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Oklahoma Fans Chant for Backup QB as Sooners Squeak West Virginia, 16–13

Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler entered the season as the betting favorite to win the Heisman Trophy. On Saturday, he led his team to a too-close-for-comfort victory as his home fans chanted for him to be benched.

No. 4 Oklahoma narrowly avoided an upset on Saturday, beating West Virginia 16–13, on a last-second field goal by Gabe Brkic. Multiple times throughout the game, fans could be heard chanting "We want Caleb!", a reference to freshman quarterback Caleb Williams, a five-star player from the class of 2021.

Rattler finished the game completing 26 of 36 pass attempts for 256 yards, one touchdown and one interception.