The player they like to call “Bookie” recovered a South Dakota fumble deep in Oklahoma territory in the second quarter for the Sooners first takeaway of the season.
And he wasn’t through creating havoc for the South Dakota offense. Early In the third quarter, Radley-Hiles stepped in front of a pass from quarterback Austin Simmons and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown.
OU offensive coordinator Alex Grinch has emphasized that he wants the Sooner defense to be more aggressive this season and create more takeaways. Oklahoma picked up a third takeaway in the game when true freshman Jaden Davis picked off a pass in the fourth quarter.