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Numerous Bright Spots from OU Spring Game
April 11, 2015 | Football
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Highlights| Score By Quarter | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
| Red | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| White | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Passing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | A | Y | AVG | TD | INT | |
| Mayfield | 10 | 13 | 176 | 17.6 | 1 | 2 |
| Thomas | 5 | 12 | 83 | 16.6 | 0 | 1 |
| Knight | 6 | 13 | 78 | 13.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hansen | 5 | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing Leaders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Y | AVG | TD | |
| Brooks | 21 | 154 | 7.3 | 0 |
| Ross | 17 | 62 | 3.6 | 1 |
| Westbrook | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 |
| Receiving Leaders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Y | AVG | TD | |
| Mead | 4 | 93 | 23.3 | 0 |
| Andrews | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 0 |
| Humphrey | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 0 |
| Brooks | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 |
| Defensive Leaders | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T | S-Y | TFL-Y | PBU | INT-Y | |
| Hunter | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bolton | 8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1-0 |
| Windham | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tapper | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
NORMAN — The Oklahoma Spring Game presented by U.S. Fleet Tracking provided fans with their first look at the 2015 edition of the Sooners inside Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
In front of a crowd of 42,807, the Red team prevailed by a score of 20-7. Points were determined by the color of the numeral of the quarterback. If the quarterback was wearing a red number, offensive points went to the red team and defensive points to the white team and vice versa.
The white team struck first, going ahead 7-0, but the red squad scored the final 20 points of the game to secure the “win.”
“I thought that the guys did a good job overall,” head coach Bob Stoops said. “We got right around 100 plays, which is a normal long scrimmage for us. So you get some good work in game type conditions without risking too much injury. I thought overall (in regard to) fundamentals guys played pretty well, didn't have foolish bad penalties and really manage the game pretty well.
Here are a few takeaways from Saturday's performance.
QUARTERBACK DERBY
Perhaps one of the biggest questions surrounding OU right now is who its starting quarterback will be when the Sooners take the field against Akron on Saturday, Sept. 5, and all four contenders played in the Spring Game.
Here is a look at their performances, listed by total passing yards:
Baker Mayfield, Junior
Mayfield finished with 176 yards on 10 for 13 passing. The junior added the only passing touchdown of the game in the form of a 25-yard passing toss to Alex Ross at the end of the third quarter and threw two interceptions.
Cody Thomas, Redshirt Sophomore
The game's starter for the White team, Thomas completed five of his 12 passing attempts for 83 yards with one interception.
Trevor Knight, Redshirt Junior
On his opening drive, Knight led the White team down the field and scored on a 1-yard quarterback keeper. Knight finished the game with 78 passing yards on 6-for-13 passing. He also tallied an interception.
Justice Hansen, Redshirt Freshman
Hansen went a perfect 5-for-5 passing for 70 yards on Saturday. On his first drive, he recorded a 47-yard pass to redshirt freshman tight end Mark Andrews.
In total, the quarterbacks combined for four interceptions in the Spring Game, but offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley said he thinks some of that had to do with them trying to make too much happen in front of the crowd.
“Like I said, you can obviously attribute it to the situation; to the crowd,” Riley said. “In team periods, up to this point, I do not think we have thrown four interceptions this entire spring. It was a great learning experience for us and it is about trusting and learning in the offense. It is something we can learn from and carry into the fall.”
Knight, who found himself in a quarterback battle two springs ago, as well, said he is entering this one with the same attitude.
“It's the same attitude I have had since I was seven years old,” Knight said. “My dad has always been the one to say that you're going to have to compete in whatever you do in life. That's a big lesson for me, because here I am going into my junior year still competing. That's what you want. You want to be able to go out and compete every day. That's why you come to a place like this. I've said that before. Honestly, it's a privilege to go out and wear these colors and compete each and every day.”
RILEY'S OFFENSE UNVEILED (SORT OF)
Since Lincoln Riley joined the OU coaching staff earlier this offseason, there has been buzz surrounding what the offense might look like for those in the Crimson and Cream.
While fans got a taste of the offensive style of Riley, he said the team did not show all of it during the scrimmage.
“After meeting with Coach Stoops we decided that it being year one of this offense that we wanted it to be more vanilla then we would have been otherwise,” Riley explained. “We wanted to keep some things under the belt. I am very confident, scheme wise, of where we are headed. We have made a lot of strides.”
As for the players, they are a fan of Riley's offense thus far.
“This is a great offense to play in,” said wide receiver Nick Basquine. “Everyone is going to get the ball and everyone is going to get their chance. Once Coach Riley got hired I was ecstatic.”
COACHES RELOCATE
Defensive coordinator Mike Stoops, who typically can be found on the sidelines during contests, directed the defense from the press box on Saturday, while new offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley called plays from the field, a switch from OU's typical arrangement.
“I can see more of the field being up in the press box,” Stoops said. “Being able to see the alignments, not just the position I coach, but all eleven players is key. You get a much greater sense of anticipating what's going to happen before it happens. Formation recognition is such a big deal for coaches, and I just have to make sure we have the best eleven guys out there at all times.
“It lets you think more in between series,” Stoops continued. “Setting up, and getting more diversification with your formations with more time to think helps. My job is to just communicate to the coaches down on the field, and tell them what I see.”
RECEIVERS MAKE AN IMPACT
Sixteen different receivers caught a pass for the Sooners on Saturday afternoon, led by some new faces. OU's top three receivers on Saturday in terms of yardage were sophomore Jeffrey Mead (four catches for 93 yards), redshirt freshman tight end Mark Andrews (two catches for 56 yards) and freshman John Humphrey (one catch for 45 yards).
Offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley said the Sooners have a solid wide receiver corps and that Cale Gundy and Dennis Simmons have done a “great job” with the group.
“Those are two bulldog coaches and that is exactly what that receiver group needed in my opinion,” Riley said. “They have pushed those guys and in the first part of spring, it was rough for those guys. The guys have really come on. Jeffrey Mead was obviously a stand out for us today but throughout the spring K.J. Young, Dallis Todd have made a lot of plays. Mark Andrews has made a lot of plays. We have a lot of talent there and that is a position through recruiting that we have to upgrade.”
Perhaps the most impressive catch of the afternoon came from quarterback Baker Mayfield to Mead, who used his left hand to haul in the 48-yard completion. Mead, who appeared in eight games last season, said he has improved in a few ways throughout the offseason.
“My feet have improved. I am learning how to use my hand and other parts to get defenders off of me,” Mead explained. “I am also stronger and I have been putting on weight. I got here at 185 and then dropped down to 180. Now I am at 192. I dropped five pounds of fat and then put on five pounds of muscle so I stayed the same. Then I started to gain more weight once I dropped the fat. I don't have a set number I want to be at.”
PARKER, THOMAS MAKE STRIKES IN SECONDARY
After the spring game, Bob Stoops said he was pleased overall with the way his squad played in terms of assignments and discipline in assignment.
Just like on the offensive side of the ball, OU's defense features some young names who are expected to make an impact this season. When speaking of the defense, Stoops mentioned that some of the players have made strides in the spring, including Steven Parker and Jordan Thomas.
“Young guys in the secondary, two freshman in particular – Steven Parker's had a great, great spring. He's playing like a senior,” Stoops shared. “And Jordan Thomas has really improved in a strong way in the last couple three weeks.”
Both Parker and Thomas recorded three tackles on Saturday. Thomas added an interception with a 36-yard return, and Parker had a tackle that went for a three-yard loss.
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