Head coach Ryan Hybl will try to lead his program to its third national title on Wednesday.

On Tuesday afternoon, the Oklahoma Sooners downed the top-seeded Arizona State Sun Devils, 3-2 on their own home course — the Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale — in the semifinal round of the 2021 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship. With the win, OU advances to the national title in a matchup against Pepperdine.

Arizona State’s Chun An Yu won a decisive match against Oklahoma’s Garett Reband, while the Sun Devils’ Ryggs Johnston was able to outstroke OU’s Ben Lorenz, but beyond that, the Sooners looked impressive in the desert. Jonathan Brightwell won his match in a nail biter over ASU’s David Puig, Logan McAllister defeated Mason Andersen, and Quade Cummins took care of Cameron Sisk to send the Crimson & Cream to the championship round.

Next, Oklahoma will face off Pepperdine — who defeated the Oklahoma State Cowboys in their semifinal matchup — for the 2021 NCAA D-I Men’s Golf National Championship on Wednesday, June 2. A win tomorrow would give the Sooners their third national title in program history, and the second under head coach Ryan Hybl. First tee time is set for 3:30 p.m. CT with TV coverage beginning at 4 p.m. CT on the Golf Channel.

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Along a much-improved defensive line, Isaiah Thomas has proven himself to be a disruptive force.

Welcome back to another installment in our 2021 Countdown to Kickoff! In 95 days, the Oklahoma Sooners will open the upcoming college football season in New Orleans against the Tulane Green Wave. Speaking of 95, the player who currently rocks said number has developed into quite the difference maker. I’m talking redshirt senior defensive end Isaiah Thomas.

Coming out of Memorial High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Thomas signed with Oklahoma as a four-star prospect in the recruiting class of 2017. After redshirting his first year on campus, he saw his playing time increase gradually over the course of the next two seasons.

In 2020, the seasoned defender finally broke out and became the caliber of player that his coaches and the fans knew he could become when he first arrived in Norman. At 6’5, 262 pounds, IT routinely wore out offensive lines with his aggressive pursuit around the edge, and his combination of speed and balance has made him one of the Sooners’ top pass rushing artists.

Through three seasons of play, Isaiah Thomas has recorded 10.5 sacks, 15 tackles-for-loss, 32 total tackles, forced one fumble and recovered two more. For his strong junior campaign, he was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team. After blowing out the Florida Gators in the 2020 Cotton Bowl Classic, IT said it himself — “Stay tuned, it’s gonna be a movie.”

Y’all heard the man. Get your popcorn ready.

Now take a look at the days we missed since our last countdown post!

96 Days! — LaRon Stokes

Senior DE LaRon Stokes elected to take advantage of the rule that allows all players to gain an extra year of eligibility due to COVID-19, and that’s great news for an Oklahoma D-line that’s expected to be one of the best units in the nation this fall. With the 2019 Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year back in the fold, OU’s depth up front is that much more talented. Add in career totals of 27 tackles, seven tackles-for-loss and half a sack, and that talent is also highly experienced.

97 Days! — Joe Mixon returns kickoff 97 yards against Ohio State

In 2016, the Ohio State Buckeyes walked into the Palace on the Prairie and left with a victory, but not before RB Joe Mixon housed a 97-yard kickoff return in the the first quarter. At least, that’s what record books show, as everyone who remembers this play can recall seeing the star back clearly let go of the ball before breaking the plane. Oh well, it didn’t make a difference in the outcome in any case, and the Sooners got their revenge in Columbus the follow year.

98 Days! — Tre Norwood returns five INTs for 98 yards in 2020

Before he was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL Draft, DB Tre Norwood led Oklahoma with five interceptions in 2020. In total, he returned those INTs for a combined 98 yards, including this 45-yard pick six against Florida’s Kyle Trask.

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Oklahoma looked solid in the desert during quarterfinal match play.

On Tuesday, at the Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, the Oklahoma Sooners defeated the Illinois Fighting Illini, 3-2 in the quarterfinals of the 2021 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship.

After Illinois’ Adrien Dumont de Chassart secured his team’s first point of the day over OU’s Patrick Welch, the Sooners claimed three of the next four matches to advance to the semifinal round. Oklahoma’s Jonathan Brightwell took care of the Fighting Illini’s Giovanni Tadiotto, while OU’s Logan McAllister outshot Jerry Ji and veteran Sooner Quade Cummins bested Tommy Kuhl to effectively move another step closer toward bookending his personal career with a pair of national championships.

Other than Welch, the only other Sooner to not win their individual matchup was Blake Lorenz, who fell to Illinois’ Michael Feagles.

Oklahoma is looking to win the program’s third national title and its second under head coach Ryan Hybl. Next, the Sooners will face the top-seeded Arizona State Sun Devils in the semifinals scheduled for 2:45 p.m. CT later this afternoon. TV coverage is set to begin on the Golf Channel at 4 p.m. CT.

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