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OPELIKA, Ala. -- Robby Shelton is happy to be back at the Barbasol Championship while the worlds top players are off in Scotland at the British Open.Third last year while still in college at the University of Alabama, Shelton is making his second PGA Tour start as a professional. He missed the cut in the FedEx St. Jude Classic in his pro debut.It was an exciting week, Shelton said Wednesday. I played really well. I just came with a lot of expectations, I guess, I just wanted to play well. But being an am is kind of different than being a pro.I knew I played really well. Its not always that easy. But it gave me a lot of confidence going into college golf for the year and it definitely gave me some confidence to rattle some wins and make the decision a lot easier to turn pro after my junior year.Play begins Thursday on Grand Nationals Lake Course. The winner will get a two-year exemption and a spot in the PGA Championship, but will not be exempt for the Masters.Its just a little different in the sense of travel and doing a lot of stuff on my own, Shelton said about professional life. But besides that, I mean, just wait to hear from each tournament because Im on sponsor exemptions, so its just kind of a last-minute thing, which is difficult. It keeps you on your toes, youre always practicing, just hoping for the word. Besides that, its really not much different.Shelton is one of many players with Alabama ties, joining Jason Bohn (Alabama), Bud Cauley (Alabama), Dicky Pride (Alabama), Michael Thompson (Alabama), Bobby Wyatt (Alabama), Matt Gilchrest (Auburn), Blayne Barber (Auburn), Michael Johnson (Auburn), Will Wilcox (UAB) and Heath Slocum (South Alabama).Im excited to be here, Barber said. Its always nice to sleep in your own bed and play a tournament.Johnson is making his pro debut.This is a great opportunity for me, Johnson said. Im very happy that I got a sponsor exemption, very happy, pleased, all of the above.Gilchrest, a rising senior for Tigers, is playing in his first pro event.For me, its like a dream come true for me to get to play my first PGA Tour event, and even better here where we have a college tournament, play here every so often, Gilchrest said. Its just down the road from my apartment. Ive got a lot of family from Dallas and itll be a really special week.Wilcox was second last year behind Scott Piercy.Its familiar surroundings and Id love to get the magic again like I had last year, Wilcox said. Its going to be cool to have all my family down again. Ive played good in Alabama. 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He bounced back well.Baker, I thought, was really decisive and quick getting the ball out in a lot of spots, Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said. Threw it really well.Joe Mixon rushed for 117 yards, and Samaje Perine ran for two touchdowns as the Sooners (1-1) outgained the Warhawks (1-1) 640 yards to 350.Garrett Smith passed for 251 yards and two touchdowns and R.J. Turner caught seven passes for 135 yards for ULM. Smith was a dual threat in the opener when he ran for 150 yards and a touchdown in a win over Southern. He was one-dimensional against the Sooners, finishing with five yards on six carries.Mayfield completed 10 of 11 passes for 120 yards and two touchdowns in the first quarter to help the Sooners take a 21-0 lead.Mark Andrews opened the scoring with a 39-yard touchdown grab. Andrews has four receptions this season, including three for touchdowns. Dimitri Flowers added an 8-yard touchdown catch, then Perines 1-yard blast up the middle made it 21-0.Things obviously werent going our way in the first half, and we were overmatched and playing against a good football team, ULM coach Matt Viator said.Austin Kendall replaced Mayfield in the second half, and he passed for 108 yards and two touchdowns.As much as anything, (it was about) keeping Baker healthy in the situation were in, and Austins a true freshman who needs to play, SStoops said.ddddddddddddTHE TAKEAWAYLOUISIANA-MONROE: The Warhawks felt they defended better in the second half, though they were playing against mostly reserves. Both teams scored 17 points after the break.Hopefully, we got a little bit better and learned something tonight to use for next week, Viator said.OKLAHOMA: The Sooners re-established their run game. They gained just 70 yards on 26 carries against Houston, but bounced back with 288 yards on 46 attempts against ULM. Mixon, a sophomore, finished with the third-highest rushing yardage total of his career.Perines two touchdowns gave him 39 in his career, tying him with Joe Washington for seventh in school history.I thought Joe and Samaje did a great job early, Oklahoma offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley said. I thought we really played well up front. We had good balance offensively.PREGAME FOCUSOklahomas coaching staff was concerned about how many big plays the Sooners cornerbacks gave up against Houston. He said aside from two busted coverages in the third quarter that resulted in long touchdown catches of 73 yards by Turner and 43 yards by Alec Osborne, the Sooners defended the pass well on Saturday. Aside from those two plays, ULM passed for just 156 yards.RUSSELL WESTBROOKOklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook attended the game and drew a loud cheer when he was shown on the video board. Mayfield entered the postgame press conference with a T-shirt with the phrase, In Russ We Trust on the front.RECORD CROWDThe announced attendance of 87,037 was a record for the stadium. The south end had been partially open since the stadium opened in 1923, but an upgrade turned it into a bowl and added an 8,500 square-foot video board and luxury seating.UP NEXTLOUISIANA-MONROE: at Georgia Southern.OKLAHOMA: Hosts Ohio State in a game the Sooners must win to have a realistic shot at returning to the College Football Playoff.---AP college football website: collegefootball.ap.org---Follow Cliff Brunt on Twitter (at)CliffBruntAP ' ' '