Jalen Hurts gets master's degree from Oklahoma.

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In interviews, Hurts said he was motivated by his mother, who was a special education teacher during his freshman year of college but watched colleagues being laid off and took action.

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The Eagles face the New England Patriots on Sept. 10 in their season opener.

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