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Sunday, September 30
Sooners For Haiti special on FS Oklahoma, and interact with several members from the trip on Twitter , including center Gabe Ikard, using the #Sooners4Haiti hashtag.TV Info for Texas Tech Announced - 11:05 a.m. The Big 12 Conference announced that ABC will provide regional coverage of the University of Oklahoma football game at Texas Tech on Oct. 6. Kickoff is slated for 2:30 p.m. CT. ESPN2 is slated to televise the contest nationally via a reverse mirror.
Friday, September 28
Sooner Report . Also, catch up on other video content in Sooner Gameday Central .Crimson Paint Job - 3:57 p.m. Oklahoma's helmets take several licks throughout the course of a regular game. In the video feature below, Director of Athletics Equipment Brad Camp shares his formula and technique for painting OU's helmets and getting them ready:
Tuesday, September 25
Sooner Report . Also, catch up on other video content in Sooner Gameday Central .Sooners in the NFL - 9:49 a.m. A total of 13 pro Sooners saw action in the National Football League on Sunday. Check out how they fared below:TE Jermaine Gresham recorded five receptions for 64 yards and a touchdown in Cincinnati's 38-31 win at Washington. OG Chris Chester and OT Trent Williams each started their third consecutive game for the Redskins.LB Curtis Lofton racked up 13 tackles and two passes defended in New Orleans' 27-24 loss to Kansas City. PK Garrett Hartley connected on a 40-yard field goal and three extra points. OT Donald Stephenson saw action for the Chiefs. Lofton ranks fifth in the NFL with 32 tackles.CB Jamell Fleming tallied four tackles for the second straight week in Arizona's 27-6 win over the Eagles.RB DeMarco Murray rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown, while adding three receptions for 17 yards as Dallas topped Tampa Bay, 16-10. DT Gerald McCoy had four tackles, including two sacks, for the Buccaneers.RB Adrian Peterson led all rushers with 86 yards and caught two passes for 21 yards in Minnesota's win over the 49ers. OT Phil Loadholt started for the Vikings.FS Quinton Carter had a tackle in Denver's 31-25 loss to Houston. Carter has two tackles on the season.QB Sam Bradford completed 18-of-35 passes for 152 yards, but was picked off twice and sacked six times against Chicago's stingy defense as the Bears won 23-6.
Friday, September 21
Fan FAQ for everything you need to know heading into the weekend and catch up on loads of video content in Sooner Gameday Central .Jefferson the Player to Watch? - 12:02 p.m. Oklahoma DB Tony Jefferson played a key role in Oklahoma's 58-17 win over Kansas State last season. Jefferson had six tackles, a forced fumble and a sack. According to ESPN Insider's Travis Haney, he'll be the key in this season's contest as well.Sooners in the NFL Update - 11:51 a.m. DE Frank Alexander (Carolina Panthers) recorded his first NFL career sack Thursday night against the New York Giants, as part of a three-tackle performance. Alexander has five tackles and three passes defended through three games of his rookie campaign.#BeatKstate on Instagram - 10:34 a.m. Have you been using the hashtag #BeatKstate on Instagram ? Make sure you do and tag @ou_football in your posts. Here are some of the best so far this week:SI.com Breakdown of Saturday's Game - 9:53 a.m. Sports Illustrated's Ben Glicksman has a massive preview of Saturday's game between Oklahoma and Kansas State. You can read it all by clicking this link . Also, SI's Andy Staples talks about our game below around the 2:25 mark:K-State Gameday Program iPad App Available - 9:35 a.m. The Sooner Gameday Program is ready for Saturday's game against Kansas State. The iPad app is available in the Apple iTunes Store for only $5.99, which covers the entire 2012 season. Click here for more information or the photo below to purchase the app directly:
Thursday, September 20
Sooner Report . Also, catch up on loads of video content in Sooner Gameday Central .Jones a Senior CLASS Award Candidate - 2:17 p.m. University of Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jonesis among 30 NCAA FBS student-athletes who were selected as candidates today for the 2012 Senior CLASS Award® in collegiate football. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I FBS senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence - community, classroom, character and competition.seniorclassaward.com .Shead Reflects on Team USA Experience - 9:07 a.m. As a high school senior, sophomore OL Adam Shead was a member of the 2010 U.S. Under-19 National Team. USA Football caught up with him recently. Check it out here .
Wednesday, September 19
Sooner Report . Also, catch up on loads of video content in Sooner Gameday Central .Saturday's Game Hyped on ESPN - 11:55 a.m. Saturday's matchup between No. 6 Oklahoma and No. 15 K-State is picking up steam. Landry Jones and Collin Klein are currently featured on the front of ESPN's college football page :
Tuesday, September 18
Sooner Report . Also, catch up on other video content in Sooner Gameday Central .Sooners in the NFL - 9:29 a.m. Fourteen pro Sooners saw action in the National Football League this weekend. Check out how they fared below:LB Curtis Lofton recorded a team-high 10 tackles, including one for loss, but New Orleans fell 35-27 to Carolina as DE Frank Alexander had a tackle and pass defended for the Panthers. PK Garrett Hartley netted a pair of field goals (long of 53) and three extra points, accounting for nine of the Saints' points.QB Sam Bradford completed 26-of-35 passes for 310 yards and three touchdowns, leading the St. Louis Rams to a 31-28 OT win over Washington. Chris Chester and Trent Williams started on the offensive line for the Redskins.CB Jamell Fleming notched four tackles in Arizona's 20-18 win at New England.TE Jermaine Gresham hauled in four passes for 37 yards as the Cincinnati Bengals defeated Cleveland, 34-27.DT Gerald McCoy racked up a pair of tackles and a pass defended, but Tampa Bay lost, 41-34, at the Giants.RB DeMarco Murray carried 12 times for 44 yards and caught four passes for 31 yards, but Dallas lost, 27-7, at Seattle.RB Adrian Peterson ran 16 times for 60 yards and recorded three receptions for 20 yards and Phil Loadholt started at tackle in Minnesota's 23-20 loss at Indianapolis.DE Ronnell Lewis recorded a tackle in the Detroit Lions' 27-19 loss at San Francisco.Rookie OT Donald Stephenson saw action in Kansas City's 35-17 loss at Buffalo.
Tuesday, September 11
Sooner Report . Also, catch up on other video content in Sooner Gameday Central .Limited Tickets Available For K-State Game - 10:18 a.m. The University of Oklahoma Athletics Department announced on Tuesday that it has received a limited number of returned tickets from Kansas State for OU's opening Big 12 Conference game of the season. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:50 p.m. at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Sept. 22.clicking here , visiting the OU Ticket Office during business hours or by calling (800) 456-4668.
Monday, September 10
OU-Kansas State Kickoff Set on FOX - 10:22 a.m. The Big 12 Conference announced on Monday that the University of Oklahoma football home game against Kansas State on Sept. 22 will be broadcast by FOX Sports. The FOX pregame show is slated to begin at 6 p.m. CT with kickoff slated for 6:50 p.m. Gus Johnson will handle the play-by-play duties for the game with analysis from Charles Davis, while Julie Alexandria reports from the sidelines.How OU Was Ranked First in BCS Era - 9:47 a.m. Last week, ESPN The Magazine unveiled Oklahoma as the top program of the BCS era. ESPN Insider has the Top 10 and how it's broken down here . Here's how Oklahoma stacked up:
Friday, September 7
Fan FAQ for Saturday evening's home opener between Oklahoma and Florida A&M. For Saturday, bookmark our Sooner Gameday Central. OU Ranked Top Program of BCS Era - 11:51 a.m. ESPN The Magazine's Ryan McGee ranked the Oklahoma football program No. 1 nationally in the BCS era. The numbers don't lie: 13 straight bowl games, including eight BCS bids and four national championship game appearances; seven Big 12 titles since 2000; 81 consecutive home sellouts; 125 straight televised games; and 12 players taken in the first round of the NFL draft since 1998. But hey, that's nothing new. ESPN ranked the programs all-time based on prestige and Sooners were No. 1 there, too.
Thursday, September 6
Sooner Report . For Saturday, bookmark our Sooner Gameday Central. Sooners in the NFL - 9:55 a.m. With the help of RB DeMarco Murray, who rushed 20 times for 131 yards (6.6 ypc) and caught two passes for nine yards, and TE James Hanna, who hauled in a 10-yard reception, the Dallas Cowboys (1-0) opened the season with a 24-17 win over the New York Giants (0-1).
Tuesday, September 4
Sooner Report and in Sooner Gameday Central .Limited Tickets Available For Saturday - 3:35 p.m. The University of Oklahoma Athletics Department announced on Tuesday that it has received a limited number of returned tickets from Florida A&M for Saturday's home opener. Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. CT at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.clicking here , by visiting the OU Ticket Office during business hours or by calling (800) 456-4668. Return to Current Notebook
