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Oklahoma Set for Bears in Waco
November 19, 2010 | Football
NORMAN, Okla. -- With its final home game already in the books, Oklahoma begins a stretch of two Big 12 road games when it visits Baylor. The Sooners romped past Texas Tech in Norman last week, 45-7, while the Bears dropped a 42-30 home decision to Texas A&M.
The game in Waco will kick shortly after 7 p.m. CT and will be televised nationally on ESPN2. The game will also be webcast live on ESPN3. View Sooner Gameday Central for complete information.
THE SERIES
Oklahoma leads it 19-0, and is 8-0 in Waco. Last year, the Sooners won 33-7 in Norman. That was the final full game of Sam Bradford's career. He was injured the following week against Texas and missed the remainder of the season.
THE COACHES
Oklahoma: Bob Stoops (Iowa '83) is 125-31 in his 12th season. He is 81-19 vs. the Big 12, 44-13 vs. the Big 12 South, 37-6 vs. the Big 12 North, 6-1 in the Big 12 title game, 44-12 vs. non-conference opponents, 72-2 at home, 33-16 on the road, 20-13 on neutral fields, 38-16 vs. ranked opponents and 11-0 vs. Baylor.
Baylor: Art Briles (Texas Tech '79) is 15-19 in his third season at Baylor, 49-47 in eight seasons overall and 0-4 vs. OU
THE PROGRAM
Oklahoma's all-time record stands at 807-304-53 in 116 seasons. Since WWII, OU leads the nation with 566 victories.
The Sooners have captured seven national championships (1950, 1955, 1956, 1974, 1975, 1985, 2000).
Oklahoma has 43 bowl appearances (No. 7 nationally) with 25 bowl victories (No. 4 nationally).
OU has 42 conference titles, including three of the last four Big 12 crowns and six overall.
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) and Unitas (1) Awards.
•Oklahoma leads the nation with 31 seasons in which the program won 10 or more victories.
Oklahoma Football History & Tradition
LAST GAME
After Texas Tech forged a 7-7 tie midway through the first quarter, Oklahoma scored the game's last 38 points in a 45-7 rout of the Red Raiders ...
The Sooners led 38-7 at halftime.
Ryan Broyles caught eight passes for 119 yards with three touchdowns, and on the strength of those numbers set or tied five school records. He set records for touchdown catches in a career (32), receptions in a career (229) and receptions in a season (94). He has tied Mark Clayton's school records for 100-yard receiving games in a season (8) and career (15). Broyles also has become just the 10th player in Big 12 history to surpass 3,000 receiving yards in a career (3,003). Against Texas Tech, Broyles caught eight passes for 119 yards and three touchdowns.
QB Landry Jones was razor sharp completing 22-of-29 passes for 317 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions. He also rushed for five yards.
S Quinton Carter had 17 tackles, the most by a Sooner defensive back since Brandon Everage had 19 against Colorado in 2002. The OU defense held Tech to just 15 first downs and 24 points below its scoring average.
DE Jeremy Beal and DT Pryce Macon both had 1.5 sacks.
It was the 300th televised game for Oklahoma, which is 200-95-5 (.675) on TV.
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SCHEDULING ODDITY
Oklahoma is playing its final two regular season games of the season on the road. That hasn't happened since 2006 when the Sooners played Baylor and Oklahoma State, the same two opponents they're playing this year, away from Norman. Prior to that, the scheduling oddity had not occurred since 1986 when Barry Switzer's teams wrapped up the season at Colorado and Nebraska. In both '06 and '86, Oklahoma won both of those end-of-season road games.
If OU makes the Big 12 title game, and including its bowl, the team will play its final four games of the season away from Norman. That also happened in 2006.
700TH WEEK IN POLL
This marks the 700th week in which the Associated Press poll has included Oklahoma. That ranks No. 4 in college football history. Some 160 of those weeks have come since Bob Stoops became the head coach.
OU All-Time in the AP Poll | OU in the BCS
MORE MILESTONES
DeMarco Murray and Ryan Broyles have made a shambles of the OU record book this season, and there are more milestones within reach ...
DeMarco Murray has rushed for 911 yards. He's trying to log the 31st 1,000-yard season in school history.
Ryan Broyles has already set a school record with 94 receptions this season, but can now set his sites on 100. He's also ascending the Big 12 career list.
HOME WINNING STREAK AT 33
Oklahoma has won its last 36 home games, a school record. The streak, the longest current string of home field success in the nation, began on Sept. 1, 2005 with a 31-15 victory over Tulsa. Here is a look at some of the accomplishments that occurred during that time ...
The Sooners just completed their 52nd unbeaten season at home, their fifth in a row.
It is the 13th-longest streak in NCAA history, but it should be noted that seven of the top 13 streaks ended before 1920. The OU streak ranks No. 6 since WWII and is the longest since USC's streak of 35, which ended in 2007. Just ahead is Florida State, which won 37 in a row from 1992-2001. Miami holds the record at 58 from 1985-94.
The Sooners have out-scored their opponents by 1,085 points -- 1,607 to 522, an average score of 44.6 to 14.5.
Oklahoma scored 50+ points, 12 times, 60+ five and a high of 79 vs. North Texas in 2007 opener, Sam Bradford's first game.
The low Oklahoma scoring total was 24 points twice.
Oklahoma's defense has posted five shutouts and held the foe to single digits eight times.
Eighteen Sooners who played during the streak were taken in the NFL Draft.
RECORDS SET DURING STREAK
Total Offense: 482, Sam Bradford vs. Kansas, 2008
Passing Yards: 468, S. Bradford vs. Kansas, 2008
Receiving Yards: 208, R. Broyles vs. Colorado, 2010
Receptions: R. Broyles vs. Iowa State 2010, 15-182
TD Passes: 6, Landry Jones vs. Tulsa, 2009
TD Receptions: 4 (tied), J. Gresham vs. Texas A&M, 2007
Field Goals: 4 (tied), Jimmy Stevens vs. Baylor, 2009
Punting Average: 58.83, Tress Way vs. Okla St., 2009
50-yd Punts: 5, Tress Way Tress Way vs. Okla St., 2009
OU Team Records Set During Streak
Passing Yards: 488 vs. Colorado, 2010
Tackles for Loss: 17 vs. Idaho State, 2009
Attendance: 85,646 vs. Texas Tech, 2008
TRENDS IN 2010
OU had at least a 15-point lead in eight of 10 games.
OU has led in time of possession in seven of 10 games.
OU won the turnover battle in seven of 10 games.
OU has made 36 PATs in a row.
RARE TWO-POINTER NOT SO RARE
Oklahoma has blocked a punt out of the end zone for safety against Colorado and Texas A&M. The program now has 15 safeties in Bob Stoops' 12 seasons as head coach. Eight of those were by the defense, seven by special teams. The one-season high came in 2002 when OU scored three including two against Texas Tech. Only in 2001 and 2003 has Oklahoma failed to score a safety under its current coach, whose first season was 1999.
WHO NEEDS A REDSHIRT?
Thirteen true freshmen have played for OU this season with six -- CB Aaron Colvin, RB Roy Finch, WR Trey Franks, 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.
AMBITIOUS SCHEDULING
Marquee match-ups on future Oklahoma 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 (1999), Notre Dame (1999), North Carolina (2001), South Florida (2002), Alabama (2002, 2003), UCLA (2004, 2005), Oregon (2005, 2006), TCU (2005, 2008), Washington (2007, 2008), Miami (2008, 2009), BYU (2009) and Cincinnati (2008, 2010) in regular season contests.
RECORD-SETTING ATTENDANCE
Oklahoma has drawn 5,801,708 fans for Bob Stoops' 74- home games (started in 1999) and all have been sold out.
The Sooners are 72-2 on Owen Field under Stoops and have won 36 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 127 of the 156 games (home, away, neutral) since Stoops became the head coach. During that time, a total of 10,646,372 (average of 68,137) have watched the Sooners.
Oklahoma Sets Attendance Records at Memorial Stadium
Under Stoops, OU produced career leaders in passing, receiving and all purpose yards, its No. 3 & No. 5 career rushers and season leaders in rushing, passing and receiving yards.
Some 65 OU offensive marks have been set under Stoops.
OU has scored in every game since Nov. 7, 1998. That's a string of 158 games, which is the fifth-longest active string and the 20th-longest of all-time.
OU has rushed for 200 yards 45 times under Stoops.
Also under Stoops, OU has 153 touchdowns of 25+ yards and 311 scoring drives of 2:00 or less.
OU is the highest scoring program in college football history. In 1,163 games, the Sooners have scored 31,174 points. Michigan has 30,262 points in 1,221 games and Nebraska 30,187 in 1,227.
DEMARC-ABLE
It has been a record-breaking season for DeMarco Murray. At Texas A&M, he broke Joe Washington's 35-year-old OU career mark for all purpose yards, and against Iowa State, he took down Steve Owens' 41-year-old mark for career touchdowns (see left column for numbers).
Murray is only the second player in Oklahoma history to surpass 1,000 yards in three categories: He has 3,303 rushing yards, 136 receptions for 1,335 receiving yards and 1,462 return yards. His all-purpose total is 5,849. 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.
His 6,195 career all purpose yards rank No. 19 in NCAA history, No. 2 in Big 12 history (Darren Sproles, 6,812).
Murray is No. 1 for receiving yards by an OU back with 1,351. He's No. 2 to Quentin Griffin in receptions by a back. Griffin had 169. Murray has 138. Murray leads all OU backs in career TD catches with 12.
RYAN'S HOPE
Ryan Broyles has tied Mark Clayton's OU career record for receptions at 221. He needs four to reach 90 for the season and eclipse his own school mark of 89.
His 3,003 career receiving yards rank No. 9 in Big 12 history, while his 229 receptions rank No. 8. He needs three to overtake Michael Crabtree (231) for No. 7.
He caught nine passes for a school record 208 yards vs. Colorado. He had TD grabs of 16, 81 and 64 yards in that game. The 81-yarder was the longest pass play of the Bob Stoops era, the eighth-longest in school history.
He has 100 or more yards receiving in 10 of the last 12 games. He has a touchdown grab in nine of the last 13.
He ranks No. 1 in the nation in receptions per game at 9.56 and No. 3 in receiving yards per game at 119.7.
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.
KEEPING UP WITH JONES
QB Landry Jones has nine 300-yard passing games in 20 starts. He had a season-high 452 passing yards against Colorado. He is now No. 3 in 300-yard games at OU. 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 268-of-390 (.687) for 2,937 yards with 25 touchdowns and four INTs.
The soph threw for 321 yards in the first half of the Florida State game (380 total against the Seminoles), the second-best one-half total in school history.
Jones set a personal best with 36 completions at Cincinnati and Texas A&M.
Jones completed at least 50% in 21 of 22 career games.
Now has 53 career touchdown passes against 20 INTs.
FRESHMEN CATCHING ON
For the first time in school history, three freshmen (all true) have caught touchdown passes -- Trey Franks, Trey Millard and Kenny Stills.
Kenny Stills is one of the most prolific freshman receivers in OU history. For all freshmen, including redshirts, he ranks No. 3 with 40 catches, six behind the record of 46 by Ryan Broyles and Mark Clayton. Stills is tops among true freshmen. With 516 yards, Stills ranks No. 3 among OU freshmen behind Broyles (687) and Mark Clayton (524). He is No. 1 among true frosh.
In his first start, at Texas A&M, true freshman Trey Franks eight receptions for 66 yards and one touchdown.
RETURN OF THE FULLBACK
True freshman Trey Millard has 21 rushes for 61 yards and one TD, and 13 receptions for another 120 and one TD. That's more rushes and rushing yards than any OU fullback since Seth Littrell had 24 attempts for 78 yards in 2000. It's the most receptions and receiving yards since J.D. Runnells had 20 for 205 in 2005.
LINES 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.
Two of Oklahoma's offensive linemen are converted tight ends -- T Eric Mensik and G Gabe Ikard.
Eight players have started in the line this season.
OU has forced at least one turnover in 137 of Stoops' 155 games and has at least one interception in 100 of the last 135 with multiple picks in 60 of the last 106 outings.
Oklahoma has 13 shutouts under its current head coach. Opponents failed to score more than seven points 34 times and scored less than 14 in 62 games.
LEWIS IS LEADING TACKLER
Weakside LB 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 86 and had a season-high 14 vs. Iowa State.
Lewis, with 339 tackles (the second-highest total by a Bob Stoops player at OU), has cracked the career top 10 tackle list at OU. The record is held by the late Daryl Hunt at 530. Lewis passed Lee Roy Selmon for the No. 10 spot and now trails No. 9 Kevin Murphy by 14.
As a freshman in 2007, Lewis racked up 144 tackles to break Brian Bosworth's OU freshman record of 133.
Has double-digit tackles in 14 of 33 career games.
Lewis is trying to become only the sixth player in school history (tackles tracked since 1970) to lead Oklahoma in tackles for three straight seasons. The last to do it was Butkus Award winner Rocky Calmus from 1999-01.
Got seventh career interception against Texas Tech. He has 132 career return yards, an average of 18.6 per pick.
THE REAL DEAL
DE Jeremy Beal could be Oklahoma's first Ted Hendricks Award winner. He has 16.0 tackles for loss (No. 11 nationally) and 7.5 sacks.
Leads the Big 12 in sacks and tackles for loss.
His 11 sacks last season rank No. 4 for a season at OU.
The senior ranks No. 2 at Oklahoma for sacks in a career with 28.0. Cedric Jones has the record at 31.5. Beal is also No. 2 in tackles for loss. He has 55.5, just four behind the 59 by Rocky Calmus.
Beal had four tackles for loss at Missouri, a career-high, and just two shy of Cedric Jones' school record.
Had 1.5 sacks and 2.5 TFL in win over Texas Tech.
He leads this team in fumbles forced with three.
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.
Nearly one-third of his career tackles have taken place behind the line of scrimmage. Beal has at least one tackle for loss in eight of 10 games this season.
Jeremy Beal's 2010 Video Series
FLEMING IMPRESSIVE
CB Jamell Fleming leads OU with four interceptions (No. 17 in the nation) and 11 break-ups (No. 1 in the nation), and leads the Big 12 with 15 passes defended. That's even more impressive considering he missed one game (Texas) due to injury. The junior from Arlington, Texas, is No. 4 on the team with 58 tackles.
NELSON SURPASSES TACKLE TOTAL
With 81 tackles this season, a total that ranks No. 2 on the team, S Jonathan Nelson has blown past the number he posted in his first three combined (53). He equaled his career-high for a game with 11 at Missouri and Texas A&M. Nelson also has two interceptions, six break-ups and two fumbles forced this season.
Jonathan Nelson's 2010 Video Series
Q TIPS
S Quinton Carter had 17 tackles against Texas Tech. That was the best total by an OU defensive back since Brandon Everage's 19 vs. Colorado in 2002. He's No. 3 on the team with 71 stops to go with two interceptions, five deflections and a fumble recovery.
BREAKING UP NOT SO HARD
With 54 break-ups, the Sooners are positioned to have one of their best seasons in that category. Over the previous seven seasons, the best total at Oklahoma was 61 (twice). The school record was set in 2000 with an incredible 110. Last year's team had 45.
OU had a season-high 11 deflections against Colorado.
COMPLETION PERCENTAGE DOWN
Despite this pass-happy era of college football, only once under Bob Stoops has an OU team finished the year allowing a 60% completion rate. This team is at just 54.1%. Four Sooner foes this season fell under the 50%.
TAKEAWAY TRADE-OFF
Oklahoma has 20 takeaways this season ... by 11 different players. The nine fumble recoveries are by seven different players while the nine interceptions are by five different Sooners.
Oklahoma's special teams under Bob Stoops ...
There have been 27 special teams touchdowns.
OU has returned eight kickoffs and 16 punts for TDs.
The Sooners have blocked 26 kicks.
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Information on returns during the Stoops era ...
Kickoff Returns -- 100 returns of 25 or more yards, 8 TD.
Punt Returns -- 64 returns of 15 or more yards, 16 TD.
Interception Returns -- 85 returns of 10 or more yards with 21 touchdowns.
Fumble Returns -- six returns of 15 or more yards with eight touchdowns.
BIG RUN BACKS RECENTLY
Oklahoma had been uncharacteristically quiet in its return games until the last few weeks. It started with Mossis Madu's 77-yard kickoff return at Missouri. Then DeMarco Murray broke free on a 48-yard return at Texas A&M, while Ryan Broyles reeled off a 31-yard punt return against the Aggies.
The longest kickoff return (Madu, 77) and the longest punt return (Broyles, 31) of the season have come over the last five games, and both occurred on the road.
PUNT 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. The numbers are similar this season. The opponents have 18 returns for 47 yards, an average of 2.65 yards. That figure ranks No. 2 nationally.
OU was No. 5 in net punting at 40.3 yards last season, and is No. 7 this year at 40.17.
The longest punt return OU surrendered last season was 19 yards. No other punt return exceeded six yards. This year there was one return of 25 and another of 15, but otherwise none that exceeded six. Four opponents have finished the game with negative punt return yards against OU this season.
The bugaboo has been kickoff returns. The Sooners have surrendered two for touchdowns this season, seven over the last three campaigns combined.
The Sooners have two blocked punts this season for safeties -- vs. Colorado and Texas A&M.
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 34 kicks of 50+ yards in his career. Jeff Ferguson (1998-01) set that OU record with 52.
In 2010, Way has 14 of 50 or more yards and with 13 inside the 20 and an average of 43.7 yards on 53 kicks.
KICKING DUTIES SPLIT
Jimmy Stevens is handling extra points and short-distance field goals, while Patrick O'Hara is getting the call on long-distance field goals. Stevens is 7-of-10 this season on field goals with a long of 42 at Cincinnati. O'Hara, who has shared kickoff duties with Tress Way, is 4-of-6 with a long of 45 at Texas A&M.
WINCHESTER RIFLES TO STARDOM
James Winchester, long-snapper for Oklahoma's punts, Now has three fumble recoveries on punt coverage this season. Those three recoveries lead all Big 12 players and, by average per game, ranks No. 8 nationally.
He recovered the game-securing fumble late in the win over Texas.
He pounced on one at Cincinnati that set up the game-securing touchdown
He recovered a muffed punt at Missouri that the Sooner offense converted into a touchdown.
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. A younger sister, Rebecca, is a sophomore on OU's Rowing team.
FRANK ALEXANDER
Started last three games of 2009 ... nine total starts entering 2010, but was preseason No. 1 at the position for first time in his career ... sat out Utah State game with ankle injury ... did not start but finished the Florida State game with two sacks ... led DEs with eight tackles vs. Air Force ... picked up first start of 2010 vs. Cincinnati ... led team with career high three TFLs vs. Iowa State.
JEREMY BEAL
Spread his 11 sacks over seven games last season ... sits in second place at OU career sacks with 28 for his career ... also second in OU history with 55.5 TFLs ... has multiple sacks in 10 career games including two vs. Texas ... first Sooner in OU history to accumulate over 200 yards lost on sacks ... collected a career-high four tackles for loss and led team with two PBUs against Missouri ... tied OU career record for PBUs by a defensive lineman with his 13th career PBU vs. Texas Tech ... first ever OU player to accumulate at least 7.5 sacks in three different seasons.
AUSTIN BOX
Incurred a back injury in the pre-season and missed first five games of the season ... returned vs. Iowa State ... started first game since the 2009 Oklahoma State game when he earned the starting nod at MLB vs. Texas Tech.
RYAN BROYLES
Has set seven OU receiving records this season ... broke program record for receiving yards in a game with 208 yards against Colorado ... his 15 receptions against Iowa State 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 ... owns the OU single season receptions record with 94 this season and OU career receptions record with 229 ... had this fifth career three TD reception game vs. Texas Tech to set the OU career receiving TDs record with 32 ... also tied the OU record for 100-yard receiving games in a season (8) and career (15) against the Red Raiders ... has one reception in 35 consecutive games, the seventh-longest streak among active players ... has gone over the 100-yard receiving mark in 11 of the last 13 games ... has scored a touchdown in 10 of the last 14 games ... is second at OU with 3,003 career receiving yards ... became the second Sooner to eclipse 3,000 yards receiving in a career ... has hit double digits in receptions in a game seven times, including four of the last nine games (12 - Florida State, 10 - Air Force, 10 - Cincinnati, 15 - Iowa State) ... had seven catches in the first quarter vs. Iowa State, tying a program best for a single period ... hauled in a career-long 81-yard TD catch against Colorado ... has 15 plays of 40 yards or more in his career ... became the 11th player in OU history to eclipse 4,000 career all-purpose yards and is currently 10th with 4,054 yards.
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 ... will miss remainder of the season after suffering a knee injury vs. Colorado.
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 vs. Texas ... had a career-high 17 tackles vs. Texas Tech, topping the 14 stops he had against Missouri.
BRENNAN CLAY
Was carted off the field for precautionary reasons after suffering injury vs. Florida State and did not suit up for Air Force or Cincinnati games ... Nine carries for 49 yards vs. Iowa State ... had a career-high 12 carries against Colorado.
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 eight of 10 games this season at right guard.
ROY FINCH
Suited up for the first time of the season vs. Iowa State and finished with 92 rushing yards on 16 carries ... had 68 all-purpose yards against Missouri ... received first career start vs. Colorado and finished with 89 all-purpose yards ... had first career TD with a career-long 29-yard run vs. Texas Tech.
JAMELL FLEMING
In his first season as a starter ... first career interception and first career double-digit tackle game (10) against Utah State ... had back-to-back games with interceptions with a pick 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 vs. Iowa State and had three tackles ... first career sack and broke up a career-high three passes against Colorado ... had career-high two interceptions against Texas A&M ... had third double-digit tackle game of career with 10 tackles vs. the Aggies.
TREY FRANKS
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 (8) and receiving yards (66) vs. Texas A&M ... recorded first career start against the Aggies and has started the last two games.
STEPHEN GOOD
Already has 27 games played at OU, 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 ... had TDs in four straight games with three-yard scores vs. Iowa State and Missouri and seven-yard TD against Missouri ... five of 10 receptions this season have gone for a touchdown.
JAVON HARRIS
Backup at safety saw time against Air Force, finishing with a career-high three tackles and a fumble recovery ... blocked a punt out of the back of the end zone for a safety against Colorado.
DEMONTRE HURST
First-year starter at corner ... played extensively on special teams last season ... picked off first career pass vs. Utah State ... career-high four tackles for loss vs. Texas ... career-high three PBUs vs. Texas A&M.
JOSEPH IBILOYE
Originally a safety, he has moved to outside linebacker ... earned starting assignments in three games this season.
GABE IKARD
Earned first career start against Air Force when he took over at left guard, a spot he's held for the last eight 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 ... had 29 tackles in a three-game stretch against Air Force, Cincinnati and 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
Career-best 36 completions against Cincinnati and Texas A&M, the third-best single-game total in OU history .... set program record with 59 attempts vs. Texas A&M ... has at least 30 completions in six contests this season ... has thrown multiple TDs in nine of his last 11 outings and has six career games with four or more touchdowns ... five TDs against Texas Tech gives him 53 for his career, good for third in OU history ... had a career-long run of 18 yards vs. Air Force ... sixth 300-yard game of the season and ninth of career with 317 yards vs. Texas Tech ... had second 400-yard game of his career with a career-high 453 yards vs. Colorado, second-best single-game total in OU history ... 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 four interceptions in the last nine games ... completion percentage (minimum 25 attempts) against Iowa State, 30-for-34, set an OU record of 88.2 percent ... threw a career-long pass of 81 yards against Colorado ... is fifth at OU with 6,352 career passing yards.
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
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 second-best career tackle total during Stoops' era with 339 stops behind Rocky Calmus' 431 (1998-2001) ... picked off his seventh career pass vs. Texas Tech, the second best total by a linebacker at OU.
RONNELL LEWIS
Has rotated at both linebacker and defensive end ... missed the last three games after a minor knee surgery ... returned to action against Texas Tech and finished with three tackles.
PRYCE MACON
Reserve 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 ... has also rotated at defensive tackle the last three games ... had a career-high six tackles vs. Texas Tech, including 2.5 for loss and 1.5 sacks.
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 vs. Florida State ... TD at Cincinnati was his first since the 2008 Big 12 Championship ... tied career high with three receptions at Cincinnati ... tied a career high with 15 carries against Texas ... career-long 77-yard kickoff return against Missouri ... had a season-best 72 yards rushing vs. Texas Tech.
JAMARKUS MCFARLAND
Opened the year starting at DT in two consecutive games ... had career highs in tackles (5) and TFLs (2) vs. Texas Tech ... career high 1.5 sacks vs. Iowa State
STACY MCGEE
Practiced in the offensive line late last season when the ranks were thinned by injury ... 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 fullback ... three carries for 16 yards vs. Utah State ... three catches for 30 yards and OU's final TD against Cincinnati ... made first career start against Texas, finishing with seven touches for 25 yards, including a career-high five carries ... had first career rushing TD with a one-yard TD vs. Iowa State ... career-long 25-yard reception led to career-high 37 yards receiving vs. Missouri ... also had two-yard TD carry vs. the Tigers ... career-long carry of 13 yards led to career-high 18 rushing yards against Colorado.
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 ... will miss the remainder of the 2010 season after suffering a torn MCL prior to the Missouri game.
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 ... owns the OU career all-purpose yards record with 6,195 all-purpose yards ... also owns the OU record for career TDs (62) and career receiving yards by a RB (1,351) ... just second player in OU history to surpass 1,000 yards in three categories with 3,382 rushing yards, 1,351 receiving yards and 1,462 kick return yards ... has multiple rushing touchdowns in 18 games, including five of 10 this season, and three or more TDs in eight contests ... owns 13 100-yard rushing performances ... has five 100-yard games in 10 outings this season ... is No. 7 in OU history with 3,382 rushing yards ... career high 208 rushing yards against Utah State on a career high 35 carries ... has at least seven receptions in five career games, including back-to-back games with a career-high of 10 vs. Colorado and Texas A&M.
COREY NELSON
Last member of this year's freshman class to choose OU, picking the Sooners on signing day 2010 ... has appeared in all eight games with most action in the last two games ... career-high four tackles against Missouri ... blocked a fourth-quarter punt vs. Texas A&M.
JONATHAN NELSON
Fourth double-digit tackle game of his career with 11 at Texas A&M ... 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.
DANIEL NOBLE
True freshman had two tackles vs. each Air Force and Texas and one vs. Cincinnati ... missed the last four games with a knee injury.
PATRICK O'HARA
Has handled kickoffs in four games this season and taken place kicks in three ... hit eighth career FG with a 45-yard kick against Texas A&M ... 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.
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 TD with an eight-yard scoring strike vs. Florida State ... had a career-high 89 yards receiving including a career-long 47-yard reception against Colorado.
JAZ REYNOLDS
Like Dejuan Miller, he came on strong down the stretch of 2009, 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 nine of 10 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 11 points (five PATs and two FGs) vs. Iowa State.
KENNY STILLS
True freshman has held a starting role at receiver ... career high receiving yards (86) against Texas Tech ... hauled in first career touchdown against the Longhorns ... had career-high six catches vs. Missouri and Texas A&M ... also had second touchdown vs. Missouri ... had a career-long 59-yard reception for a TD vs. Texas Tech ... his 40 receptions and 516 receiving yards are the most by a true freshman in OU history.
ADRIAN TAYLOR
Streak of 27 straight game started came to end against Utah State ... returning from a dislocated ankle suffered in the Sun Bowl ... has started the last six contests ... will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a torn achilles vs. Texas Tech.
TRESS WAY
Led the Big 12 in punting last season ... has rotated with 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.
JAMES WINCHESTER
Walk-on from Washington, Okla. ... has recovered three fumbles on the season including fourth-quarter fumbles against Cincinnati and Texas to seal the victories ... had two tackles against Colorado.
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 ... had four quarterback hurries against Colorado, the second-most by a Sooner in a single game ... totaled nine tackles and a sack against Texas A&M.
The game in Waco will kick shortly after 7 p.m. CT and will be televised nationally on ESPN2. The game will also be webcast live on ESPN3. View Sooner Gameday Central for complete information.
THE SERIES
Oklahoma leads it 19-0, and is 8-0 in Waco. Last year, the Sooners won 33-7 in Norman. That was the final full game of Sam Bradford's career. He was injured the following week against Texas and missed the remainder of the season.
THE COACHES
Oklahoma: Bob Stoops (Iowa '83) is 125-31 in his 12th season. He is 81-19 vs. the Big 12, 44-13 vs. the Big 12 South, 37-6 vs. the Big 12 North, 6-1 in the Big 12 title game, 44-12 vs. non-conference opponents, 72-2 at home, 33-16 on the road, 20-13 on neutral fields, 38-16 vs. ranked opponents and 11-0 vs. Baylor.Baylor: Art Briles (Texas Tech '79) is 15-19 in his third season at Baylor, 49-47 in eight seasons overall and 0-4 vs. OU OU, Opponent & Big
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THE PROGRAM
Oklahoma's all-time record stands at 807-304-53 in 116 seasons. Since WWII, OU leads the nation with 566 victories. The Sooners have captured seven national championships (1950, 1955, 1956, 1974, 1975, 1985, 2000). Oklahoma has 43 bowl appearances (No. 7 nationally) with 25 bowl victories (No. 4 nationally). OU has 42 conference titles, including three of the last four Big 12 crowns and six overall. 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) and Unitas (1) Awards.•Oklahoma leads the nation with 31 seasons in which the program won 10 or more victories.
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LAST GAME
After Texas Tech forged a 7-7 tie midway through the first quarter, Oklahoma scored the game's last 38 points in a 45-7 rout of the Red Raiders ...
The Sooners led 38-7 at halftime. Ryan Broyles caught eight passes for 119 yards with three touchdowns, and on the strength of those numbers set or tied five school records. He set records for touchdown catches in a career (32), receptions in a career (229) and receptions in a season (94). He has tied Mark Clayton's school records for 100-yard receiving games in a season (8) and career (15). Broyles also has become just the 10th player in Big 12 history to surpass 3,000 receiving yards in a career (3,003). Against Texas Tech, Broyles caught eight passes for 119 yards and three touchdowns. QB Landry Jones was razor sharp completing 22-of-29 passes for 317 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions. He also rushed for five yards. S Quinton Carter had 17 tackles, the most by a Sooner defensive back since Brandon Everage had 19 against Colorado in 2002. The OU defense held Tech to just 15 first downs and 24 points below its scoring average. DE Jeremy Beal and DT Pryce Macon both had 1.5 sacks. It was the 300th televised game for Oklahoma, which is 200-95-5 (.675) on TV.Recap | Final Stats | Notes | Quotes | Blog | Photo Gallery | HighlightsSCHEDULING ODDITY
Oklahoma is playing its final two regular season games of the season on the road. That hasn't happened since 2006 when the Sooners played Baylor and Oklahoma State, the same two opponents they're playing this year, away from Norman. Prior to that, the scheduling oddity had not occurred since 1986 when Barry Switzer's teams wrapped up the season at Colorado and Nebraska. In both '06 and '86, Oklahoma won both of those end-of-season road games.
If OU makes the Big 12 title game, and including its bowl, the team will play its final four games of the season away from Norman. That also happened in 2006.700TH WEEK IN POLL
This marks the 700th week in which the Associated Press poll has included Oklahoma. That ranks No. 4 in college football history. Some 160 of those weeks have come since Bob Stoops became the head coach.
OU All-Time in the AP Poll | OU in the BCSMORE MILESTONES
DeMarco Murray and Ryan Broyles have made a shambles of the OU record book this season, and there are more milestones within reach ...
DeMarco Murray has rushed for 911 yards. He's trying to log the 31st 1,000-yard season in school history. Ryan Broyles has already set a school record with 94 receptions this season, but can now set his sites on 100. He's also ascending the Big 12 career list.HOME WINNING STREAK AT 33
Oklahoma has won its last 36 home games, a school record. The streak, the longest current string of home field success in the nation, began on Sept. 1, 2005 with a 31-15 victory over Tulsa. Here is a look at some of the accomplishments that occurred during that time ...
The Sooners just completed their 52nd unbeaten season at home, their fifth in a row. It is the 13th-longest streak in NCAA history, but it should be noted that seven of the top 13 streaks ended before 1920. The OU streak ranks No. 6 since WWII and is the longest since USC's streak of 35, which ended in 2007. Just ahead is Florida State, which won 37 in a row from 1992-2001. Miami holds the record at 58 from 1985-94. The Sooners have out-scored their opponents by 1,085 points -- 1,607 to 522, an average score of 44.6 to 14.5. Oklahoma scored 50+ points, 12 times, 60+ five and a high of 79 vs. North Texas in 2007 opener, Sam Bradford's first game. The low Oklahoma scoring total was 24 points twice. Oklahoma's defense has posted five shutouts and held the foe to single digits eight times. Eighteen Sooners who played during the streak were taken in the NFL Draft.RECORDS SET DURING STREAK
Total Offense: 482, Sam Bradford vs. Kansas, 2008
Passing Yards: 468, S. Bradford vs. Kansas, 2008
Receiving Yards: 208, R. Broyles vs. Colorado, 2010
Receptions: R. Broyles vs. Iowa State 2010, 15-182
TD Passes: 6, Landry Jones vs. Tulsa, 2009
TD Receptions: 4 (tied), J. Gresham vs. Texas A&M, 2007
Field Goals: 4 (tied), Jimmy Stevens vs. Baylor, 2009
Punting Average: 58.83, Tress Way vs. Okla St., 2009
50-yd Punts: 5, Tress Way Tress Way vs. Okla St., 2009
OU Team Records Set During Streak
Passing Yards: 488 vs. Colorado, 2010
Tackles for Loss: 17 vs. Idaho State, 2009
Attendance: 85,646 vs. Texas Tech, 2008
TRENDS IN 2010
OU had at least a 15-point lead in eight of 10 games.OU has led in time of possession in seven of 10 games.OU won the turnover battle in seven of 10 games.OU has made 36 PATs in a row.RARE TWO-POINTER NOT SO RARE
Oklahoma has blocked a punt out of the end zone for safety against Colorado and Texas A&M. The program now has 15 safeties in Bob Stoops' 12 seasons as head coach. Eight of those were by the defense, seven by special teams. The one-season high came in 2002 when OU scored three including two against Texas Tech. Only in 2001 and 2003 has Oklahoma failed to score a safety under its current coach, whose first season was 1999.
WHO NEEDS A REDSHIRT?
Thirteen true freshmen have played for OU this season with six -- CB Aaron Colvin, RB Roy Finch, WR Trey Franks, 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.AMBITIOUS SCHEDULING
Marquee match-ups on future Oklahoma 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 (1999), Notre Dame (1999), North Carolina (2001), South Florida (2002), Alabama (2002, 2003), UCLA (2004, 2005), Oregon (2005, 2006), TCU (2005, 2008), Washington (2007, 2008), Miami (2008, 2009), BYU (2009) and Cincinnati (2008, 2010) in regular season contests.RECORD-SETTING ATTENDANCE
Oklahoma has drawn 5,801,708 fans for Bob Stoops' 74- home games (started in 1999) and all have been sold out.
The Sooners are 72-2 on Owen Field under Stoops and have won 36 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 127 of the 156 games (home, away, neutral) since Stoops became the head coach. During that time, a total of 10,646,372 (average of 68,137) have watched the Sooners. Oklahoma Sets Attendance Records at Memorial Stadium
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OFFENSE NOTES |
Under Stoops, OU produced career leaders in passing, receiving and all purpose yards, its No. 3 & No. 5 career rushers and season leaders in rushing, passing and receiving yards. Some 65 OU offensive marks have been set under Stoops.OU has scored in every game since Nov. 7, 1998. That's a string of 158 games, which is the fifth-longest active string and the 20th-longest of all-time.OU has rushed for 200 yards 45 times under Stoops.Also under Stoops, OU has 153 touchdowns of 25+ yards and 311 scoring drives of 2:00 or less.OU is the highest scoring program in college football history. In 1,163 games, the Sooners have scored 31,174 points. Michigan has 30,262 points in 1,221 games and Nebraska 30,187 in 1,227. DEMARC-ABLE
It has been a record-breaking season for DeMarco Murray. At Texas A&M, he broke Joe Washington's 35-year-old OU career mark for all purpose yards, and against Iowa State, he took down Steve Owens' 41-year-old mark for career touchdowns (see left column for numbers).
Murray is only the second player in Oklahoma history to surpass 1,000 yards in three categories: He has 3,303 rushing yards, 136 receptions for 1,335 receiving yards and 1,462 return yards. His all-purpose total is 5,849. 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. His 6,195 career all purpose yards rank No. 19 in NCAA history, No. 2 in Big 12 history (Darren Sproles, 6,812).Murray is No. 1 for receiving yards by an OU back with 1,351. He's No. 2 to Quentin Griffin in receptions by a back. Griffin had 169. Murray has 138. Murray leads all OU backs in career TD catches with 12.RYAN'S HOPE
Ryan Broyles has tied Mark Clayton's OU career record for receptions at 221. He needs four to reach 90 for the season and eclipse his own school mark of 89.
His 3,003 career receiving yards rank No. 9 in Big 12 history, while his 229 receptions rank No. 8. He needs three to overtake Michael Crabtree (231) for No. 7.He caught nine passes for a school record 208 yards vs. Colorado. He had TD grabs of 16, 81 and 64 yards in that game. The 81-yarder was the longest pass play of the Bob Stoops era, the eighth-longest in school history.He has 100 or more yards receiving in 10 of the last 12 games. He has a touchdown grab in nine of the last 13.He ranks No. 1 in the nation in receptions per game at 9.56 and No. 3 in receiving yards per game at 119.7.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.KEEPING UP WITH JONES
QB Landry Jones has nine 300-yard passing games in 20 starts. He had a season-high 452 passing yards against Colorado. He is now No. 3 in 300-yard games at OU. 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 268-of-390 (.687) for 2,937 yards with 25 touchdowns and four INTs.The soph threw for 321 yards in the first half of the Florida State game (380 total against the Seminoles), the second-best one-half total in school history. Jones set a personal best with 36 completions at Cincinnati and Texas A&M.Jones completed at least 50% in 21 of 22 career games.Now has 53 career touchdown passes against 20 INTs.FRESHMEN CATCHING ON
For the first time in school history, three freshmen (all true) have caught touchdown passes -- Trey Franks, Trey Millard and Kenny Stills.Kenny Stills is one of the most prolific freshman receivers in OU history. For all freshmen, including redshirts, he ranks No. 3 with 40 catches, six behind the record of 46 by Ryan Broyles and Mark Clayton. Stills is tops among true freshmen. With 516 yards, Stills ranks No. 3 among OU freshmen behind Broyles (687) and Mark Clayton (524). He is No. 1 among true frosh. In his first start, at Texas A&M, true freshman Trey Franks eight receptions for 66 yards and one touchdown.RETURN OF THE FULLBACK
True freshman Trey Millard has 21 rushes for 61 yards and one TD, and 13 receptions for another 120 and one TD. That's more rushes and rushing yards than any OU fullback since Seth Littrell had 24 attempts for 78 yards in 2000. It's the most receptions and receiving yards since J.D. Runnells had 20 for 205 in 2005.
LINES 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. Two of Oklahoma's offensive linemen are converted tight ends -- T Eric Mensik and G Gabe Ikard.Eight players have started in the line this season. |
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OU has forced at least one turnover in 137 of Stoops' 155 games and has at least one interception in 100 of the last 135 with multiple picks in 60 of the last 106 outings.Oklahoma has 13 shutouts under its current head coach. Opponents failed to score more than seven points 34 times and scored less than 14 in 62 games. LEWIS IS LEADING TACKLER
Weakside LB 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 86 and had a season-high 14 vs. Iowa State.
Lewis, with 339 tackles (the second-highest total by a Bob Stoops player at OU), has cracked the career top 10 tackle list at OU. The record is held by the late Daryl Hunt at 530. Lewis passed Lee Roy Selmon for the No. 10 spot and now trails No. 9 Kevin Murphy by 14. As a freshman in 2007, Lewis racked up 144 tackles to break Brian Bosworth's OU freshman record of 133.Has double-digit tackles in 14 of 33 career games.Lewis is trying to become only the sixth player in school history (tackles tracked since 1970) to lead Oklahoma in tackles for three straight seasons. The last to do it was Butkus Award winner Rocky Calmus from 1999-01.Got seventh career interception against Texas Tech. He has 132 career return yards, an average of 18.6 per pick.THE REAL DEAL
DE Jeremy Beal could be Oklahoma's first Ted Hendricks Award winner. He has 16.0 tackles for loss (No. 11 nationally) and 7.5 sacks.
Leads the Big 12 in sacks and tackles for loss.His 11 sacks last season rank No. 4 for a season at OU.The senior ranks No. 2 at Oklahoma for sacks in a career with 28.0. Cedric Jones has the record at 31.5. Beal is also No. 2 in tackles for loss. He has 55.5, just four behind the 59 by Rocky Calmus. Beal had four tackles for loss at Missouri, a career-high, and just two shy of Cedric Jones' school record.Had 1.5 sacks and 2.5 TFL in win over Texas Tech.He leads this team in fumbles forced with three.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.Nearly one-third of his career tackles have taken place behind the line of scrimmage. Beal has at least one tackle for loss in eight of 10 games this season.Jeremy Beal's 2010 Video Series FLEMING IMPRESSIVE
CB Jamell Fleming leads OU with four interceptions (No. 17 in the nation) and 11 break-ups (No. 1 in the nation), and leads the Big 12 with 15 passes defended. That's even more impressive considering he missed one game (Texas) due to injury. The junior from Arlington, Texas, is No. 4 on the team with 58 tackles.
NELSON SURPASSES TACKLE TOTAL
With 81 tackles this season, a total that ranks No. 2 on the team, S Jonathan Nelson has blown past the number he posted in his first three combined (53). He equaled his career-high for a game with 11 at Missouri and Texas A&M. Nelson also has two interceptions, six break-ups and two fumbles forced this season.
Jonathan Nelson's 2010 Video Series Q TIPS
S Quinton Carter had 17 tackles against Texas Tech. That was the best total by an OU defensive back since Brandon Everage's 19 vs. Colorado in 2002. He's No. 3 on the team with 71 stops to go with two interceptions, five deflections and a fumble recovery.
BREAKING UP NOT SO HARD
With 54 break-ups, the Sooners are positioned to have one of their best seasons in that category. Over the previous seven seasons, the best total at Oklahoma was 61 (twice). The school record was set in 2000 with an incredible 110. Last year's team had 45.
OU had a season-high 11 deflections against Colorado. COMPLETION PERCENTAGE DOWN
Despite this pass-happy era of college football, only once under Bob Stoops has an OU team finished the year allowing a 60% completion rate. This team is at just 54.1%. Four Sooner foes this season fell under the 50%.
TAKEAWAY TRADE-OFF
Oklahoma has 20 takeaways this season ... by 11 different players. The nine fumble recoveries are by seven different players while the nine interceptions are by five different Sooners.
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SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES |
Oklahoma's special teams under Bob Stoops ...
There have been 27 special teams touchdowns.OU has returned eight kickoffs and 16 punts for TDs. The Sooners have blocked 26 kicks.MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Information on returns during the Stoops era ...
Kickoff Returns -- 100 returns of 25 or more yards, 8 TD. Punt Returns -- 64 returns of 15 or more yards, 16 TD. Interception Returns -- 85 returns of 10 or more yards with 21 touchdowns. Fumble Returns -- six returns of 15 or more yards with eight touchdowns.BIG RUN BACKS RECENTLY
Oklahoma had been uncharacteristically quiet in its return games until the last few weeks. It started with Mossis Madu's 77-yard kickoff return at Missouri. Then DeMarco Murray broke free on a 48-yard return at Texas A&M, while Ryan Broyles reeled off a 31-yard punt return against the Aggies.
The longest kickoff return (Madu, 77) and the longest punt return (Broyles, 31) of the season have come over the last five games, and both occurred on the road.PUNT 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. The numbers are similar this season. The opponents have 18 returns for 47 yards, an average of 2.65 yards. That figure ranks No. 2 nationally.
OU was No. 5 in net punting at 40.3 yards last season, and is No. 7 this year at 40.17.The longest punt return OU surrendered last season was 19 yards. No other punt return exceeded six yards. This year there was one return of 25 and another of 15, but otherwise none that exceeded six. Four opponents have finished the game with negative punt return yards against OU this season. The bugaboo has been kickoff returns. The Sooners have surrendered two for touchdowns this season, seven over the last three campaigns combined.The Sooners have two blocked punts this season for safeties -- vs. Colorado and Texas A&M.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 34 kicks of 50+ yards in his career. Jeff Ferguson (1998-01) set that OU record with 52. In 2010, Way has 14 of 50 or more yards and with 13 inside the 20 and an average of 43.7 yards on 53 kicks.KICKING DUTIES SPLIT
Jimmy Stevens is handling extra points and short-distance field goals, while Patrick O'Hara is getting the call on long-distance field goals. Stevens is 7-of-10 this season on field goals with a long of 42 at Cincinnati. O'Hara, who has shared kickoff duties with Tress Way, is 4-of-6 with a long of 45 at Texas A&M.
WINCHESTER RIFLES TO STARDOM
James Winchester, long-snapper for Oklahoma's punts, Now has three fumble recoveries on punt coverage this season. Those three recoveries lead all Big 12 players and, by average per game, ranks No. 8 nationally.
He recovered the game-securing fumble late in the win over Texas. He pounced on one at Cincinnati that set up the game-securing touchdown He recovered a muffed punt at Missouri that the Sooner offense converted into a touchdown. 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. A younger sister, Rebecca, is a sophomore on OU's Rowing team. |
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES |
FRANK ALEXANDER
Started last three games of 2009 ... nine total starts entering 2010, but was preseason No. 1 at the position for first time in his career ... sat out Utah State game with ankle injury ... did not start but finished the Florida State game with two sacks ... led DEs with eight tackles vs. Air Force ... picked up first start of 2010 vs. Cincinnati ... led team with career high three TFLs vs. Iowa State.
JEREMY BEAL
Spread his 11 sacks over seven games last season ... sits in second place at OU career sacks with 28 for his career ... also second in OU history with 55.5 TFLs ... has multiple sacks in 10 career games including two vs. Texas ... first Sooner in OU history to accumulate over 200 yards lost on sacks ... collected a career-high four tackles for loss and led team with two PBUs against Missouri ... tied OU career record for PBUs by a defensive lineman with his 13th career PBU vs. Texas Tech ... first ever OU player to accumulate at least 7.5 sacks in three different seasons.
AUSTIN BOX
Incurred a back injury in the pre-season and missed first five games of the season ... returned vs. Iowa State ... started first game since the 2009 Oklahoma State game when he earned the starting nod at MLB vs. Texas Tech.
RYAN BROYLES
Has set seven OU receiving records this season ... broke program record for receiving yards in a game with 208 yards against Colorado ... his 15 receptions against Iowa State 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 ... owns the OU single season receptions record with 94 this season and OU career receptions record with 229 ... had this fifth career three TD reception game vs. Texas Tech to set the OU career receiving TDs record with 32 ... also tied the OU record for 100-yard receiving games in a season (8) and career (15) against the Red Raiders ... has one reception in 35 consecutive games, the seventh-longest streak among active players ... has gone over the 100-yard receiving mark in 11 of the last 13 games ... has scored a touchdown in 10 of the last 14 games ... is second at OU with 3,003 career receiving yards ... became the second Sooner to eclipse 3,000 yards receiving in a career ... has hit double digits in receptions in a game seven times, including four of the last nine games (12 - Florida State, 10 - Air Force, 10 - Cincinnati, 15 - Iowa State) ... had seven catches in the first quarter vs. Iowa State, tying a program best for a single period ... hauled in a career-long 81-yard TD catch against Colorado ... has 15 plays of 40 yards or more in his career ... became the 11th player in OU history to eclipse 4,000 career all-purpose yards and is currently 10th with 4,054 yards.
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 ... will miss remainder of the season after suffering a knee injury vs. Colorado.
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 vs. Texas ... had a career-high 17 tackles vs. Texas Tech, topping the 14 stops he had against Missouri.
BRENNAN CLAY
Was carted off the field for precautionary reasons after suffering injury vs. Florida State and did not suit up for Air Force or Cincinnati games ... Nine carries for 49 yards vs. Iowa State ... had a career-high 12 carries against Colorado.
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 eight of 10 games this season at right guard.
ROY FINCH
Suited up for the first time of the season vs. Iowa State and finished with 92 rushing yards on 16 carries ... had 68 all-purpose yards against Missouri ... received first career start vs. Colorado and finished with 89 all-purpose yards ... had first career TD with a career-long 29-yard run vs. Texas Tech.
JAMELL FLEMING
In his first season as a starter ... first career interception and first career double-digit tackle game (10) against Utah State ... had back-to-back games with interceptions with a pick 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 vs. Iowa State and had three tackles ... first career sack and broke up a career-high three passes against Colorado ... had career-high two interceptions against Texas A&M ... had third double-digit tackle game of career with 10 tackles vs. the Aggies.
TREY FRANKS
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 (8) and receiving yards (66) vs. Texas A&M ... recorded first career start against the Aggies and has started the last two games.
STEPHEN GOOD
Already has 27 games played at OU, 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 ... had TDs in four straight games with three-yard scores vs. Iowa State and Missouri and seven-yard TD against Missouri ... five of 10 receptions this season have gone for a touchdown.
JAVON HARRIS
Backup at safety saw time against Air Force, finishing with a career-high three tackles and a fumble recovery ... blocked a punt out of the back of the end zone for a safety against Colorado.
DEMONTRE HURST
First-year starter at corner ... played extensively on special teams last season ... picked off first career pass vs. Utah State ... career-high four tackles for loss vs. Texas ... career-high three PBUs vs. Texas A&M.
JOSEPH IBILOYE
Originally a safety, he has moved to outside linebacker ... earned starting assignments in three games this season.
GABE IKARD
Earned first career start against Air Force when he took over at left guard, a spot he's held for the last eight 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 ... had 29 tackles in a three-game stretch against Air Force, Cincinnati and 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
Career-best 36 completions against Cincinnati and Texas A&M, the third-best single-game total in OU history .... set program record with 59 attempts vs. Texas A&M ... has at least 30 completions in six contests this season ... has thrown multiple TDs in nine of his last 11 outings and has six career games with four or more touchdowns ... five TDs against Texas Tech gives him 53 for his career, good for third in OU history ... had a career-long run of 18 yards vs. Air Force ... sixth 300-yard game of the season and ninth of career with 317 yards vs. Texas Tech ... had second 400-yard game of his career with a career-high 453 yards vs. Colorado, second-best single-game total in OU history ... 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 four interceptions in the last nine games ... completion percentage (minimum 25 attempts) against Iowa State, 30-for-34, set an OU record of 88.2 percent ... threw a career-long pass of 81 yards against Colorado ... is fifth at OU with 6,352 career passing yards.
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
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 second-best career tackle total during Stoops' era with 339 stops behind Rocky Calmus' 431 (1998-2001) ... picked off his seventh career pass vs. Texas Tech, the second best total by a linebacker at OU.
RONNELL LEWIS
Has rotated at both linebacker and defensive end ... missed the last three games after a minor knee surgery ... returned to action against Texas Tech and finished with three tackles.
PRYCE MACON
Reserve 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 ... has also rotated at defensive tackle the last three games ... had a career-high six tackles vs. Texas Tech, including 2.5 for loss and 1.5 sacks.
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 vs. Florida State ... TD at Cincinnati was his first since the 2008 Big 12 Championship ... tied career high with three receptions at Cincinnati ... tied a career high with 15 carries against Texas ... career-long 77-yard kickoff return against Missouri ... had a season-best 72 yards rushing vs. Texas Tech.
JAMARKUS MCFARLAND
Opened the year starting at DT in two consecutive games ... had career highs in tackles (5) and TFLs (2) vs. Texas Tech ... career high 1.5 sacks vs. Iowa State
STACY MCGEE
Practiced in the offensive line late last season when the ranks were thinned by injury ... 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 fullback ... three carries for 16 yards vs. Utah State ... three catches for 30 yards and OU's final TD against Cincinnati ... made first career start against Texas, finishing with seven touches for 25 yards, including a career-high five carries ... had first career rushing TD with a one-yard TD vs. Iowa State ... career-long 25-yard reception led to career-high 37 yards receiving vs. Missouri ... also had two-yard TD carry vs. the Tigers ... career-long carry of 13 yards led to career-high 18 rushing yards against Colorado.
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 ... will miss the remainder of the 2010 season after suffering a torn MCL prior to the Missouri game.
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 ... owns the OU career all-purpose yards record with 6,195 all-purpose yards ... also owns the OU record for career TDs (62) and career receiving yards by a RB (1,351) ... just second player in OU history to surpass 1,000 yards in three categories with 3,382 rushing yards, 1,351 receiving yards and 1,462 kick return yards ... has multiple rushing touchdowns in 18 games, including five of 10 this season, and three or more TDs in eight contests ... owns 13 100-yard rushing performances ... has five 100-yard games in 10 outings this season ... is No. 7 in OU history with 3,382 rushing yards ... career high 208 rushing yards against Utah State on a career high 35 carries ... has at least seven receptions in five career games, including back-to-back games with a career-high of 10 vs. Colorado and Texas A&M.
COREY NELSON
Last member of this year's freshman class to choose OU, picking the Sooners on signing day 2010 ... has appeared in all eight games with most action in the last two games ... career-high four tackles against Missouri ... blocked a fourth-quarter punt vs. Texas A&M.
JONATHAN NELSON
Fourth double-digit tackle game of his career with 11 at Texas A&M ... 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.
DANIEL NOBLE
True freshman had two tackles vs. each Air Force and Texas and one vs. Cincinnati ... missed the last four games with a knee injury.
PATRICK O'HARA
Has handled kickoffs in four games this season and taken place kicks in three ... hit eighth career FG with a 45-yard kick against Texas A&M ... 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.
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 TD with an eight-yard scoring strike vs. Florida State ... had a career-high 89 yards receiving including a career-long 47-yard reception against Colorado.
JAZ REYNOLDS
Like Dejuan Miller, he came on strong down the stretch of 2009, 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 nine of 10 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 11 points (five PATs and two FGs) vs. Iowa State.
KENNY STILLS
True freshman has held a starting role at receiver ... career high receiving yards (86) against Texas Tech ... hauled in first career touchdown against the Longhorns ... had career-high six catches vs. Missouri and Texas A&M ... also had second touchdown vs. Missouri ... had a career-long 59-yard reception for a TD vs. Texas Tech ... his 40 receptions and 516 receiving yards are the most by a true freshman in OU history.
ADRIAN TAYLOR
Streak of 27 straight game started came to end against Utah State ... returning from a dislocated ankle suffered in the Sun Bowl ... has started the last six contests ... will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a torn achilles vs. Texas Tech.
TRESS WAY
Led the Big 12 in punting last season ... has rotated with 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.
JAMES WINCHESTER
Walk-on from Washington, Okla. ... has recovered three fumbles on the season including fourth-quarter fumbles against Cincinnati and Texas to seal the victories ... had two tackles against Colorado.
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 ... had four quarterback hurries against Colorado, the second-most by a Sooner in a single game ... totaled nine tackles and a sack against Texas A&M.
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