Oklahoma’s Saturday afternoon did not get off to the perfect begin, however neither did Auburn’s cheerleading program.
The Twenty first-ranked Sooners are visiting the Tigers Saturday for an SEC matchup, and there was a significant collision properly earlier than the sport even began.
Whereas the Sooners had been taking the sector Saturday, an Auburn cheerleader determined it was a superb time to do some stunts.
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The Auburn Tigers’ emblem throughout a sport towards the Arkansas Razorbacks at Jordan-Hare Stadium Sept. 21, 2024, in Auburn, Ala. (Michael Chang/Getty Photographs)
The cheerleader was pulling off backhand springs by means of the road of Sooners and was in some way in a position to keep away from nearly everybody … nearly.
Close to the 10-yard line, the cheerleader flipped proper into defensive again Makari Vickers.
Each Vickers and the cheerleadeer acquired up rapidly.
Vickers is in his second school season and performed eight video games for Oklahoma final 12 months within the Huge 12. He missed 4 contests resulting from an harm.
Cheerleaders with the Auburn Tigers run onto the sector previous to a sport towards the Alabama A&M Bulldogs at Jordan-Hare Stadium Aug. 31, 2024, in Auburn, Ala. (Michael Chang/Getty Photographs)
The sophomore was a consensus top-125 recruit within the nation out of highschool, ranked as excessive as No. 81 within the nation by Rivals.Â
The Sooners acquired on the board first when quarterback Michael Hawkins took a 48-yard rush to the home. Nonetheless, Auburn answered with two touchdowns within the second quarter.
Payton Thorne discovered KeAndre Lambert-Smith for a 31-yard landing to tie the sport. And, after forcing a third-straight Oklahoma punt, Thorne threw one other lengthy landing, this one for 48 yards to Malcolm Simmons.
Oklahoma defensive again Makari Vickers speaks to media throughout a press convention in Norman, Okla., Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman/USA Right now Community)
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The unranked Tigers led Oklahoma 14-7 at halftime. Auburn had pressured 5 consecutive punts after Oklahoma’s landing.
The Sooners are coming off a house loss to Tennessee, which is now ranked fifth within the nation. They will want a comeback to hold momentum into their matchup towards No. 1 Texas subsequent week.
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