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WATCH: Jackson Arnold Stiff-Arms Tulane Defender En Route to TD

The Sooners starting quarterback got things started on Saturday.

Bryce McKinnis

Oklahoma quarterback Jackson Arnold (11) braces for a hit after running the ball in the first half of an NCAA football game between Oklahoma (OU) and Temple at the Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.
Oklahoma quarterback Jackson Arnold (11) braces for a hit after running the ball in the first half of an NCAA football game between Oklahoma (OU) and Temple at the Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. / NATHAN J. FISH/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK
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NORMAN — Quarterback Jackson Arnold was the first to reach the end zone in Oklahoma's final non-conference game against Tulane at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.

After catching a high snap, Arnold stiff-armed a Green Wave rusher before stretching toward the pylon and breaking upfield and across the goal line of Owen Field's north end zone.

Arnold's 1-yard scoring run completed a 14-play, 69-yard drive that stretched nearly six minutes of clock in the first quarter. His was the second rushing touchdown for the Sooners this year. Taylor Tatum scored the first against Temple two weeks ago.

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Bryce McKinnis
BRYCE MCKINNIS

Bryce is a contributor for AllSooners and has been featured in several publications, including the Associated Press, the Tulsa World and the Norman Transcript. A Tishomingo native, Bryce’s sports writing career began at 17 years old when he filed his first story for the Daily Ardmoreite. As a student at the University of Central Oklahoma, he worked on several award-winning projects, including The Vista’s coverage of the 2021 UCO cheer hazing scandal. After graduating in 2021, Bryce took his first job covering University of Tulsa and Oral Roberts University sports for the Tulsa World before accepting a role as managing editor of VYPE Magazine in 2022. - UCO Mass Communications/Sports Feature (2019) - UCO Mass Communications/Investigative Reporting (2021) - UCO College of Liberal Arts/Academic presentation, presidential politics and ideology (2021) - OBEA/Multimedia reporting (2021) - Beat Writer, The Tulsa World (2021-2022) - Managing Editor, VYPE Magazine (2022-2023)

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