NORMAN — Something happened on Owen Field last Saturday that hasn’t happened in 26 years.
The Sooner Schooner tipped over, crashing to the ground in the second quarter of Oklahoma’s game against West Virginia. It was the first time the Schooner had tipped since 1993 when it fell over during a home game against Colorado.
Eric Gee was a Ruf/Nek in the Schooner when it last tipped. He was inside because it was his job at the time to hold the guy who held the flag out the back.
The Schooner went out after the Sooners kicked a field goal, and — similar to the 2019 crash — tipped while making a turn.