The two competed in the American Athletic Conference together in 2019 when Norvell was at Memphis and Gabriel was at UCF. Norvell said he has always been impressed with Gabriel's capabilities.
“He’s an extremely talented quarterback, and you see the way that he's played this year, he just continues to get better,” Norvell said. “His vision, his talent, the things that he can do, it just has that natural playmaking ability that shows up. Throughout the course of the game, I think they do a great job in their offensive scheme and try to utilize their personnel... it's going to be a wonderful challenge for our defense.”
“He’s an extremely talented quarterback, and you see the way that he's played this year, he just continues to get better,” Norvell said. “His vision, his talent, the things that he can do, it just has that natural playmaking ability that shows up. Throughout the course of the game, I think they do a great job in their offensive scheme and try to utilize their personnel... it's going to be a wonderful challenge for our defense.”
OU football: Brent Venables confirms Sooners opt-outs for Cheez-It Bowl against Florida State
Oklahoma will be without four key players when it faces No. 13 Florida State in the Cheez-It Bowl on Dec. 29 in Orlando.
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