Peyton Bowen Named Thorpe Award National DB of the Week

NORMAN — University of Oklahoma senior defensive back Peyton Bowen was named the Thorpe Award National Defensive Back of the Week after his performance in leading the Sooners to a 27-24 win over No. 1 Texas on Saturday at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame announced Tuesday.

Bowen, who was also named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week, returned an interception 42 yards for a touchdown to give Oklahoma a 24-17 fourth-quarter lead – its first of the game after trailing 17-7 at halftime. His pick-six was his first interception of the season and the third of his career. He picked off the pass at the back of the defense and weaved through the field, breaking through tacklers near the goal line to reach the end zone.

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