Oklahoma - Baylor Game Notes - University of Oklahoma

Nov. 4, 2000

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J.T. Thatcher's 60-yard punt return for a touchdown was his second of the season and third of his career. He became the first OU player to return more than one punt for a touchdown in a season since Eddie Hinton in 1966.
Thatcher moved into second place in the single-season punt return yards with 475 yards. He also moved into fourth place all-time in career punt return yards with 621 yards. Thatcher also ranks second in career punt return average with a 21.4 clip.
Andre Woolfolk's 57-yard reception in the second quarter was the longest of his career.
Josh Heupel's 10-yard touchdown strike to Curtis Fagan marked 20th straight game he has thrown a touchdown pass.
Fagan has scored a touchdown either rushing or receiving in four-straight games. In his previous 16 games he had only scored two touchdowns.
Fagan's second touchdown catch in the first quarter marked the first multi-touchdown game of his career. He finished the day with three touchdowns.
Fagan's three receiving touchdowns tied the school single-game record. The only other Sooner to catch three touchdown passes in a game was Jack Lockett in 1950 against Oklahoma State.
Oklahoma's 28 first quarter points were its most since scoring 28 in the second quarter against Texas on Oct. 7. OU did not score 28 points in a quarter all of last season.
Baylor's interception return for a touchdown was the first score against the Sooners in five quarters. The OU defense has not allowed a point over seven quarters.
With 150 yards in the first quarter, Heupel has thrown for more than 100 yards in the opening period five times this season.
Renaldo Works' 25-yard reception was the longest of his career.
Woolfolk's seven catches and 110 yards were both career bests.
Seth Littrell's 39-yard touchdown catch was the longest of his career
Heupel's 313 passing yards in the first half is an OU record. It marks the 14th time in 20 games he has thrown for more than 300 yards.
Heupel has now thrown at least two touchdown passes in 15 of his 20 games.
Heupel became OU's all-time leader in pass attempts with 773 career attempts. He already holds career records for completions (495), touchdown passes (45), 300-yard passing games (14). He is also on the verge of breaking three other career records: passing yards (5,967, record-6,142), total offense (6,031, record-6,309) and completion percentage (.640, record-.642).
Nate Hybl's 36-yard scoring strike to Fagan was his first career touchdown pass.
Antwone Savage's blocked punt was OU's second in as many games. Prior to this season the last time OU had blocked a punt was in 1997 against Syracuse.
In OU's 56-7 win, OU set series best for points scored and margin of victory.
OU has broken the half-century mark four times in the Bob Stoops era.
Jimmy Wilkerson recorded his first sack.
Hybl set career highs in touchdowns (two), attempts (nine), completions (four) and yards (74).
Ontei Jones' two interceptions mark the first multi-interception game of his career. He has intercepted four passes this season.
Jay Hunt, Jamar Mozee and Buster Kuhn both registered their first career carry. Hunt gained 13 yards, Mozee was held to no yards and Kuhn was stopped for a four-yard loss.
Oklahoma played four quarterbacks today.
OU held Baylor to 94 yards total offense. The last time the Sooners held a team to less than 100 yards total offense was in 1995 when it limited North Texas to 91 yards.

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