Game Notes: Oklahoma at Texas Tech

Oklahoma

Texas Tech

November 15 | 2:30 p.m. | Lubbock, Texas

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Sooners Seek to Bounce Back at Texas Tech; Sooners Have Won Three of Last Four vs. TTU

- Oklahoma suffered a 48-14 loss vs. Baylor (11/8). Texas Tech is coming off a 34-13 loss vs. Texas (11/1).

- The Sooners are 15-6 all-time vs. the Red Raiders, including a 10-5 mark under Bob Stoops.

- OU has won 10 straight road games vs. unranked Big 12 foes and is 30-9 (.769) in such games during the Stoops era.

- Texas Tech has lost 10 of its last 11 contests against Big 12 opponents.

- OU is 2-2 and TTU is 0-4 vs. common foes in 2014. OU recorded wins over Texas and WVU. Both teams fell to Kansas State and TCU.

- Texas Tech started 2013 with a 4-0 mark in Big 12 play but has since gone 1-10, beginning with a 38-30 loss at OU (10/26/13).

The 30-Point Barrier is a Key Stat; OU Rushing Offense vs. TTU Rush Defense is Key Matchup

- The Sooners are 34-2 (.944) on the road vs. Big 12 foes when scoring 30+ points under Stoops, winning at WVU & ISU in 2014.

- Texas Tech has lost 10 consecutive Big 12 games when permitting 30 points or more, allowing 48.6 ppg in those 10 outings.

- Dating back to 2010, Oklahoma is 18-6 (.750) on the road, scoring 30 points or more in 70.8% (17 of 24) of those contests.

- Texas Tech has allowed 30 points or more in seven of its nine games in 2014, including six straight losses when giving up 30+.

- OU (225.0 ypg) ranks third in the Big 12 in rushing and will face a Texas Tech rush defense that ranks last in the Big 12 (246.6 ypg).

- The Red Raiders have permitted nine individual 100-yard rushers in 2014, including two apiece vs. Arkansas, WVU & TCU.

- QB Trevor Knight (146), RBs Alex Ross (144) and Samaje Perine (110) all topped the century mark as OU posted 510 rushing yards at ISU (11/1). Texas Tech permitted a season-high 438 rushing yards in a 49-28 loss vs. Arkansas (9/13).

- Oklahoma and Baylor are the only two Big 12 teams that haven't permitted an individual 100-yard rusher in 2014.

- Baylor (30) and TCU (26) are the only two Big 12 squads that own more rushing TDs than Oklahoma (25) in 2014.

- Only Iowa State (32) has allowed more rushing touchdowns among Big 12 squads than Texas Tech (26) this season.

Turnover Table Critical for Sooners; Oklahoma Boasts Talented Sophomores on Defense

- OU is +5 (13 takes/8 gives) in its six victories and is -2 (3 takes/5 gives) in its three losses. OU has no takes in its last two setbacks.

- Only West Virginia (-13) has a worse turnover ratio among Big 12 squads than Texas Tech at -12 (10 takes/22 gives).

- The Red Raiders have thrown a Big 12-high 16 INTs. West Virginia and Texas Tech are tied for the most total turnovers with 22 apiece.

- Oklahoma's three leading tackles are all sophomores - LB Dominique Alexander (79), LB Jordan Evans (68) and S Ahmad Thomas (52).

- Alexander had a season-high 18 tackles and Thomas had a career-best 14 stops vs. Baylor (11/8).

- Sophomore CB Zack Sanchez is tied for the Big 12 lead with five INTs and has a team-high 10 passes defensed.

- The Sooners lead the Big 12 with a +17.0 sack differential (23.0 sacks/6.0 sacks allowed), while TTU is +11 (19.0 sacks/8.0 allowed).

- Junior LB Eric Striker leads the Sooners with 5.5 sacks and ranks fifth in the Big 12, averaging 0.61 sacks per game.

Big 12's Top RBs on Display

Freshman RB Samaje Perine ranks third in the Big 12 in rushing (87.8 ypg) and is second in rushing TDs (11). Texas Tech RB DeAndre Washington ranks second in yards per game (88.4).

BIG 12 LEADERS, RUSHING YPG
Yards/Game	Player (Year)	Att./Yds./TDs	School
98.0	Shock Linwood (So.)	177/864/12	Baylor
88.4	D. Washington (Jr.)	141/796/1	TTU
87.6	Samaje Perine (Fr.)	155/788/11	OU

Frosh td machine

RB Samaje Perine has 11 rushing TDs in 2014, setting the record for the most by a freshman in Big 12 history (excluding Big 12 Champ. Games).

MOST RUSH TDS, BIG 12 FRESHMAN
TDs	Player	School	Year
11	RB Samaje Perine	Oklahoma	2014
10	QB Blake Bell	Oklahoma	2011
10	RB DeAngelo Evans	Nebraska	1996

ross is the boss

Alex Ross is seeking to become the first OU player to produce three KO return TDs in a season. He is third in the FBS KO return average.

2014 FBS LEADERS, KO RETURN AVG.
Rank	Avg.	Ret./Yds./TDs	Player (School)
1.	36.9	10/369/2	Trevor Davis (Cal)
2.	36.0	19/684/3	JJ Nelson (UAB)
3.	34.7	15/520/2	Alex Ross (Oklahoma)

Premium Protection

Oklahoma has permitted a Big 12-low 6.0 sacks, a figure that ties for third among FBS squads.

2014 FBS LEADERS, KO RETURN AVG.
Rank	Sacks Allowed	School
1.	4.0	Duke
2.	5.0	New Mexico State
3.	6.0	OU/Michigan State

Shepard Shines for OU

WR Sterling Shepard ranks fourth among FBS players, averaging 119.6 receiving ypg. Shepard has registered two of the top five single-game receiving yardage games in OU history this season. He is 43 yards shy of his first 1,000-yard receiving campaign and has accounted for all five of the team's individual 100-yard this season. He owns a team-high 17 receptions of 20+ yards. Shepard was injured on OU's opening snap at ISU (11/1) and did not play vs. Baylor (11/8)

2014 FBS LEADERS, REC. YARDS, GAME
Rank	Yds/Game	Player (School)	Rec/Yds/TDs
1.	142.2	Rashard Higgins (Colorado St.)	67/1280/13
2.	135.0	Amari Cooper (Alabama	79/1215/10
3.	120.7	Kevin White (West Virginia)	91/1207/8
4.	119.6	Sterling Shepard (Oklahoma)	50/957/5

Hunnicutt in Top 10

Oklahoma senior K Michael Hunnicutt (425) is tied for eighth on the FBS all-time scoring chart (sixth among kickers) with Penn State K Kevin Kelly (425). He needs nine more points to overtake Louisville K Art Carmody (433) for seventh overall.

OU is best with halftime lead

Oklahoma's 47-game active winning streak (4-0 in 2014) when leading at halftime leads the nation.

Games	Team	2014 1st Half Scoring
1. 47	Oklahoma	+90 (213-132)
2. 45	Kansas State	+76 (172-96)
3. 29	Mississippi St.	+126 (198-72)

200 Rushing Yards = 37 Wins

OU has won 37 straight games when rushing for 200 or more net yards since 2006. OU is 65-1 (3-0 in 2014, 5-0 vs. Texas Tech) under Stoops when hitting that plateau. OU gained 277 rushing yards vs. Texas Tech (10/26/13). Texas Tech has lost nine straight games when allowing 200+ rushing yards.

Stat of the week, part I

Since the start of 2000, OU has never dropped back-to-back regular season games under Bob Stoops. The Sooners are 32-0 in regular season games following a regular season loss over that span.

Stat of the week, part II

Oklahoma and Utah State are the only two FBS teams to permit less than 160 rushing yards in every game this season. Oklahoma and Baylor are the only two Big 12 squads that haven't allowed an individual 100-yard rusher this season. The Sooners rank second in the Big 12 in rushing defense (121.8 ypg).

Stat of the week, part III

Oklahoma is 83-0 under Stoops when scoring 40 points or more. In OU's 10 wins against Texas Tech during Stoops' tenure, the Sooners have topped the 40-point barrier five times. In those 10 OU victories, OU has outscored Tech by an average of 42.4 to 18.1 ppg. The Red Raiders are 0-8 under Kliff Kingsbury when permitting 40 points or more.