Joe Mixon’s 76-yard catch-and-run in season-opening win over Akron: Everyone was excited to see what Joe Mixon would add to the OU rushing offense in his first Oklahoma season after being suspended for a year after allegedly assaulting an OU female student. But in his inaugural game in a Sooner jersey, Mixon caught a pass from quarterback Baker Mayfield and scampered 76-yards for a touchdown against Akron. It was then that everyone recognized that Mixon was not just a rushing weapon, but also an added receiving target in Oklahoma’s newly installed Air Raid offense.
Zach Sanchez interception in 2nd overtime of Tennessee game: With Oklahoma leading 31-24 in the second overtime at Tennessee, the Volunteers were faced with a third-down play at the OU 23-yard-line and 12 yards to go for a first down, when Sooner cornerback Zack Sanchez picked off a pass from Tennessee’s Josh Dobbs at Oklahoma 15, ending the game a giving the Sooners a huge comeback win on the road in front of over 100,000 boisterous fans.