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Jovantae Barnes sprints for Oklahoma’s longest season run
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Jovantae Barnes sprints for Oklahoma’s longest season run

Oklahoma running back Jovantae Barnes was off to the races.

On the first play of the Sooners’ second drive against Maine on Saturday, Barnes sprinted for a 74-yard gain, which was originally ruled a touchdown, before a video review flagged Barnes at the 1-yard line. Barnes punched the ball in two plays later to tie the score at 7-7 on a successful PAT with 7:07 left in the first quarter.

Not only was the run here in Week 10 the longest of the season for OU, but Barnes also rushed for more yards in that one run alone than any OU ball carrier did for an entire game this season. After two drives and four carries, Barnes has 81 rushing yards in the first quarter, which is already a season high for the Sooners. OU hasn’t had a 100-yard rusher yet this season, but Barnes is already on a roll today.

The Sooners were forced to punt on their first possession after going just 12 yards in five plays. Maine then scored on its first opportunity after driving 68 yards in nine plays, taking 4:43 off the clock.