Sooner spring game rosters announced shares email

Oklahoma's spring game is going to be a little different this year. Unlike previous years, the Sooners will use a traditional game format and scoring system, and the squad will be split into two teams. "It's going to make the game competitive, create some really cool situational football that will be really fun for the fans and good for our players," coach Lincoln Riley said in a release. "We're trying to stoke up the whole experience and this is just a part of it." Former OU standouts Adrian Peterson and Trent Williams will serve as honorary coaches with Tony Jefferson assisting Peterson and Lane Johnson acting as Williams' assistant.

Peterson's squad will be quarterbacked by redshirt junior Kyler Murray, while Williams' will be led by redshirt sophomore Austin Kendall. With cornerback Parnell Motley and defensive linemen Marquise Overton, and Amani Bledsoe, Peterson's team has more returning defensive starters than offensive starters. But Murray will still have speedy wide receiver Marquise Brown as a primary target. Peterson's team also has offensive weapons in Trey Sermon and early enrollee running back T.J. Pledger. Meanwhile, Williams' team has plenty of offensive firepower with running back Rodney Anderson and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb. Returning staters on Team Peterson:



Amani Bledsoe, Marquise Brown, Parnell Motley, Marquise Overton, Dru Samia, Austin Seibert



And on Team Williams:



Rodney Anderson, Bobby Evans, Caleb Kelly, CeeDee Lamb, Tre Norwood and Ben Powers.#Sooners

— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) April 9, 2018

"It's not an easy process," Riley said of splitting up the rosters, "because not only do you have to consider offense and defense, you also have to consider being able to do what we want to do on special teams and being able to get into our different packages. We may have a few guys who will have to play on both teams. The injury situation also factored in just a little bit. Other than that, we just tried to make it as competitive and as even as possible." The spring game will kick off at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, but there are plenty of festivities before the actual game including a Trace Adkins concert on the field at 12:30 p.m. and a Bob Stoops statue dedication at 10 a.m. Tickets are $5 for season ticket holders and $10 for the general public. Parking is free and gates will open at 11 a.m. (Story continued below...)





Related Photos University of Oklahoma's Kyler Murray (1) works out during the first day of Spring practice for the OU football team in Norman, Okla. on Saturday, March 10, 2018. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman University of Oklahoma's Kyler Murray (1) works out during the first day of Spring practice for the OU football team in Norman, Okla. on Saturday, March 10, 2018. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman