In Oklahoma’s incredible come from behind win over the Texas Longhorns on Saturday, the Sooners got some outstanding plays from several players to get them back into the game and help them pull off the win.
Kennedy Brooks and the running game’s work on the touchdowns that gave Oklahoma its first and last leads of the game come to mind. However, this Caleb Williams’ bomb to Marvin Mims turned the heads of the sporting world.
Oklahoma’s win probability:
Before the play: 14.1%
After this insane throw/catch: 44.3%
After the 2-point conversion: 53.6%pic.twitter.com/IK7Wii5TQ9— Anthony Treash (@PFF_Anthony) October 9, 2021
It was so good that even former Sooners Kyler Murray and Kenneth Murray had fantastic reactions to the play.
In Pro Football Focus’ weekly awards, Anthony Treash highlighted the Williams to Mims connection as the “Game-changing moment of the week.”
Oklahoma pivoted to true freshman quarterback Caleb Williams with Spencer Rattler struggling, and Williams wasted no time showing why he was a part of the exclusive five-star club.
Williams has the arm strength, athleticism in the ground game and the ability to make off-platform throws. He showed all three on his fourth-quarter strike to true sophomore receiver Marvin Mims, who made an incredible catch to give Oklahoma the biggest game-changing moment of the week. -Treash
Treash outlined Oklahoma’s win probability before and after the incredible catch and throw from Caleb Williams to Marvin Mims. Their win probability went from 14.1% before the third and 19 throw to 44.3% after it was ruled a touchdown and 53.6% when they converted the two-point try.
The poise Caleb Williams showed on the play to sit back and patiently wait for something to open up as the Texas Longhorns dropped seven into coverage was impressive. He navigated the pocket smartly and found room to step up and throw the ball. On the run, Williams launched the football 55 yards in the air to allow Marvin Mims to make a play. Not only did he make the play, but that might go down as one of the greatest catches in the history of college football.
While it didn’t win them the game, it was the play that gave the team the hope they could win the game. To overcome a third and 19 and score a touchdown was an incredible feat that completely turned the outlook of that football game.
If the Sooners don’t convert that play, even for just a first down, then they’re punting back to Texas, who could run a ton of time off the clock. Instead, the Sooners tied the game and went on to win on Kennedy Brooks’ two touchdown runs in the final moments of the game.
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