Game Notes: Oklahoma vs. Kansas

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November 22 | 11 a.m. | Norman

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Sooners Seek 10th Straight Victory vs. Jayhawks; KU's Last Win in Norman Came in 1997

- Oklahoma posted a 42-30 win at Texas Tech (11/15), while Kansas lost a narrow 34-30 decision vs. TCU (11/15).

- The Sooners will meet the Jayhawks for the 105th time in a series that dates back to 1903. Oklahoma has only met two opponents more frequently – Texas (109 games) and Oklahoma State (108 games).

- Oklahoma has outscored KU by a 172-64 margin (43.0-16.0 ppg.) in the four OU-KU games in the Stoops era in Norman.

- The Sooners are 73-3 (.961) at home against unranked foes under Stoops, including 12 straight victories.

- Oklahoma is 37-2 (.949) at home vs. unranked Big 12 foes under Stoops with only one loss in its last 31 such contests.

- The Sooners are 27-2 (.931) in Nov. home games under Stoops. KU's last road win vs. a ranked Big 12 foe was at KSU (10/6/07).

- OU owns the longest active FBS win streak (47 games, 5-0 in 2014) when leading at half. KU has lost 13 straight games when trailing at half.

- QB Cody Thomas become the 12th OU frosh QB to win his initial start. He ran for 103 yards with one TD and also threw a TD at TTU (11/15).

- OU's three leading tackles are all sophomores - LB Dominique Alexander (86), LB Jordan Evans (76) and S Ahmad Thomas (58).

- Alexander ranks fourth in the Big 12, averaging 8.7 tackles per game. The top three tacklers in the conference are all seniors.

- The Sooners lead the Big 12 with a +19.0 sack differential (25.0 sacks/6.0 allowed), while KU is -5.0 (19.0/24.0).

- K Michael Hunnicutt (431) is eighth in FBS history in scoring and needs three more points to bypass K Art Carmody (433) for seventh.

The 30-Point and 40-Point Barriers Are Always Keys Barometer for Oklahoma

- The Sooners are 43-2 (.956) at home vs. Big 12 foes when scoring 30+ points under Stoops.

- Kansas has lost 25 consecutive Big 12 games when permitting 30 points or more, allowing 46.2 ppg in those outings.

- OU is 84-0 in regular season games under Stoops when scoring 40+ points, including a 53-0 mark at home.

- KU is 1-60 (.016) in Big 12 play when allowing 40+ points with its lone win coming by a 52-45 count vs. Colorado (11/6/10).

- Oklahoma (38.8 ppg) ranks third in the Big 12 in scoring, while Kansas (19.4 ppg) is last in that department.

Sooners Seek to Maintain Ground Superiority Over KU; OU Leads Big 12 in Rush Differential

- OU (240.9 ypg) leads the Big 12 in rushing and will face a Kansas rush defense that ranks seventh in the Big 12 (181.2 ypg).

- The Sooners lead the Big 12 in rushing differential (+122.5 ypg), ranking ahead of second-place Baylor (+110.8 ypg).

- The Jayhawks have allowed 200+ rushing yards in every road game in 2014, permitting an average of 282.8 ypg in those contests.

- OU is coming off a 384-yard rushing effort at Texas Tech (11/15) and is averaging 447.0 rushing ypg in its last two victories.

- KU is 0-20 all-time in Big 12 play when giving up 200+ rushing yards, but has permitted only 115.5 rushing ypg in its last two games.

- The Sooners have averaged 241.0 rushing ypg in their last two meetings with Kansas in Norman.

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

- Oklahoma (30) is tied for the most rushing TDs in the Big 12. Only Baylor (58) and TCU (54) own more total TDs than OU (46).

- OU RB Samaje Perine's 14 rushing TDs are second among FBS freshman and are tied for 10th overall. KU has 11 team rushing TDs in 2014.

ATTENDING THE GAME

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Shepard Shines for OU

Awards for shepard WR Sterling Shepard and Bob Stoops are the first OU individuals to be honored with the Disney Sports Spirit Award since its inception in 1996. The honor recognizes college football's most inspirational individual or team. Shepard's father, Derrick, was a former Sooner who played a key role on OU's 1985 national championship squad and tragically passed away in 1999. Stoops and his staff kept Sterling involved with OU Football as a youngster. The award will be presented at ESPN's College Football Awards in Orlando, Fla., on Dec. 11. Shepard was also recognized this week as one of 10 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation's top wide receiver.

200 rush yARds = 38 wINS

OU has won 38 straight games when rushing for 200 or more net yards since 2006. OU is 66-1 (4-0 in 2014, 4-0 vs. Kansas) under Stoops when hitting that plateau. The Jayhawks have lost their last 26 Big 12 games when permitting 200 or more ground yards. OU is 20-0 under Stoops with 300 or more rushing yards.

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.	32.8	17/558/2	Alex Ross (OU)

It's Perine Time!

RB Samaje Perine leads the Big 12 in rushing (100.1 ypg) and rushing TDs (14), a record for ground scores by Big 12 freshman. He ranks third among FBS freshman in rushing ypg. Perine is coming off a 213-yard effort at Texas Tech (11/15), his second 200-yard game of the year. Perine has 1,001 rushing yards in 2014, becoming the first OU player to top the 1,000-yard mark since RB DeMarco Murray in 2010.

FBS FRESHMAN LEADERS, RUSHING YPG
Rank	Avg.	Player	School
1.	135.6	Jarvion Franklin	W. Michigan
2.	103.9	Nick Chubb	Georgia
3.	100.1	Samaje Perine	Oklahoma

BIG 12 LEADERS, RUSHING YPG
Rank	Avg.	Player	School
1.	100.1	Samaje Perine	Oklahoma
2.	96.0	Shock Linwood	Baylor
3.	85.2	DeAndre Washington	Texas Tech

OU academic corneR

- QB Trevor Knight (3.31 GPA - Finance) and C Ty Darlington (3.92 GPA - Arts & Sciences) were both named to the Capital One Academic All-District Team.

- TE Sam Grant is majoring in petroleum engineering and completed an internship with Duck Creek Energy in his home state of Ohio last summer.

- FB Aaron Ripkowski, RB Daniel Brooks and G Riley Nolan all traveled to Ireland as part of OU's Study Abroad Program.

OU All-america candidates

- WR Sterling Shepard ranks third in the Big 12 and 11th among FBS players in receiving ypg. He has posted two of the top five single-game receiving yardage performances in OU history in 2014.

- LB Eric Striker leads OU in sacks (6.5), TFLs (11.5) and QB hurries (4). He also has 45 tackles (32 solo).

- T Daryl Williams anchors an o-line that has only permitted 6.0 sacks - the lowest total among “Power 5” teams. He has also paved the way for the top rushing offense in the Big 12 (240.9 ypg).

- CB Zack Sanchez is second in the Big 12 and is tied for ninth in the nation with five INTs in 2014 and has a team-high 11 passes defensed.

PREMIUM PROTECTION

Oklahoma has permitted a Big 12-low 6.0 sacks, a figure that is second among FBS squads.

Rank	Sacks Allowed	Team
1.	5.0	New Mexico State
2.	6.0	Oklahoma
3.	8.0	Three Teams Tied

Stat of the week, part I

The Sooners are 9-0 vs. Kansas under Bob Stoops. OU has outscored the Jayhawks by an average margin of 38.3-14.0 ppg. KU has been held under 20 points in eight of those nine games.

Stat of the week, part II

Dating back to OU's 45-31 win vs. KU (10/18/08), the Jayhawks have lost 25 consecutive Big 12 road games. Kansas last won a conference contest on the road by a 35-33 margin at ISU (10/4/08).OU is seeking to snap a rare two-game home losing streak.