Dillon Gabriel, the quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners, was seen throwing on the field before the regular-season finale against TCU. He was announced as the starting QB, and it was confirmed that he broke the NCAA career passing yardage record. Throughout the game, Gabriel made several significant plays, including a 20-yard completion to Nic Anderson and a 53-yard bomb to Brenen Thompson for a touchdown. Jayden Gibson also scored multiple touchdowns, and the Sooners maintained a lead over TCU. The game was characterized by high-scoring plays and strong performances from the players on both teams.
Oklahoma converts on a 3rd and 10, and #TCU picks up a roughing the passer penalty as well. The Sooners are out to the TCU 41 on this drive.
Dillon Gabriel is throwing BOMBS. 💣 He finds Brenen Thompson in the endzone to extend the Sooners' lead. 🔥 (🎥: @CFBONFOX) https://t.co/WeUDuibPBn
Nothing doing for TCU on that series. Nice wrap up from Kendel Dolby on third down. Sooners take over at the 28 with a chance to make this a two-score game. Will go out on a hunch and say OU might put the ball in the air on this drive.
Everyone is getting in on the act today. That's Brenen Thompson on the 53-yard TD reception that extends the OU lead. Dillon Gabriel has completions of 59, 53 and 50 yards on six total completions across four drives. Q2, 14:33 | Oklahoma 21, TCU 13
Brenen Thompson's first touchdown for Oklahoma is a 53-yard bomb from Dillon Gabriel. Sooners already have three pass plays of 50-plus yards today -- in just 15:27 of game time. OU 21, TCU 13.
Q2 | 14:33 | Oklahoma 21, #TCU 13 OU's Jayden Gibson has three receptions for 129 yards and 2 TDs already today. We're 27 seconds into the second quarter.
Touchdown Oklahoma. 52 yard completion from Gabriel to Gibson.
#Sooners Dillon Gabriel passes Baker Mayfield for eight in NCAA career passing yardage with a 20-yard completion to Nic Anderson on the final play of the first quarter https://t.co/HYU74rfYEN
After one quarter, it's Oklahoma 14, TCU 13. TCU ran 31 plays in the first quarter, while Oklahoma ran just 14. The difference is Oklahoma's two scoring drives were two plays and four plays, and the #Sooners have outgunned the Horned Frogs, too.
END Q1 | Oklahoma 14, #TCU 13 The Frogs have kept it close, thanks to an OU turnover and a good, long drive.
Gabriel and Farooq can't connect on 3rd down and that brings Luke Elzinga onto the field. That's a drop there from Farooq. Sooners hand the ball back to a TCU offense that's settling in quite well after a shaky start.
#TCU forces an Oklahoma punt. JP Richardson calls a fair catch at the Frogs' 24. 3:21 left in the first quarter, Frogs trail 14-13.
Q1 4:30 | Oklahoma 14, TCU 13 TCU responds to the Jayden Gibson touchdown with an eight-play, 75-yard scoring drive that ends on Josh Hoover's scoring throw to JoJo Earle. A shootout in the Sooners' final Big 12 regular season contest would be fitting, no?
Dillon Gabriel connected with Jayden Gibson for the touchdown. 🤝 (🎥: @CFBONFOX) https://t.co/KNBDYFo1HN
Jayden Gibson just scored his third touchdown in three games and easily my favorite score of the season. He had TCU's Mark Perry hanging onto his shirt tail and dragged him into the end zone, pointing to the crowd before he even crossed the goal line. Q1, 7:42 | OU, 14, TCU 6
That's three straight games with a touchdown reception for Jayden Gibson. Another dot from Dillon Gabriel, and Gibson finishes it off by dragging a DB into the end zone. #Sooners lead TCU 14-6 with 7:42 to go in the first.
Touchdown Sooners. Jayden Gibson gets in despite Abe Camara trying to drag him down from behind.
Q1 | 8:53 | Oklahoma 7, #TCU 6 The Frogs get a gift on a muffed punt for their first score of the day. Griffin Kell misses the extra point.
Dillon Gabriel gets Oklahoma on the board first. 🔥 (🎥: @CFBONFOX) https://t.co/Qs1vJG7O7R
Gavin Freeman just made a really foolish play on that punt. The TCU fumble recovery sets TCU up at the Sooners' 19-yard line. That's one Freeman just has to let go. He caught in between there.
#TCU's second possession ends in a punt. Sandy's punt is muffed, and the Frogs recover! They'll take over on the OU 19.
Sooners had the 3rd down incompletion but TCU stays on the field on a pass interference on Kendel Dolby. Horned Frogs to the 40.
Q1 11:33 | Oklahoma 7, TCU 0 Nice and easy for the Sooners. Gabriel's bomb to Anderson sets the table and he runs it in two snaps later from eight yards out. That's Gabriel's 12th rushing score of 2023 and his 39th total touchdown of the season.
Q1 | 11:33 | Oklahoma 7 , #TCU 0 Oklahoma needs just two plays on offense to get in the endzone. A TCU PI penalty helps the cause as well.
Dillon Gabriel gets the start and fires deep on his first throw of the day for a 50-yard connection with Nic Anderson. That'll do for OU.
Reggie Pearson came really close to an INT on 3rd down. More importantly, the Sooners get TCU off the field and will set up at the 27 yard line after the punt. QB Dillon Gabriel set to lead the Sooners offense onto the field.
Does look like it'll be Dillon Gabriel for #Sooners after forcing a punt
Hoover's 3rd and 12 pass is behind Savion Williams, and #TCU will punt. Sooners brought pressure on the play and got to Josh.
#TCU converts on their first third down of the day, crossing route by JP Richardson gets the Frogs out to the 40.
Dillon Gabriel is also still in uniform/full pads for the pregame coin toss with the #Sooners captains
#Sooners Dillon Gabriel announced as the starter in introductions, but we've seen that isn't always correct.
Stadium PA announces Dillon Gabriel as the Sooners' starting QB for TCU.
Dillon Gabriel is in uniform and throwing pregame in Norman. So is Jackson Arnold.
Not unexpected but #Sooners QB Dillon Gabriel throwing on the field before OU's regular-season finale vs. TCU.