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Sooners in the NFL 2023: Week 1

Baker Mayfield led Tampa Bay to an improbable road win tossing two touchdown passes in the process.
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Sooners in the NFL 2023: Week 1
Sooners in the NFL 2023: Week 1

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Oklahoma Sooners

The NFL is back, and a new season kicked off Thursday night starting with the Detroit Lions upsetting Kansas City on the road. For the Sooners at the next level, it was a big week all around. 

The star-studded performances started with Baker Mayfield, leading Tampa Bay to an underdog win on the road against Minnesota. You can read the full Buccaneers breakdown here, and check out all of Mayfield's top plays.

The former Heisman quarterback led the Buccaneers to a victory behind 173 yards and two touchdowns passing. He was 21-of-34 on the afternoon and turned it on in the second half when it mattered most.

Jalen Hurts, fresh off a deep playoff runs with the Eagles, picked up right where he left off. The talented quarterback totaled 170 yards through the air and a touchdown, adding nine carries for 37 yards on the ground.

Ceedee Lamb and the Dallas Cowboys dominated Oklahoma's Giants duo of Sterling Shepard and Eric Gray on Sunday Night Football 40-0. Lamb reeled in all four of his targets for 77 yards, including a highlight catch-and-run of 49 yards down the sidelines.

As for the rest of the Sooners in the NFL, you can check their stats here:

Arizona Cardinals

(L 20-16 at Washington)

  • WR Marquise Brown: 3 catches, 28 yards, one rush, 29 yards
  • OL Cody Ford: Started at left guard
  • OL Marquis Hayes: DNP (Practice Squad)
  • QB Kyler Murray: DNP PUP

Baltimore Ravens

(W 25-9 vs Houston)

  • TE Mark Andrews: DNP, inactive

Buffalo Bills

(@ New York Jets Monday)

  • DL Jordan Phillips: Monday night game

Cincinnati Bengals

(L 24-3 at Cleveland)

  • RB Joe Mixon: 13 carries for 56 yards, 3 catches for 17 yards
  • OT Orlando Brown Jr: Started at left tackle
  • OT Cody Ford: Active

Cleveland Browns

(W 24-3 vs Cincinnati)

  • DE Isaiah Thomas: DNP (Practice Squad)
  • WR Mike Woods: DNP (PUP)
  • LB Ogbo Okoronkwo: 2 tackles, 1 assisted, 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss

Dallas Cowboys

(W 40-0 at New York Giants)

  • DT Neville Gallimore: Active, no stats recorded
  • WR CeeDee Lamb: 4 catches for 77 yards

Denver Broncos

(L 17-16 vs Las Vegas)

  • OLB Nik Bonitto: 1 tackle
  • S Delarrin Turner-Yell: Active, no stats recorded
  • RB Samaje Perine: 8 rushes for 41 yards, 4 catches for 37 yards
  • WR Marvin Mims Jr: 2 catches for 9 yards
  • OG Ben Powers: Started at left guard

Jacksonville Jaguars

(W 31-21 at Indianapolis)

  • OT Anton Harrison: Started at RT

Kansas City Chiefs

(L 21-20 vs Detroit)

  • TE Blake Bell: 2 catches for 12 yards and 1 touchdown
  • C Creed Humphrey: Started at center
  • LS James Winchester: Started as long snapper
  • OL Wanya Morris: DNP, inactive

Las Vegas Raiders

(W 17-16 at Denver)

  • LB Curtis Bolton: Active, played

Los Angeles Chargers

(L 36-34 vs Miami)

  • LB Kenneth Murray: 2 tackles, 1 assisted

Minnesota Vikings

(L 20-17 vs Tampa Bay)

  • LB Brian Asamoah: Saw playing time in a reserve role, no tackles
  • C.J. Coldon: DNP (Practice Squad)
  • Tyrese Robinson: DNP (Practice Squad)

New England Patriots

(L 25-20 vs Philadelphia)

  • OLB Ronnie Perkins: DNP (Practice Squad)
  • RB Rhamondre Stevenson: 12 rushes for 25 yards, 6 receptions for 64 yards

New York Giants

(L 40-0 vs Dallas)

  • WR Sterling Shepard: 1 target, 0 receptions
  • RB Eric Gray: Started at punt returner, 1 punt return for 7 yards

Philadelphia Eagles

(W 25-20 at New England)

  • QB Jalen Hurts: 22-of-33 passing for 170 yards and one touchdown, 9 rushes for 37 yards
  • OL Lane Johnson: Started at right tackle

San Francisco 49ers

(W 30-7 at Pittsburgh)

  • OL Trent Williams: Started at left tackle
  • TE Brayden Willis: DNP (Inactive)

Seattle Seahawks

(L 30-13 vs Los Angeles Rams)

  • CB Tre Brown: 5 tackles, 1 assisted

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(W 20-17 at Minnesota)

  • QB Baker Mayfield: 21-of-34 passing for 173 yards and two touchdowns, eight rushes for 11 yards

Washington Commanders

(W 20-16 vs Arizona)

  • P Tress Way: 6 punts for 266 yards, an average of 44.3 yards per punt, 3 punts inside the 20, longest punt 55 yards

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Ross Lovelace
ROSS LOVELACE

Ross has covered the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Oklahoma Sooners since 2018. He's made guest appearances on various radio stations and the Sooners On SI podcast. Ross enjoys public speaking and has done so at multiple churches and high schools across the OKC metro area. In addition to writing, Ross has been the Play-by-Play announcer for Crossings’ basketball and football programs since 2020. In high school, Ross started with Thunder Digest, where he discovered his passion for writing. From there, he worked for the OU Daily as a women's basketball reporter and worked for Sooners On SI and Thunder On SI. Ross holds a bachelor's degree in Public Relations and a minor in Communication from the University of Oklahoma. Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Ross played basketball and wrote for his own Thunder blog at Crossings High School in OKC. He enjoys reading, New York Jets football and a week at the beach. Ross and his wife live in New Orleans, where he is a Marketing and Volunteer Coordinator at the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and the New Orleans Super Bowl Host Committee. His Twitter handle is @Rosslovelace.

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