Oklahoma's Taylor Wein Mimics Taping Gator Mouth in Viral Celebration

As wruf.com noted, Oklahoma played its inaugural game in program history at The Swamp against the Gators, entering Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in front of over 90,000 loud supporters.

Oklahoma opened the scoring with a field goal and maintained their momentum by putting up another seven points during the second quarter. During that quarter, Sooners leading tackler and senior linebacker Owen Heinecke had an assisted sack against Gators quarterback Tramell Jones Jr.

Following the sack, Heinecke performed the famous Gator Chomp celebration while senior defensive lineman Taylor Wein mimicked taping the mouth of the gator shut. The roaring crowd fell silent as the momentum the Gators tried to build died out.

The moment quickly went viral on social media, drawing reactions from fans and critics calling it one of the toughest and most disrespectful celebrations they’ve seen. It also highlighted the intense pressure the Sooners defense put on the Gators all night.

Heinecke finished the game with 10 tackles, bringing his season total to 63. Meanwhile, Jones was sacked three times and lost his helmet, forcing him to sit out a play.

Jones finished 10-of-22 for 133 yards and two interceptions, while the Florida offense totaled just 203 yards. The Sooners kept up the pressure to secure a 23-7 victory in their first visit to The Swamp.

Oklahoma's Taylor Wein Mimics Taping Gator Mouth in Viral Celebration

With the win, Oklahoma improved to 5-4 overall and 3-3 in the SEC. Florida dropped to 5-4 overall and 3-4 in conference play.

Florida coach Jon Sumrall addressed the mismatch after the final whistle, pointing directly to the visiting defense. “I think defensively, you have to continually respond and in a game like that, their defense outplayed our offense,” Sumrall said.

The all-time series between the two programs is tied at one win apiece, following Florida’s victory in the 2008 BCS National Championship Game and Oklahoma’s win in the 2020 Cotton Bowl.

The Gators travel to Lexington on Saturday to face Kentucky, which holds a 7-2 overall and 5-2 SEC record. Broadcast coverage gets underway on WRUF 98.1-FM/850-AM/103.7 HD2 starting at 3:15 p.m., followed by an ESPN broadcast at 6:15 p.m.