those three lacrosse games at OSU as a year of eligibility toward Heinecke, making 2025 his final year of college athletics. However, after a breakout season, Heinecke is now in the midst of an appeal process to the NCAA for another year of eligibility, but the possibility is looking bleak.