Referee Chris Coyte; umpire Matthew Jordan; head linesman Rod Ammari; line judge Dale Keller; side judge Jeff Dahle; field judge Steve Currie; back judge John Morton; center judge Chris WigginsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Florida
Oklahoma
521
Total yards
684
271
Passing yards
249
250
Rushing yards
435
6.0
Yards per pass
10.0
6.4
Yards per rush
10.9
28
First downs
25
4–13
Third downs
4–9
1–2
Fourth downs
0–0
3
Turnovers
2
8–61
Penalties
4–40
33:20
Possession
26:40
2
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Florida
Oklahoma
43%
Success rate
64%
−0.08
EPA per play
0.38
1.12
Explosiveness
1.17
0.21
Rushing EPA
0.39
−0.33
Passing EPA
0.37
38%
Passing-down success
67%
−0.05
First-down EPA
0.12
−0.14
Second-down EPA
0.57
0.04
Third-down EPA
0.84
20%
Havoc by its defense
15%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Oklahoma 53% to win. Oklahoma pulled the upset. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Florida −8.5, over/under 65.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Florida 72%, Oklahoma 28%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
The money
The Cotton Bowl was put on by the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to April 2021, which takes in this game, reports $13.5 million in revenue, $3.1 million of it from game related income, and $9.9 million in expenses. Its best-paid, president / CEO Rick Baker, was paid $1.1 million. The largest payments it lists that year:
College Football Playoff Administration LLC
college football
$1.8 million
Cotton Bowl Foundation
advance cb fndt’s mission
$1.2 million
From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 75-0863843).
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Oklahoma drives left to right, Florida right to left.
Q1 OklahomaTouchdown, 5 plays, 79 yards
Q1 FloridaPick-six, 2 plays (Oklahoma scores), 13 yards
Q1 FloridaInterception, 7 plays, 43 yards
Q1 OklahomaField goal, 5 plays, 30 yards
Q1 FloridaInterception, 10 plays, 82 yards
Q1 OklahomaFumble, 3 plays, 12 yards
Q1 FloridaField goal, 7 plays, 33 yards
Q1 OklahomaPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
Q2 FloridaTouchdown, 16 plays, 88 yards
Q2 OklahomaFumble, 2 plays, 4 yards
Q2 FloridaField goal, 5 plays, 12 yards
Q2 OklahomaTouchdown, 4 plays, 60 yards
Q2 FloridaMissed FG, 6 plays, 35 yards
Q2 OklahomaTouchdown, 9 plays, 60 yards
Q2 FloridaEnd of half, 1 play, −5 yards
Q3 FloridaPunt, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q3 OklahomaPunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
Q3 FloridaPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
Q3 OklahomaField goal, 6 plays, 86 yards
Q3 FloridaPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
Q3 OklahomaTouchdown, 5 plays, 87 yards
Q3 FloridaTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 69 yards
Q4 OklahomaTouchdown, 8 plays, 97 yards
Q4 FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 OklahomaTouchdown, 6 plays, 79 yards
Q4 FloridaTouchdown, 6 plays, 89 yards
Q4 OklahomaEnd of game, 5 plays, 26 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Oklahoma 17, Florida 3
Oklahoma Touchdown, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Evan McPherson kickoff for 65 yds , Charleston Rambo return for 21 yds to the Okla 21
14:44
1st & 10 at own 21
Rhamondre Stevenson run for 5 yds to the Okla 26
14:09
2nd & 5 at own 26
Spencer Rattler pass complete to Charleston Rambo for 25 yds to the Fla 49 for a 1ST down
13:36
1st & 10 at opp 49
Rhamondre Stevenson run for 16 yds to the Fla 33 for a 1ST down
13:03
1st & 10 at opp 33
Rhamondre Stevenson run for 6 yds to the Fla 27
12:59
2nd & 4 at opp 27
Spencer Rattler pass complete to Marvin Mims for 27 yds for a TD, (Gabe Brkic KICK)Oklahoma 7, Florida 0
Florida Pick-six, 2 plays (Oklahoma scores)
12:59
2nd & 4 at own 35
Gabe Brkic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Kyle Trask pass complete to Justin Shorter for 13 yds to the Fla 38 for a 1ST down
12:22
1st & 10 at own 38
Kyle Trask pass intercepted for a TD Tre Norwood return for 45 yds for a TD, (Gabe Brkic KICK)Oklahoma 14, Florida 0
Florida Interception, 7 plays
12:22
1st & 10 at own 35
Gabe Brkic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:14
1st & 10 at own 25
Dameon Pierce run for 4 yds to the Fla 29
11:39
2nd & 6 at own 29
Dameon Pierce run for no gain to the Fla 29
10:52
3rd & 6 at own 29
Kyle Trask pass complete to Rick Wells for 10 yds to the Fla 39 for a 1ST down
10:26
1st & 10 at own 39
Kyle Trask pass complete to Keon Zipperer for 13 yds to the Okla 48 for a 1ST down
9:57
1st & 10 at opp 48
Kyle Trask pass complete to Keon Zipperer for 11 yds to the Okla 37 for a 1ST down
9:46
1st & 10 at opp 37
Dameon Pierce run for 5 yds to the Okla 32
9:11
2nd & 5 at opp 32
Kyle Trask pass intercepted Brian Asamoah return for 29 yds to the Okla 45
Oklahoma Field goal, 5 plays
8:46
1st & 10 at own 45
Rhamondre Stevenson run for 22 yds to the Fla 33 for a 1ST down
8:26
1st & 10 at opp 33
Rhamondre Stevenson run for 8 yds to the Fla 25
8:18
2nd & 2 at opp 25
Spencer Rattler pass incomplete to Rhamondre Stevenson
8:13
3rd & 2 at opp 25
Spencer Rattler pass incomplete to Trevon West
8:08
4th & 2 at opp 25
Gabe Brkic 43 yd FG GOODOklahoma 17, Florida 0
Florida Interception, 10 plays
8:08
4th & 2 at opp 16
Gabe Brkic kickoff for 65 yds , Justin Shorter return for 16 yds to the FL 16 FLORIDA Penalty, Illegal Block (8 Yards) to the Fla 8
7:57
1st & 10 at own 8
Kyle Trask pass incomplete
7:48
2nd & 10 at own 8
Emory Jones run for 14 yds to the Fla 22 for a 1ST down
7:14
1st & 10 at own 22
Malik Davis run for 2 yds to the Fla 24
6:46
2nd & 8 at own 24
Emory Jones pass complete to Trent Whittemore for 25 yds to the Fla 49 for a 1ST down
5:54
1st & 10 at own 49
Malik Davis run for 4 yds to the Okla 47
5:43
2nd & 6 at opp 47
Kyle Trask pass complete to Trent Whittemore for 22 yds to the Okla 25 for a 1ST down
5:13
1st & 10 at opp 25
Emory Jones pass incomplete to Trey Dean III
5:00
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Kyle Trask pass complete to Ja’Markis Weston for 13 yds to the Okla 12 for a 1ST down
4:39
1st & 10 at opp 12
Malik Davis run for 2 yds to the Okla 10
4:09
2nd & 8 at opp 10
Kyle Trask pass intercepted, touchback. Woodi Washington return for no gain
Oklahoma Fumble, 3 plays
4:03
1st & 10 at own 20
Rhamondre Stevenson run for 8 yds to the Okla 28
3:51
2nd & 2 at own 28
Marcus Major run for 4 yds to the Okla 32 for a 1ST down
3:33
1st & 10 at own 32
Spencer Rattler run for 4 yds to the Okla 36 Spencer Rattler fumbled, forced by Trevon Grimes, recovered by Fla Trey Dean III
Florida Field goal, 7 plays
3:16
1st & 10 at opp 36
Kyle Trask pass complete to Justin Shorter for 9 yds to the Okla 27
2:56
2nd & 1 at opp 27
Nay’Quan Wright run for 5 yds to the Okla 22 for a 1ST down
2:26
1st & 10 at opp 22
Kyle Trask pass complete to Kemore Gamble for 13 yds to the Okla 9 for a 1ST down
2:06
1st & goal at opp 9
Kyle Trask pass complete to Rick Wells for 3 yds to the Okla 6
Evan McPherson kickoff for 65 yds , Charleston Rambo return for 40 yds to the Okla 40
5:42
1st & 10 at own 40
Spencer Rattler pass complete to Seth McGowan for 18 yds to the Fla 42 for a 1ST down
5:15
1st & 10 at opp 42
Spencer Rattler sacked by Lloyd Summerall III for a loss of 4 yards to the Fla 46
4:50
2nd & 14 at opp 46
Spencer Rattler pass complete to Drake Stoops for 10 yds Drake Stoops fumbled, recovered by Okla Drake Stoops
4:08
3rd & 4 at opp 36
Spencer Rattler pass complete to Theo Wease for 36 yds for a TD, (Gabe Brkic KICK)Oklahoma 24, Florida 13
Florida Missed FG, 6 plays
4:08
3rd & 4 at own 35
Gabe Brkic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kyle Trask pass complete to Nay’Quan Wright for 9 yds to the Fla 34
3:35
2nd & 1 at own 34
Nay’Quan Wright run for 26 yds to the Okla 40 for a 1ST down
3:05
1st & 10 at opp 40
Kyle Trask pass incomplete to Rick Wells
3:01
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Kyle Trask pass incomplete to Rick Wells
2:55
3rd & 10 at opp 40
Kyle Trask pass incomplete to Keon Zipperer
2:50
4th & 10 at opp 40
Evan McPherson 58 yd FG MISSED
Oklahoma Touchdown, 9 plays
2:32
1st & 10 at own 40
Spencer Rattler pass complete to Trejan Bridges for a loss of 1 yard to the Okla 39
2:11
2nd & 11 at own 39
Spencer Rattler pass complete to Trejan Bridges for 20 yds to the Fla 41 for a 1ST down
1:30
1st & 10 at opp 41
Rhamondre Stevenson run for 4 yds to the Fla 37
1:14
2nd & 6 at opp 37
Spencer Rattler pass incomplete to Charleston Rambo
1:14
3rd & 6 at opp 37
OKLAHOMA Penalty, False Start (Tyrese Robinson) to the Fla 42
1:07
3rd & 11 at opp 42
Rhamondre Stevenson run for 11 yds to the Fla 31 for a 1ST down
0:51
1st & 10 at opp 31
Spencer Rattler run for 10 yds to the Fla 21 for a 1ST down
0:46
1st & 10 at opp 21
Spencer Rattler pass complete to Austin Stogner for 12 yds to the Fla 9 for a 1ST down
0:28
1st & goal at opp 9
Rhamondre Stevenson run for 8 yds to the Fla 1
0:16
2nd & goal at opp 1
Spencer Rattler run for 1 yd for a TD, (Gabe Brkic KICK)Oklahoma 31, Florida 13
Florida End of half, 1 play
0:16
2nd & 2 at own 35
Gabe Brkic kickoff for 65 yds , Justin Shorter return for 18 yds to the Fla 18
0:01
1st & 10 at own 25
Dameon Pierce run for 7 yds to the Fla 25 FLORIDA Penalty, Personal Foul (-12 Yards) to the Fla 13
3rd quarter7 drives, then Oklahoma 41, Florida 13
Florida Punt, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Gabe Brkic kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Kyle Trask pass complete to Rick Wells for 12 yds to the Fla 37 for a 1ST down
14:28
1st & 10 at own 37
Kyle Trask pass incomplete to Kemore Gamble
14:20
2nd & 10 at own 37
Kyle Trask pass complete to Dameon Pierce for 2 yds to the Fla 39
13:54
3rd & 8 at own 39
Kyle Trask pass incomplete to Justin Shorter
13:54
4th & 8 at own 39
FLORIDA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Fla 34
13:45
4th & 13 at own 34
Jacob Finn punt for 59 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Okla 7
Oklahoma Punt, 5 plays
13:20
1st & 10 at own 7
Rhamondre Stevenson run for 6 yds to the Okla 13
13:11
2nd & 4 at own 13
Spencer Rattler pass complete to Drake Stoops for 11 yds to the Okla 24 for a 1ST down
12:40
1st & 10 at own 24
Rhamondre Stevenson run for 7 yds to the Okla 31
12:00
2nd & 3 at own 31
Rhamondre Stevenson run for 1 yd to the Okla 32
11:25
3rd & 2 at own 32
Spencer Rattler pass incomplete to Rhamondre Stevenson
11:18
4th & 2 at own 32
Reeves Mundschau punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Xzavier Henderson at the Fla 26
Florida Punt, 4 plays
10:55
1st & 10 at own 26
Nay’Quan Wright run for 18 yds to the Fla 44 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at own 44
Emory Jones run for 2 yds to the Fla 46
10:23
2nd & 8 at own 46
Emory Jones pass incomplete to Keon Zipperer
9:55
3rd & 8 at own 46
Nay’Quan Wright run for a loss of 5 yards to the Fla 41
9:37
4th & 13 at own 41
Jeremy Crawshaw punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Marvin Mims at the Okla 11
Oklahoma Field goal, 6 plays
9:25
1st & 10 at own 11
Spencer Rattler pass complete to Seth McGowan for 5 yds to the Okla 16
9:00
2nd & 5 at opp 11
Seth McGowan run for 73 yds to the Fla 11 for a 1ST down FLORIDA Penalty, Personal Foul (6 Yards) to the Fla 5 for a 1ST down
8:45
1st & goal at opp 5
Spencer Rattler pass incomplete to Marvin Mims
8:38
2nd & goal at opp 5
OKLAHOMA Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Fla 15
8:01
2nd & goal at opp 15
Spencer Rattler pass complete to Jeremiah Hall for 12 yds to the Fla 3
7:55
3rd & goal at opp 3
Spencer Rattler pass incomplete to Rhamondre Stevenson
7:51
4th & goal at opp 3
Gabe Brkic 20 yd FG GOODOklahoma 34, Florida 13
Florida Punt, 5 plays
7:51
4th & 8 at own 35
Gabe Brkic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Emory Jones pass incomplete to Justin Shorter
7:25
2nd & 10 at own 25
Malik Davis run for 18 yds to the Fla 43 for a 1ST down
6:55
1st & 10 at own 43
Emory Jones run for 4 yds to the Fla 47
6:35
2nd & 6 at own 47
Emory Jones pass incomplete to Ja’Markis Weston
6:31
3rd & 6 at own 47
Emory Jones pass incomplete to Kemore Gamble
6:23
4th & 6 at own 47
Jacob Finn punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Marvin Mims at the Okla 13
Oklahoma Touchdown, 5 plays
6:14
1st & 10 at own 13
Rhamondre Stevenson run for 50 yds to the Fla 37 for a 1ST down
5:46
1st & 10 at opp 37
FLORIDA Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Fla 32
5:39
1st & 5 at opp 32
Rhamondre Stevenson run for 3 yds to the Fla 29
5:08
2nd & 2 at opp 29
Spencer Rattler run for 6 yds to the Fla 23 for a 1ST down
4:35
1st & 10 at opp 23
Marcus Major run for 8 yds to the Fla 15
3:58
2nd & 2 at opp 15
Rhamondre Stevenson run for 15 yds for a TD, (Gabe Brkic KICK)Oklahoma 41, Florida 13
Florida Turnover on downs, 11 plays
3:58
2nd & 2 at own 35
Gabe Brkic kickoff for 62 yds , Nay’Quan Wright return for 25 yds to the Fla 28
3:25
1st & 10 at own 36
Dameon Pierce run for 8 yds to the Okla 36 for a 1ST down OKLAHOMA Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Okla 49 for a 1ST down
2:58
1st & 10 at opp 49
Dameon Pierce run for 3 yds to the Okla 46
2:31
2nd & 7 at opp 46
Dameon Pierce run for 2 yds to the Okla 44
2:15
3rd & 5 at opp 44
Emory Jones run for 4 yds to the Okla 40
1:53
4th & 1 at opp 40
Emory Jones run for 22 yds to the Okla 18 for a 1ST down
1:34
1st & 10 at opp 18
Timeout OKLAHOMA, clock 01:34
1:15
1st & 10 at opp 18
Emory Jones pass complete to Malik Davis for 9 yds to the Okla 9
0:55
2nd & 1 at opp 9
Malik Davis run for 1 yd to the Okla 8 for a 1ST down
0:28
1st & goal at opp 8
Emory Jones run for a loss of 3 yards to the Okla 11
Q4 14:53
2nd & goal at opp 11
Dameon Pierce run for 4 yds to the Okla 7
Q4 14:24
3rd & goal at opp 7
Emory Jones pass complete to Nay’Quan Wright for 4 yds to the Okla 3
Q4 14:12
4th & goal at opp 3
Emory Jones pass complete to Rick Wells for no gain to the Okla 3
4th quarter5 drives, then Oklahoma 55, Florida 20
Oklahoma Touchdown, 8 plays
14:04
1st & 10 at own 3
Rhamondre Stevenson run for 7 yds to the Okla 10
13:40
2nd & 3 at own 10
Spencer Rattler pass incomplete to Theo Wease
13:27
3rd & 3 at own 10
Spencer Rattler pass complete to Seth McGowan for 47 yds to the Fla 43 for a 1ST down
12:45
1st & 10 at opp 43
Spencer Rattler pass complete to Theo Howard for 5 yds to the Fla 38
11:58
2nd & 5 at opp 38
Spencer Rattler run for 25 yds to the Fla 13 for a 1ST down
11:18
1st & 10 at opp 13
Marcus Major run for no gain to the Fla 13
10:38
2nd & goal at opp 10
Marcus Major run for 3 yds to the Fla 10 OKLAHOMA Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Fla 20
10:30
2nd & 17 at opp 20
Spencer Rattler pass complete to Charleston Rambo for 20 yds for a TD, (Gabe Brkic KICK)Oklahoma 48, Florida 13
Florida Punt, 3 plays
10:30
2nd & 17 at own 35
Gabe Brkic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Malik Davis run for 3 yds to the Fla 28
9:45
2nd & 7 at own 28
Malik Davis run for 1 yd to the Fla 29
9:12
3rd & 6 at own 29
Emory Jones pass incomplete to Kemore Gamble
9:03
4th & 6 at own 29
Jeremy Crawshaw punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Marvin Mims at the Okla 21
Oklahoma Touchdown, 6 plays
8:52
1st & 10 at own 21
Marcus Major run for 19 yds to the Okla 40 for a 1ST down
8:15
1st & 10 at own 40
Marcus Major run for 6 yds to the Okla 46
7:23
2nd & 4 at own 46
Chandler Morris pass complete to Mikey Henderson for 2 yds to the Okla 48
7:00
3rd & 2 at own 48
Marcus Major run for 6 yds to the Fla 46 for a 1ST down
6:22
1st & 10 at opp 46
Chandler Morris pass incomplete to Trevon West
6:11
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Marcus Major run for 46 yds for a TD, (Stephen Johnson KICK)Oklahoma 55, Florida 13
Florida Touchdown, 6 plays
6:11
2nd & 10 at own 35
Stephen Johnson kickoff for 59 yds , Nay’Quan Wright return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line FLORIDA Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the Fla 11
5:20
1st & 10 at own 11
Dameon Pierce run for 17 yds to the Fla 28 for a 1ST down
4:55
1st & 10 at own 28
Anthony Richardson run for 8 yds to the Fla 36
4:32
2nd & 2 at own 36
Anthony Richardson run for 6 yds to the Fla 42 for a 1ST down
4:22
1st & 10 at opp 45
Lorenzo Lingard run for 13 yds to the OKLAHOMA 45 FLORIDA Penalty, Illegal Block (-10 Yards) to the Fla 45
3:45
1st & 7 at own 45
Anthony Richardson run for 28 yds to the Okla 27 for a 1ST down
3:18
1st & 10 at opp 27
Anthony Richardson pass complete to Jordan Pouncey for 27 yds for a TD, (Chris Howard KICK)Oklahoma 55, Florida 20
Oklahoma End of game, 5 plays
3:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Chris Howard kickoff for 62 yds for a touchback
3:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Todd Hudson run for 4 yds to the Okla 29
2:26
2nd & 6 at own 29
Mikey Henderson run for 18 yds to the Okla 47 for a 1ST down
1:32
1st & 10 at own 47
Todd Hudson run for 8 yds to the Fla 45
0:50
2nd & 2 at opp 45
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Fla 47
0:22
3rd & 4 at opp 47
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Fla 49
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
PassingSpencer Rattler14 of 23, 247 yards, 3 TDOklahoma
RushingRhamondre Stevenson18 carries, 186 yards, 1 TDOklahoma
Florida
Oklahoma