OU football: What Sooners' Jeff Lebby, Dillon Gabriel, Marvin Mims said ahead of Cheez-It Bowl vs. Florida State

Oklahoma's offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby, quarterback Dillon Gabriel and wide receiver Marvin Mims spoke to reporters in Orlando on Monday ahead of the Cheez-It Bowl. The Sooners (6-6) play No. 13 Florida State (9-3) on Thursday, Dec. 29 at Camping World Stadium.

The Sooners are going to play in Cheez-It Bowl vs. Florida State on the 29th. The team has a lot of young players who are capable.

Facing Florida State's defense will be a challenge for the team. The team will have to fight to run the football the way they need to and take care of the ball.

Jeff Lebby and Marvin Mims are proud of Dillon Gabriel's growth. They are looking forward to Cheez-It Bowl vs. Florida State.   They appreciate Gabriel for being steady in the building every day.

The offense has progressed a lot this season. The team has to play better to have a chance to win every game. Oklahoma is playing in Cheez-It Bowl vs. Florida State.

Jeff Lebby, Dillon Gabriel and Marvin Mims are excited about D.J. Graham's improvement at receiver and potential bowl opportunity.

Emotions of return to Orlando after playing three years at UCF. Excited for the opportunity to play in the Cheez-It Bowl against a good FSU team.

Jeff Lebby had no expectations going into the season. He learned a lot about himself and the journey of life. He feels he has gotten stronger and learned more through this process.

Jeff Lebby has grown as a quarterback since his time at UCF. He learned a lot about himself and his team. Lebsby thinks through adversity and challenges, you are stronger and learn from those situations.

Jeff Lebby's offense is successful because of his good relationship with his play-caller. Oklahoma is playing in Cheez-It Bowl against Florida State.   The relationship between the quarterback and play caller is important.

The mindset of the players who are playing in the bowl game is the same as it was all year. They want to play football and have fun, but they also want the best for their team. If they are younger and get more opportunities, they have to make the most of it.

Florida State is a 9-3 team. Oklahoma is going to play them in Cheez-It Bowl. Florida State has great DBs, great secondary, safeties and good corners.

OU football team is looking forward to Cheez-It Bowl vs. Florida State. They are looking for their first losing season since 1998.

Oklahoma is playing in Cheez-It Bowl against Florida State. The team is going to play as an underdog. Last year, when they played Oregon after Coach Riley left, they were the underdogs against them, too. They are going out to have fun.