NORMAN — Oklahoma center Ty Darlington walked onto the Neyland Stadium field Saturday for pregame warm-ups and looked around, seemingly soaking in the electric atmosphere.
“I knew it was gonna be unique going into it, and then getting out there, the checkerboard, the stands, the end zone, they were playing ’Rocky Top,’ you just can’t help but feel from the very get go, ’This is why I’ve wanted to play college football my entire life,’” Darlington said.
“That’s a moment I wanted to remember.”
Once the game started, Darlington said he had “a great time,” even while OU was losing and struggling to move the ball offensively through three quarters.