No. 9 Oklahoma (1-0) throttled UTEP (0-2, 0-1 CUSA) 45-13 in its season opener on Saturday afternoon.
With the victory, coach Brent Venables earned his first career win as head coach. Redshirt junior quarterback Dillon Gabriel finished 15-for-23 for 233 yards with three total touchdowns in his OU debut.
Here's a look at how Twitter reacted to the game:
Here. We. Go. #BeatUTEP pic.twitter.com/dgJiF1UYE3
— 𝕆𝕂𝕃𝔸ℍ𝕆𝕄𝔸-𝕍𝕊-𝕋ℍ𝔼 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕃𝔻 (@soonergridiron) September 3, 2022
— Creed Humphrey (@creed_humphrey) September 3, 2022
The first completion of the Dillon Gabriel era goes to Drake Stoops. pic.twitter.com/1Ln3hQXlgd
— 𝕆𝕂𝕃𝔸ℍ𝕆𝕄𝔸-𝕍𝕊-𝕋ℍ𝔼 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕃𝔻 (@soonergridiron) September 3, 2022
🔥🔥🔥 @OU_Football
— Lauren Chamberlain (@LChamberlain44) September 3, 2022
TD 𝘿𝙂@_dillongabriel_ on the ground! 💨#OUDNA pic.twitter.com/GoWey3CC1H
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) September 3, 2022
First touchdown as a Sooner for @_dillongabriel_. #OUDNA pic.twitter.com/gTK0ERat5e
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) September 3, 2022
Nah this offense crazy lol
— Tre Brown (@T_Brown25) September 3, 2022
That offense is going crazy !
— Delarrin Turner-Yell (@dtturner11) September 3, 2022
TD @Bwillis_11!DG ➡️ B. Willis 🔥#OUDNA pic.twitter.com/l8fcjL103Y
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) September 3, 2022
AND THERE IT IS!! MR. WILLY 👏🏽 https://t.co/dj4FIExHX0
— Jeremiah Hall (@Jeremiah_hall27) September 3, 2022
Boomer. The Venables era begins! pic.twitter.com/H8BTmh0Job
— Mayor David Holt (@davidfholt) September 3, 2022
@OU_Football pic.twitter.com/I4fZ31gemm
— Dominique Franks (@DFranks24) September 3, 2022
Another drive, another touchdown 💪@OU_Football is off to a HOT start 🔥 pic.twitter.com/NGCx96dYAh
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 3, 2022
Never was any doubt but I liking what I’m seeing. The effort is there. 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾 #Boomer @OU_Football
— Roy Williams (@roywilliams31) September 3, 2022
Career touchdown No. 7️⃣ for the captain. #OUDNA pic.twitter.com/J01PKaNWc4
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) September 3, 2022
THEM BOYS PLAYING FAST !!!!!
— 🅿️errion Winfrey (@pdontplay) September 3, 2022
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘴 🗣️ #OUDNA pic.twitter.com/sxJdq4uUNf
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) September 3, 2022
Things are going well in Norman.
— Gabe Ikard (@GabeIkard) September 3, 2022
Nope.#OUDNA | @Jayd4_ pic.twitter.com/r8BTvdjRgO
— 𝕆𝕂𝕃𝔸ℍ𝕆𝕄𝔸-𝕍𝕊-𝕋ℍ𝔼 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕃𝔻 (@soonergridiron) September 3, 2022
TD GAVIN FREEMAN‼️@TheGavinFreeman 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘴#OUDNA pic.twitter.com/MU7E6HRgdb
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) September 3, 2022
👀👀 how you coming Freeman? Bet!
— Dede Westbrook (@DedeTHEGreat11) September 3, 2022
"Oklahoma is really good."Me: pic.twitter.com/49IuuoQ8OE
— RJ Young (@RJ_Young) September 3, 2022
What an effort by Gavin Freeman. 🔥#OUDNA | #BoomerSooner | @TheGavinFreeman pic.twitter.com/7aDzcMCTxt
— 𝕆𝕂𝕃𝔸ℍ𝕆𝕄𝔸-𝕍𝕊-𝕋ℍ𝔼 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕃𝔻 (@soonergridiron) September 3, 2022
The defenders. 😂 pic.twitter.com/Eo93trlOPM
— 𝕆𝕂𝕃𝔸ℍ𝕆𝕄𝔸-𝕍𝕊-𝕋ℍ𝔼 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕃𝔻 (@soonergridiron) September 3, 2022
Love what i'm seeing from @CoachVenables & @OU_Football Lots of new faces, however...There is only ONE Oklahoma #BOOMER
— Joel Klatt (@joelklatt) September 3, 2022
𝘽𝙖𝙘𝙠-𝙩𝙤-𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 SACKS 💥@ethandowns40 | #OUDNA pic.twitter.com/u6XwCnkDL9
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) September 3, 2022
TD, B. Willis! @_dillongabriel_ ➡️ @Bwillis_11. 𝙍𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙚. 𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙩.#OUDNA pic.twitter.com/M21pHGAhXp
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) September 3, 2022
First multi-touchdown game for @Bwillis_11. #OUDNA pic.twitter.com/3QrBUujyUp
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) September 3, 2022
Grimes I see you ‼️‼️‼️‼️
— Neville Gallimore (@Path2Greatwork) September 3, 2022
Reggie Grimes is having a day. #OUDNA | @iamreggiegrimes pic.twitter.com/ZcBH6OUf60
— 𝕆𝕂𝕃𝔸ℍ𝕆𝕄𝔸-𝕍𝕊-𝕋ℍ𝔼 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕃𝔻 (@soonergridiron) September 3, 2022
𝗧𝗗 @Md24jr! Marcus Major finds paydirt 💸#OUDNA pic.twitter.com/JdK1aZfO6G
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) September 3, 2022
Have a day 2️⃣4️⃣! #OUDNA pic.twitter.com/0qrjuPcd2A
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) September 3, 2022
There's no stopping Marcus Major 😤😤He punches it in for his second TD of the day for @OU_Football pic.twitter.com/zzUez70VbB
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 3, 2022
Venebles already better than Riley
— Kenneth Murray Jr. (@KIINGME1) September 2, 2022