Fourth-ranked Oklahoma pulled off a 16-13 win over West Virginia on Saturday night despite continued erraticism from multiple facets of the offense.
Much of the discussion surrounding the game was about Spencer Rattler and the harsh treatment he received from the OU home crowd.
Here are some of the national reactions to the Sooners’ buzzer-beating win:
Clemson gets their 2nd loss
— Peter Burns (@PeterBurnsESPN) September 26, 2021
Ohio State has a player quit in the middle of the game
Oklahoma fans calling for Spencer Rattler to be benched
Florida State is 0-4
Never change CFB, never change.
Oklahoma games with fewer than 17 points through three quarters with Lincoln Riley on staff:
— Jason Starrett (@starrettjason) September 26, 2021
2015-2020: 2 of 79 games
2021: 2 of 4 games (each of last 2 weeks)
This was supposed to be the best team Lincoln Riley ever put together, in case anyone forgot
— David Allen (@Doc_Texas) September 26, 2021
Oklahoma fans were chanting "We want Caleb" after this Spencer Rattler INT 😬
— FanSided (@FanSided) September 26, 2021
(via @espn) pic.twitter.com/aeXDquUPFn
Can confirm. Heard it. Thought it was student section. Yep. "We Want Caleb," and it's still going on now during the media timeout. https://t.co/vmUC39sfUz
— Bob Przybylo (@BPrzybylo) September 26, 2021
Better QB evaluator?
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 26, 2021
❌ Lincoln Riley
✅ Oklahoma crowd chants
Fans chanting “We Want Caleb” after Rattler INT….Uneasy night in Norman. pic.twitter.com/nkFFpg4Kn1
— Big Game Boomer (@BigGameBoomer) September 26, 2021
@ Student Section pic.twitter.com/zbpXxFH4Yd
— Sooner Tracker (@SoonerTracker) September 26, 2021
OU fans gotta chill..
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) September 26, 2021
Imagine being 20 years old, starting the season as a Heisman favorite, and 4 weeks into your undefeated season your home crowd is chanting for your backup. Spencer Rattler hold your head up man. #Sooners https://t.co/ULPkDhtPPp
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) September 26, 2021
In the many years I've closely followed college football, I have NEVER seen a quarterback crumble under Heisman-favorite pressure and completely lose his confidence the way Spencer Rattler has over 4 games. Big whip of an arm. No command right now.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) September 26, 2021
The offensive line has been abysmal all night. There is much more wrong than just Spencer Rattler. Not sure you want to toss a true freshman out there behind this line.
— Sooner Recruiting (@OU_RecruitingHQ) September 26, 2021
Gabe Brkic after having to make 3+ FGs every week for OU to win. pic.twitter.com/W7nUp4tUt9
— Big D (@danger_knutson) September 26, 2021
I'm happy that OU is 4-0, and I still believe in the players. I still believe in Lincoln Riley. The way I see it, this team needs to do a little soul searching.
— Seth Oliveras (@SethOliveras) September 26, 2021
“I don’t listen to them, they’re not on the field”
— PFF College (@PFF_College) September 26, 2021
Spencer Rattler on the home crowd booing him
pic.twitter.com/aEr5O2gLpB
Lincoln Riley, asked about the fans chanting, says they play better when the fans are supportive. Then adds, “I’ll tell you what: It takes a lot of balls to do what we did there at the end, so people better see that, too."
— Jason Kersey (@jasonkersey) September 26, 2021
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