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Oklahoma Set for Bedlam Showdown
November 26, 2010 | Football
NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma travels to Stillwater for the regular season finale on a weekend when the Big 12 South title hangs in the balance. Both teams are fresh off road victories. The Sooners prevailed at Baylor, 53-24, while OSU won at Kansas, 48-14.
The game in Stillwater will kick shortly after 7 p.m. CT and will be televised regionally by ABC. The game will also be webcast live on ESPN3. View Sooner Gameday Central for complete information.
THE SERIES
Oklahoma leads it 81-16-7 and has won the last seven in a row (avg. margin of 22 pts). This ties the fifth-longest OU streak in the series and the longest since 15 straight from 1977-91. The Sooners hold a 34-6-5 edge in Stillwater.
THE COACHES
Oklahoma: Bob Stoops (Iowa '83) is 126-31 in his 12th season. He is 82-19 vs. the Big 12, 45-13 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, 34-16 on the road, 20-13 on neutral fields, 38-16 vs. ranked opponents and 9-2 vs. Oklahoma State.
Oklahoma State: Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State '90) is 46-28 in his sixth season at Oklahoma State. He is 0-5 vs. OU.
TIES WITH OSU
Oklahoma State Head Coach Mike Gundy and OU Recruiting Coordinator and Running Backs Coach Cale Gundy are brothers. Both also graduated from their current employer and both played quarterback at their respective school. Mike is the eldest.
THE PROGRAM
Oklahoma's all-time record stands at 808-304-53 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
Oklahoma dominated all facets of the game in blistering Baylor at Waco last Saturday, 53-24 ...
The Sooners sprinted to a 21-0 lead in the first period and led 34-7 at halftime. The lead was at its biggest at the end of the third quarter, 53-10.
Oklahoma moved to 20-0 against Baylor, 10-0 in Waco.
OU scored touchdowns on offense and defense and also recorded a safety on special teams.
Landry Jones played in just the first three quarters, but completed 26-of-39 passes for 325 yards with three touchdowns and one interception.
DeMarco Murray racked up 182 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns, including a 76-yard pass reception.
Ryan Broyles had 12 catches for 113 yards and one TD.
BU got 14 pts. and 40% of its 361 yards in the 4th qtr.
The defense got its first TD of the season when DE Ronnell Lewis picked off a pass and returned in 12 yards.
K Jimmy Stevens made all three of his field goal (28, 33 and 25 yards) and all six of his point after touchdown attempts to account for a career-high 15 points.
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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 team wrapped up at Colorado and Nebraska. In both '06 and '86, Oklahoma won both 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.
Due to the change in the Big 12 scheduling rotation, OU and OSU will play in Stillwater next season too.
FAMILIAR TITLE TERRITORY
For the ninth time in the last 11 seasons, Oklahoma enters the final game of the regular season with a shot at the Big 12 South Division title. The Sooners have won the division crown seven times during that time and then went on to win six Big 12 Championships.
BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPS BY SCHOOL
Oklahoma (6) - 2000, 2002, 2004,2006, 2007, 2008
Texas (3) - 1996, 2005, 2009
Nebraska (2) - 1997,1999
Colorado (1) - 2001
Kansas State (1) - 2003
Texas A&M (1) - 1998
BIG 12 DIVISIONAL TIEBREAKER
If three or more teams are tied, steps 1 through 7 will be followed until a determination is made. If only two teams remain tied after any step, the winner of the game between the two tied teams shall be the representative.
1. The records of the three teams will be compared against each other
2. The records of the three teams will be compared within their division
3. The records of the three teams will be compared against the next highest placed teams in their division in order of finish (4, 5 and 6)
4. The records of the three teams will be compared against all common conference opponents.
5. The highest ranked team in the first Bowl Championship Series poll following the completion of Big 12 regular season conference play shall be the representative in the Big 12 Championship Game, unless two of the tied teams are ranked within one spot of the other in the BCS poll. In this case, the head-to-head results of the top two ranked tied teams shall determine the representative in the Big 12 Championship Game.
6. The team with the best overall winning percentage (excluding exempted games) shall be the representative.
7. The representative will be chosen by draw.
CORNUCOPIA OF NOTES
ESPN's GameDay: The Saturday morning telecast will be on hand for this game marking the 25th time the show has visited an Oklahoma game. That total ranks No. 3 nationally behind Florida (32) and Ohio State (28).
Big Play Barrage: Including special teams and defensive returns, Oklahoma has 76 plays of 20 yards or longer this season. Interestingly, 45 of those (59%) have come over the last five weeks. Of the 55 offensive plays from scrimmage that covered 20 yards or more this season, 34 (62%)came during that same period.
Safety Glance: Oklahoma has scored three safeties this season, all on special teams. That total equals the 2002 campaign for the most safeties in one season under Bob Stoops. OU has a whopping 16 safeties under its current coach, eight on defense and eight on special teams. Only in 2001 and 2003 has Oklahoma failed to score a safety under Stoops.
Penalties Plummet: Over its first four games, Oklahoma averaged 8.0 penalties for 64.3 yards per game including 13 for 113 yards at Cincinnati. In the seven games since then, the Sooners have averaged just 4.1 penalties for only 36.0 yards per game. Over the last four games, those figures have dropped to 3.5 for 35.5, respectively.
Freshmen on the Field: 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.
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 ...
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), Florida State, and Cincinnati (2008, 2010) in regular season contests.
HOME WINNING STREAK AT 36
Oklahoma has won a school record 36 in a row at home. The streak, the longest current string in the nation, began Sept. 1, 2005, (31-15 win over Tulsa) ...
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 Florida State's 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.
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.
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 157 games (home, away, neutral) since Stoops became the head coach. During that time, a total of 10,682,406 (average of 68,040) 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 173 games, which is the fifth-longest active string and the 19th-longest of all-time.
OU has rushed for 200 yards 45 times under Stoops.
Also under Stoops, OU has 157 touchdowns of 25+ yards and 315 scoring drives of 2:00 or less.
OU is the highest scoring program in college football history. In 1,164 games, the Sooners have scored 31,227 points. Michigan has 30,290 points in 1,222 games and Nebraska 30,193 in 1,228.
DEMARC-ABLE
DeMarco Murray has broken Joe Washington's 35-year-old OU career mark for all purpose yards and Steve Owens' 41-year-old mark for career touchdowns.
He is No. 4 in Big 12 history in touchdowns scored with 64. That's five off Torean Henderson's record of 69.
Murray is only the second player in Oklahoma history to surpass 1,000 yards in three categories: He has 3,444 rushing yards, 144 receptions for 1,471 receiving yards and 1,462 return yards. His all-purpose total is 6,377. 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 6,377 career all purpose yards rank No. 17 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 1,471. He's No. 2 to Quentin Griffin in receptions by a back. Griffin had 169. Murray has 144. Murray leads all OU backs in career TD catches with 13.
HE BROYLES THE RECORD BOOK
Ryan Broyles has tied Mark Clayton's OU career record for receptions at 241. He also has set a season record with 106, 17 more than the school record he set last season.
His 3,116 career receiving yards rank No. 7 in Big 12 history, while his 241 receptions rank No. 6. His 33 touchdown receptions rank No. 4 in Big 12 history.
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 11 of the last 13 games. He has a touchdown grab in 10 of the last 14.
He ranks No. 1 in the nation in receptions per game at 9.64 and No. 3 in receiving yards per game at 119.0.
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 10, 300-yard passing games in 21 starts. He had a season-high 452 passing yards against Colorado. He is 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 294-of-429 (.685) 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 22 of 23 career games.
Now has 56 career touchdown passes against 21 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 44 catches, two behind the record of 46 by Ryan Broyles and Mark Clayton. Stills is tops among true freshmen. With 590 yards, Stills ranks No. 2 among OU freshmen behind Broyles (687). He is No. 1 among true frosh.
In his first start, at Texas A&M, true freshman Trey Franks had eight receptions for 66 yards and one touchdown. Franks is No. 4 on the team with 25 receptions. They've gone for 237 yards.
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 138 of Stoops' 156 games and has at least one interception in 101 of the last 136 with multiple picks in 61 of the last 107 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 89 and had a season-high 14 vs. Iowa State.
Lewis, with 342 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 11.
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 34 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 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.
Ranks No. 2 at OU for sacks in a career with 29.0. Cedric Jones has the record at 31.5. Beal is also No. 2 in tackles for loss with 56.5. Rocky Calmus had 59.
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.
First player in school history to log 7.5 or more sacks in three different seasons.
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 86 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.
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 81 stops to go with two interceptions, five deflections and a fumble recovery. Including 10 tackles vs. Baylor, he has 27 over the last two games.
BREAKING UP NOT SO HARD
With 55 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 54.7%. Four Sooner foes this season fell under the 50%.
TAKEAWAY TRADE-OFF
Oklahoma has 23 takeaways this season ... by 14 different players. The 10 fumble recoveries are by seven different players while the 13 interceptions are by seven 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 -- 101 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 before Brennan Clay's 36-yard kickoff return at Baylor.
The longest kickoff return (Madu, 77) and the longest punt return (Broyles, 31) of the season have come over the last six 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 20 returns for 43 yards, an average of 2.2 yards. That figure ranks No. 2 nationally.
OU was No. 7 in net punting at 40.3 yards last season, and is No. 4 this year at 40.9.
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. Five 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 has 16 boots of 50 or more yards with 16 inside the 20 and an average of 44.1 yards on 57 kicks. If the season ended now, he'd have the No. 3 punting average in school history.
Last season was perhaps the best ever for an OU punter, and was just a redshirt freshman. He punted 61 times for 45.7 yards with 22 of 50+ yards and 17 inside the 20. His 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 who also handles some kickoff duties, has 36 kicks of 50+ yards in his career. Jeff Ferguson (1998-01) set that OU record with 52.
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 10-of-13 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 vs. 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 ... 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 29 for his career ... also second in OU history with 56.5 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 ... returned vs. Iowa State ... started first game since the 2009 Oklahoma State game when he earned the starting nod at MLB vs. Texas Tech ... also started vs. Baylor.
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 106 this season and OU career receptions record with 241 ... holds OU career receiving TDs record with 33 ... had this fifth career three TD reception game vs. Texas Tech ... also has the OU record for 100-yard receiving games in a season (9) and career (16) ... has one reception in 36 consecutive games, the seventh-longest streak among active players ... has gone over the 100-yard receiving mark in 12 of the last 14 games ... has scored a touchdown in 11 of the last 15 games ... is second at OU with 3,116 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 eight times, including five of the last 10 games ... has at least eight catches in every game this season ... 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 ninth with 4,183 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 ... has three double-digit tackle games this season with 10 vs. Baylor.
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 ... had a career-high 12 carries vs. Colorado ... returned three kicks for 62 yards vs. Baylor.
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 nine of 11 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 ... first career start vs. Colorado and finished with 89 all-purpose yards ... first career TD with a career-long 29-yard run vs. Texas Tech ... had a TD in a second straight game with an eight-yard run vs. Baylor.
JAMELL FLEMING
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 vs. Air Force ... missed Texas game after incurring an injury vs. Cincinnati ... returned to start vs. Iowa State and had three tackles ... first career sack and broke up a career-high three passes vs. Colorado ... had career-high two interceptions at 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 three 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 for a safety against Colorado ... forced a fumble vs. Baylor as a member of the punt team.
DEMONTRE HURST
First-year starter at corner ... played extensively on special teams last season ... picked off first career pass vs. Utah State ... career-high five tackles for loss vs. Baylor ... 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 ... recovered first career fumble at Baylor in punt coverage.
GABE IKARD
Earned first career start against Air Force when he took over at left guard, a spot he's held for the last nine games.
TONY JEFFERSON
True freshman earned first career start against Utah State as a fifth DB ... 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 ... intercepted his first career pass vs. Baylor.
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 at Cincinnati and Texas A&M, the third-best single-game total in OU history .... set program record with 59 att., vs. Texas A&M ... at least 30 completions in six contests this season ... has thrown multiple TDs in 10 of his last 12 outings and has six career games with four or more touchdowns ... five TDs against Texas Tech ... had a career-long run of 18 yards vs. Air Force ... seventh 300-yard game of the season and 10th of career with 325 yards vs. Baylor ... 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 five interceptions in the last 10 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.
CAMERON KENNEY
Lone JC transfer on the two-deep on either side of the ball ... saw action as a KR against Utah State for the first time in OU career ... career-long catch of 36 yards with a TD vs. Florida State ... career-long kick return of 34 yards at 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
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 342 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 three games after a minor knee surgery ... returned to action against Texas Tech s ... started at DE vs. Baylor and returned first career interception 12 yards for a touchdown.
PRYCE MACON
Cracked rotation at Cincinnati ... finished game with second career sack and three tackles ... also forced a fourth-quarter fumble against the Bearcats ... first career start against Texas ... rotated at DT the last three games ... 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 ... TD at Cincinnati was his first since the 2008 Big 12 Championship ... tied career high with three receptions at Cincinnati ... tied career high with 15 carries vs. 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 ... 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
Owns OU career all-purpose yards record with 6,377 yards ... also has OU record for career TDs (64) and career receiving yards by a RB (1,471) ... just second player in OU history to surpass 1,000 yards in three categories with 3,444 rushing yards, 1,471 receiving yards and 1,462 kick return yards ... has multiple rushing touchdowns in 18 games, including five of 11 this season, and three or more TDs in eight contests ... owns 13 100-yard rushing performances ... has five 100-yard games in 11 outings this season ... is No. 6 in OU history with 3,444 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 with a career-high of 10 vs. Colorado and Texas A&M ... had a career-long 76-yard TD reception vs. Baylor ... finished with 120 yards receiving vs. the Bears, his third career 100-yard receiving game.
COREY NELSON
Appeared in all 11 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 frosh had two tackles vs. Air Force and Texas, and one vs. Cincinnati ... missed the last five games with a knee injury.
PATRICK O'HARA
Handled kickoffs in five games this season and taken place kicks in three ... hit eighth career FG with a 45-yarder at Texas A&M ... converted two FGs in a game for the third time in his career with kicks of 38 and 39 yards vs. Florida State ... missed Air Force and Cincinnati games with 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.
DONALD STEPHENSON
Saw action in eight games in '08 ... first career start against Utah State at LT ... has started 10 of 11 games in 2010 at LT.
JIMMY STEVENS
Back-up 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 FG along with four extra points ... had 11 points (five PATs and two FGs) vs. Iowa State ... tied a career high with 15 points (6 PATs and three FGs) vs. Baylor.
KENNY STILLS
Career high receiving yards (86) against Texas Tech ... first career touchdown vs. Texas ... career-high six catches vs. Missouri and Texas A&M ... career-long 59-yard reception for a TD vs. Texas Tech ... his 44 receptions and 590 receiving yards are the most by a true freshman in OU history and second best among all freshmen ... has three straight games with at least 74 yards receiving.
ADRIAN TAYLOR
Streak of 27 straight game started came to end against Utah State ... returning from a dislocated ankle suffered in the Sun Bowl ... 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 vs. Florida State ... four punts with average of 50.0 yards against Air Force, the fourth time in career to average more than 50 yards in a game.
JAMES WINCHESTER
Walk-on who has recovered three fumbles on the season including fourth-quarter fumbles vs. Cincinnati and Texas to seal victories ... two tackles vs. Colorado.
TOM WORT
Originally from the United Kingdom, he missed last season after suffering a knee injury the previous spring ... 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 ... leads the linebackers 4.5 sacks.
The game in Stillwater will kick shortly after 7 p.m. CT and will be televised regionally by ABC. The game will also be webcast live on ESPN3. View Sooner Gameday Central for complete information.
THE SERIES
Oklahoma leads it 81-16-7 and has won the last seven in a row (avg. margin of 22 pts). This ties the fifth-longest OU streak in the series and the longest since 15 straight from 1977-91. The Sooners hold a 34-6-5 edge in Stillwater.
THE COACHES
Oklahoma: Bob Stoops (Iowa '83) is 126-31 in his 12th season. He is 82-19 vs. the Big 12, 45-13 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, 34-16 on the road, 20-13 on neutral fields, 38-16 vs. ranked opponents and 9-2 vs. Oklahoma State.Oklahoma State: Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State '90) is 46-28 in his sixth season at Oklahoma State. He is 0-5 vs. OU.
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TIES WITH OSU
Oklahoma State Head Coach Mike Gundy and OU Recruiting Coordinator and Running Backs Coach Cale Gundy are brothers. Both also graduated from their current employer and both played quarterback at their respective school. Mike is the eldest. THE PROGRAM
Oklahoma's all-time record stands at 808-304-53 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
Oklahoma dominated all facets of the game in blistering Baylor at Waco last Saturday, 53-24 ...
The Sooners sprinted to a 21-0 lead in the first period and led 34-7 at halftime. The lead was at its biggest at the end of the third quarter, 53-10. Oklahoma moved to 20-0 against Baylor, 10-0 in Waco. OU scored touchdowns on offense and defense and also recorded a safety on special teams. Landry Jones played in just the first three quarters, but completed 26-of-39 passes for 325 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. DeMarco Murray racked up 182 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns, including a 76-yard pass reception. Ryan Broyles had 12 catches for 113 yards and one TD. BU got 14 pts. and 40% of its 361 yards in the 4th qtr. The defense got its first TD of the season when DE Ronnell Lewis picked off a pass and returned in 12 yards. K Jimmy Stevens made all three of his field goal (28, 33 and 25 yards) and all six of his point after touchdown attempts to account for a career-high 15 points.Recap | Final Stats | Notes | Quotes | Archived Blog | Photos | 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 team wrapped up at Colorado and Nebraska. In both '06 and '86, Oklahoma won both 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. Due to the change in the Big 12 scheduling rotation, OU and OSU will play in Stillwater next season too.FAMILIAR TITLE TERRITORY
For the ninth time in the last 11 seasons, Oklahoma enters the final game of the regular season with a shot at the Big 12 South Division title. The Sooners have won the division crown seven times during that time and then went on to win six Big 12 Championships.
BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPS BY SCHOOL
Oklahoma (6) - 2000, 2002, 2004,2006, 2007, 2008
Texas (3) - 1996, 2005, 2009
Nebraska (2) - 1997,1999
Colorado (1) - 2001
Kansas State (1) - 2003
Texas A&M (1) - 1998
BIG 12 DIVISIONAL TIEBREAKER
If three or more teams are tied, steps 1 through 7 will be followed until a determination is made. If only two teams remain tied after any step, the winner of the game between the two tied teams shall be the representative.
1. The records of the three teams will be compared against each other
2. The records of the three teams will be compared within their division
3. The records of the three teams will be compared against the next highest placed teams in their division in order of finish (4, 5 and 6)
4. The records of the three teams will be compared against all common conference opponents.
5. The highest ranked team in the first Bowl Championship Series poll following the completion of Big 12 regular season conference play shall be the representative in the Big 12 Championship Game, unless two of the tied teams are ranked within one spot of the other in the BCS poll. In this case, the head-to-head results of the top two ranked tied teams shall determine the representative in the Big 12 Championship Game.
6. The team with the best overall winning percentage (excluding exempted games) shall be the representative.
7. The representative will be chosen by draw.
CORNUCOPIA OF NOTES
ESPN's GameDay: The Saturday morning telecast will be on hand for this game marking the 25th time the show has visited an Oklahoma game. That total ranks No. 3 nationally behind Florida (32) and Ohio State (28). Big Play Barrage: Including special teams and defensive returns, Oklahoma has 76 plays of 20 yards or longer this season. Interestingly, 45 of those (59%) have come over the last five weeks. Of the 55 offensive plays from scrimmage that covered 20 yards or more this season, 34 (62%)came during that same period. Safety Glance: Oklahoma has scored three safeties this season, all on special teams. That total equals the 2002 campaign for the most safeties in one season under Bob Stoops. OU has a whopping 16 safeties under its current coach, eight on defense and eight on special teams. Only in 2001 and 2003 has Oklahoma failed to score a safety under Stoops. Penalties Plummet: Over its first four games, Oklahoma averaged 8.0 penalties for 64.3 yards per game including 13 for 113 yards at Cincinnati. In the seven games since then, the Sooners have averaged just 4.1 penalties for only 36.0 yards per game. Over the last four games, those figures have dropped to 3.5 for 35.5, respectively. Freshmen on the Field: 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.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 ...
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), Florida State, and Cincinnati (2008, 2010) in regular season contests. HOME WINNING STREAK AT 36
Oklahoma has won a school record 36 in a row at home. The streak, the longest current string in the nation, began Sept. 1, 2005, (31-15 win over Tulsa) ...
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 Florida State's 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. 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. 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 157 games (home, away, neutral) since Stoops became the head coach. During that time, a total of 10,682,406 (average of 68,040) 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 173 games, which is the fifth-longest active string and the 19th-longest of all-time.OU has rushed for 200 yards 45 times under Stoops.Also under Stoops, OU has 157 touchdowns of 25+ yards and 315 scoring drives of 2:00 or less.OU is the highest scoring program in college football history. In 1,164 games, the Sooners have scored 31,227 points. Michigan has 30,290 points in 1,222 games and Nebraska 30,193 in 1,228. DEMARC-ABLE
DeMarco Murray has broken Joe Washington's 35-year-old OU career mark for all purpose yards and Steve Owens' 41-year-old mark for career touchdowns.
He is No. 4 in Big 12 history in touchdowns scored with 64. That's five off Torean Henderson's record of 69. Murray is only the second player in Oklahoma history to surpass 1,000 yards in three categories: He has 3,444 rushing yards, 144 receptions for 1,471 receiving yards and 1,462 return yards. His all-purpose total is 6,377. 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 6,377 career all purpose yards rank No. 17 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 1,471. He's No. 2 to Quentin Griffin in receptions by a back. Griffin had 169. Murray has 144. Murray leads all OU backs in career TD catches with 13.HE BROYLES THE RECORD BOOK
Ryan Broyles has tied Mark Clayton's OU career record for receptions at 241. He also has set a season record with 106, 17 more than the school record he set last season.
His 3,116 career receiving yards rank No. 7 in Big 12 history, while his 241 receptions rank No. 6. His 33 touchdown receptions rank No. 4 in Big 12 history.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 11 of the last 13 games. He has a touchdown grab in 10 of the last 14.He ranks No. 1 in the nation in receptions per game at 9.64 and No. 3 in receiving yards per game at 119.0.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 10, 300-yard passing games in 21 starts. He had a season-high 452 passing yards against Colorado. He is 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 294-of-429 (.685) 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 22 of 23 career games.Now has 56 career touchdown passes against 21 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 44 catches, two behind the record of 46 by Ryan Broyles and Mark Clayton. Stills is tops among true freshmen. With 590 yards, Stills ranks No. 2 among OU freshmen behind Broyles (687). He is No. 1 among true frosh. In his first start, at Texas A&M, true freshman Trey Franks had eight receptions for 66 yards and one touchdown. Franks is No. 4 on the team with 25 receptions. They've gone for 237 yards.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 138 of Stoops' 156 games and has at least one interception in 101 of the last 136 with multiple picks in 61 of the last 107 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 89 and had a season-high 14 vs. Iowa State.
Lewis, with 342 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 11. 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 34 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 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.Ranks No. 2 at OU for sacks in a career with 29.0. Cedric Jones has the record at 31.5. Beal is also No. 2 in tackles for loss with 56.5. Rocky Calmus had 59. 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.First player in school history to log 7.5 or more sacks in three different seasons.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 86 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.
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 81 stops to go with two interceptions, five deflections and a fumble recovery. Including 10 tackles vs. Baylor, he has 27 over the last two games.
BREAKING UP NOT SO HARD
With 55 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 54.7%. Four Sooner foes this season fell under the 50%.
TAKEAWAY TRADE-OFF
Oklahoma has 23 takeaways this season ... by 14 different players. The 10 fumble recoveries are by seven different players while the 13 interceptions are by seven different Sooners.
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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 -- 101 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 before Brennan Clay's 36-yard kickoff return at Baylor.
The longest kickoff return (Madu, 77) and the longest punt return (Broyles, 31) of the season have come over the last six 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 20 returns for 43 yards, an average of 2.2 yards. That figure ranks No. 2 nationally.
OU was No. 7 in net punting at 40.3 yards last season, and is No. 4 this year at 40.9.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. Five 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 has 16 boots of 50 or more yards with 16 inside the 20 and an average of 44.1 yards on 57 kicks. If the season ended now, he'd have the No. 3 punting average in school history. Last season was perhaps the best ever for an OU punter, and was just a redshirt freshman. He punted 61 times for 45.7 yards with 22 of 50+ yards and 17 inside the 20. His 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 who also handles some kickoff duties, has 36 kicks of 50+ yards in his career. Jeff Ferguson (1998-01) set that OU record with 52. 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 10-of-13 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 vs. 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 ... 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 29 for his career ... also second in OU history with 56.5 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 ... returned vs. Iowa State ... started first game since the 2009 Oklahoma State game when he earned the starting nod at MLB vs. Texas Tech ... also started vs. Baylor.
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 106 this season and OU career receptions record with 241 ... holds OU career receiving TDs record with 33 ... had this fifth career three TD reception game vs. Texas Tech ... also has the OU record for 100-yard receiving games in a season (9) and career (16) ... has one reception in 36 consecutive games, the seventh-longest streak among active players ... has gone over the 100-yard receiving mark in 12 of the last 14 games ... has scored a touchdown in 11 of the last 15 games ... is second at OU with 3,116 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 eight times, including five of the last 10 games ... has at least eight catches in every game this season ... 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 ninth with 4,183 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 ... has three double-digit tackle games this season with 10 vs. Baylor.
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 ... had a career-high 12 carries vs. Colorado ... returned three kicks for 62 yards vs. Baylor.
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 nine of 11 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 ... first career start vs. Colorado and finished with 89 all-purpose yards ... first career TD with a career-long 29-yard run vs. Texas Tech ... had a TD in a second straight game with an eight-yard run vs. Baylor.
JAMELL FLEMING
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 vs. Air Force ... missed Texas game after incurring an injury vs. Cincinnati ... returned to start vs. Iowa State and had three tackles ... first career sack and broke up a career-high three passes vs. Colorado ... had career-high two interceptions at 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 three 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 for a safety against Colorado ... forced a fumble vs. Baylor as a member of the punt team.
DEMONTRE HURST
First-year starter at corner ... played extensively on special teams last season ... picked off first career pass vs. Utah State ... career-high five tackles for loss vs. Baylor ... 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 ... recovered first career fumble at Baylor in punt coverage.
GABE IKARD
Earned first career start against Air Force when he took over at left guard, a spot he's held for the last nine games.
TONY JEFFERSON
True freshman earned first career start against Utah State as a fifth DB ... 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 ... intercepted his first career pass vs. Baylor.
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 at Cincinnati and Texas A&M, the third-best single-game total in OU history .... set program record with 59 att., vs. Texas A&M ... at least 30 completions in six contests this season ... has thrown multiple TDs in 10 of his last 12 outings and has six career games with four or more touchdowns ... five TDs against Texas Tech ... had a career-long run of 18 yards vs. Air Force ... seventh 300-yard game of the season and 10th of career with 325 yards vs. Baylor ... 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 five interceptions in the last 10 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.
CAMERON KENNEY
Lone JC transfer on the two-deep on either side of the ball ... saw action as a KR against Utah State for the first time in OU career ... career-long catch of 36 yards with a TD vs. Florida State ... career-long kick return of 34 yards at 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
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 342 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 three games after a minor knee surgery ... returned to action against Texas Tech s ... started at DE vs. Baylor and returned first career interception 12 yards for a touchdown.
PRYCE MACON
Cracked rotation at Cincinnati ... finished game with second career sack and three tackles ... also forced a fourth-quarter fumble against the Bearcats ... first career start against Texas ... rotated at DT the last three games ... 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 ... TD at Cincinnati was his first since the 2008 Big 12 Championship ... tied career high with three receptions at Cincinnati ... tied career high with 15 carries vs. 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 ... 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
Owns OU career all-purpose yards record with 6,377 yards ... also has OU record for career TDs (64) and career receiving yards by a RB (1,471) ... just second player in OU history to surpass 1,000 yards in three categories with 3,444 rushing yards, 1,471 receiving yards and 1,462 kick return yards ... has multiple rushing touchdowns in 18 games, including five of 11 this season, and three or more TDs in eight contests ... owns 13 100-yard rushing performances ... has five 100-yard games in 11 outings this season ... is No. 6 in OU history with 3,444 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 with a career-high of 10 vs. Colorado and Texas A&M ... had a career-long 76-yard TD reception vs. Baylor ... finished with 120 yards receiving vs. the Bears, his third career 100-yard receiving game.
COREY NELSON
Appeared in all 11 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 frosh had two tackles vs. Air Force and Texas, and one vs. Cincinnati ... missed the last five games with a knee injury.
PATRICK O'HARA
Handled kickoffs in five games this season and taken place kicks in three ... hit eighth career FG with a 45-yarder at Texas A&M ... converted two FGs in a game for the third time in his career with kicks of 38 and 39 yards vs. Florida State ... missed Air Force and Cincinnati games with 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.
DONALD STEPHENSON
Saw action in eight games in '08 ... first career start against Utah State at LT ... has started 10 of 11 games in 2010 at LT.
JIMMY STEVENS
Back-up 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 FG along with four extra points ... had 11 points (five PATs and two FGs) vs. Iowa State ... tied a career high with 15 points (6 PATs and three FGs) vs. Baylor.
KENNY STILLS
Career high receiving yards (86) against Texas Tech ... first career touchdown vs. Texas ... career-high six catches vs. Missouri and Texas A&M ... career-long 59-yard reception for a TD vs. Texas Tech ... his 44 receptions and 590 receiving yards are the most by a true freshman in OU history and second best among all freshmen ... has three straight games with at least 74 yards receiving.
ADRIAN TAYLOR
Streak of 27 straight game started came to end against Utah State ... returning from a dislocated ankle suffered in the Sun Bowl ... 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 vs. Florida State ... four punts with average of 50.0 yards against Air Force, the fourth time in career to average more than 50 yards in a game.
JAMES WINCHESTER
Walk-on who has recovered three fumbles on the season including fourth-quarter fumbles vs. Cincinnati and Texas to seal victories ... two tackles vs. Colorado.
TOM WORT
Originally from the United Kingdom, he missed last season after suffering a knee injury the previous spring ... 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 ... leads the linebackers 4.5 sacks.
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