[FONT="]Oklahoma football coach Lincoln Riley had no choice but to give wide receiver Lee Morris a scholarship. After his breakout performance in the Sooners' season-opening 63-14 blowout against Florida Atlantic, he earned it.
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[FONT="]The redshirt junior entered the 2018 season with just two career catches to his name, but hauled in this 65-yarder for a one-play touchdown drive to give Oklahoma a 21-0 first quarter lead. He also came up with an early blocked punt, which the Sooners also returned for a touchdown
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[FONT="]After a game like that, Riley was asked if he would have to give Morris a scholarship and replied:
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Next up for Oklahoma is UCLA on Saturday at home at 1 p.m. ET.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]The redshirt junior entered the 2018 season with just two career catches to his name, but hauled in this 65-yarder for a one-play touchdown drive to give Oklahoma a 21-0 first quarter lead. He also came up with an early blocked punt, which the Sooners also returned for a touchdown
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[FONT="]After a game like that, Riley was asked if he would have to give Morris a scholarship and replied:
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"I'm gonna have to. I'm gonna not have to - I'm gonna give it to him at some point."
[FONT="]Riley also shared the video of the heartwarming moment he told Morris he earned his scholarship as the rest of the team rallied around the wide receiver.
Next up for Oklahoma is UCLA on Saturday at home at 1 p.m. ET.[/FONT]