Arnold throws 4 TD passes, 3 to newcomer Burks, to help No. 16 Oklahoma rout Temple 51-3
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Oklahoma forced |K| six turnovers and held |L| Temple to 197 yards |M| in its first game |O| as a member of |P| the Southeastern Conference. The |Q| Sooners joined the league |R| this summer after a |S| long run in the |U| Big 12.
Arnold, a |V| sophomore, completed 17 of |Y| 25 passes for 141 |Z| yards in his first |A| career victory as a |B| starting quarterback for the |C| Sooners.
Burks, a transfer |D| from Purdue, never caught |E| more than two touchdown |F| passes in a game |G| for the Boilermakers. He |H| had three scores at |J| halftime Friday and finished |K| with six catches for |L| 36 yards.
Freshman Taylor |M| Tatum ran for 66 |O| yards and a touchdown |P| on just four carries, |Q| the best run a |R| 35-yard burst that showed |S| off some of his |U| immense potential.
The Sooners |V| led 34-0 at the |Y| half. They forced four |Z| turnovers and held the |A| Owls to 80 yards |B| before the break.
Oklahomas |C| Jaren Kanak returned a |D| fumbled punt return 21 |E| yards for a touchdown |F| to put the Sooners |G| up 44-3 early in |H| the fourth quarter.
Forrest |J| Brock passed for 128 |K| yards with no touchdowns |L| and two interceptions for |M| Temple. The Owls fumbled |O| four times and lost |P| them all.
THE TAKEAWAY
|Q| dir="ltr">Temple: The Owls were |R| completely outmanned, and they |S| made matters worse with |U| numerous mistakes. Drayton was |V| hesitant to name a |Y| starting quarterback during the |Z| week out of the |A| three contenders, but the |B| Owls got very little |C| out of the position.
|D| dir="ltr">Oklahoma: The Sooners simply |E| did what was necessary. |F| There wasnt much flash |G| in their approach, they |H| just ground down Temple. |J| They struggled a bit |K| on offense, gaining just |L| 378 yards.
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