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WATCH: Taylor Tatum, Jackson Arnold Hustle Tulane Defense on Scoring Drive

The Sooners, who have struggled in the run game to this point in the year, had no trouble reaching the end zone on the ground late in the first half.

Bryce McKinnis

Oklahoma running back Taylor Tatum (8) runs the ball in the second 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 running back Taylor Tatum (8) runs the ball in the second 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 — Running back Taylor Tatum scored his second touchdown against Tulane on a 1-yard run to establish a 21-0 Oklahoma lead late in the first half.

The run completed a six-play, 67-yard drive for the Sooners — all on the ground — that lasted only a minute-and-a-half. On the first play of the drive, Jackson Arnold expertly scanned Tulane' s rush and kept the read-option for a 47-yard gain, setting OU up inside the red zone.

The plays that followed before Tatum's 1-yard score, in sequence: Arnold 7-yard run, Tatum 8-yard run, Arnold 4-yard run.

Tatum's first touchdown came on a 7-yard catch from Arnold early in the second quarter.

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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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