Postgame Notes

Nov. 23, 2002

Oklahoma won its 10th game of the season and clinched its second Big 12 South Championship with a 60-15 win over Texas Tech. This season marked the third consecutive season OU has produced double-digit wins and the 25th in the program's 107-year history (24th double-digit win season since World War II).

Bob Stoops improved to 13-2 against ranked teams (.867) and 41-8 overall (.837).

Oklahoma has now won 15 of its last 16 games against teams from the state of Texas.

The 60 points scored tonight by the Sooners marks the third time in the Stoops' era and the second time this season. OU scored 68 against UTEP on Sept. 14.

OU recorded its 24th consecutive sellout. The crowd was 75,553, the third largest crowd in the stadium's current configuration.

Senior RB Quentin Griffin (Humble, Texas) started the 41st game of his career. "Q" is tied with James Allen (1993-96) for most starts by a Sooner running back.

Redshirt freshman Chris Bush (Channelview, Texas) started the first game of his career at center in place of Vince Carter.

Oklahoma's touchdown on its first offensive possession of the game marked the third time this season the Sooners have marched down the field for a score to begin the game. OU also scored TDs against UTEP and Colorado to begin those contests. All three games were home wins for the Sooners.

Quentin Griffin's 62-yard touchdown sprint on the Sooners' second possession of the game was the longest TD run of his career. His previous long was a 53-yard scamper for a touchdown at Missouri earlier this season. Griffin's longest career run was 63 yards against Colorado on Nov. 2. It was also Griffin's fifth run over 50 yards this season.

Jimmy Wilkerson sacked Kliff Kingsbury in the endzone for the Sooners' first safety since the Alabama game. It was Wilkerson's fourth sack of the season and the junior's first safety.

Oklahoma held Texas Tech without a first down for nearly the first 16 minutes of the game. The Red Raiders finally moved the sticks at 14:10 in the second quarter. The Sooners were up by a score of 16-0.

With two touchdowns tonight and 13 on the season, Kejuan Jones (Jenks, Okla.) moved into a tie with Marcus Dupree (1983) and Buddy Leake (1951) for most touchdowns by a freshman in the program's history.

With 207 yards, Quentin Griffin recorded his seventh consecutive 100-yard rushing game (ninth of the season and 13th career). Additionally, it's the fourth 200-yard rushing game of his career, tying him with Mike Gaddis for No. 3 on the OU career list.

Late in the first half, sophomore punter Blake Ferguson (Broken Arrow, Okla.) pinned Tech at the four-yard line. It marked the fifth punt he's placed inside the opponent's five-yard line this season.

In the same series early in the third quarter, sophomore Brandon Shelby (Kansas City, Mo.) recorded his fourth sack of the season (a school record by a DB -- tied Roy Williams) and blocked a punt that was recovered for a touchdown by Will Peoples.

The blocked punt for a touchdown was the second by the Sooners under Bob Stoops and the 14th special teams touchdown (eighth in the last 24 games) of the Stoops era.

On his third touchdown of the night, Quentin Griffin moved into third on the Oklahoma career rushing touchdown list.

Quentin Griffin notched the 12th multi-touchdown game of his career.

The Oklahoma defense held Texas Tech 23.9 points below its per game average (38.9), 95.3 yards below its rushing average (107.3) and 172.3 yards below its passing average (396.3).

In the final home game of his career, TE Trent Smith hauled in his 13th career touchdown reception, giving him sole possession of second place on the list.

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