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Game Notes: Oklahoma at Missouri
October 22, 2010 | Football
NORMAN, Okla. -- A pair of unbeaten teams leading their respective divisions in the Big 12 Conference meet when Oklahoma (No. 3 AP, No. 3 ESPN/USA Today), visits Missouri (No. 16 AP, No. 18 ESPN/USA Today).
The Sooners are coming off a 52-0 home win over Iowa State last Saturday, while the Tigers triumphed at Texas A&M, 30-9.
The game will be televised by ABC at 7 p.m. (CT) Saturday. Visit Sooner Gameday Central for complete information.
THE SERIES
Oklahoma leads it 66-23-5. The Sooners have won seven straight over the Tigers and 19 of the last 20. In games played at Columbia, OU holds a 31-15-0 advantage.
THE COACHES
Oklahoma: Bob Stoops (Iowa `83) is 123-29 in his 12th season. He is 79-17 vs. the Big 12, 43-12 vs. the Big 12 South, 36-5 vs. the Big 12 North, 6-1 in the Big 12 title game, 44-12 vs. non-conference opponents, 70-2 at home, 33-14 on the road, 20-13 on neutral fields, 38-16 vs. ranked opponents and 6-0 vs. Missouri.
Missouri: Gary Pinkel (Kent State `73) is 73-46 in his 10th season at Missouri. He is 146-83-3 in 20 years overall.
THE PROGRAM
Oklahoma's all-time record stands at 805-302-53 in 116 seasons.
Since World War II, OU leads the nation with 566 victories.
The Sooners have captured seven national championships (1950, 1955, 1956, 1974, 1975, 1985, 2000).
OU has 43 bowl appearances (No. 7 nationally) with 25 bowl victories (No. 4 nationally).
Oklahoma has 42 conference championships, including three of the last four Big 12 Conference crowns and six Big 12 titles overall (no other league member has more than three).
OU has produced 150 All-Americans and five Heisman Trophy winners.
Sooners have also won the Bednarik (1), Butkus (4), Walter Camp (4), Lombardi (3), Maxwell (2), Nagurski (2), O'Brien (3), Outland (5), Tatupu (1), Thorpe (3).
Oklahoma Football History & Tradition
TIES WITH THIS WEEK'S OPPONENT
Oklahoma true freshman fullback Trey Millard is a native of Columbia, Mo. He attended Rock Bridge High School.
LAST GAME
Oklahoma played perhaps its most impressive game of the year in dominating Iowa State, 52-0, last Saturday in Norman...
OU out-gained the Cyclones in total offense, 672-183.
The Sooners logged 37 first downs, their best total since getting 39 against Missouri in the 2008 Big 12 title game.
Landry Jones completed 30-of-34 (.882) passes for 334 yards and three touchdowns in the win. He was not intercepted. Jones missed tying the NCAA record for completion percentage in a game by a single completion. BYU's Steve Sarkisian set that mark in 1995 by completing 31-of-34 (.911) against Fresno State. As its stood, Jones' mark was the best ever by an OU quarterback with at least 25 attempts. Sam Bradford's best figure came in his first college game, the North Texas game of 2007, when he hit 21-of-23 for 91.3%. Jason White's top figure was 88.9% when he completed 16-of-18 against Nebraska in 2004.
DeMarco Murray scored three touchdowns, two via the rush and another on a reception. He also picked up 112 rushing yards on 20 attempts.
Ryan Broyles broke his own school mark for receptions in a game with 15 for 182 yards and one touchdown. He actually tied the mark with 13 grabs in the first half.
Travis Lewis led the defense with 14 tackles. The Sooners logged four sacks and eight tackles for loss.
OU notched its 248th shutout of all time, its 13th under Bob Stoops.
The win moved Bob Stoops to 70-2 at home.
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HISTORICAL PROPORTIONS
DeMarco Murray (58) has broken Steve Owens' (57) record for career touchdowns at Oklahoma. He accomplished the feat with three TDs against Iowa State to erase a figure that had been in place for 41 years.
The longest standing record that was broken at OU came in 2009 when Sam Bradford (184.87) eclipsed Eddie Crowder's career mark for passing efficiency (165.94). That record had been in place for 57 years.
Seven times, OU players have broken school records that had been on the books for 40 or more years.
There are currently nine OU records that were set in 1969 or earlier including five by Owens.
HOME WINNING STREAK AT 34
A look at data during the 34-game home field winning streak. With its beginning on Sept. 1, 2005, with a 31-15 victory over Tulsa, it is the nation's longest active streak...
The Sooners outscored their opponents by 1,014 points -- 1,519-505, an average score of 44.6 to 14.9.
OU scored 50+ pts., 12 times, 60+ five and a high of 79 vs. North Texas in `07 opener, Sam Bradford's first game.
The low OU scoring total was 24 points twice.
Oklahoma's defense has posted five shutouts and held the foe to single digits eight times.
Eighteen Sooners were taken in the NFL Draft.
TRENDS IN 2010
OU has had at least a 15-point lead in each game.
OU has led in time of possession in five of six games.
OU has more sacks that opp., in five out of six games.
OU won the turnover battle in five of six games.
OU has more first downs in five out of six games.
OU never ended a quarter trailing.
WHO NEEDS A REDSHIRT?
Thirteen true freshmen have played for Oklahoma this season with CB Aaron Colvin, S Tony Jefferson, FB Trey Millard and WR Kenny Stills, drawing starts.
Six redshirt freshmen also have played bringing the total number of frosh who have been on the field to 19.
THE NATION'S NO. 6 SLATE
Based on the records of the Oklahoma opponents this season -- both past and future -- the Sooners currently own the nation's sixth-most difficult schedule. The first six foes are 18-10, the future opposition is 23-11 thus far.
Oklahoma's 2010 schedule has featured three teams -- Florida State, Air Force and Texas -- that have been or are currently ranked among the top 25.
Last season, Oklahoma played the nation's No. 2-ranked slate (Mississippi State was tops).
AMBITIOUS SCHEDULING
Oklahoma has numerous marquee non-conference opponents coming up on future schedules:
Florida State (2010), at Florida State (2011)
Notre Dame (2012), at Notre Dame (2013)
Tennessee (2014), at Tennessee (2015)
Ohio State (2016), at Ohio State (2017)
LSU (2018), at LSU (2019).
Under Bob Stoops, OU has already played Louisville, Notre Dame, North Carolina, Alabama (twice), UCLA (twice), Oregon (twice), Washington (twice), South Florida, Miami (Fla.) and Cincinnati in regular season tilts.
RECORD-SETTING ATTENDANCE
Oklahoma has drawn 5,717,535 fans for Bob Stoops' 72 home games (started in 1999) and all have been sold out.
The Sooners are 70-2 on Owen Field under Stoops and have won 34 straight, a school record and the nation's longest current streak.
The current string of sellouts is the longest in school history, bettering a string of 69 from 1971-84.
The average home attendance of 85,075 in 2008 was a school record. The top nine seasons for football attendance at Oklahoma came on Stoops' watch.
The largest home crowd in school history was 85,646, on hand for the 2008 OU-Texas Tech game.
Oklahoma has exceeded its listed seating capacity of 82,112 at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in 46 consecutive home games.
Oklahoma has played before sellout crowds in 124 of the 152 games (home, away, neutral) since Stoops became the head coach. During that time, a total of 10,324,687 (average of 67,925) have watched the Sooners.
Oklahoma Sets Attendance Records at Memorial Stadium
Under Stoops, OU produced career leaders in passing and receiving, its No. 3 & No. 5 career rushers and season record holders in rushing, passing and receiving yards.
Some 59 offensive records have been set in Stoops' tenure at Oklahoma.
OU has scored in every game since Nov. 7, 1998.
OU has rushed for 200 yards 45 times under Stoops, 39 in the last six years.
Also under Stoops, OU has 150 touchdowns of 25+ yards and 305 scoring drives of 2:00 or less.
OU is the highest scoring program in college football history. In 1,160 games, the Sooners have scored 31,085 points. Michigan has 30,164 points in 1,219 games and Nebraska 30,081 in 1,224.
DEMARC-ABLE
DeMarco Murray became is only the second player in Oklahoma history to surpass 1,000 yards in three categories: He has 3,134 rushing yards, 108 receptions for 1,147 receiving yards and 1,337 return yards. His all-purpose total is 5,618. George "Buster" Rhymes (1980-84) is the only other Sooner to accomplish the feat with 1,158 rushing yards, 1,118 receiving yards and 1,237 kick return yards. Rhymes finished with 3,800 all-purpose yards.
For his career, Murray has 108 receptions for 1,147 yards. That yardage figure is No. 2 for an OU back behind 1,337 by Quentin Griffin (1999-02). Griffin also has the receptions mark for backs at 169 with Murray second.
Murray leads all OU backs in TD receptions with 10.
Murray's has cracked OU's prestigious top-10 list for career rushing. Despite a pair of Heisman-winning QBs during the same era, three of the backs currently on that list played under Bob Stoops -- Adrian Peterson, Quentin Griffin and Chris Brown.
RYAN'S HOPE
Ryan Broyles is re-working the OU record book ...
The junior has 100 or more yards receiving in eight of the last nine games. He has a TD grab in eight of the last 10.
He ranks No. 1 in the nation in receptions per game at 10.2 and No. 3 in receiving yards per game at 116.7.
Against Iowa State, he broke his own school record for receptions in a game with 15. He tied the mark in the first half of that game with 13.
Last season, he set school records for receptions/season (89), receptions /game (13 vs. Stanford - since broken), touchdown receptions in a season (15, tied) and receptions per game (6.61). His Sun Bowl effort -- 13 receptions, 156 yards, three touchdowns -- was record-setting. The TD total set an OU bowl and Sun Bowl mark. The receptions total was an OU bowl record and the second-highest total in the 76-year history of the Sun Bowl.
Broyles' 26 career TD receptions is No. 2 all-time at OU.
With 102 points in 2010, he became the first WR to lead Oklahoma in scoring (stats tracked for 72 seasons).
KEEPING UP WITH JONES
QB Landry Jones has six 300-yard passing games in 16 starts. He had a season-high 380 passing yards against Florida State. He is now No. 4 in 300-yard games at OU, one behind Jason White. Sam Bradford and Josh Heupel, Jones' position coach, hold the record jointly at 14.
Against Iowa State, he fell one completion shy of tying the NCAA record for completion percentage in a game (min. 30 att.). He was 30-of-34 for 88.2%. The record was set by BYU's Steve Sarkesian, who was 31-of-34 against Fresno State in 1995.
The sophomore had career-best consecutive completion streaks of 13 against both Cincinnati and Iowa State.
Since opening the season against Utah State by going 17-of-36 (.472) for 217 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, he has completed 143-of-206 (.694) for 1,574 yards with 12 touchdowns and one INT.
The soph threw for 321 yards in the first half of the Florida State game, the second-best one-half total in school history. Sam Bradford threw for 350 yards against North Texas in 2007. Jones equaled his career best for completions against the Seminoles with 30 (out of 40).
Jones completed at least 50% in 17 of 18 career games.
DIVERSIFYING THE COMPLETIONS
After completing 16-of-17 passes to wide receivers in the opener, the Sooners have begun to spread the ball around. fifty-two of OU's 167 completions are to tight ends and running backs. DeMarco Murray is the third-leading receiver on the team with 22.
RETURN OF THE FULLBACK
True freshman Trey Millard has 11 rushes for 36 yards and one TD, and six receptions for another 43 and one TD. He has more rushes and rushing yards than any OU fullback since Seth Littrell had 24 attempts for 78 yards in 2000.
THE LINE ON THE LINE
After finishing 2009 with only eight healthy scholarship linemen, there are 16 on this roster.
The current depth chart features just two seniors in tackle Eric Mensik and guard Brian Lepak. Despite the relative youth of the line, the current two-deep includes players who have combined to play in 142 games.
Two of Oklahoma's offensive linemen are converted tight ends -- T Eric Mensik and G Gabe Ikard.
OU has forced at least one turnover in 134 of Stoops' 152 games and has at least one interception in 98 of the last 132 with multiple picks in 48 of the last 103 outings.
Oklahoma has 13 shutouts under its current head coach. Opponents failed to score more than seven points 33 times and scored less than 14 in 61 games.
WEAK FREAK
Weakside linebacker Travis Lewis has led Oklahoma in tackles in each of his first two seasons. His 109 last season were 21 more than any other player on the team. He leads the 2010 with 59 and had a season-high 14 vs. Iowa State.
Lewis, with 312 tackles, is making a run at the prestigious career top-10 tackle list at OU. The record is held by the late Daryl Hunt at 530. The No. 10 spot belongs to Lee Roy Selmon at 335, 23 ahead of Lewis.
Tracking down big names is nothing new for Lewis. As a freshman in 2007, he racked up 144 tackles to break Brian Bosworth's Oklahoma freshman record of 133.
In 30 career games, Lewis has 10+ tackles 14 times.
Trying to become only the sixth player in school history (tackles tracked since 1970) to lead OU in tackles for three straight seasons. The last to do it was Butkus Award winner Rocky Calmus from 1999-01.
THE REAL BEAL
Defensive end Jeremy Beal looks like a candidate to become OU's first Ted Hendricks Award winner. He has 8.5 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks (No. 7 nationally).
In `09, Beal was No. 14 nationally in TFL (1.46 per game/19 total), No. 16 in sacks (0.8 per game/ 11 total).
His 11 sacks last season rank No. 4 for a season at OU.
Beal is the only player in school history to notch two, three-sack games in the same year. He had three each against Tulsa and Miami last season.
The senior ranks No. 2 at Oklahoma for sacks in a career with 26.5. He is moving up the top-10 list for tackles for loss. He has 47.5, which ranks No. 5.
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Q TIPS
Quinton Carter has emerged as one of the top defensive backs in the nation. The safety has 30 tackles, two interceptions, three deflections and a fumble recovery.
In 2009, he had 88 tackles, which ranked No. 2 on the team, to go with four interceptions (tied for the OU lead).
TAKEAWAY TRADE-OFF
Oklahoma has 14 takeaways this season ... by 10 different players.
The seven fumble recoveries are by six different players while the seven interceptions are by five different Sooners.
CORNER CONVERSATION
Oklahoma is replacing both starting corners from last season. Brian Jackson (NY Giants) completed his eligibility while Dominique Franks (Atlanta Falcons) came out after his junior season. Both scored touchdowns last season, Jackson on a 52-yard fumble recovery vs. Texas A&M and Franks on an 85-yard interception return at Kansas. It was one of three defensive touchdowns Franks scored during his career.
Jamell Fleming has started five games at boundary corner. He had a team-high 10 tackles, an interception and two pass deflections vs. Utah State, then had four stops, including one for loss, and another pick vs. Florida State. His 11 stops against Air Force were a career high.
Aaron Colvin got the start in place of an injured Fleming against Texas and finished with seven tackles including 1.5 for loss.
Demontre Hurst has started the first six games at field corner. He had one tackle and one interception, which he returned 49 yards, in the opener. He has 3.5 tackles for loss, an unusually high total for a corner.
Fleming and Hurst tied for No. 3 on last year's team in special teams tackles with 9 each.
That trio has combined for 54 games played at Oklahoma including 32 by Fleming and 18 by Hurst.
JEFFERSON BEYOND HIS YEARS
DB Tony Jefferson is a true freshman, but he's not playing like one. He is Oklahoma's third-leading tackler with 37 (just five behind second place Jonathan Nelson) with five tackles for loss, five pass deflections and one hurry. He is one of two true freshmen to draw a start on defense this season. The other is CB Aaron Colvin.
Oklahoma's special teams under Bob Stoops ...
There have been 27 special teams touchdowns, including 21 in the last 80 regular season games. Those 21 came via five different kinds of plays -- 12 punt returns, two faked field goals, two blocked punts, four kickoff returns and a faked punt. Special teams also own one safety in that span.
Oklahoma has returned eight kickoffs and 16 punts for touchdowns.
The Sooners have blocked 24 kicks.
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Information on returns during the Stoops era ...
Kickoff Returns -- 98 returns of 25 or more yards, 8 TD.
Punt Returns -- 63 returns of 15 or more yards, 16 TD.
Interception Returns -- 84 returns of 10 or more yards with 21 touchdowns.
Fumble Returns -- six returns of 15 or more yards with eight touchdowns.
OU PUNT RETURNS SUCCESSFUL
Oklahoma ranked No. 3 nationally last season in punt returns (16.26), a figure that also coincided with Ryan Broyles' individual ranking (15.87).
The team average was the best at Oklahoma since 1974 when the average return went for 16.4 yards. What makes the average even more impressive is the fact that OU ranked No. 2 in the Big 12 last season in punt return attempts at 43, just one behind Nebraska's 44.
For the second straight year, Broyles returned a punt for a TD, this time an 87-yarder against Oklahoma State.
When Broyles was shelved by an injury, Dominique Franks returned 11 punts for an average of 17.0.
This year, the Sooners are at 9.0 per punt return.
COVER TEAM A STONE WALL
Last season, Sooner foes ran back 17 punts for a paltry 30 yards. That 1.76-yard average ranked No. 2 nationally.
OU was No. 5 in net punting at 40.3 yards.
The longest punt return OU surrendered last season was 19 yards. No other punt return exceeded six yards.
The 2010 team is performing in similar fashion in 2010. Oklahoma opponents have returned 12 punts for 47 yards. That ranks No. 18 in the nation. The Sooners rank No. 21 nationally in net punting at 39.4 yards.
WAY GOOD AT PUNTER
P Tress Way had arguably the best season ever for an OU punter in 2009, and was just a redshirt freshman. He punted 61 times for an average of 45.7 yards with 22 of 50+ yards and 17 inside the 20.
Way's `09 average ranked No. 1 in the Big 12 and No. 3 nationally. It also was the second-best average in OU history, the best by a punter with at least 35 attempts.
He averaged a school-record 58.8 yards on six punts vs. Oklahoma St., including a 74-yarder.
Way, a soph, has 26 kicks of 50+ yards in his career. Jeff Ferguson (1998-01) set that OU record with 52.
In 2010, Way has six of 50 or more yards and with seven inside the 20.
KICKING DUO SHARP
Patrick O'Hara handled placekicking in the first two games, making 3-4 field goals and 9-10 PATs. A muscle strain kept him out games three and four. Jimmy Stevens, who was the kicker most of last season, has stepped in to make 4-of-5 FGs all 18 PAT tries.
O'Hara took over the kickoff duties from Tress Way during the Iowa State game. Three of his six kicks went for touchbacks.
WINCHESTER RIFLES TO STARDOM
James Winchester, long-snapper for OU punts, recovered the game-securing fumble late in the win over Texas. His dad, Mike, was OU's punter from 1984-85 and his sister, Carolyn, was on the Sooner women's basketball team from 2006-09.
Individual notes on Sooner players:
FRANK ALEXANDER
Started the last three games of 2009 ... had nine total starts entering 2010, but was the preseason No. 1 at the position for the first time in his career ... sat out the Utah State game with an ankle injury ... did not start but finished the Florida State game with two sacks ... led all DEs with eight tackles against Air Force despite not starting ... picked up first start of 2010 vs. Cincinnati ... led team with career high three TFLs vs. Iowa State.
JEREMY BEAL
Candidate for several post-season honors ... spread his 11 sacks over seven games last season ... sits in second place at OU career sacks with 26.5 for his career ... also fifth in OU history with 47.5 TFLs ... has multiple sacks in nine career games including two in last game vs. Texas ... first Sooner in OU history to accumulate over 200 yards lost on sacks.
AUSTIN BOX
Incurred a back injury in the pre-season and missed first five games of the season ... returned vs. Iowa State and recorded one tackle.
CORY BRANDON
Saw action in 13 games last season with seven starts.
RYAN BROYLES
Big-play potential and both receiver and punt returner ... will have a shot a breaking all of OU's receiving records ... has one reception in 31 consecutive games, the seventh-longest streak among active players ... has gone over the 100-yard receiving mark in eight of the last nine games ... has scored a touchdown in eight of the last 10 games ... became the fifth Sooner to eclipse 2,000 yards receiving in a career with 12 catches for 124 yards against Florida State ... has 12 career 100-yard receiving efforts, second best in OU history ... is third at OU with 2,507 career receiving yards ... also sits in third place at OU with 196 career receptions ... has hit double digits in receptions in a game seven times, including four of the last five games (12 - Florida State, 10 - Air Force, 10 - Cincinnati, 15-Iowa State) ... had career highs in receptions (15) and receiving yards (182) against Iowa State ... his 15 receptions broke his own school record of 13 set against Stanford in the 2009 Sun Bowl ... had 13 receptions by halftime against the Cyclones, topping the previous OU best in a half of 10 ... had seven catches in the first quarter vs. Iowa State, tying a program best for a single period.
BRANDON CALEB
OU's most physical receiver after the catch.
JERMIE CALHOUN
Put together solid spring and fall camps ... ranked No. 3 for OU last season in rushing attempts with 45.
QUINTON CARTER
Thorpe Award candidate and one of the team's most active community servants ... picked off fifth career pass against Utah State ... leading tackler against Florida State with seven stops ... intercepted a pass on the final play of the first half against Texas.
BRENNAN CLAY
True freshman provides plays at running back and kick returner ... had one return for 22 yards vs. Utah State ... was carted off the field for precautionary reasons after suffering injury against Florida State and did not suit up for Air Force or Cincinnati games ... saw action against Iowa State and finished with nine carries for 49 yards.
AARON COLVIN
True freshman cornerback is listed as No. 2 field cornerback ... played extensively against Cincinnati, finishing with seven tackles ... made first career start against Texas and finished with seven tackles.
TYLER EVANS
Starter in two games at right guard, he's up 36 pounds since arriving as a freshman ... has started four of six games this season at right guard.
ROY FINCH
Electrifying freshman RB suited up for the first time of the season vs. Iowa State and finished with 92 rushing yards on 16 carries.
JAMELL FLEMING
Athletic player who is in his first season at a starting role ... first career interception and first career double-digit tackle game (10) against Utah State ... had back-to-back games with interceptions after picking off a pass against Florida State ... career high 11 tackles against Air Force ... did not suit up against Texas after incurring an injury vs. Cincinnati ... returned to starting position against Iowa State and had three tackles.
TREY FRANKS
True freshman, expected to provide depth at kick returner and receiver ... switched from #9 to #2 prior to the Texas game ... had one return for 17 yards vs. Utah State ... had four touches (two rush, two receptions) against Cincinnati for 36 total yards ... had career highs in receptions (4) and receiving yards (28) against Iowa State.
STEPHEN GOOD
Already has 26 games played at Oklahoma, including nine starts.
BEN HABERN
Missed the final two games of last season with a dislocated ankle, but was one of the Big 12's standout freshmen.
JAMES HANNA
Caught first career touchdown with a career-long 46-yard reception vs. Florida State ... recorded second career TD with a two-yard strike against Texas ... has TDs in two straight games with opening drive three-yard score vs. Iowa State.
JAVON HARRIS
Backup at safety saw time against Air Force, finishing with three tackles and a fumble recovery.
DEMONTRE HURST
First-year starter at corner ... played extensively on special teams last season ... picked off first career pass against Utah State ... career-high four tackles for loss vs. Texas.
JOSEPH IBILOYE
Originally a safety, he has moved to outside linebacker ... earned starting assignments vs. Florida State and Iowa State.
GABE IKARD
Earned first career start against Air Force when he took over at left guard, a spot he's held for the last four games.
TONY JEFFERSON
True freshman who earned first career start against Utah State as a fifth defensive back ... finished game with four tackles ... led squad with three passes broken up against Florida State ... earned second start against Air Force and finished with eight tackles ... continued to hold onto a starting role against Cincinnati, leading the team with a career-high 12 tackles ... has 32 tackles in the last four games including nine vs. Texas.
JARVIS JONES
Returned to the starting lineup for the first time since the 2009 Texas game when he slid in at LT against Air Force ... has continued to rotate in at the position.
LANDRY JONES
Holds OU record for passing TDs with six versus Tulsa in 2009 ... career-best 36 completions against Cincinnati, the third-best single-game total in OU history ... had 30 completions against Florida State and Iowa State ... has thrown multiple TDs in six of his last seven outings ... had a career-long run of 18 yards vs. Air Force ... has 146 completions in the last five games ... third 300-yard game of the season and sixth of career with 334 yards vs. Iowa State ... completed 13 straight passes in the first and second quarters against Cincinnati and accomplished the feat again in the first quarter of the Iowa State game ... has thrown just one interception in the last five games ... completion percentage (minimum 25 attempts) against Iowa State, 30-for-34, set an OU record of 88.2 percent.
CAMERON KENNEY
Lone junior college transfer on the two-deep on either side of the ball ... saw action as a kick returner against Utah State for the first time in OU career ... hauled in a career-long catch of 36 yards with a TD against Florida State ... career-long kick return of 34 yards against Cincinnati.
DAVID KING
Earned first career start against Utah State and responded with first career sack and four total tackles.
BRIAN LEPAK
Former walk-on recorded second career start, and first at guard, after beginning the Air Force game at RG.
TRAVIS LEWIS
Figures to be a frontrunner for All-America honors and could vie for OU's fifth Butkus Award ... led linebacking crew with eight tackles each against Utah State and Cincinnati ... picked off sixth career pass vs. Florida State ... had a game high 13 tackles against Air Force ... owns 14 double-digit tackles games in his career after collecting 14 stops against Iowa State ... has third-best career tackle total during Stoops' era with 312 stops behind Rocky Calmus' 431 (1998-2001) and Teddy Lehman's 329 (2000-03).
RONNELL LEWIS
Saw most of his action on special teams as a freshman, but figures to see more plays from scrimmage in 2010 ... has rotated at both linebacker and defensive end to start the season.
PRYCE MACON
Reserve defensive end who cracked the rotation against Cincinnati ... finished the game with second career sack and career-high three tackles ... also forced a fourth-quarter fumble against the Bearcats ... made first career start against Texas.
MOSSIS MADU
Spent some time at receiver last season, but is back at his original position, running back ... was benched for the season opener but returned with 11 carries against Florida State ... posted first TD against Cincinnati since the 2008 Big 12 Championship against Missouri ... tied career high with three receptions against Cincinnati ... tied a career high with 15 carries against Texas.
JAMARKUS MCFARLAND
Opened the year starting at DT in two consecutive games ... had career highs in tackles (3), TFLs (1.5) and sacks (1.5) vs. Iowa State.
STACY MCGEE
Practiced in the offensive line late last season when the ranks were thinned by injury, but has always been viewed as a defensive lineman with outstanding potential ... eclipsed his previous career tackle total with three stops against Utah State ... earned first career start vs. Air Force and led all DTs with a career-high eight tackles.
TREY MILLARD
True freshman is Sooners top player at fullback ... had three carries for 16 yards against Utah State ... collected first career reception with a four-yard catch against Florida State ... had three catches for 30 yards and OU's final TD against Cincinnati ... made first career start against Texas and finished with seven touches for 25 yards, including a career-high five carries ... had first career rushing TD with a one-yard plunge vs. Iowa State.
DEJUAN MILLER
Made 25 of his 38 receptions over the final six games of last season ... tied a career long with a 37-yard reception against Cincinnati ... shared team high with five receptions vs. Texas.
DEMARCO MURRAY
Healthier than at any point over the past two seasons, he rates as one of the best run-catch combos in OU history ... has multiple rushing touchdowns in 18 games, including five of six this season, and three or more TDs in eight contests ... owns 13 100-yard rushing performances ... has five 100-yard games in six outings this season ... just second player in OU history to surpass 1,000 yards in three categories with 3,134 rushing yards, 1,147 receiving yards and 1,337 kick return yards ... ranks second all-time at OU with 5,618 all-purpose yards ... is No. 8 in OU history with 3,134 rushing yards ... career high 208 rushing yards against Utah State on a career high 35 carries ... has at least seven receptions in three career games, including seven against Cincinnati ... broke the OU record for career touchdowns with three TDs vs. Iowa State to give him 58 career scores.
JONATHAN NELSON
Has an interception in four of the last 11 games ... collected second double-digit tackle game of his career with 10 stops against Air Force ... chased down Cincinnati's DJ Woods from behind after a 69-yard reception, forcing a fumble at the OU nine-yard line that was recovered by Quinton Carter in the Sooner end zone.
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DANIEL NOBLE
New addition to the DT rotation, true freshman had two tackles vs. each Air Force and Texas and one vs. Cincinnati.
PATRICK O'HARA
Named the starting kicker after appearing in four games in 2009 ... hit seventh career field goal with a 32-yard kick against Utah State ... converted two field goals in a game for the third time in his career with kicks of 38 and 39 yards versus Florida State ... was scratched from the lineup against Air Force and Cincinnati with a muscle strain ... suited up against Texas and did not attempt a kick but was on the field for a fake field goal attempt ... took over kickoff duties against Iowa State.
TRENT RATTERREE
His tackle of an OSU defender to preserve last year's 27-0 shutout of the Cowboys was voted the top play of the year in an online poll of OU fans ... recorded first career touchdown with an eight-yard scoring strike vs. Florida State ... had career-long 40-yard reception against Iowa State.
JAZ REYNOLDS
Like Dejuan Miller, he came on strong down the stretch making eight of his 13 receptions over the final four games last season.
DONALD STEPHENSON
Saw action in eight games in `08 ... earned first career start against Utah State at LT ... has started five of six games in 2010 at LT.
JIMMY STEVENS
Filled in at kicker against Air Force and responded with two field goals (32, 41) and three extra points ... returned to starting lineup against Cincinnati and tied his career long with a 42-yard field goal along with four extra points ... converted all four extra point attempts against Texas ... had 10 points (seven PATs and one FG) vs. Iowa State.
KENNY STILLS
True freshman has held a starting role at receiver ... collected career highs in receptions (5) and receiving yards (78) against Texas ... hauled in first career touchdown against the Longhorns ... tied career high with five catches vs. Iowa State.
ADRIAN TAYLOR
Streak of 27 straight game started came to end against Utah State ... returning from a dislocated ankle suffered in the Sun Bowl ... returned to the starting lineup against Texas and has started the last two contests.
TRESS WAY
Led the Big 12 in punting last season ... handling kickoff chores as well ... hit career long 85-yard punt against Utah State ... averaged 53.2 yards per punt vs. Florida State ... recorded four punts with an average of 50.0 yards per punt against Air Force, the fourth time in career to average more than 50 yards in a game.
TOM WORT
Originally from the United Kingdom, he missed last season after suffering a knee injury the previous spring ... has tremendous instincts despite a relatively late introduction to the game ... career-high 10 tackles vs. Texas ... also had second career sack against the Longhorns.
The Sooners are coming off a 52-0 home win over Iowa State last Saturday, while the Tigers triumphed at Texas A&M, 30-9.
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THE SERIES
Oklahoma leads it 66-23-5. The Sooners have won seven straight over the Tigers and 19 of the last 20. In games played at Columbia, OU holds a 31-15-0 advantage.
THE COACHES
Oklahoma: Bob Stoops (Iowa `83) is 123-29 in his 12th season. He is 79-17 vs. the Big 12, 43-12 vs. the Big 12 South, 36-5 vs. the Big 12 North, 6-1 in the Big 12 title game, 44-12 vs. non-conference opponents, 70-2 at home, 33-14 on the road, 20-13 on neutral fields, 38-16 vs. ranked opponents and 6-0 vs. Missouri.Missouri: Gary Pinkel (Kent State `73) is 73-46 in his 10th season at Missouri. He is 146-83-3 in 20 years overall.Boomer Bytes OU, Opponent & Big 12 Game Notes | OU Depth Chart | 2010 OU Football Guide |
THE PROGRAM
Oklahoma's all-time record stands at 805-302-53 in 116 seasons.Since World War II, OU leads the nation with 566 victories.The Sooners have captured seven national championships (1950, 1955, 1956, 1974, 1975, 1985, 2000).OU has 43 bowl appearances (No. 7 nationally) with 25 bowl victories (No. 4 nationally).Oklahoma has 42 conference championships, including three of the last four Big 12 Conference crowns and six Big 12 titles overall (no other league member has more than three).OU has produced 150 All-Americans and five Heisman Trophy winners.Sooners have also won the Bednarik (1), Butkus (4), Walter Camp (4), Lombardi (3), Maxwell (2), Nagurski (2), O'Brien (3), Outland (5), Tatupu (1), Thorpe (3).Oklahoma Football History & Tradition TIES WITH THIS WEEK'S OPPONENT
Oklahoma true freshman fullback Trey Millard is a native of Columbia, Mo. He attended Rock Bridge High School.LAST GAME
Oklahoma played perhaps its most impressive game of the year in dominating Iowa State, 52-0, last Saturday in Norman...
OU out-gained the Cyclones in total offense, 672-183.The Sooners logged 37 first downs, their best total since getting 39 against Missouri in the 2008 Big 12 title game.Landry Jones completed 30-of-34 (.882) passes for 334 yards and three touchdowns in the win. He was not intercepted. Jones missed tying the NCAA record for completion percentage in a game by a single completion. BYU's Steve Sarkisian set that mark in 1995 by completing 31-of-34 (.911) against Fresno State. As its stood, Jones' mark was the best ever by an OU quarterback with at least 25 attempts. Sam Bradford's best figure came in his first college game, the North Texas game of 2007, when he hit 21-of-23 for 91.3%. Jason White's top figure was 88.9% when he completed 16-of-18 against Nebraska in 2004.DeMarco Murray scored three touchdowns, two via the rush and another on a reception. He also picked up 112 rushing yards on 20 attempts. Ryan Broyles broke his own school mark for receptions in a game with 15 for 182 yards and one touchdown. He actually tied the mark with 13 grabs in the first half.Travis Lewis led the defense with 14 tackles. The Sooners logged four sacks and eight tackles for loss.OU notched its 248th shutout of all time, its 13th under Bob Stoops.The win moved Bob Stoops to 70-2 at home.Recap | Final Stats | Game Notes | Quotes | Archived Blog | Photos | SoonerVision Highlights HISTORICAL PROPORTIONS
DeMarco Murray (58) has broken Steve Owens' (57) record for career touchdowns at Oklahoma. He accomplished the feat with three TDs against Iowa State to erase a figure that had been in place for 41 years.
The longest standing record that was broken at OU came in 2009 when Sam Bradford (184.87) eclipsed Eddie Crowder's career mark for passing efficiency (165.94). That record had been in place for 57 years.Seven times, OU players have broken school records that had been on the books for 40 or more years.There are currently nine OU records that were set in 1969 or earlier including five by Owens.HOME WINNING STREAK AT 34
A look at data during the 34-game home field winning streak. With its beginning on Sept. 1, 2005, with a 31-15 victory over Tulsa, it is the nation's longest active streak...
The Sooners outscored their opponents by 1,014 points -- 1,519-505, an average score of 44.6 to 14.9.OU scored 50+ pts., 12 times, 60+ five and a high of 79 vs. North Texas in `07 opener, Sam Bradford's first game.The low OU scoring total was 24 points twice.Oklahoma's defense has posted five shutouts and held the foe to single digits eight times.Eighteen Sooners were taken in the NFL Draft.
TRENDS IN 2010
OU has had at least a 15-point lead in each game.OU has led in time of possession in five of six games.OU has more sacks that opp., in five out of six games.OU won the turnover battle in five of six games.OU has more first downs in five out of six games.OU never ended a quarter trailing.WHO NEEDS A REDSHIRT?
Thirteen true freshmen have played for Oklahoma this season with CB Aaron Colvin, S Tony Jefferson, FB Trey Millard and WR Kenny Stills, drawing starts.
Six redshirt freshmen also have played bringing the total number of frosh who have been on the field to 19.THE NATION'S NO. 6 SLATE
Based on the records of the Oklahoma opponents this season -- both past and future -- the Sooners currently own the nation's sixth-most difficult schedule. The first six foes are 18-10, the future opposition is 23-11 thus far.
Oklahoma's 2010 schedule has featured three teams -- Florida State, Air Force and Texas -- that have been or are currently ranked among the top 25. Last season, Oklahoma played the nation's No. 2-ranked slate (Mississippi State was tops).AMBITIOUS SCHEDULING
Oklahoma has numerous marquee non-conference opponents coming up on future schedules:
Florida State (2010), at Florida State (2011)Notre Dame (2012), at Notre Dame (2013)Tennessee (2014), at Tennessee (2015)Ohio State (2016), at Ohio State (2017) LSU (2018), at LSU (2019). Under Bob Stoops, OU has already played Louisville, Notre Dame, North Carolina, Alabama (twice), UCLA (twice), Oregon (twice), Washington (twice), South Florida, Miami (Fla.) and Cincinnati in regular season tilts.RECORD-SETTING ATTENDANCE
Oklahoma has drawn 5,717,535 fans for Bob Stoops' 72 home games (started in 1999) and all have been sold out.
The Sooners are 70-2 on Owen Field under Stoops and have won 34 straight, a school record and the nation's longest current streak. The current string of sellouts is the longest in school history, bettering a string of 69 from 1971-84. The average home attendance of 85,075 in 2008 was a school record. The top nine seasons for football attendance at Oklahoma came on Stoops' watch.The largest home crowd in school history was 85,646, on hand for the 2008 OU-Texas Tech game.Oklahoma has exceeded its listed seating capacity of 82,112 at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in 46 consecutive home games.Oklahoma has played before sellout crowds in 124 of the 152 games (home, away, neutral) since Stoops became the head coach. During that time, a total of 10,324,687 (average of 67,925) have watched the Sooners.Oklahoma Sets Attendance Records at Memorial Stadium  |
OFFENSE NOTES |
Under Stoops, OU produced career leaders in passing and receiving, its No. 3 & No. 5 career rushers and season record holders in rushing, passing and receiving yards. Some 59 offensive records have been set in Stoops' tenure at Oklahoma.OU has scored in every game since Nov. 7, 1998.OU has rushed for 200 yards 45 times under Stoops, 39 in the last six years.Also under Stoops, OU has 150 touchdowns of 25+ yards and 305 scoring drives of 2:00 or less.OU is the highest scoring program in college football history. In 1,160 games, the Sooners have scored 31,085 points. Michigan has 30,164 points in 1,219 games and Nebraska 30,081 in 1,224. DEMARC-ABLE
DeMarco Murray became is only the second player in Oklahoma history to surpass 1,000 yards in three categories: He has 3,134 rushing yards, 108 receptions for 1,147 receiving yards and 1,337 return yards. His all-purpose total is 5,618. George "Buster" Rhymes (1980-84) is the only other Sooner to accomplish the feat with 1,158 rushing yards, 1,118 receiving yards and 1,237 kick return yards. Rhymes finished with 3,800 all-purpose yards.
For his career, Murray has 108 receptions for 1,147 yards. That yardage figure is No. 2 for an OU back behind 1,337 by Quentin Griffin (1999-02). Griffin also has the receptions mark for backs at 169 with Murray second. Murray leads all OU backs in TD receptions with 10.Murray's has cracked OU's prestigious top-10 list for career rushing. Despite a pair of Heisman-winning QBs during the same era, three of the backs currently on that list played under Bob Stoops -- Adrian Peterson, Quentin Griffin and Chris Brown.RYAN'S HOPE
Ryan Broyles is re-working the OU record book ...
The junior has 100 or more yards receiving in eight of the last nine games. He has a TD grab in eight of the last 10.He ranks No. 1 in the nation in receptions per game at 10.2 and No. 3 in receiving yards per game at 116.7.Against Iowa State, he broke his own school record for receptions in a game with 15. He tied the mark in the first half of that game with 13.Last season, he set school records for receptions/season (89), receptions /game (13 vs. Stanford - since broken), touchdown receptions in a season (15, tied) and receptions per game (6.61). His Sun Bowl effort -- 13 receptions, 156 yards, three touchdowns -- was record-setting. The TD total set an OU bowl and Sun Bowl mark. The receptions total was an OU bowl record and the second-highest total in the 76-year history of the Sun Bowl. Broyles' 26 career TD receptions is No. 2 all-time at OU.With 102 points in 2010, he became the first WR to lead Oklahoma in scoring (stats tracked for 72 seasons).KEEPING UP WITH JONES
QB Landry Jones has six 300-yard passing games in 16 starts. He had a season-high 380 passing yards against Florida State. He is now No. 4 in 300-yard games at OU, one behind Jason White. Sam Bradford and Josh Heupel, Jones' position coach, hold the record jointly at 14.
Against Iowa State, he fell one completion shy of tying the NCAA record for completion percentage in a game (min. 30 att.). He was 30-of-34 for 88.2%. The record was set by BYU's Steve Sarkesian, who was 31-of-34 against Fresno State in 1995.The sophomore had career-best consecutive completion streaks of 13 against both Cincinnati and Iowa State.Since opening the season against Utah State by going 17-of-36 (.472) for 217 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, he has completed 143-of-206 (.694) for 1,574 yards with 12 touchdowns and one INT.The soph threw for 321 yards in the first half of the Florida State game, the second-best one-half total in school history. Sam Bradford threw for 350 yards against North Texas in 2007. Jones equaled his career best for completions against the Seminoles with 30 (out of 40).Jones completed at least 50% in 17 of 18 career games.DIVERSIFYING THE COMPLETIONS
After completing 16-of-17 passes to wide receivers in the opener, the Sooners have begun to spread the ball around. fifty-two of OU's 167 completions are to tight ends and running backs. DeMarco Murray is the third-leading receiver on the team with 22.
RETURN OF THE FULLBACK
True freshman Trey Millard has 11 rushes for 36 yards and one TD, and six receptions for another 43 and one TD. He has more rushes and rushing yards than any OU fullback since Seth Littrell had 24 attempts for 78 yards in 2000.
THE LINE ON THE LINE
After finishing 2009 with only eight healthy scholarship linemen, there are 16 on this roster.The current depth chart features just two seniors in tackle Eric Mensik and guard Brian Lepak. Despite the relative youth of the line, the current two-deep includes players who have combined to play in 142 games.Two of Oklahoma's offensive linemen are converted tight ends -- T Eric Mensik and G Gabe Ikard. |
DEFENSE NOTES |
OU has forced at least one turnover in 134 of Stoops' 152 games and has at least one interception in 98 of the last 132 with multiple picks in 48 of the last 103 outings.Oklahoma has 13 shutouts under its current head coach. Opponents failed to score more than seven points 33 times and scored less than 14 in 61 games.WEAK FREAK
Weakside linebacker Travis Lewis has led Oklahoma in tackles in each of his first two seasons. His 109 last season were 21 more than any other player on the team. He leads the 2010 with 59 and had a season-high 14 vs. Iowa State.
Lewis, with 312 tackles, is making a run at the prestigious career top-10 tackle list at OU. The record is held by the late Daryl Hunt at 530. The No. 10 spot belongs to Lee Roy Selmon at 335, 23 ahead of Lewis. Tracking down big names is nothing new for Lewis. As a freshman in 2007, he racked up 144 tackles to break Brian Bosworth's Oklahoma freshman record of 133.In 30 career games, Lewis has 10+ tackles 14 times.Trying to become only the sixth player in school history (tackles tracked since 1970) to lead OU in tackles for three straight seasons. The last to do it was Butkus Award winner Rocky Calmus from 1999-01.THE REAL BEAL
Defensive end Jeremy Beal looks like a candidate to become OU's first Ted Hendricks Award winner. He has 8.5 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks (No. 7 nationally).
In `09, Beal was No. 14 nationally in TFL (1.46 per game/19 total), No. 16 in sacks (0.8 per game/ 11 total).His 11 sacks last season rank No. 4 for a season at OU.Beal is the only player in school history to notch two, three-sack games in the same year. He had three each against Tulsa and Miami last season.The senior ranks No. 2 at Oklahoma for sacks in a career with 26.5. He is moving up the top-10 list for tackles for loss. He has 47.5, which ranks No. 5.Jeremy Beal's 2010 Video Series Q TIPS
Quinton Carter has emerged as one of the top defensive backs in the nation. The safety has 30 tackles, two interceptions, three deflections and a fumble recovery.
In 2009, he had 88 tackles, which ranked No. 2 on the team, to go with four interceptions (tied for the OU lead).
TAKEAWAY TRADE-OFF
Oklahoma has 14 takeaways this season ... by 10 different players.
The seven fumble recoveries are by six different players while the seven interceptions are by five different Sooners.CORNER CONVERSATION
Oklahoma is replacing both starting corners from last season. Brian Jackson (NY Giants) completed his eligibility while Dominique Franks (Atlanta Falcons) came out after his junior season. Both scored touchdowns last season, Jackson on a 52-yard fumble recovery vs. Texas A&M and Franks on an 85-yard interception return at Kansas. It was one of three defensive touchdowns Franks scored during his career.
Jamell Fleming has started five games at boundary corner. He had a team-high 10 tackles, an interception and two pass deflections vs. Utah State, then had four stops, including one for loss, and another pick vs. Florida State. His 11 stops against Air Force were a career high.Aaron Colvin got the start in place of an injured Fleming against Texas and finished with seven tackles including 1.5 for loss.Demontre Hurst has started the first six games at field corner. He had one tackle and one interception, which he returned 49 yards, in the opener. He has 3.5 tackles for loss, an unusually high total for a corner.Fleming and Hurst tied for No. 3 on last year's team in special teams tackles with 9 each.That trio has combined for 54 games played at Oklahoma including 32 by Fleming and 18 by Hurst.JEFFERSON BEYOND HIS YEARS
DB Tony Jefferson is a true freshman, but he's not playing like one. He is Oklahoma's third-leading tackler with 37 (just five behind second place Jonathan Nelson) with five tackles for loss, five pass deflections and one hurry. He is one of two true freshmen to draw a start on defense this season. The other is CB Aaron Colvin.
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SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES |
Oklahoma's special teams under Bob Stoops ...
There have been 27 special teams touchdowns, including 21 in the last 80 regular season games. Those 21 came via five different kinds of plays -- 12 punt returns, two faked field goals, two blocked punts, four kickoff returns and a faked punt. Special teams also own one safety in that span.Oklahoma has returned eight kickoffs and 16 punts for touchdowns. The Sooners have blocked 24 kicks.MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Information on returns during the Stoops era ...
Kickoff Returns -- 98 returns of 25 or more yards, 8 TD. Punt Returns -- 63 returns of 15 or more yards, 16 TD. Interception Returns -- 84 returns of 10 or more yards with 21 touchdowns. Fumble Returns -- six returns of 15 or more yards with eight touchdowns.OU PUNT RETURNS SUCCESSFUL
Oklahoma ranked No. 3 nationally last season in punt returns (16.26), a figure that also coincided with Ryan Broyles' individual ranking (15.87).
The team average was the best at Oklahoma since 1974 when the average return went for 16.4 yards. What makes the average even more impressive is the fact that OU ranked No. 2 in the Big 12 last season in punt return attempts at 43, just one behind Nebraska's 44.For the second straight year, Broyles returned a punt for a TD, this time an 87-yarder against Oklahoma State.When Broyles was shelved by an injury, Dominique Franks returned 11 punts for an average of 17.0.This year, the Sooners are at 9.0 per punt return.COVER TEAM A STONE WALL
Last season, Sooner foes ran back 17 punts for a paltry 30 yards. That 1.76-yard average ranked No. 2 nationally.
OU was No. 5 in net punting at 40.3 yards.The longest punt return OU surrendered last season was 19 yards. No other punt return exceeded six yards.The 2010 team is performing in similar fashion in 2010. Oklahoma opponents have returned 12 punts for 47 yards. That ranks No. 18 in the nation. The Sooners rank No. 21 nationally in net punting at 39.4 yards.WAY GOOD AT PUNTER
P Tress Way had arguably the best season ever for an OU punter in 2009, and was just a redshirt freshman. He punted 61 times for an average of 45.7 yards with 22 of 50+ yards and 17 inside the 20.
Way's `09 average ranked No. 1 in the Big 12 and No. 3 nationally. It also was the second-best average in OU history, the best by a punter with at least 35 attempts.He averaged a school-record 58.8 yards on six punts vs. Oklahoma St., including a 74-yarder.Way, a soph, has 26 kicks of 50+ yards in his career. Jeff Ferguson (1998-01) set that OU record with 52. In 2010, Way has six of 50 or more yards and with seven inside the 20.
KICKING DUO SHARP
Patrick O'Hara handled placekicking in the first two games, making 3-4 field goals and 9-10 PATs. A muscle strain kept him out games three and four. Jimmy Stevens, who was the kicker most of last season, has stepped in to make 4-of-5 FGs all 18 PAT tries.
O'Hara took over the kickoff duties from Tress Way during the Iowa State game. Three of his six kicks went for touchbacks.WINCHESTER RIFLES TO STARDOM
James Winchester, long-snapper for OU punts, recovered the game-securing fumble late in the win over Texas. His dad, Mike, was OU's punter from 1984-85 and his sister, Carolyn, was on the Sooner women's basketball team from 2006-09.
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INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES |
Individual notes on Sooner players:
FRANK ALEXANDER
Started the last three games of 2009 ... had nine total starts entering 2010, but was the preseason No. 1 at the position for the first time in his career ... sat out the Utah State game with an ankle injury ... did not start but finished the Florida State game with two sacks ... led all DEs with eight tackles against Air Force despite not starting ... picked up first start of 2010 vs. Cincinnati ... led team with career high three TFLs vs. Iowa State.
JEREMY BEAL
Candidate for several post-season honors ... spread his 11 sacks over seven games last season ... sits in second place at OU career sacks with 26.5 for his career ... also fifth in OU history with 47.5 TFLs ... has multiple sacks in nine career games including two in last game vs. Texas ... first Sooner in OU history to accumulate over 200 yards lost on sacks.
AUSTIN BOX
Incurred a back injury in the pre-season and missed first five games of the season ... returned vs. Iowa State and recorded one tackle.
CORY BRANDON
Saw action in 13 games last season with seven starts.
RYAN BROYLES
Big-play potential and both receiver and punt returner ... will have a shot a breaking all of OU's receiving records ... has one reception in 31 consecutive games, the seventh-longest streak among active players ... has gone over the 100-yard receiving mark in eight of the last nine games ... has scored a touchdown in eight of the last 10 games ... became the fifth Sooner to eclipse 2,000 yards receiving in a career with 12 catches for 124 yards against Florida State ... has 12 career 100-yard receiving efforts, second best in OU history ... is third at OU with 2,507 career receiving yards ... also sits in third place at OU with 196 career receptions ... has hit double digits in receptions in a game seven times, including four of the last five games (12 - Florida State, 10 - Air Force, 10 - Cincinnati, 15-Iowa State) ... had career highs in receptions (15) and receiving yards (182) against Iowa State ... his 15 receptions broke his own school record of 13 set against Stanford in the 2009 Sun Bowl ... had 13 receptions by halftime against the Cyclones, topping the previous OU best in a half of 10 ... had seven catches in the first quarter vs. Iowa State, tying a program best for a single period.
BRANDON CALEB
OU's most physical receiver after the catch.
JERMIE CALHOUN
Put together solid spring and fall camps ... ranked No. 3 for OU last season in rushing attempts with 45.
QUINTON CARTER
Thorpe Award candidate and one of the team's most active community servants ... picked off fifth career pass against Utah State ... leading tackler against Florida State with seven stops ... intercepted a pass on the final play of the first half against Texas.
BRENNAN CLAY
True freshman provides plays at running back and kick returner ... had one return for 22 yards vs. Utah State ... was carted off the field for precautionary reasons after suffering injury against Florida State and did not suit up for Air Force or Cincinnati games ... saw action against Iowa State and finished with nine carries for 49 yards.
AARON COLVIN
True freshman cornerback is listed as No. 2 field cornerback ... played extensively against Cincinnati, finishing with seven tackles ... made first career start against Texas and finished with seven tackles.
TYLER EVANS
Starter in two games at right guard, he's up 36 pounds since arriving as a freshman ... has started four of six games this season at right guard.
ROY FINCH
Electrifying freshman RB suited up for the first time of the season vs. Iowa State and finished with 92 rushing yards on 16 carries.
JAMELL FLEMING
Athletic player who is in his first season at a starting role ... first career interception and first career double-digit tackle game (10) against Utah State ... had back-to-back games with interceptions after picking off a pass against Florida State ... career high 11 tackles against Air Force ... did not suit up against Texas after incurring an injury vs. Cincinnati ... returned to starting position against Iowa State and had three tackles.
TREY FRANKS
True freshman, expected to provide depth at kick returner and receiver ... switched from #9 to #2 prior to the Texas game ... had one return for 17 yards vs. Utah State ... had four touches (two rush, two receptions) against Cincinnati for 36 total yards ... had career highs in receptions (4) and receiving yards (28) against Iowa State.
STEPHEN GOOD
Already has 26 games played at Oklahoma, including nine starts.
BEN HABERN
Missed the final two games of last season with a dislocated ankle, but was one of the Big 12's standout freshmen.
JAMES HANNA
Caught first career touchdown with a career-long 46-yard reception vs. Florida State ... recorded second career TD with a two-yard strike against Texas ... has TDs in two straight games with opening drive three-yard score vs. Iowa State.
JAVON HARRIS
Backup at safety saw time against Air Force, finishing with three tackles and a fumble recovery.
DEMONTRE HURST
First-year starter at corner ... played extensively on special teams last season ... picked off first career pass against Utah State ... career-high four tackles for loss vs. Texas.
JOSEPH IBILOYE
Originally a safety, he has moved to outside linebacker ... earned starting assignments vs. Florida State and Iowa State.
GABE IKARD
Earned first career start against Air Force when he took over at left guard, a spot he's held for the last four games.
TONY JEFFERSON
True freshman who earned first career start against Utah State as a fifth defensive back ... finished game with four tackles ... led squad with three passes broken up against Florida State ... earned second start against Air Force and finished with eight tackles ... continued to hold onto a starting role against Cincinnati, leading the team with a career-high 12 tackles ... has 32 tackles in the last four games including nine vs. Texas.
JARVIS JONES
Returned to the starting lineup for the first time since the 2009 Texas game when he slid in at LT against Air Force ... has continued to rotate in at the position.
LANDRY JONES
Holds OU record for passing TDs with six versus Tulsa in 2009 ... career-best 36 completions against Cincinnati, the third-best single-game total in OU history ... had 30 completions against Florida State and Iowa State ... has thrown multiple TDs in six of his last seven outings ... had a career-long run of 18 yards vs. Air Force ... has 146 completions in the last five games ... third 300-yard game of the season and sixth of career with 334 yards vs. Iowa State ... completed 13 straight passes in the first and second quarters against Cincinnati and accomplished the feat again in the first quarter of the Iowa State game ... has thrown just one interception in the last five games ... completion percentage (minimum 25 attempts) against Iowa State, 30-for-34, set an OU record of 88.2 percent.
CAMERON KENNEY
Lone junior college transfer on the two-deep on either side of the ball ... saw action as a kick returner against Utah State for the first time in OU career ... hauled in a career-long catch of 36 yards with a TD against Florida State ... career-long kick return of 34 yards against Cincinnati.
DAVID KING
Earned first career start against Utah State and responded with first career sack and four total tackles.
BRIAN LEPAK
Former walk-on recorded second career start, and first at guard, after beginning the Air Force game at RG.
TRAVIS LEWIS
Figures to be a frontrunner for All-America honors and could vie for OU's fifth Butkus Award ... led linebacking crew with eight tackles each against Utah State and Cincinnati ... picked off sixth career pass vs. Florida State ... had a game high 13 tackles against Air Force ... owns 14 double-digit tackles games in his career after collecting 14 stops against Iowa State ... has third-best career tackle total during Stoops' era with 312 stops behind Rocky Calmus' 431 (1998-2001) and Teddy Lehman's 329 (2000-03).
RONNELL LEWIS
Saw most of his action on special teams as a freshman, but figures to see more plays from scrimmage in 2010 ... has rotated at both linebacker and defensive end to start the season.
PRYCE MACON
Reserve defensive end who cracked the rotation against Cincinnati ... finished the game with second career sack and career-high three tackles ... also forced a fourth-quarter fumble against the Bearcats ... made first career start against Texas.
MOSSIS MADU
Spent some time at receiver last season, but is back at his original position, running back ... was benched for the season opener but returned with 11 carries against Florida State ... posted first TD against Cincinnati since the 2008 Big 12 Championship against Missouri ... tied career high with three receptions against Cincinnati ... tied a career high with 15 carries against Texas.
JAMARKUS MCFARLAND
Opened the year starting at DT in two consecutive games ... had career highs in tackles (3), TFLs (1.5) and sacks (1.5) vs. Iowa State.
STACY MCGEE
Practiced in the offensive line late last season when the ranks were thinned by injury, but has always been viewed as a defensive lineman with outstanding potential ... eclipsed his previous career tackle total with three stops against Utah State ... earned first career start vs. Air Force and led all DTs with a career-high eight tackles.
TREY MILLARD
True freshman is Sooners top player at fullback ... had three carries for 16 yards against Utah State ... collected first career reception with a four-yard catch against Florida State ... had three catches for 30 yards and OU's final TD against Cincinnati ... made first career start against Texas and finished with seven touches for 25 yards, including a career-high five carries ... had first career rushing TD with a one-yard plunge vs. Iowa State.
DEJUAN MILLER
Made 25 of his 38 receptions over the final six games of last season ... tied a career long with a 37-yard reception against Cincinnati ... shared team high with five receptions vs. Texas.
DEMARCO MURRAY
Healthier than at any point over the past two seasons, he rates as one of the best run-catch combos in OU history ... has multiple rushing touchdowns in 18 games, including five of six this season, and three or more TDs in eight contests ... owns 13 100-yard rushing performances ... has five 100-yard games in six outings this season ... just second player in OU history to surpass 1,000 yards in three categories with 3,134 rushing yards, 1,147 receiving yards and 1,337 kick return yards ... ranks second all-time at OU with 5,618 all-purpose yards ... is No. 8 in OU history with 3,134 rushing yards ... career high 208 rushing yards against Utah State on a career high 35 carries ... has at least seven receptions in three career games, including seven against Cincinnati ... broke the OU record for career touchdowns with three TDs vs. Iowa State to give him 58 career scores.
JONATHAN NELSON
Has an interception in four of the last 11 games ... collected second double-digit tackle game of his career with 10 stops against Air Force ... chased down Cincinnati's DJ Woods from behind after a 69-yard reception, forcing a fumble at the OU nine-yard line that was recovered by Quinton Carter in the Sooner end zone.
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New addition to the DT rotation, true freshman had two tackles vs. each Air Force and Texas and one vs. Cincinnati.
PATRICK O'HARA
Named the starting kicker after appearing in four games in 2009 ... hit seventh career field goal with a 32-yard kick against Utah State ... converted two field goals in a game for the third time in his career with kicks of 38 and 39 yards versus Florida State ... was scratched from the lineup against Air Force and Cincinnati with a muscle strain ... suited up against Texas and did not attempt a kick but was on the field for a fake field goal attempt ... took over kickoff duties against Iowa State.
TRENT RATTERREE
His tackle of an OSU defender to preserve last year's 27-0 shutout of the Cowboys was voted the top play of the year in an online poll of OU fans ... recorded first career touchdown with an eight-yard scoring strike vs. Florida State ... had career-long 40-yard reception against Iowa State.
JAZ REYNOLDS
Like Dejuan Miller, he came on strong down the stretch making eight of his 13 receptions over the final four games last season.
DONALD STEPHENSON
Saw action in eight games in `08 ... earned first career start against Utah State at LT ... has started five of six games in 2010 at LT.
JIMMY STEVENS
Filled in at kicker against Air Force and responded with two field goals (32, 41) and three extra points ... returned to starting lineup against Cincinnati and tied his career long with a 42-yard field goal along with four extra points ... converted all four extra point attempts against Texas ... had 10 points (seven PATs and one FG) vs. Iowa State.
KENNY STILLS
True freshman has held a starting role at receiver ... collected career highs in receptions (5) and receiving yards (78) against Texas ... hauled in first career touchdown against the Longhorns ... tied career high with five catches vs. Iowa State.
ADRIAN TAYLOR
Streak of 27 straight game started came to end against Utah State ... returning from a dislocated ankle suffered in the Sun Bowl ... returned to the starting lineup against Texas and has started the last two contests.
TRESS WAY
Led the Big 12 in punting last season ... handling kickoff chores as well ... hit career long 85-yard punt against Utah State ... averaged 53.2 yards per punt vs. Florida State ... recorded four punts with an average of 50.0 yards per punt against Air Force, the fourth time in career to average more than 50 yards in a game.
TOM WORT
Originally from the United Kingdom, he missed last season after suffering a knee injury the previous spring ... has tremendous instincts despite a relatively late introduction to the game ... career-high 10 tackles vs. Texas ... also had second career sack against the Longhorns.
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