True freshman Austin Seibert will handle field goal kicking and punting duties in Oklahoma's season opener against Akron this weekend, coach Bob Stoops announced at his Monday news conference.
Seibert hit 13 field goals as a senior at Belleville West (Ill.) High School, with a long of 51 yards. He also averaged 44.89 yards per punt.
“He has a great mentality about it all,” Stoops said of Seibert. “He's been confident about it.
“The other day we were in the stadium for a simulated scrimmage. We had a two-minute drill in the middle of practice.