Sad news sooner,Jackson Arnold departure now,we lost everything 
wants the ball in his hands in every play.
Having started 31 games at Denton Guyer High School, passing for 7,497 yards and 67 touchdowns before heading to Oklahoma as an early enrollee last January, it was an adjustment for him not starting any games or earning first-team reps in practice. He attempted passes in just three games this season, completing 18 of 24 for 202 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions.
He sat behind New Mexico State quarterback Eli Stowers during his sophomore year of high school, but it didn’t make it any easier during his first year of college ball. His most meaningful playing time came in relief of starter Dillon Gabriel in the second half against BYU on the road where he audibled and zipped a game-sealing toss through traffic to wide receiver Jalil Farooq.
“Honestly,” Jackson’s father Todd told the OU Daily. “I know he was smiles and he was happy for Dillon when Dillon leads them to a score or Dillon scores. … (But), he likes to play football. So it’s tough for him to have a year where half the time he’s not on the field or half the games he’s not even playing in the game.
“I mean, he’s used to the ball going through his hands every play.”
Now, following Gabriel’s transfer to Oregon, Arnold has been handed the keys to the Sooners’ offense for next season and beyond. He’ll make his first collegiate start in the Alamo Bowl when No. 12 OU (10-2, 7-2 Big 12) faces No. 14 Arizona (9-3, 7-2 Pac-12) at 8:15 p.m. Dec. 28 in San Antonio on ESPN in what is seemingly a preseason game for 2024 and a sneak peek at what Oklahoma’s offense could look like moving forward.
