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Auburn cheerleader levels Oklahoma player at game: Video

One of the bigger hits of the day happened before the game, and it was an Auburn cheerleader who demolished an Oklahoma player while doing a dance routine.

James Parks

Prior to Saturday's game, an Auburn football cheerleader decked an Oklahoma player while doing a back flip.
Prior to Saturday's game, an Auburn football cheerleader decked an Oklahoma player while doing a back flip. / Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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One of the bigger, or at least more surprising hits, during the Auburn vs. Oklahoma game came prior to kickoff, as a Tigers cheerleader accidentally took out a Sooners player while doing a dance routine.

The collision took place as the teams were coming out of the tunnel, and the cheerleader was doing a series of backflips, totally unaware that he was about to make contact with an OU player.

Both appeared to be alright after the hit, but it was definitely a shock for them.

Oklahoma scored first in its second-ever SEC game, as quarterback Michael Hawkins, starting in place of Jackson Arnold, ran for a 48-yard touchdown to earn the early 7-0 lead.

Auburn responded with 14 unanswered points in the second quarter, as quarterback Payton Thorne threw a pair of touchdown passes after leading long scoring drives.

He found KeAndre Lambert-Smith on a 31-yard touchdown to cap off a 72-yard drive over 4 plays.

Seven minutes later, Thorne found Malcolm Simmons on a 48-yard touchdown play, ending an 81-yard drive over 7 plays.

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James Parks is the founder and publisher of College Football HQ. He previously covered football for 247Sports and CBS Interactive. College Football HQ joined the Sports Illustrated Fannation Network in 2022.

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