Game Notes: Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State

Oklahoma

December 6 | 2:30 p.m. | Norman

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OU Seeks to Push Bedlam Record to 13-3 Under Stoops as Rivalry Renews For 109th Time

- OU is coming off a 44-7 win vs. Kansas (11/22). Oklahoma State lost 49-28 at Baylor (11/22), its fifth straight loss.

- The Sooners will meet OSU for the 109th time, matching Texas as the team OU has faced most frequently all-time.

- OU owns 84 victories vs. OSU, the Sooners' highest total against any foe. The Bedlam series dates back to 1904.

- Bob Stoops owns an 8-1 record as the Sooners' head coach vs. OSU under head coach Mike Gundy.

- OU is seeking a winning streak of at least three games to end the regular season for the ninth time under Stoops.

- OU is 74-3 (.961) at home vs. unranked foes under Stoops (38-2, .950 vs. unranked Big 12 teams), including 13 straight wins.

- OSU is 5-10 (.333) on the road vs. ranked Big 12 foes under Gundy. Oklahoma is 8-0 against unranked teams in 2014.

- The Sooners haven't played a regular season home game in December since posting a 35-13 win vs. SMU (12/7/85).

- OU has the longest active FBS win streak (48 games, 6-0 in 2014) when leading at half. OSU has lost 10 straight when trailing at half.

Oklahoma Leads Big 12 in Rushing at 265.4 ypg, Owns Biggest Rush Differential in Big 12

- Oklahoma is averaging 468.0 rushing ypg in its last three wins and ranks 10th among FBS squads this year at 265.4 ypg.

- OU ranks fifth in the FBS in rush differential (+156.0 ypg). OSU has been outgained on the ground by 18.2 ypg in 2014.

- The Cowboys have allowed 209.4 rushing ypg during their losing streak, including 317 yards at Baylor (11/22).

- OU has won 39 straight when rushing for 200+ yards and is 67-1 (35-0 at home, 5-0 in 2014) under Stoops when hitting that mark.

- OU is second the Big 12 in rush defense (109.4 ypg). OSU has averaged 200.5 rushing ypg in the last two Bedlam games.

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

- Oklahoma (35) is tied for seventh in the FBS in rushing TDs. OSU is seventh in the Big 12 with 15 rushing touchdowns.

- RB Samaje Perine has all three of the Big 12's 200-yard rushing games in 2014. He is averaging 156.4 ypg vs. Big 12 foes.

Sooners Sizzle When Hitting 30-Point Barrier, Has Allowed an FBS-Low 6.0 Sacks This Year

- The Sooners are 44-2 (.957) at home vs. Big 12 foes when scoring 30+ points under Stoops.

- Oklahoma has scored 30 points or more in 10 consecutive victories dating back to a 34-19 win at Kansas (10/19/13).

- Oklahoma is 9-0 vs. OSU under Stoops when scoring 30+ points. The Sooners have averaged 46.3 ppg in this contests.

- The Sooners are 85-0 in regular season games under Stoops when scoring 40+ points, including a 54-0 mark at home.

- OSU is 2-18 (.100) in Big 12 play when allowing 40+ points during Gundy's tenure, including seven straight losses.

- OU leads the Big 12 with a +20.0 sack differential (26.0 sacks/FBS-low 6.0 all.). OSU has allowed a Big 12-high 35.0 sacks.

- OU allowed zero offensive points vs. KU (11/22) and permitted 103 net yards, the fifth-lowest tally vs. a Big 12 foe under Stoops.

- The 103 total yards are also the third-fewest allowed against a Power 5 school this year. Louisiana-Monroe held Wake Forest to 94 yards (8/28/14) and Louisville limited the Demon Deacons to 100 yards (9/27/14).

- OU's three leading tackles are all sophomores - LB Dominique Alexander (93), LB Jordan Evans (78) and S Ahmad Thomas (60).

ATTENDING THE GAME

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SEnior Stats

Dating back to the 2011 season, OU's current senior class has compiled a 39-11 (.780) overall record and a 26-9 (.742) mark in Big 12 play. No Big 12 team owns more victories over that span. The Sooners are seeking their fifth consecutive season with 10 or more victories.

Disney Sports Spirit Award

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. The award will be presented in Orlando, Fla., on Dec. 11.

Perine's historic day

The Numbers from Samaje Perine's historic day vs. Kansas (11/22)
446	Yards of total offense - OU record, 2nd in Big 12, 5th in FBS
427	FBS single-game rushing record
222	Rush yards in 1st half - OU record for any half
205	Rush Yards in 2nd half - 1st FBS player w/ 200 rush yds in both halves
30	Points - Tied w/ 4 others as 2nd-best total in OU history
5	Rush TDs - 5th OU player w/ 5 or more in a single game

Perine by the numbers

More Numbers on Samaje Perine
640	Most rush yards in consecutive games in OU history
498	Rush yards needed to break FBS frosh record (Adrian Peterson - 1,925)
242	Rush yards to break FBS record for consec. games (Ricky Williams, '98)
129.8	Rush YPG, leads Big 12 by 26.6 YPG over Shock Linwood (Baylor)
8	Rush TDs in last two games (3 at Texas Tech, 11/15)
5	TDs to break OU seasonal record (23, Billy Sims - 1978)
3	200-yard rushing games (OU record: 4, Billy Sims - 1978)

Ranking Samaje's Season
1st	Among FBS freshman in rush yards per game (129.8)
2nd	Seasonal rush yds by OU freshman (A. Peterson in 2004)
T-6th	Among FBS players, rush TDs (Melvin Gordon, Wisc. - 26)
8th	Seasonal rushing yards in OU history (Peterson in 2004)
9th	Among all FBS players in rush YPG (Gordon, Wisc. - 188.3)
9th	Seasonal TDs in OU history; 4 shy of Sims' record of 23
17th	Seasonal rushing yards by an FBS freshman

OU academic corneR

- Eighteen OU student-athletes were named to the Academic All-Big 12 Team (11 first-team & 7 second-team picks).

- C Ty Darlington graduates in December and plans to pursue pursuit of earning a Master's in Adult and Higher Education with an emphasis in Intercollegiate Athletics Administration.

- C Gabe Ikard (now of the NFL's Tennessee Titans) will be honored with the NCAA Today's Top 10 Award in Jan. He graduated from Oklahoma with a 4.0 GPA.

Another Big 12 rush crown?

Samaje Perine could be the third OU RB to win the Big 12 rushing title.

Year	Rush Yards	Player
2014	1,428	Samaje Perine (with 2 games remaining)
2004	1,925	Adrian Peterson (FBS freshman record)
2000	1,884	Quentin Griffin (led OU to national title)

Fantastic Bedlam finishes

The last two Bedlam battles have been decided by a combined 12 points, with OU holding a slim 84-72 margin in those two victories. Here is a quick refresher.

Date	Score	Half	Deciding OU Score
11/24/12	51-48 (OT)	24-24	Brennan Clay 18-yd TD run
12/7/13	33-24	10-10	Jalen Saunders 7-yd TD rec.

notable in-state rivalries

Under Bob Stoops, OU's record vs. OSU ranks as one of the best against its in-state rival since 1999. While not an exhaustive list, these annual games often play a prominent role in the season's final rankings.

Record	Team	Rival	Title
12-3 (.800)	OU	Oklahoma St.	Bedlam
12-4 (.750)	USC	UCLA	Victory Bell
11-5 (.688)	Oregon	Oregon St.	Civil War
11-5 (.688)	Washington	Washington St.	Apple Cup
9-7 (.563)	Auburn	Alabama	Iron Bowl
9-7 (.563)	Florida St.	Miami	--
9-7 (.563)	Stanford	Cal	The Game
8-8 (.500)	Florida	Florida St.	Sunshine Showdown
8-8 (.500)	Miss. State	Ole Miss	Egg Bowl
8-8 (.500)	South Carolina	Clemson	Palmetto State
8-8 (.500)	Michigan St.	Michigan	Paul Bunyan

Game Notes: Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State