The Oklahoma Sooners enjoyed a tremendous breakout season last season from standout freshman cornerback Eli Bowen. Bowen lightly played to start the season, but quickly locked down the job after the Auburn game, starting against Texas and not missing a start for the rest of the season.
Last season, the Oklahoma Sooners enjoyed a standout season from freshman cornerback Eli Bowen. Bowen emerged from nowhere to become a starter and was a shutdown corner for the Sooners.
Things are still going right for the Sooners against No. 7 Alabama in the second half. On the third play of the second half Saturday night, freshman cornerback Eli Bowen picked off Heisman contender Jalen Milroe and returned it 25 yards to Alabama’s 14-yard line.
The Oklahoma Sooners have boasted a terrific defense by most metrics. After a decade of shockingly bad play, the Sooners have one of the best defenses in the country in just their first year in the SEC.
The Oklahoma Sooners have had plenty of young players playing on both sides of the ball, but none have been as impactful as true freshman cornerback Eli Bowen.
Oklahoma cornerback Eli Bowen embraces getting to be the bad guy and getting to spoil someone’s good time at home. The Sooners will go on the road to Columbia this weekend to play No.
It was back on August 5 when Oklahoma quarterback Jackson Arnold was already being asked about “Peyton Bowen’s little brother.” Bowen, a sophomore safety, played in every game for the Sooners as a freshman and started two.
It was a pretty brutal day for the Oklahoma Sooners in a dismal showing against the Texas Longhorns, but there were a few bright spots to take away from