Lane Kiffin challenges Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma to match USC’s incredible accomplishment
By Adam Spencer
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The Oklahoma Sooners have had a couple of great quarterbacks the past two years, with both Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray winning the Heisman Trophy.
This year, former Alabama QB Jalen Hurts is in Norman, and expectations are high for the one-time SEC Offensive Player of the Year.
On Monday, former Alabama OC (and current Florida Atlantic coach) Lane Kiffin challenged Hurts to keep the Heisman streak going, citing USC’s three Heisman winners in four years while he was an assistant there:
Glad to see u being u again @JalenHurts smiling and enjoying life!! Good luck this year @OU_Football 3 in a row??? @uscfootball did 3 in 4 years @HeismanTrophy https://t.co/zNjpB1ZoA7
— Lane Kiffin (@Lane_Kiffin) April 15, 2019
In 2002, QB Carson Palmer won the award, followed by QB Matt Leinart in 2004 and RB Reggie Bush in 2005 (an award that has since been vacated).
Can Hurts keep the Sooners’ streak going? Current Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa will try his best to make sure the streak ends.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
