OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL 7 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS u 28 BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS u 46 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS u 10 BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPS u 37 10-WIN SEASONS 158 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS u 484 FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS u 5 HEISMAN TROPHY WINNERS u 74 NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS SERIES HISTORY: Overall ....................................................OU leads 1-0 Last Meeting ...................................... OU won 40-22 .........................(1/1/72 in Sugar Bowl in New Orleans) TELEVISION: ESPN Play-by-Play .................................... Brent Musburger Analyst ......................................................Jesse Palmer Sideline Reporter ................................Kaylee Hartung RADIO: SOONER SPORTS NETWORK FLAGSHIPS KOMA 1520 AM & KRXO 107.7 FM ONLINE: TuneIn.com (FREE) Play-by-Play .........................................Toby Rowland Analyst ................................................. Merv Johnson Sideline Reporter ................................... 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Oklahoma Football Snapchat ..................................................OU.Football #7/7/7 OKLAHOMA (10-2, 9-0) vs. #14/17/17 AUBURN (8-4, 5-3) Monday, Jan. 2, 2017 n 7:30 p.m. CT n New Orleans n Mercedes-Benz SuperDome (72,500) OPENING KICK u No. 7/7/7 Oklahoma (10-2, 9-0 Big 12) goes for its 10th straight win when it meets No. 14/17/17 Auburn (8-4, 5-3 SEC) in the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Monday, Jan. 2 at 7:30 p.m. CT at the Mercedes-Benz SuperDome. The game will be televised by ESPN with Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer and Kaylee Hartung announcing. u Oklahoma is making its eighth Sugar Bowl appearance, most of any school not currently in the SEC, and tied for sixth most among all schools (only one time between the 1948 and 1995 seasons did the Sugar Bowl not feature an SEC team; OU beat Penn State 14-0 in the 1972 season). The Sooners are 5-2 in the Sugar Bowl. Among the 11 teams with at least five Sugar Bowl appearances, OU's .714 winning percentage ranks as the best. u This marks OU's 50th bowl appearance, seventh most nationally. Thirty-five of those 50 have come in bowls that comprise the current New Year's Six (Orange [19], Sugar [8], Fiesta [5], Cotton [2], Rose [1] and Peach [0]). That does not include OU's BCS Championship Game appearance on Jan. 1, 2009. u OU's nine-game winning streak is tied with Penn State for the nation's third longest (Alabama 25, Western Michigan 15). It is the Sooners' longest streak since winning 11 straight in the 2010-11 seasons. u The Sooners have secured their 14th season of at least 10 wins under 18th-year head coach Bob Stoops. Under his direction, Oklahoma is the only FBS program to rack up 14 seasons of double-digit victories since 2000. u This marks OU’s 18th consecutive bowl bid, all under Stoops. It is the longest streak in school history (previous record was eight under Barry Switzer) and the third longest active streak in the nation (Virginia Tech 24; Georgia 20). u This year’s Big 12 title was Oklahoma’s 10th under Stoops, meaning he has won league championships at OU two more years than he has not. No other program has claimed more than two Big 12 championships during the Stoops era. FIVE KEY STORYLINES u This year's Sugar Bowl will mark just the second all-time meeting be- tween Oklahoma and Auburn. OU won the lone matchup 40-22 in the 1972 Sugar Bowl (capping the 1971 season) under the direction of head coach Chuck Fairbanks. The Sooners, who led 31-0 at halftime, rushed for a then-school-record 439 yards in the lopsided victory. OU quarterback Jack Mildren scored three times in his final collegiate game, and the Sooners finished No. 2 in the polls. u OU head coach Bob Stoops is 6-4 against teams in the SEC at the time of competition and has won the last three matchups (31-24 at Tennessee in 2015, 34-10 vs. Tennessee in 2014 and 45-31 vs. Alabama in 2014 Sugar QB Baker Mayfield, who finished third in Heisman Trophy balloting, leads the nation in completion percentage (.712), passing efficiency rating (197.7) and yards per pass attempt (11.1). Since Oct. 1, he paces the country in completion percent- age (.735), passing efficiency rating (208.9; next highest in Power 5 is 173.5), yards per pass attempt (11.7), passing TDs (31), TD percentage (TDs on 12.7% of his attempts) and total TDs (37). SOONERS Head Coach: Bob Stoops Record at OU: 189-48 (18th Year) Overall Record: Same Last Game: Won 38-20 vs. Okla. State TIGERS Head Coach: Gus Malzahn Record at Auburn: 35-17 (4th Year) Overall Record: 44-20 (5th Year) Last Game: Lost 30-12 at Alabama GAME 13 ULM SEPT. 10 6 P.M. W, 59-17 OHIO STATE SEPT. 17 6:30 P.M. L, 24-45 @TCU OCT. 1 4 P.M. W, 52-46 VS. TEXAS OCT. 8 11 A.M. W, 45-40 K-STATE OCT. 15 11 A.M. W, 38-17 @TEXAS TECH OCT. 22 7 P.M. W, 66-59 KANSAS OCT. 29 6 P.M. W, 56-3 @IOWA STATE NOV. 3 6:30 P.M. W, 34-24 BAYLOR NOV. 12 11 A.M. W, 45-24 @WEST VIRGINIA NOV. 19 7 P.M. W, 56-28 OKLA. STATE DEC. 3 11:30 A.M. W, 38-20 2016 RESULTS HOUSTON SEPT. 3 11 A.M. L, 23-33 STOOPS VS. THE SEC OU head coach Bob Stoops is 6-4 against teams in the SEC at the time of competition: YEAR OPPONENT RESULT SCORE BOWL 1999 Ole Miss L 25-27 Independence 2001 Arkansas W 10-3 Cotton 2002 Alabama W 37-27 — 2003 at Alabama W 20-13 — 2003 LSU L 14-21 Sugar 2008 Florida L 14-24 BCS Champ. 2012 Texas A&M L 13-41 Cotton 2013 Alabama W 45-31 Sugar 2014 Tennessee W 34-10 — 2015 at Tennessee W 31-24 (2OT) — WITH A PURPOSE OU players have surpassed 1,500 all-purpose yards in a season 23 times. Dede West- brook's 19.9 yards per touch this year are highest of all of them (next highest is 17.0).
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OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL7 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS u 28 BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS u 46 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS u 10 BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPS u 37 10-WIN SEASONS158 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS u 484 FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS u 5 HEISMAN TROPHY WINNERS u 74 NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS
SERIES HISTORY:Overall ....................................................OU leads 1-0Last Meeting ...................................... OU won 40-22 .........................(1/1/72 in Sugar Bowl in New Orleans)
NATIONAL RADIO: ESPN RADIOSIRIUS 80; XM 80Play-by-Play ........................................... Bill RosinskiAnalyst .......................................................David NorrieSideline Reporter ..............................Ian Fitzsimmons
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#7/7/7 OKLAHOMA (10-2, 9-0) vs. #14/17/17 AUBURN (8-4, 5-3)Monday, Jan. 2, 2017 n 7:30 p.m. CT n New Orleans n Mercedes-Benz SuperDome (72,500)
OPENING KICKu No. 7/7/7 Oklahoma (10-2, 9-0 Big 12) goes for its 10th straight win when it meets No. 14/17/17 Auburn (8-4, 5-3 SEC) in the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Monday, Jan. 2 at 7:30 p.m. CT at the Mercedes-Benz SuperDome. The game will be televised by ESPN with Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer and Kaylee Hartung announcing.
u Oklahoma is making its eighth Sugar Bowl appearance, most of any school not currently in the SEC, and tied for sixth most among all schools (only one time between the 1948 and 1995 seasons did the Sugar Bowl not feature an SEC team; OU beat Penn State 14-0 in the 1972 season). The Sooners are 5-2 in the Sugar Bowl. Among the 11 teams with at least five Sugar Bowl appearances, OU's .714 winning percentage ranks as the best.
u This marks OU's 50th bowl appearance, seventh most nationally. Thirty-five of those 50 have come in bowls that comprise the current New Year's Six (Orange [19], Sugar [8], Fiesta [5], Cotton [2], Rose [1] and Peach [0]). That does not include OU's BCS Championship Game appearance on Jan. 1, 2009.
u OU's nine-game winning streak is tied with Penn State for the nation's third longest (Alabama 25, Western Michigan 15). It is the Sooners' longest streak since winning 11 straight in the 2010-11 seasons.
u The Sooners have secured their 14th season of at least 10 wins under 18th-year head coach Bob Stoops. Under his direction, Oklahoma is the only FBS program to rack up 14 seasons of double-digit victories since 2000.
u This marks OU’s 18th consecutive bowl bid, all under Stoops. It is the longest streak in school history (previous record was eight under Barry Switzer) and the third longest active streak in the nation (Virginia Tech 24; Georgia 20).
u This year’s Big 12 title was Oklahoma’s 10th under Stoops, meaning he has won league championships at OU two more years than he has not. No other program has claimed more than two Big 12 championships during the Stoops era.
FIVE KEY STORYLINESu This year's Sugar Bowl will mark just the second all-time meeting be-tween Oklahoma and Auburn. OU won the lone matchup 40-22 in the 1972 Sugar Bowl (capping the 1971 season) under the direction of head coach Chuck Fairbanks. The Sooners, who led 31-0 at halftime, rushed for a then-school-record 439 yards in the lopsided victory. OU quarterback Jack Mildren scored three times in his final collegiate game, and the Sooners finished No. 2 in the polls.
u OU head coach Bob Stoops is 6-4 against teams in the SEC at the time of competition and has won the last three matchups (31-24 at Tennessee in 2015, 34-10 vs. Tennessee in 2014 and 45-31 vs. Alabama in 2014 Sugar
QB Baker Mayfield, who finished third in Heisman Trophy balloting, leads the nation in completion percentage (.712), passing efficiency rating (197.7) and yards per pass attempt (11.1). Since Oct. 1, he paces the country in completion percent-age (.735), passing efficiency rating (208.9; next highest in Power 5 is 173.5), yards per pass attempt (11.7), passing TDs (31), TD percentage (TDs on 12.7% of his attempts) and total TDs (37).
SOONERSHead Coach: Bob StoopsRecord at OU: 189-48 (18th Year)Overall Record: SameLast Game: Won 38-20 vs. Okla. State
TIGERSHead Coach: Gus MalzahnRecord at Auburn: 35-17 (4th Year)Overall Record: 44-20 (5th Year)Last Game: Lost 30-12 at Alabama
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ULMSEPT. 10
6 P.M.W, 59-17
OHIO STATESEPT. 17
6:30 P.M.L, 24-45
@TCUOCT. 14 P.M.
W, 52-46
VS. TEXASOCT. 811 A.M.
W, 45-40
K-STATEOCT. 1511 A.M.
W, 38-17
@TEXAS TECHOCT. 227 P.M.
W, 66-59
KANSASOCT. 296 P.M.
W, 56-3
@IOWA STATENOV. 3
6:30 P.M.W, 34-24
BAYLORNOV. 1211 A.M.
W, 45-24
@WEST VIRGINIANOV. 197 P.M.
W, 56-28
OKLA. STATEDEC. 3
11:30 A.M.W, 38-20
2016 RESULTS
HOUSTONSEPT. 311 A.M.
L, 23-33
STOOPS VS. THE SECOU head coach Bob Stoops is 6-4 against teams in the SEC at the time of competition:
YEAR OPPONENT RESULT SCORE BOWL1999 Ole Miss L 25-27 Independence2001 Arkansas W 10-3 Cotton2002 Alabama W 37-27 —2003 at Alabama W 20-13 —2003 LSU L 14-21 Sugar2008 Florida L 14-24 BCS Champ.2012 Texas A&M L 13-41 Cotton2013 Alabama W 45-31 Sugar2014 Tennessee W 34-10 —2015 at Tennessee W 31-24 (2OT) —
WITH A PURPOSEOU players have surpassed 1,500 all-purpose yards in a season 23 times. Dede West-brook's 19.9 yards per touch this year are highest of all of them (next highest is 17.0).
TEAM HISTORY First Year of Football: 1895 (this is 122nd season)All-Time Record: 871-321-53 (.721)All-Time Conference Record: 484-151-22 (.753)All-Time Bowl Record: 28-20-1 (.582)National Championships (AP): 7 Years: 1950, ’55, ’56, ’74, ’75, ’85, 2000Conference Championships: 46Big 12 Championships: 10 Years: 2000, ’02, ’04, ’06, ’07, ’08, ’10, ’12, ’15, ’16Undefeated Seasons: 1410-Plus-Win Seasons: 37 (most in nation)
STADIUM INFORMATION Name: Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial StadiumField Name: Owen FieldCapacity: 83,489Surface: Natural GrassFirst Year: 1923Record at Stadium: 385-85-15 (.809)
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location: Norman, Okla.Founded: 1890Enrollment: 30,813Colors: Crimson and CreamPresident: David L. BorenAthletics Director: Joe Castiglione
Bowl). Including former Big 12 Conference members Missouri and Texas A&M, Stoops is 25-7 against current SEC programs.
u The Sugar Bowl will feature one of the nation's top offenses against one of its top defenses. Oklahoma ranks third in the country in scoring offense (44.7 points per game), total offense (557.3 yards per game) and yards per play (7.55), and ranks first in passing efficiency rating (194.9; the NCAA single-season record is 191.2 by Baylor in 2011). Auburn ranks fifth nationally in scoring defense (15.6 ppg) and 20th in total defense (348.4 ypg).
u Junior running back Samaje Perine needs 82 yards to tie Billy Sims' OU career rushing record of 4,118 yards. Sims (1975-79) played in 40 career games while Perine has played in just 35 (he missed three games due to injury this season and three-fourths of another). With 4,036 career yards, Perine ranks fifth in school history. Also in front of him are Steve Owens (4,041; 32 games), Adrian Peterson (4,045; 31 games) and Joe Washington (4,071; 46 games).
u Dede Westbrook will be looking to continue the most impressive string of receiving production in school history. Over the last nine con-tests (all wins), OU's first Biletnikoff Award winner has 1,311 receiving yards and 16 receiving touchdowns, both program records for a nine-game stretch. In fact, his 16 receiving TDs are the most in single-season school history and have averaged 48.8 yards (12 have been 40 yards or longer, the most by an FBS player in a season since at least 1996). The senior's 13 total catches of at least 40 yards (all in the last nine games) are more than 95 teams have on the year.
NOTING OU’S NINE-GAME WINNING STREAKuSince losing 45-24 to No. 3 Ohio State on Sept. 17, the Sooners have rattled off nine straight victories. That ties OU with Penn State for the third longest active win streak in the country behind Alabama (25) and Western Michigan (15).
uOklahoma has outscored its last nine opponents by 169 points (an average of 18.8) and has outgained them by an average of 130.9 yards. On the ground, OU is outgaining teams by an average of 93.8 yards per game (257.2-163.4) during the streak.
uDating back to Oct. 1 (OU's first win of the streak), the Sooners rank first nationally in completion percentage (72.5), passing TDs (32), TD percentage (12.5 percent of passes), efficiency rating (206.0; next high-est is 185.1), yards from scrimmage (5,252; next most is 4,938) and yards from scrimmage per game (583.6; next most is 557.5).
uOU also ranks second nationally and leads all Power 5 schools since Oct. 1 with 430 points, 47.8 points per game, 55 touchdowns from scrimmage and 58 touchdowns overall.
uQuarterback Baker Mayfield has completed 73.5 percent of his passes over the last nine games (average of 319.6 yards) with 31 TDs and just six interceptions. Dating back to Oct. 1 (and among QBs with at least 100 pass attempts), Mayfield ranks first nationally in pass completion percentage, passing touchdowns, yards per pass attempt (11.7), touchdown percentage (12.7 percent of passes), efficiency rating (208.9; next closest is 195.7; next closest Power 5 QB is 173.5) and total touchdowns (37).
uRunning backs Samaje Perine (137.5) and Joe Mixon (118.5) are averaging a combined 256.0 rushing yards and have totaled 16 rushing TDs over the last nine games. Mixon is averaging 6.8 yards per carry during the streak, while Perine is averaging 5.7 yards per rush.
uWide receiver Dede Westbrook leads the country since Oct. 1 with 1,311 receiving yards, 23.0 yards per catch (min. 30 receptions) and receiving TDs (16), and is second with 145.7 receiving yards per game.
uNo linebacker in the country has more interceptions since Oct. 1 than Jordan Evans’ four (Purdue’s Markus Bailey also has four). Evans’ 145 return yards on those four picks rank him fourth in the country overall and first among linebackers (next highest total is 70). Evans is one of seven FBS players, and one of two linebackers, to have two pick-sixes since Oct. 1.
uEvans leads the team with 65 tackles and four interceptions during the nine-game win streak, while linebacker Ogbonnia Okoronkwo paces OU with 7.5 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks and two forced fumbles. Cornerback Jordan Thomas has broken up 14 passes during the stretch.
THE NATION'S MOST DANGEROUS OFFENSEuBehind second-year coordinator Lincoln Riley, OU's offense is arguably the most explosive unit in the country. The Sooners lead the nation with 32 plays from scrimmage of at least 40 yards, 19 plays of at least 50 yards and 13 plays of at least 60 yards.
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SOONERS MAKING BIG GAINSOklahoma has boasted some incredibly potent offenses in Bob Stoops' 18 years as head coach, but none of his first 17 squads averaged more yards per play for an entire season than this season's squad is averaging through 12 games (7.55; ranks third nationally). The 7.55 yards per play are second most in school history (record is 7.60 in 1971).
OFFENSIVE EXPLOSIONOU's offense has been exceptional since the start of Big 12 play, elevating the Sooners into the top 15 nationally in several categories for the season: NATIONAL BIG 12CATEGORY RANK SEASON ONLYPassing Efficiency Rating 1st 194.9 206.0Scoring Offense 3rd 44.7 47.8Total Offense 3rd 557.3 583.6Yards Per Play 3rd 7.55 7.763rd Down Conversion Pct. 5th 51.6 53.7Passing Offense 11th 319.8 326.3
DIALING LONG DISTANCEOU has scored 21 offensive touchdowns of at least 40 yards this season, already third most among all FBS teams in the last 15 seasons (see list below which goes back to start of 2002 season). Dede Westbrook has 12 of those scores, Joe Mixon six, and Mark Andrews, Jarvis Baxter and Nick Basquine one each. TDs OF 40+TEAM YEAR GAMES YARDS1. Baylor 2013 13 232. Baylor 2011 13 223. Oklahoma 2016 12 214. Texas Tech 2015 13 19 Baylor 2014 13 19
OU'S SUGAR BOWL HISTORYOklahoma owns a 5-2 record in the Sugar Bowl and sports a 3-2 mark in the event against SEC teams.SEASON OPPONENT RESULT1948 North Carolina W, 14-61949 LSU W, 35-01950 Kentucky L, 13-71971 Auburn W, 40-221972 Penn State W, 14-02003* LSU L, 21-142013 Alabama W, 45-31
*BCS Championship Game
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2016 TEAM STATS COMPARISON OU AUBPoints/Game 44.7 32.2Points Allowed/Game 29.7 15.6First Downs/Game 25.1 22.0First Downs Allowed/Game 21.2 18.5Rushing Yards/Game 237.5 278.5Rushing Yards Allowed/Game 160.8 124.8Passing Yards/Game 319.8 170.8Passing Yards Allowed/Game 279.0 223.6Total Offense/Game 557.3 449.2Total Defense/Game 439.8 348.4INTs Thrown/Opp. INTs Thrown 8/8 5/11Turnover Margin -1 +4Sacks By/Allowed/Game 2.1/1.8 2.1/1.6Third Down Offense/Defense 51.6/43.3 42.5/34.0Red Zone Offense/Defense 87.0/79.1 86.5/71.1Kickoff Return Average 23.5 19.5Punt Return Average 10.9 11.3Penalties/Yards Per Game 4.7/48.2 4.6/34.3Field Goals 11-15 26-30
2016 NCAA RANKINGS COMPARISON OU AUBPoints/Game 3rd 47thPoints Allowed/Game 75th 5thFirst Downs/Game 12th 48thFirst Downs Allowed/Game 62nd 25thRushing Yards/Game 21st 6thRushing Yards Allowed/Game 55th 21stPassing Yards/Game 11th 112thPassing Yards Allowed/Game 119th 61stTotal Offense/Game 3rd 38thTotal Defense/Game 89th 20thTurnover Margin 72nd 37thSacks/Game 63rd 63rdSacks Allowed/Game 41st 32ndThird Down Offense 5th 49thThird Down Defense 99th 18thRed Zone Offense 39th 45thRed Zone Defense 37th 4thKickoff Return Average 23rd 88thPunt Return Average 24th 20th
2016 BIG 12 STANDINGS BIG 12 OVERALLOklahoma 9-0 10-2West Virginia 7-2 10-2Oklahoma State 7-2 9-3Kansas State 6-3 8-4TCU 4-5 6-6Baylor 3-6 6-6Texas 3-6 5-7Texas Tech 3-6 5-7Iowa State 2-7 3-9Kansas 1-8 2-10
BIG 12 BOWL SCHEDULE (AP Rankings Used)
Motel 6 Cactus Bowl (12/27 in Phoenix) Baylor vs. Boise State, 9:15 p.m. CT (ESPN)Russell Athletic Bowl (12/28 in Orlando) #14 West Virginia vs. Miami, 4:30 p.m. CT (ESPN)AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl (12/28 in Houston) Kansas State vs. Texas A&M, 8 p.m. CT (ESPN)Valero Alamo Bowl (12/29 in San Antonio) #13 Oklahoma State vs. #11 Colorado, 8 p.m. CT (ESPN)AutoZone Liberty Bowl (12/30 in Memphis) TCU vs. Georgia, 11 a.m. CT (ESPN)Allstate Sugar Bowl (1/2 in New Orleans) #7 Oklahoma vs. #17 Auburn, 7:30 p.m. CT (ESPN)
2017 ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL GENERAL NOTES
u Quarterback Baker Mayfield's 10 completions of 60-plus yards are the most by an FBS player since at least 2010. Similarly, wide receiver Dede Westbrook has six catches of 60-plus yards this season, tied for the most nationally and the most by a Power 5 player since at least 2010. Only one other Power 5 player this year has more than three receptions of 60-plus yards (Purdue's DeAngelo Yancey has four).
u Joe Mixon has 10 runs of at least 30 yards (tied for fourth in the country), seven runs of at least 40 yards (tied for fifth most) and four runs of at least 50 yards (tied for eighth most) despite averaging just 15.3 carries a game. His 79-yard TD run against Oklahoma State was the longest of his career and the longest by a Sooner since Alex Ross’ 82-yard run against Tulsa in 2014.
u Mixon has six TDs from scrimmage of 40-plus yards this year, the second most in a season in OU history. The only player with more is Westbrook, who has scored a remarkable 12 touchdowns of 40 yards or more, the most by any FBS player since at least 1996.
u While Westbrook has been the top big-play threat for OU, six differ-ent Sooners have at least one reception of 50 yards or more this year. Westbrook has seven such catches (88, 75, 71, 69, 67, 65 and 52), while Mixon has two (60 and 56). Mark Andrews (64), Nick Basquine (62), Dimitri Flowers (67) and Dahu Green (51) each have one.
TWO MORE OU HEISMAN FINALISTSuRedshirt junior quarterback Baker Mayfield and senior wide receiver Dede Westbrook comprised 40 percent of this year's group of Heisman Trophy finalists. They became the sixth and seventh finalists during the 18-year Bob Stoops era, which is more than any other school during that time span. OU boasts eight finalists since the Heisman started naming them in 1982.
u Mayfield finished third in Heisman voting this year while Westbrook fin-ished fourth. It marked just the fourth time since 1955 and first since 2004 that a pair of teammates finished in the top four of the Heisman balloting. OU's Adrian Peterson and Jason White were the last to do it in 2004. They finished third and fourth, respectively.
u This marked the first time in the 82-year history of the Heisman Trophy that a quarterback and wide receiver from the same team each finished in the top four of the voting. Mayfield also finished fourth in 2015.
WESTBROOK A UNANIMOUS ALL-AMERICANuSenior wide receiver Dede Westbrook became OU's first unanimous All-American since 2004 (offensive tackle Jammal Brown and running back Adrian Peterson) when he was named to the first team by each of the five official All-America squads (AFCA, AP, FWAA, Sporting News and Walter Camp Foundation).
u Westbrook is OU's 32nd unanimous All-American, more than any other program. He is also the Sooners' 77th consensus All-American, more than any other school in the modern era. In order to be a consensus All-American, a player must be named on at least three of the five official All-America squads.
u OU's first-ever winner of the Biletnikoff Award as the country's out-standing receiver, Westbrook leads all Power 5 players in receiving TDs per game (1.33), while ranking second in receiving yards (1,465) and third in receiving yards per game (123.1).
JUST CALL HIM "TD" WESTBROOKuDede Westbrook is on a remarkable nine-game tear, amassing 57 catches for 1,311 yards and 16 touchdowns since the start of Big 12 play Oct. 1. He also returned a punt 71 yards for a score Oct. 29 against Kansas. The 1,311 yards are the most ever by a Sooner in a nine-game stretch (see chart on right of this page), and the 16 receiving TDs are a single-season school record.
uWestbrook's 17 total TDs over the last nine games (he was slowed by a hamstring injury the first three outings) are 13 more than he had in the first 16 games of his career. His 16 receiving scores came (in order) from 67, 40, 71, 42, 47, 26, 8, 88, 49, 23, 41, 65, 29, 40, 75 and 69 yards for an average of 48.8 yards. That's the highest average in the last 21 years among all FBS players with at least 12 TDs in a season.
u Westbrook's 16 TD catches over the last nine games are more than 40 teams have on the season. Only eight teams have more receptions of at least 60 yards this year than Westbrook's six.
uWestbrook is the only player in school history to score more than six TDs (rushing and/or receiving) of 40-plus yards in one season. He has 12. He is also the only Sooner to record six straight 100-yard receiving games in one year (no one had ever strung together more than four in one season).
MAYFIELD'S OU CAREER RANKSCATEGORY RANK STATCompletion Percentage 1st 69.5Passing Efficiency 1st 184.44400-Yard Passing Games T2nd 2Total Offense 3rd 7,917300-Yard Passing Games 4th 12Touchdown Passes 4th 74Passing Yards 5th 7,369Completions 5th 504200-Yard Passing Games 5th 21
WESTBROOK ON ANOTHER LEVELDede Westbrook's 1,311 receiving yards since Oct. 1 are the most in a nine-game span in OU history:
PLAYER YARDS YEAR(S)1. Dede Westbrook 1,311 20162. Ryan Broyles 1,240 2009-103. Mark Clayton 1,097 20034. Sterling Shepard 1,086 2013-145. Eddie Hinton 845 1968
BIG-PLAY DEDERated by ESPN on Nov. 29 as the best player in the nation, Biletnikoff Award winner Dede Westbrook has 12 touchdowns from scrimmage of at least 40 yards (all in the last nine games), more than any FBS player in a season since at least 1996. Below is a list of the most single-season 40-yard TD scores in the last 20 years. TDs OF 40+PLAYER YARDS YEARDede Westbrook, Oklahoma 12 2016Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech 11 1998Brandon Middleton, Houston 10 2003Patrick Edwards, Houston 9 2011Danario Alexander, Missouri 9 2009Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech 9 1997
WESTBROOK'S STUNNING LAST 9 GAMESWide receiver Dede Westbrook turned in mammoth perfor-mances in each of OU's nine Big 12 games, averaging 145.7 receiving yards and 1.9 total touchdowns during the stretch. He has also recorded 1,666 all-purpose yards (average of 185.1 to lead all Big 12 receivers in league play). Here's a look at Westbrook's 13 games last year, his first three games this season and his last nine: Rec. Rec. Rec. Catches Yards YPG TDs YPC
Last Year (13 Games) 46 743 57.2 4 16.2First 3 Games 2016 17 154 51.3 0 9.1Last 9 Games 57 1,311 145.7 16 23.0
4 2016 OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL
2016 HONORSMARK ANDREWS (SO., WR)All-Big 12 First Team (TE)
EMMANUEL BEAL (JR., LB)Honorable Mention All-Big 12 Def. Newcomer of the Year
ORLANDO BROWN (SO., OL)Second Team All-American (AP, FWAA)Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the YearAll-Big 12 First Team
BOBBY EVANS (FR., OL)Honorable Mention All-Big 12
JORDAN EVANS (SR., LB)All-Big 12 First TeamBig 12 Defensive Player of the Week (11/14)
DIMITRI FLOWERS (JR., FB)All-Big 12 Second Team
BAKER MAYFIELD (JR., QB)Second Team All-American (FWAA)Third Team All-American (AP)Burlsworth Trophy WinnerHeisman Trophy FinalistMaxwell Award FinalistDavey O'Brien Award FinalistManning Award FinalistUnitas Golden Arm Award FinalistWalter Camp Player of the Year SemifinalistAll-Big 12 First TeamHonorable Mention Big 12 Offensive Player of the YearDavey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week (10/25)
JOE MIXON (SO., RB)All-Big 12 First TeamHonorable Mention All-Big 12 (KR/PR)Big 12 Co-Offensive Player of the Week (10/24)
OGBONNIA OKORONKWO (JR., LB)All-Big 12 Second Team
STEVEN PARKER (JR., S)Honorable Mention All-Big 12
SAMAJE PERINE (JR., RB)All-Big 12 Second TeamBig 12 Offensive Player of the Week (12/5)
BEN POWERS (SO., OL)Honorable Mention All-Big 12
DRU SAMIA (SO., OL)Honorable Mention All-Big 12
AUSTIN SEIBERT (SO., K/P)Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (10/3)
AHMAD THOMAS (SR., S)Honorable Mention All-Big 12
JORDAN THOMAS (JR., CB)All-Big 12 First Team
JORDAN WADE (SR., DT)All-Big 12 Second Team
DEDE WESTBROOK (SR., WR)First Team All-American (AP, FWAA, SN, WC)Biletnikoff Award WinnerHeisman Trophy FinalistHornung Award FinalistMaxwell Award SemifinalistWalter Camp Player of the Year SemifinalistBig 12 Offensive Player of the YearAll-Big 12 First Team (WR)All-Big 12 Second Team (KR/PR)Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (10/10)
ERICK WREN (JR., OL)Honorable Mention All-Big 12
uIn Big 12 play, Westbrook ranked first in the league in receiving yards (145.7 per game; next highest average was 95.7 by Texas Tech's Keke Coutee) and points (11.6 per game; next highest average was 9.0 by OU running back Joe Mixon and Oklahoma State kicker Ben Grogan).
uWestbrook's 2,208 career receiving yards are the most ever by an OU player in their first 25 games. The second-year Sooner already ranks seventh in school history in receiving yards (needs 77 to tie Malcolm Kelly [2005-07] for sixth).
MAYFIELD ENJOYING ONE OF OU'S TOP QB SEASONSuJunior quarterback Baker Mayfield has been even more effective this year than he was in 2015 when he finished fourth in Heisman Trophy voting and was named national player of the year by Sporting News. Mayfield, who completed 68.1 percent of his passes for 3,700 yards and 36 touchdowns against only seven interceptions last year, is 235-for-330 (career-high 71.2 percent) this season with 38 TDs and eight picks. He ranks first nationally in completion percentage, passing efficiency rating (197.7; the NCAA single-season record is 191.8; next highest Power 5 figure this year is 176.5) and yards per pass attempt (11.1; only one other player is above 9.9), third in points responsible for per game (22.3) and yards per completion (15.6) and fourth in passing TDs (38).
uA finalist for the Maxwell, Davey O'Brien and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Awards and winner of the Burlsworth Trophy (nation's best player who began his career as a walk-on), Mayfield was especially effective in Big 12 play, leading the league in passing TDs (31; next most was 27; third most was 20), completion percentage (.735; next best was .641) and pass efficiency rating (208.9; next best was 158.8). He threw for 319.6 yards per league contest and also ran for 139 yards and six scores.
u Mayfield ranks second nationally with 22 completions of at least 40 yards (Western Kentucky's Mike White has 23 and has played one more game).
u Mayfield is the only player in OU history to register at least 5,000 passing yards (7,369) and at least 500 rushing yards (548) in a career.
u Mayfield has accounted for 87 touchdowns as a Sooner, the most by a player in the first 25 games of an OU career. His 74 TD passes trail only Sam Bradford's 78 as the most in the first 25 games of an OU career (see chart on the right).
u Mayfield ranks first at OU in career completion percentage (.695; Bradford ranks second at .676) and career passing efficiency (184.44; Bradford ranks second at 175.62).
NOT YOUR AVERAGE JOEu For his career, redshirt sophomore running back Joe Mixon is averaging 6.89 yards per carry, most in the 18-year Bob Stoops era among players with at least 100 attempts (see the top 10 in the chart to the right). He ranks 11th nationally this year with his 7.04 yards per rush.
u Mixon ranks second in the country with his 195.5 all-purpose yards per game this season. He is averaging 107.5 rushing yards per game (ranks third in Big 12), 40.8 receiving yards per contest (ranks second on team), 23.5 yards per kickoff return (ranks fourth in Big 12) and 6.2 yards per punt return.
u Mixon has 2,151 all-purpose yards in his 11 games and needs 20 to tie the OU single-season record of 2,171 set by DeMarco Murray in 2008 (13 games).
u On Oct. 22 at Texas Tech, Mixon became one of only two FBS players since 1996 to register three receiving TDs and two rushing TDs in one game (Air Force's Tim McVey did it last year against New Mexico). His 377 all-purpose yards against the Red Raiders are the most by a Power 5 player in a game this season.
u Mixon has accounted for 15 touchdowns on the season in four different fashions. His scoring pass to Dede Westbrook Oct. 15 vs. Kansas State made him the first player in school history and only FBS player this year to register TDs via pass, rush, reception and kickoff return in the same season.
u Mixon is one of just six players in OU history to record at least 1,000 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards in a career, and it took him only 17 games to do it (reached both marks Oct. 1 at TCU). Only Quentin Griffin (1999-02; 16 games) reached the 1,000/500 mark faster. Others to do it were Murray (2007-10; 26 games), De'Mond Parker (1996-98; 30 games), Steve Sewell (1981-84; 36 games) and James Allen (1993-96; 40 games). Mixon has 1,936 rushing yards and 805 receiving yards.
PERINE NEEDS 82 YARDS TO TIE OU CAREER RUSHING MARKuAfter a stellar season that saw a continuation of his bruising, powerful style, RB Samaje Perine picked up third-team All-America honors last year and was selected to the All-Big 12 First Team. The Pflugerville, Texas, product racked up 1,713 rushing yards as a freshman (6.5 per carry) and 1,349 more as a sophomore last season (6.0 per carry). With 974 more yards this season, Perine already ranks fifth in Oklahoma history with 4,036 career rushing yards and is just 82 yards shy of Billy Sims’ school record of 4,118 yards.
u Despite getting hurt in the first quarter against Kansas State on Oct. 15 and not returning, Perine is averaging 137.5 yards per
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PLAYER ATT. AVG.1. Joe Mixon (2015-) 281 6.892. Alex Ross (2013-15) 123 6.393. Samaje Perine (2014-) 668 6.044. Dominique Whaley (2011-12) 152 5.725. Trevor Knight (2013-15) 151 5.656. Adrian Peterson (2004-06) 747 5.417. Roy Finch (2010-13) 262 5.398. Quentin Griffin (1999-02) 744 5.299. Allen Patrick (2005-07) 367 5.1910. Damien Williams (2012-13) 290 5.17
MAYFIELD EVEN BETTER IN 2016The Sporting News' 2015 national player of the year and the fourth-place finisher in Heisman Trophy voting, QB Baker Mayfield has posted even better numbers through 12 games in 2016 than he did last season through 12 outings:
MAYFIELD TOPS OU'S ALL-TIME TD CHART FOR FIRST 25 GAMESTOTAL TDs FIRST 25 GAMES1. Baker Mayfield (2015-) 872. Sam Bradford (2007-09) 823. Josh Heupel (1999-00) 654. Landry Jones (2009-12) 625. Jason White (2000-04) 51
PASSING TDs FIRST 25 GAMES1. Sam Bradford (2007-09) 782. Baker Mayfield (2015-) 743. Landry Jones (2009-12) 614. Josh Heupel (1999-00) 535. Jason White (2000-04) 49
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Big 12 game and has nine TDs in his six league outings. He missed three full Big 12 contests after the Kansas State game.
u Perine’s 1,713 net rushing yards in 2014 were sixth most by a fresh-man in FBS history and second most in Big 12 and OU freshman annals, behind Adrian Peterson’s 1,925 yards in 2004. Perine’s total was fifth highest in a season in OU history, and he became the first freshman lead the Big 12 in rushing yards per game (131.8). Against Kansas that season, Perine amassed an FBS-record 427 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 34 carries. The record still stands.
NOTING OU'S DEFENSEuOklahoma ranks 89th out of 128 teams in total defense by allowing 439.8 yards per contest, but it has faced seven of the nation's top 23 offenses in its 12 games and eight of the top 34. Texas Tech ranks first nationally at 564.5 yards per game, Baylor ranks fifth (523.3), West Virginia 12th (506.9), Oklahoma State 17th (492.1), Texas 19th (491.3), Ohio State 21st (479.5), TCU 23rd (475.0) and Houston 34th (459.2). OU held five of those teams to totals below their season average.
uDue mainly to injuries, 22 different Sooners have started on defense this season. Seven of those players are freshmen (five) or first-year junior college transfers (two). Ten defensive players who were on OU's opening-week depth chart have missed a combined 54 games due to injury this season (three are no longer on the team as of mid-to-late November).
u Despite giving up 854 yards to Texas Tech on Oct. 22, OU ranked fourth in Big 12 play in total defense (452.7 ypg). The Sooners surrendered an average of 402.5 yards in their other eight league contests.
uOU, which ranks second in the Big 12 in rushing defense (160.8 ypg), has held seven opponents to 130 or fewer yards on the ground (89 by Houston, 78 by ULM, 65 by TCU, 110 by Texas, 120 by Texas Tech, 49 by Kansas and 130 by Iowa State).
uThe Sooners led the Big 12 in league play by allowing foes to complete just 53.4 percent of their pass attempts. OU has held each of its last three opponents to sub-50-percent passing. Baylor was 21-for-46 (45.7%), West Virginia 12-for-27 (44.4%) and Oklahoma State 11-for-25 (44.0%). Those three teams were a combined 44-for-98 (44.9%) against OU. In league games prior to playing OU, they were a combined 605-for-984 (61.5%).
u Cornerback Jordan Thomas ranks eighth in the nation and second in the Big 12 with his 1.4 passes defended per game. Thirteen of his 17 passes defended on the year have come in the last eight games and 15 have come in the last nine outings.
u Inside linebacker Jordan Evans ranks eighth in the Big 12 with his 7.4 tackles per contest. He also has a team-high four interceptions (tied for the most by a Power 5 linebacker) and has returned two of them for touchdowns (vs. Kansas and at West Virginia). His 145 interception return yards are eighth most in the country and the most among linebackers.
u Outside linebacker Ogbonnia Okoronkwo ranks third in the Big 12 and 21st nationally with his 0.8 sacks per game. His 9.0 sacks are tied with Eric Striker (2014) for the most in a season by an OU linebacker.
SOONERS BEAT OKLAHOMA STATE; WIN BIG 12 AGAINuIn its most recent game on Dec. 3, Oklahoma registered 629 yards of offense (352 after halftime) in posting its second straight Big 12 champi-onship and 10th in the last 17 seasons under head coach Bob Stoops by beating Oklahoma State 38-20. OU, which outgained the Cowboys (9-3, 7-2) by a 301-31 margin on the ground in the second half, became the first team to ever go 9-0 in the Big 12 regular season.
u Quarterback Baker Mayfield completed 13-of-19 pass attempts for 288 yards and three TDs with no turnovers. He averaged 22.2 yards per completion and 15.2 yards per attempt despite several dropped passes. It marked the ninth time in nine Big 12 games that he accounted for at least three TDs.
u Running backs Samaje Perine (season-high 239) and Joe Mixon (99) combined for 338 of OU’s season-high 341 rushing yards. Perine scored on a 1-yard run and Mixon on a career-long 79-yarder. Perine also registered a 66-yard non-scoring run and was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week.
u Wide receiver Dede Westbrook finished with four catches for 111 yards and one TD (a 69-yarder) before being knocked out of the game with 6:58 left in the second quarter due to an injury. It was Westbrook’s eighth time in nine Big 12 games to register at least 100 receiving yards (88 in the other) and his ninth straight game with at least one receiving TD. His TD catch was his 16th of the year (all in the last nine games), the most in OU single-season history (previous record of 15 was held by Mark Clayton in 2003 and Ryan Broyles in 2009).
u The OU defense held OSU 20 points below its average entering the day (ranked 14th nationally at 40.4 ppg) and to 97 yards below its season average (ranked 16th nationally at 500.2 ypg). The Sooners allowed Cowboys quarterback Mason Rudolph to complete just 11 of his 25 passing attempts (44.0 percent), only the second time in his career he was held below 50 percent (was 0-for-3 last year against OU).
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SOONERS ON OU CAREER CHARTS
RUSHING YARDSName Yards YPC Years1. Billy Sims 4,118 6.9 1975-792. Joe Washington 4,071 6.0 1972-753. Adrian Peterson 4,045 5.4 2004-064. Steve Owens 4,041 4.2 1967-695. Samaje Perine 4,036 6.0 2014-6. Quentin Griffin 3,938 5.3 1999-027. DeMarco Murray 3,685 4.9 2007-108. De’Mond Parker 3,403 5.9 1996-989. Stanley Wilson 3,198 5.6 1979-8210. Greg Pruitt 3,122 7.4 1970-72
RUSHING TOUCHDOWNSName TDs Years1. Steve Owens 57 1967-692. Billy Sims 53 1975-793. DeMarco Murray 50 2007-104. Samaje Perine 48 2014-5. Quentin Griffin 44 1999-026. Chris Brown 42 2006-097. Adrian Peterson 41 2004-068. Joe Washington 39 1972-759. Greg Pruitt 38 1970-7210. Kejuan Jones 36 2002-05
PASSING TOUCHDOWNSName TDs Years1. Landry Jones 123 2009-122. Sam Bradford 88 2007-093. Jason White 81 1999-044. Baker Mayfield 74 2015-5. Josh Heupel 53 1999-006. Nate Hybl 40 2000-02 Cale Gundy 40 1990-938. Paul Thompson 26 2002-069. Trevor Knight 25 2013-1510. Jack Mildren 24 1969-71
TOTAL OFFENSEName Pos. Yards Years1. Landry Jones QB 16,271 2009-122. Sam Bradford QB 8,439 2007-093. Baker Mayfield QB 7,917 2015- 4. Jason White QB 7,877 1999-045. Josh Heupel QB 7,522 1999-006. Cale Gundy QB 6,909 1990-937. Jamelle Holieway QB 5,143 1985-888. Jack Mildren QB 5,117 1969-719. Nate Hybl QB 5,074 2000-0210. Bobby Warmack QB 4,723 1966-68
OKLAHOMA’S RECORD... THIS UNDERWHEN PLAYING IN YEAR STOOPSAugust 0-0 6-0September 1-2 50-8October 5-0 59-16November 3-0 56-12December 1-0 13-6January 0-0 5-6Total 10-2 189-48
IN BIG 12 PLAYAt home 4-0 60-6On the road 4-0 50-16Neutral 1-0 11-7Total 9-0 121-29
IN NON-CONFERENCE PLAYAt home 1-1 41-3On the road 0-0 12-4Neutral (includes bowls) 0-1 15-12Total 1-2 68-19
VS. AP RANKED OPPONENTSAt home 2-1 20-5On the road 2-0 18-9Neutral (includes postseason) 0-1 21-16Total 4-2 59-30
IN GAMESDecided by 3 pts or less 0-0 13-12Decided by 7 pts or less 3-0 32-21Decided by 14 points or more 6-1 125-14Decided by 28 points or more 3-0 81-7Leading at halftime 10-0 168-11Leading after 3 quarters 10-0 177-8
WHEN ALLOWINGless than 200 total yards 1-0 29-1less than 300 total yards 2-0 99-4less than 400 total yards 4-0 152-21400+ yards total offense 6-2 37-27less than 100 yards rushing 3-1 98-7100+ yards rushing 7-1 91-41less than 100 yards passing 0-0 30-2less than 200 yards passing 4-1 100-11300+ yards passing 2-1 22-17
SECOND TEAMWesley Horkey, Jr., LSCarson Meier, So., FBQuinn Mittermeier, So., OLJoe Mixon, So., RBDru Samia, So., OL
STOOPS AMONG ACTIVE LEADERSBob Stoops ranks third among active FBS coaches in career winning percentage and in average wins per season (minimum of 10 years coaching; four-year institutions only).
u The win, OU's 16th straight in Big 12 play, boosted the Sooners' home record under Stoops to 101-9, meaning he has won more Big 12 titles than he has lost home games. All 110 home contests of the Stoops era have been sellouts.
OU'S LAST SUGAR BOWL TRIP WAS SWEETuOklahoma's last visit to New Orleans was one to remember. Redshirt freshman quarterback Trevor Knight completed a Sugar Bowl-record 32 passes on 44 attempts for 348 yards and four touchdowns, and the No. 11 Sooners took down third-ranked Alabama 45-3 to cap the 2013 season. OU jumped to sixth in the final AP poll while the Crimson Tide fell to seventh.
uAlabama's AJ McCarron's threw two first-half interceptions, the second of which set up a Sterling Shepard 13-yard score around the right end that gave OU a stunning 31-17 lead going into halftime. The Sooners' advantage shrunk to 31-24 through three quarters, but they outscored the Tide 14-7 in the fourth.
uOklahoma’s defense produced seven sacks, three by Eric Striker. His last sack came with OU leading 38-31 with less than a minute to play. Striker stripped McCarron and Geneo Grissom returned the loose ball eight yards for the touchdown to ice the game.
uFifteen current Sooners were on the 2013 roster and six played against Alabama. Defensive tackle Jordan Wade is the only one who recorded any stats. He finished with three tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks.
WUERFFEL TROPHY TRIFECTAuFormer OU quarterback Trevor Knight, who graduated and transferred to Texas A&M for his final year of elibility this season, was awarded the Wuerffel Trophy in early December. That means three of the last four Wuerffel Trophy winners were members of the 2013 OU team that beat Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. Center Gabe Ikard won the honor that season while fellow OU center Ty Darlington was awarded the trophy in 2015.
uThe Wuerffel Trophy, named after former University of Florida and NFL quarterback Danny Wuerffel, has been awarded annually since 2005 to the college football player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.
SOONERS HAVE DOMINATED BIG 12 ERAuOU's performance in the Big 12 Conference since Bob Stoops took over in 1999 has been nothing short of dominant. The Sooners have won 10 Big 12 titles in Stoops’ 18 seasons, with no other program during that span winning more than two.
uSince the first year of the Big 12 in 1996, OU has claimed 10 league titles and is followed by Texas (three), Baylor, Kansas State and Nebraska (two each), and Colorado, Oklahoma State, TCU and Texas A&M (one each).
COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S BESTuDuring the modern era of college football (since the end of World War II), the Sooners are the nation’s No. 1 team with more wins (625) and a better winning percentage (.762) than any other program.
u OU is the highest-scoring program in college football history with 34,449 points (in 1,245 games).
u No program has more all-time 10-win seasons than Oklahoma, which has 37. In addition, OU’s 22 seasons with at least 11 wins are the most in college football history.
u Since Bob Stoops’ arrival in 1999, OU leads all Power Five conference programs in wins (189) and points scored (8,877).
uOnly Ohio State (105) has been ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll more weeks than Oklahoma (101). OU’s 394 weeks in the AP’s top five are more than any other school. The AP Poll was introduced in 1936.
u Only Alabama (9) and Notre Dame (8) have earned more all-time AP national championships than Oklahoma (7).
EXTRA POINTSu As defensive coordinator at Florida from 1996 to '98, Bob Stoops and the Gators went 3-0 against Auburn and outscored the Tigers 99-23. UF held Auburn to 189.3 yards per game and to just 2.8 yards per play over the three contests.
u This is the second straight season that OU finishes the year with four straight games against AP Top-25 teams. OU went 3-1 last year in those contests (all teams were ranked 11th or better) and is 3-0 this year.
u OU running back Joe Mixon (200.8) and wide receiver Dede Westbrook (185.1) ranked second and third in the Big 12 in all-purpose yards per league game. Texas' D'Onta Foreman (201.7) is the only other player who averaged more than 116.1 yards.
u Of all active FBS players with at least 12 career TD receptions, Mark Andrews has the second best TD-to-catch ratio at 27.7 percent (13 TDs on 47 catches). The only player with a better rate is Toledo’s Michael Roberts (21 TDs on 68 catches; 30.9%).
u OU ranked first in the Big 12 in league play in pass completion percentage (72.5; next highest is 64.1) and first in pass completion percentage defense (53.4; next best was 56.7). The Sooners completed better than 70 percent of their passes in six of nine conference games (60.6, 60.0 and 68.4 in the other three), and held all nine opponents to under 60-percent passing.
u Oklahoma has outscored its last four opponents 56-9 in the first quarter. It hasn’t given up a first quarter touchdown since the Texas Tech game on Oct. 22.
u OU has allowed opponents to score on their opening drive just twice in 12 games (one touchdown and one field goal). No opponent has done it since TCU scored a touchdown in the Big 12 opener Oct. 1.
u The Sooners are 24-1 (.960) all-time as the No. 7 team in the AP poll, including 7-1 (.875) under Stoops.
u OU is 385-71-6 (.840) all-time as an AP Top-10 team, 110-25 (.815) under Stoops.
u The Sooners are 136-78-5 (.632) all-time in AP Top-25 matchups, including 53-25 (.679) under Stoops.
RECORD IN BIG 12 CONFERENCE GAMES SINCE 1999 (BOB STOOPS ERA)
School Record Pct.Oklahoma 121-29 .807Texas 104-46 .693Kansas State 84-66 .560TCU 25-20 .556Oklahoma State 83-67 .553Texas Tech 74-76 .493West Virginia 22-23 .489Baylor 50-1OO .333Iowa State 43-107 .287Kansas 33-117 .220
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BOB STOOPS18TH SEASON u CAREER RECORD: 189-48 (.797) u 10 BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPS18 BOWL APPEARANCES u OU’S ALL-TIME WINS LEADER u 2000 NATIONAL TITLEONLY COACH TO WIN A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AND ALL 4 BCS BOWL GAMES
COACHING HISTORY1983-84: Iowa (Graduate Assistant Coach)1985-87: Iowa (Volunteer Coach)1988: Kent State (Assistant Coach)1989-90: Kansas State (Defensive Backs)1991-95: Kansas State (Co-Defensive Coordinator)1996-98: Florida (Asst. Head Coach, Def. Coord.)1999-Present: Oklahoma (Head Coach)
COACHING HONORS2000 Associated Press National Coach of the Year2000 Bear Bryant Coach of the Year2000 Eddie Robinson/FWAA Coach of the Year2000 Football News Coach of the Year2000 Woody Hayes National Coach of the Year2000 Walter Camp National Coach of the Year2000 George Munger Award (Maxwell FC)2000 Consensus Big 12 Coach of the Year2001 Hula Bowl Head Coach2002 AFCA Region IV Co-Coach of the Year2003 Bobby Dodd National Coach of the Year2003 Walter Camp National Coach of the Year2003 Woody Hayes National Coach of the Year2003 AFCA Region IV Co-Coach of the Year2003 Consensus Big 12 Coach of the Year2006 Consensus Big 12 Coach of the Year2008 Big 12 Coach of the Year2015 Big 12 Coach of the Year2016 Big 12 Coach of the Year
OU BEFORE AND SINCE STOOPS’ ARRIVAL BEFORE SINCE (1990-98) (1999-Present)
Overall Record 54-46-3 189-48Conference Record 31-33-2 121-29vs. Ranked Opponents 5-29-2 59-30Weeks in AP Top 25 51 254National Titles 0 1Conference Titles 0 10BCS Games 0 9Bowl Games 3 17National Award Winners 0 30Heisman Trophy Winners 0 2First-Team All-Americans 2 37All-Conference Selections 19 118Academic All-Conference 24 171NFL First-Round Picks 1 12NFL Top-5 Round Picks 12 43Years in Final AP Top 25 3 15Years in Final AP Top 10 0 12Years in Final AP Top 5 0 6
WINNING LEGACYuBob Stoops is the winningest coach in Oklahoma history at 189-48 (.797). u Has won more games in his first 18 years than any college coach.u Reached 150 wins in 187 games (sixth fastest all-time)u Has led the Sooners to a school-record 18 consecutive bowl games (the previous record was eight under Barry Switzer). Never had an OU coach taken even his first three teams to bowls.u Is the only coach in the BCS era to win a national championship and every BCS bowl game (Fiesta, Orange, Rose, Sugar). u Since he took over at OU in 1999, has coached Sooners to more wins than any other Power Five program during that time span.u Under his direction, Oklahoma is averaging 10.5 wins per season.u Has 14 seasons of 10 or more wins, the most of any FBS coach since 2000. u Oklahoma is 59-30 (.663) vs. AP Top 25 teams in the Stoops era. The win percentage is the second best in the country during the span (Ohio State; .671).u Since 1999, only Alabama (128) has more AP top-five appearances than OU's 122. Oklahoma is followed by Ohio State (109), USC (86) and Florida State (83).u Owns a 101-9 home record, including a school-record 39-game winning streak (ninth longest in college football history) and two 19-game strings. u OU is a combined 25-11 under Stoops against their two biggest rivals (14-4 vs. Oklahoma State and 11-7 against Texas).
CONFERENCE SUPREMACYu Stoops has coached OU to 10 Big 12 championships. No other program has won more than two Big 12 titles in his 18 seasons.u Owns a 72-19 overall mark since 2010 and a 49-13 league record, both of which are the best of any Big 12 team during that span.u Has guided the Sooners to more wins against AP Top 25 teams (23) than any Big 12 program since 2010. OU is the only program in the conference with a winning record in such games (23-14).
PLAYER DEVELOPMENTu Stoops has produced 37 first-team All-Americans, two AP Players of the Year and 79 NFL Draft picks as OU’s head coach. u Stoops has coached two Heisman Trophy winners (Jason White in 2003 and Sam Bradford in 2008) and seven Heisman finalists (most in the last 18 years).u Two different Sooners have claimed the following honors since he took over at OU: Nagurski Award (Roy Williams, Derrick Strait), Thorpe Award (Roy Wil-liams, Derrick Strait) and Butkus Award (Rocky Calmus, Teddy Lehman). u At least one of his OU players has earned each one of these accolades: the Bednarik Award, Lombardi Award, Walter Camp Award, Maxwell Award, Biletnikoff Award, Unitas Award, Outland Trophy, Burlsworth Trophy, Campbell Trophy, Wuerffel Trophy and the Mosi Tatupu Award.
OU’S CAREER WINS LEADERSNAME RECORD PCT. YEARS1. Bob Stoops 189-48 .797 1999-2. Barry Switzer 157-29-4 .837 1973-883. Bud Wilkinson 145-29-4 .826 1947-634. Bennie Owen 122-54-16 .677 1905-265. Chuck Fairbanks 52-15-1 .772 1967-72
HOME WIN PCT. (POWER 5 SINCE 1999)
SCHOOL RECORD PCT.1. Oklahoma 101-9 .9182. Ohio State 112-15 .8823. LSU 106-21 .8354. Oregon 97-21 .8225. Georgia 93-21 .816
WIN PCT. VS. AP TOP 25 (SINCE 1999)
SCHOOL RECORD PCT.1. Ohio State 55-27 .6712. Oklahoma 59-30 .6633. USC 48-28 .6324. Oregon 45-27 .6255. Alabama 64-39 .621
WEEKS RANKED NO. 1 (AP SINCE 2000)
SCHOOL WEEKS1. Alabama 582. USC 433. Ohio State 334. Oklahoma 30 Florida State and Miami (Fla.) 30
STOOPS’ YEAR-BY-YEAR HEAD COACHING RECORDYEAR SCHOOL OVERALL CONFERENCE FINAL AP RANK BOWL GAME
u Finished third in 2016 Heisman Trophy voting, the best finish by a Sooner since Sam Bradford won the award in 2008.u Repeated as winner of the Burlsworth Trophy (best player who began career as a walk-on) in 2016.u Finalist for the Davey O'Brien and Maxwell Awards, and semifinalist for Walter Camp Player of the Year Award.u Voted Second Team All-American by FWAA and Third Team by AP. u Named First Team All-Big 12 by the league's coaches and AP.u Leads nation in yards per pass attempt (11.12), pass efficiency (197.8) and completion percentage (.712) and 3rd in yards per comple-tion (15.61).u His 38 passing TDs are 4th most in the country (2nd in Big 12) and his 305.8 passing yards per game are 10th most (3rd in Big 12).u Leads nation in completions of 60+ yards with 10, the most by an FBS quarterback in one season since at least 2010. u Also tied for first in completions of 50+ yards (13) and second in completions of 40+ yards (22).u Ranks 1st in OU history in career completion percentage (.695) and pass efficiency rating (184.44), 3rd in total offense (7,917), 4th in passing TDs (74) and 5th in passing yards (7,369), completions (504) and 7th in attempts (725).u Has accounted for 87 TDs, most by a Sooner in their first 25 games.u Holds OU record for passing TDs in back-to-back games (11; done twice this year) and in three straight games (15; also done twice).u Set school record for passing TDs with seven at Texas Tech (10/22/16). Also set a career high with 545 passing yards, the second most in OU history and (just 9 shy of school record). It marked just the fourth 500-yard game by an OU quarterback.u His 564 yards of total offense (545 pass, 19 rush) at Texas Tech ranked second in school history behind the 572 (487 pass, 85 rush) he piled up against Tulsa last season.u Threw for 364 yards and 4 TDs against Kansas State to become one of just five Sooners with at least 50 career passing TDs.u His 88-yard TD pass to Dede Westbrook vs. K-State was the longest pass play in school history at home and the longest of the Stoops era. u Set a school series record for passing yards (390) against Texas (10/8/16) and also accounted for 4 TDs on the day (3 pass, 1 rush).u Recorded 329 yards of total offense (274 passing, 55 rushing) at TCU (10/1/16) and scored 2 rushing and 2 passing TDs.u Voted one of four 2016 OU captains.u Named 2016 Preseason Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year.u Named 2015 national player of the year by Sporting News.u Finished fourth in 2015 Heisman Trophy voting.u 2015 first-team All-American by Sporting News and Walter Camp Football Foundation; second-team All-American by AP and FWAA.u Winner of 2015 Burlsworth Trophy (nation’s best player who began career as a walk-on) and a finalist for O’Brien, Walter Camp and Man-ning Awards.u Tabbed 2015 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and All-Big 12 First Team by league’s coaches.u Passed for 3,700 yards and 36 TDs against just 7 INTs in 2015 while rushing for 405 yards and 7 scores.u Threw 3-plus TDs in 8 games last year and topped 300 yards 6 times.u Totaled 332 yards passing in the first half at Kansas (10/31/15) while adding 4 TD passes (the 332 passing yards were the second most in a half in school history).u Threw a season-high 5 TDs (all in the first half) at Kansas State (10/17/15); became fifth Sooner to throw at least 5 TDs in a game. u Amassed 572 yards of total offense vs. Tulsa (9/19/15) to set the OU single-game record. That total was the most by an FBS player last year and seventh most by a player in Big 12 history. u Threw for season-high 487 yards and rushed for career-high 85 yards vs. Tulsa. Also threw 4 TD passes and ran for 2 more to become 1 of 6 players in school history to account for 6 touchdowns in game.uTransferred from Texas Tech after the 2013 season and sat out 2014 (lost a year of eligibility in the intraleague transfer but gained it back in vote of Big 12 Faculty Athletics reps this past June). Played in 8 games (7 starts) as a freshman at Texas Tech, completing 218 of 340 passes for 2,315 yards with 12 TDs and 9 INTs. uNamed the Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year in 2013 and an honorable mention freshman All-American by College Football News.
MAYFIELD’S CAREER HIGHS Completions 43, at SMU (8/30/13)*Attempts 60, at SMU (8/30/13)*Passing Yards 545, at Texas Tech (10/22/16)
Passing TDs 7, at Texas Tech (10/22/16)Long Pass 88, Kansas State (10/15/16)Rushes 16, at Texas (11/28/13)*Rushing Yards 85, Tulsa (9/19/15)Rushing TDs 2, 3x MR: at West Virginia (11/19/16)Long Rush 39, Tulsa (9/19/15)
u His 143 passing yards and 16 completions are the most ever in a season by a true freshman under Stoops, while his 2 passing TDs are tied with Paul Thompson (2002) for the most.u Entered Kansas game (10/29/16) in third quarter and finished 4-of-7 for 35 yards and added 26 yards rushing on 3 carries.u Made his OU debut by playing the entire second half vs. ULM (9/10/16). Finished with 108 yards and 2 TDs on 12-of-15 passing. u Enrolled at OU in January and participated in spring practice.u A 4-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals and Scout.u Selected for 2016 Semper Fi All-American Bowl.u Ranked as nation’s No. 77 high school prospect by Rivals (No. 4 pro-style QB).u Threw for 4,461 yards and 49 TDs as a junior and 2,627 yards and 23 TDs as a senior (missed time to injury).u Threw at least 3 TDs in 8 games as a senior and topped 300 yards passing 6 times, the latter of which ranks him fourth in a career in his high school's history.
u Named First Team All-Big 12 at running back by the league's coaches and AP.u Ranks second in nation in all-purpose yards per game (195.55).u Has 6 TDs of 40-plus yards this season, the second most in program history behind only Dede Westbrook's 12 this year.
PLAYER CAPSULES (In numerical order by position group)
u Ranks 3rd in program history in career receiving yards by a running back (805) and 5th in career receptions by a running back (60).u Only player in OU history to record TDs via pass, rush, catch and kickoff return in a season.u Rushed 11 times for 99 yards, including a career long 79-yard TD scamper, and also hauled in two passes for 19 yards and a score in OU's Big 12 championship-clinching win over OSU (12/3/16).u Led the Sooners in rushing with 124 yards against Baylor (11/12/16), also paced the Sooners with five receptions (63 yards).u Missed Iowa State game (11/3/16) due to team suspension.u Finished with a career-high 31 carries for a career-high 263 yards and 2 rushing TDs to go with 4 receptions for 114 yards and 3 TDs through the air at Texas Tech (10/22/16) to earn his first career Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honor. The 263 rushing yards were sixth most in Oklahoma single-game history.u His 377 all-purpose yards at Texas Tech are the second most in the FBS this year and second most in OU history behind Samaje Perine’s 446 (NCAA-record 427 rush, 19 receiving) vs. Kansas in 2014.u In same game, became first player in OU history to log at least 200 yards rushing and 100 yards receiving in a contest, and first OU running back to record 3 receiving TDs in an outing. u Threw a TD pass to Dede Westbrook against K-State (10/15/16), marking the first time a Sooner running back threw a TD since Joe Washington hooked up with Tinker Owens against Texas in 1973. u Led the Sooners in rushing with 105 yards and 1 TD at TCU (10/1/16). Added 5 catches for 70 yards and 46 kick return yards.u Notched his first career kick return TD vs. Ohio State (9/17/16), going 97 yards, and led the Sooners in rushing (78 yards on 9 carries) and all-purpose yards (225).u Named Academic All-Big 12 Second Team in 2016.u Averaged 57.9 rush yards and 27.3 receiving yards per game with 11 TDs (7 rush, 4 rec.) as a redshirt freshman in 2015.u His 356 receiving yards in 2015 were ninth most by an OU fresh-man, while his 28 receptions were 10th most.u Led OU with 14 carries for 136 yards and a pair of TDs, one a 66-yarder, at Oklahoma State (11/28/15). u Rushed for a season-high 154 yards and 2 TDs on 16 carries against Texas Tech (10/24/15).u Led the Sooners with 115 receiving yards against Akron (9/5/15) in his debut, becoming the first OU running back to record more than 100 receiving yards since Trey Millard against Texas in 2012.u His 76-yard TD catch against Akron (9/5/15) was the longest by a freshman running back in OU history.u Five-star recruit by Rivals, 247Sports and Scout who sat out 2014 (team suspension). u Ranked as the nation’s No. 1 running back by Rivals and 247Sports out of high school.
u Has 4,036 career rushing yards (6.0 per carry) to rank 5th in OU history and needs just 82 yards to tie Billy Sims (4,118) as school’s all-time leader.u Ranks 4th in OU history with 48 career rushing TDs (record is 57 by Steve Owens).u Has 16 career 100-yard rushing games (tied for 4th most in OU history) and six 200-yard performances (tied for 2nd most).u Named Second Team All-Big 12 by the league's coaches and AP. u Paced OU with 239 yards and a TD on a career-high 37 carries (the most by any player in the Bob Stoops era). Was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts.u Rushed for 100 yards and 2 TDs on a team-high 23 carries against Baylor (11/12/16) after missing the previous three games due to injury.u Voted one of four 2016 OU captains.u A two-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team honoree (2015 and 2016).u Named 2016 Preseason All-Big 12.u Named 2015 All-Big 12 First Team as he averaged team-high 103.8 rush yards per game with league-leading 16 rushing TDs. uOne of three Sooners (Adrian Peterson, De'Mond Parker) with 1,000 yards rushing in both his freshman and sophomore seasons.u Reached 2,000 and 3,000 rushing yards in fewer attempts than anyone in the Bob Stoops era.u Rushed for 2015 season highs in yards (201) and TDs (4) against Texas Tech (10/24) to earn Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors for the fourth time in his career.uNamed to 2014 All-Big 12 First Team and selected as Big 12 Of-fensive Freshman of the Year. u Unanimous 2014 AP All-Big 12 First Team selection and Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year.u Named a 2014 second-team All-American by the FWAA.u Led Big 12 in rushing (131.6 ypg) and rush TDs (21) in 2014, and ranked second in yards per carry (6.5).u Led all FBS freshmen and ranked 8th overall in the nation in rush-ing yards per game in 2014. u Ranked second in OU history and sixth in FBS history for rushing yards in a season by a freshman (1,713).u Owns the Big 12 and OU records for most rushing TDs by a fresh-man RB with 21.u Set the FBS single-game rushing record with 427 yards on 34 carries (12.6 avg.) with 5 rushing TDs vs. Kansas (11/22/14). u Only player in FBS history to run for more than 200 yards in both halves of a game (222 in 1st and 205 in 2nd) vs. Kansas (11/22/14).
PERINE’S CAREER HIGHS Rushes 37, Oklahoma State (12/3/16)Rushing Yards 427, Kansas (11/22/14)*Rushing TDs 5, Kansas (11/22/14)Long Rush 72, TCU (11/21/15)Receptions 3, 4x, MR: vs. Houston (9/3/16)Receiving Yards 28, vs. Houston (9/3/16)Receiving TDs 1, 2x, MR: Kansas State (10/15/16)Long Reception 29, ULM (9/10/16)
FULLBACKS36 DIMITRI FLOWERS(6-2, 239, Jr., San Antonio, Texas)
u Named Second Team All-Big 12 by the league's coaches.u Has played in 38 career games (19 starts) and has 28 catches for 422 yards (15.1 avg.) and 8 receiving TDs.u Turned in 149 yards of total offense and a receiving TD on 25 touches at Iowa State (11/3/16), including 115 yards rushing on the first 22 carries of his career. u A 2015 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention pick by league’s coaches.u Hauled in a TD catch following a desperate scramble by Baker Mayfield late in the fourth quarter in a win at Baylor (11/14/15).
u Had a career-long 75-yard TD catch on the Sooners’ first play (an end-around reverse pass) against Iowa State (11/7/15).
FLOWERS’ CAREER HIGHS Rushing Attempts 22, at Iowa State (11/3/16)Rushing Yards 115, at Iowa State (11/3/16)Long Rush 14, at Iowa State (11/1/14)Receptions 3, 2x MR: at Iowa State (11/3/16)Receiving Yards 81, Iowa State (11/7/15)Receiving TDs 1, 8x, MR: at Iowa State (11/3/16)Long Reception 75, Iowa State (11/7/15)
u Has played in all 25 games over the last two seasons, mostly on special teams.u An Academic All-Big 12 First Team honoree in 2015 and second-team selection in 2016.u 4-star recruit and the No. 5 tight end by ESPN out of high school and 3-star recruit by Scout, Rivals and 247Sports.u Caught 33 passes for 433 yards and 3 TDs as a senior.u Played in Semper Fidelis All-American game.
u Has been OU’s long snapper on kicks each of the last three seasons.u An Academic All-Big 12 Second Team honoree in 2014 and 2015.u Caught first pass of career for a 17-yard TD at Kansas (10/31/15) from his fraternal twin brother, Trevor Knight, who lettered at OU from 2013-15 and is now a quarterback at Texas A&M (graduate transfer).
KNIGHT’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions 1, at Kansas (10/31/15)Receiving Yards 17, at Kansas (10/31/15)Receiving TDs 1, at Kansas (10/31/15)Long Reception 17, at Kansas (10/31/15)
u Logged his first career rushing TD and rushing yards on a 40-yard reverse against ULM (9/10/16).u Caught 20 passes in 2015 with 1 TD (29-yarder vs. Tulsa), good for 10.9 yards per catch.u Led the Sooners in catches with 5 for 51 yards in his OU debut against Akron (9/5/15). u Rated as a 3-star recruit by 247Sports and ranked as the No. 19 juco wide receiver.u Led Trinity Valley C.C. with 62 receptions for 1,205 yards and 18 TDs during 2014 season.u Finished third nationally among junior college receivers in receiv-ing yards and TD receptions, seventh in receiving yards per game (100.4) and eighth in receptions in 2014.
u Lined up at WR against Kansas (10/29/16) for his first career start.u Caught a 51-yard pass vs. Texas (10/8/16) for his first career catch. u Played in 7 games in 2015 but did not record a catch.u Consensus 3-star recruit who was listed as Rivals’ No. 49 WR.u Tallied 24 TDs in his last 2 years at Westmoore HS in Moore, Okla.
GREEN’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions 1, 3x, MR: Kansas (10/29/16)Receiving Yards 51, vs. Texas (10/8/16)Long Reception 51, vs. Texas (10/8/16)
u Graduate transfer spent the previous four seasons at Penn State where he earned a degree in December of 2015 in human develop-ment and family studies.u Has played in 49 career games with 1,529 receiving yards and 10 TDs on 120 receptions, averaging 12.7 yards per catch.u Seventeen of his 30 catches this year have come in the last 5 games. u Of his three catches against Oklahoma State (12/3), one went for a TD, while the other two went for first downs on third-down passes.u Tallied season highs in receptions (6) and yards (59) at Iowa State (11/3/16). Both totals are his highest since recording seven catches for 82 yards with Penn State in the 2014 Pinstripe Bowl.u Caught 4 passes for 41 yards and hauled in his first TD as a Sooner in OU's win over Kansas (10/29/16).u Had breakout year in 2014 when he ranked second at Penn State with 55 catches (6th most in a season at PSU) for 751 yards and 2 TDs.u Career highs of 8 catches and 173 receiving yards (career-long 79-yard TD catch) against UCF in Dublin, Ireland (8/30/14).u Academic All-Big Ten honoree in 2015 and 2013.u 4-star prospect in high school, who rushed for 1,534 yards and 28 TDs, and threw for 1,012 yards and 10 TDs during his senior season.u Father, Rev. Eugene Lewis Sr., played basketball at South Alabama and was taken by Utah in the 2nd round of the 1989 NBA Draft.
LEWIS’ CAREER HIGHS Receptions 8, UCF (8/30/14)*Receiving Yards 173, UCF (8/30/14)*Receiving TDs 2, at Wisconsin (11/30/13)*Long Reception 79, UCF (8/30/14)*
u Winner of 2016 Biletnikoff Award (first Sooner recipient).u Finished fourth in 2016 Heisman Trophy voting; was a finalist for Paul Hornung Award and semifinalist for Maxwell Award.u Unanimous All-American (OU's first since Jammal Brown and Adrian Peterson in 2004) after being voted first-teamer by AFCA, AP, FWAA, Sporting News and Walter Camp Football Foundation. u Named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year by the league's coaches and the AP. Named First Team All-Big 12 by the league's coaches and AP. Also named Second Team All-Big 12 at KR/PR by the coaches.u Tied for 4th nationally with 16 TD receptions (all have come in the last 9 games and averaged 48.8 yards in distance) and fourth in receiving yards per game (122.1). u Also ranks 5th nationally in receiving yards (1,464) and 12th in all purpose yards per game (154.58) yards per reception (19.80).u Has 13 catches of at least 40 yards in last 9 outings, more than 104 teams have on the season and tied for the most by an FBS player since at least 2010.u Ranks 7th in OU history with 2,208 career receiving yards and 20 career TD receptions, and 14th with 120 career receptions.u His 16 TD catches are the most in OU single-season history, while his 1,465 receiving yards in 2016 rank 2nd and his 74 receptions are tied for 7th.u Finished the month of October with 881 receiving yards, 11 receiv-ing TDs and a 71-yard punt return TD. u His 1,311 receiving yards over the last 9 games are a school record for a 9-game stretch.u Logged a 75-yard touchdown on a screen pass against WVU (11/19/16), extending his own school record of TD plays of 40-plus yards in a single season.u Scored his first career PR TD on a 71-yard return vs. Kansas (10/29/16); also led OU in catches (5) and receiving yards (105). u Recorded 9 catches for 202 yards, the sixth most ever by a Sooner in a single game, and 2 TDs at Texas Tech (10/22/16).u Joined Ryan Broyles as only Sooners ever to record multiple games of 200 yards receiving and became first to do it in one season.u Logged 184 yards and 3 TDs on 9 receptions against K-State (10/15/16), marking his third straight multi-TD game and his second straight game with 3 TDs. u Set a school record with 232 receiving yards on a career-high 10 receptions, including TDs of 71, 42 and 47 yards, vs. Texas (10/8/16) to earn his first career Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors.u Posted 158 yards receiving at TCU (10/1/16) with TDs of 67 and 40 yards for his first career multi-score game.u Twice this year has set the OU record for receiving yards in back-to-back games, first tallying 390 vs. TCU and Texas and then 416 vs. Texas and K-State. Previous record was 339 by Ryan Broyles (2011).u Named 2015 Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year by league coaches.u Ranked second on team in 2015 with 46 receptions and 57.2 receiving yards per game (4 TD).u Mid-year transfer from Blinn C.C. where he was a first-team NJCAA All-American in 2014.u Led all JUCO players with 1,487 receiving yards and 13 TDs in 2014 and ranked second with 76 catches.u Rated as a 4-star recruit and No. 12 overall JUCO player by ESPN.
WESTBROOK’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions 10, vs. Texas (10/8/16)Receiving Yards 232, vs. Texas (10/8/16)Receiving TDs 3, 2x, MR: Kansas State (10/15/16)Long Reception 88, vs. Kansas State (11/19/16)Rushes 1, 9x, MR: Kansas (10/29/16)Rush Yards 35, Ohio State (9/17/16)Long Rush 35, Ohio State (9/17/16)Punt Returns 2, Kansas (10/29/16)Punt Return Yards 71, Kansas (10/29/16)Punt Return TDs 1, Kansas (10/29/16)Long Punt Return 71, Kansas (10/29/16)
u Paced the Sooners with career highs of 72 receiving yards, 3 recep-tions and a TD against Ohio State (9/17/16).u Scored his first career TD against ULM (9/10/16).u Named Academic All-Big 12 First Team in 2016.u Appeared in 6 games in 2015 with one start against Texas (10/10/15) and had 2 catches for 16 yards.u Ranked as a 3-star recruit by ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals and Scout.u Caught 63 passes for a total of 1,187 yards and 18 TDs as a senior.
MILLER’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions 3, 2x, MR: Ohio St. (9/17/16)Receiving Yards 72, Ohio St. (9/17/16)Receiving TDs 1, 2x, MR: Ohio St. (9/17/16)Long Reception 36, Ohio St. (9/17/16)
u Has played in 25 games and has 14 catches for 189 yards and 4 TDs.u Grabbed his 4th career TD catch in OU's win at WVU (11/19/16).u Recorded a career-high 42 receiving yards and matched a career high with 2 receptions and a TD at Iowa State (11/3/16). u An Academic All-Big 12 First Team honoree in 2015.u First career catch came on an 11-yard TD vs. Akron (9/5/15).u 4-star recruit by ESPN and 247Sports. Rated as the No. 7 player in Oklahoma by 247Sports.
MEAD’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions 2, 4x, MR: at West Virginia (11/19/16)Receiving Yards 42, 2x, MR: Oklahoma State (12/3/16)Receiving TDs 1, 4x, MR: at West Virginia (11/19/16)Long Reception 42, Oklahoma State (12/3/16)
17 JORDAN SMALLWOOD(6-2, 220, R-Jr., Jenks, Okla.)
u Has played in 23 career games, catching 6 passes for 59 yards.u Made his first career start against Kansas State (10/15/16).u Caught his first pass since 2014 for a career-long 17 yards against ULM (9/10/16).
u Consensus 3-star recruit out of high school, caught two passes for 50 yards in 2013 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl.
SMALLWOOD’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions 2, Oklahoma State (12/3/16)Receiving Yards 21, Oklahoma State (12/3/16)Long Reception 17, ULM (9/10/16)Rushes 1, Kansas (10/29/16)Rush Yards 9, Kansas (10/29/16)Long Rush 9, Kansas (10/29/16)
81 MARK ANDREWS(6-5, 250, R-S0., Scottsdale, Ariz.)
u Named First Team All-Big 12 at tight end by the AP.u Of his 47 career catches, 13 (28%) have gone for a TD, which is the second highest TD-to-catch ratio in the FBS (min. 12 TD receptions).u Caught 3 passes for career-high 94 yards and 2 TDs against Houston (9/3/16), including a career-long 64 yard TD reception.u Named 2016 Preseason All-Big 12.u All-Big 12 Second Team honoree by league coaches and first team pick by AP in 2015.u Had 19 receptions (16.7 yards per catch) in 2015 and his 7 TD receptions set an OU freshman record.u Caught a career-high five passes for 46 yards at Kansas (10/31/15).u A two-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team honoree in 2015 and 2016.u A consensus 4-star recruit who had 68 receptions for 1,122 yards and 17 TDs as a senior in Scottsdale, Ariz. (Desert Mountain HS); rated as the nation’s No. 7 tight end by ESPN.u Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 9. Blood levels are checked two or three times during practices and every quarter during games.
ANDREWS’ CAREER HIGHS Receptions 5, at Kansas (10/31/15)Receiving Yards 94, vs. Houston (9/3/16)Receiving TDs 2, 2x, MR: vs. Houston (9/3/16)Long Reception 64, vs. Houston (9/3/16)
u Former walk-on, put on scholarship before Baylor game (11/12/16).u Tied his career high in receptions (4) at Texas Tech (10/22/16) and finished with 77 yards, including a 23-yard TD. u Registered a career-high 4 receptions at TCU (10/1/16).u Notched his first career reception and TD on a 62-yard bomb against ULM (9/10/16); finished with 3 grabs for 80 yards and a TD.u Named Academic All-Big 12 First Team in 2016.u Named OU Scout Team Offensive Player of the Year in 2014.u First-team all-state in 2013.u Compiled 64 receptions for 1,187 yards and 13 TDs as a senior.
BASQUINE’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions 4, 3x, MR: at Iowa State (11/3/16)Receiving Yards 80, ULM (9/10/16)
u Named Honorable Mention All-Big 12 by the league's coaches.u Former walk-on has played in 14 career games, including 11 in 2016 with starts at center in each of the last 9 contests. u After being put on scholarship on Monday of TCU week (10/1/16), lined up at center for his first career start against the Horned Frogs.u Played majority of game against Ohio State at center after an early first quarter injury to left guard Cody Ford (9/17/16) shuffled the line.u Transferred to OU after two seasons at Arizona Western CC.
63 ALEX DALTON(6-3, 300, R-So., Troy, Ohio)
u Has played in 13 career games (6 in 2016) with 1 start.u Lined up at right guard vs. Houston (9/3) for first career start.u 4-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals out of high school. Rated as No. 6 and No. 10 center in the country, respectively, by the two outlets.
68 JONATHAN ALVAREZ(6-3, 308, Jr., Mesquite, Texas)
u Has appeared in 21 career games with 13 starts (9 at LG, 4 at C).u Started at center in the first 3 games in 2016, then missed 3 games due to injury. Made his return vs. Texas Tech as a reserve (10/22/16).u On preseason watch list for Rimington Trophy.u Played in 12 games in 2015 with 10 starts (9 at LG, 1 at C); missed Iowa State game due to injury.u Made first career start at left guard against Akron (9/5/15) and first start at center vs. Tulsa (9/19/15).
72 BEN POWERS(6-4, 315, So., Wichita, Kan.)
u Voted Second Team All-Big 12 by the AP and honorable mention All-Big 12 by the league's coaches. u First-year Sooner has played in 10 games with starts at left guard in each of the last 9 contests.u Lined up at left guard at TCU (10/1) for his first career start after making OU debut against ULM (9/10).u Enrolled at OU in January of 2016 after one season at Butler CC. u Rated as a 4-star recruit and the No. 36 JUCO player by ESPN.
71 BOBBY EVANS(6-4, 308, R-Fr., Allen, Texas)
u Named Honorable Mention All-Big 12 by the league's coaches.u Has started each of the last 11 games at right tackle; made OU debut in start vs. ULM (9/10/16).u Named Academic All-Big 12 First Team in 2016.u Early enrollee was a consensus 4-star recruit and ranked No. 94 overall in the country by Scout.u Younger brother of former OU linebacker Tay Evans and son of Bobby Joe Evans who was 1994-95 Texas Gatorade High School Player of the Year in basketball and played at OU (lettered 1996-98).
u Has played in all 12 games in 2016; made OU debut vs. Houston (9/3).u Named Academic All-Big 12 Second Team in 2016.u Redshirted in 2015 after one season at Butler CC. u Ranked by Rivals and 247Sports as a 3-star recruit and the No. 15 JUCO OT in the country by 247Sports.
74 CODY FORD(6-3, 332, R-Fr., Pineville, La.)
u Started first 3 games of the year at left guard; left Ohio State game on OU's first drive with broken fibula (9/17) and hasn't played since.u Made OU debut with start at left guard vs. Houston (9/3).u Redshirted in 2015; named OU Scout Team Offensive Player of the Year. u 4-star high school recruit and No. 22 guard by Rivals.
75 DRU SAMIA(6-4, 300, So., Sacramento, Calif.)
u Voted Honorable Mention All-Big 12 by the league's coaches.u Has started all 12 games in 2016: started season opener at right tackle but has started at right guard each of last 11 games.u Named Academic All-Big 12 Second Team in 2016.u Played in 12 games as a true freshman in 2015 with 9 starts at RT.u Started at RT in collegiate debut vs. Akron (9/5/15) and each of last 8 games of 2015 season.u Became first OU true freshman to start at offensive tackle since Trent Williams in 2006.u Four-star recruit by Rivals, Scout and 247Sports; ranked as 13th best OT by Scout.
78 ORLANDO BROWN(6-8, 340, R-So., Duluth, Ga.)
u Named Second Team All-American by the AP and FWAA. u Voted the 2016 Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year by league's coaches, the first sophomore to win the award since it was introduced in 2006 and the second Sooner to win (Jon Cooper, 2008).u Named First Team All-Big 12 by the league's coaches and AP. u Has started at left tackle in all 25 games since the start of 2015.u Named 2016 Preseason All-Big 12.u On preseason watch list for Outland Trophy.u 2015 Freshman All-American (Sporting News).u Became one of just 10 freshmen in OU history to start a game at offensive tackle, making his Sooner debut against Akron (9/5/15).u Consensus 3-star recruit; rated as the nation’s No. 29 offensive tackle by 247Sports.u Son of the late Orlando “Zeus” Brown who played 129 NFL games.
uHas played in 30 career games (4 starts in 2016), making 46 tackles, 2.0 sacks, 2.0 TFLs, 1 fumble recovery and 1 pass breakup.uLed the team with a career-high 7 tackles at Iowa State (11/3/16).uLined up at DE against ULM (9/10/16) for his first career start.
WARD’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles 7, Iowa State (11/3/16)TFL 1.0, 2x, MR: Kansas (10/29/16)Sacks 1.0, 2x, MR: Kansas (10/29/16)Fumbles Recovered 1, West Virginia (10/3/15)PBU 1, at Iowa State (11/1/14)
90 NEVILLE GALLIMORE(6-3, 310, R-Fr., St. Catharines, Canada)
uHas played in all 12 games in 2016 with 5 starts.uLined up at defensive end against Kansas State (10/15/16) in his first career start and finished with 5 tackles.uMade a career-high 8 tackles with 3.0 TFL and a sack vs. ULM (9/10).uBecame the second Canadian ever to play for Sooners (OL Josiah St. John in 2014-15) when he debuted vs. Houston (9/3/16).uConsensus 4-star recruit who redshirted in 2015. uRanked as the No. 51 overall prospect and No. 7 DT by 247Sports.
92 MATT ROMAR(6-0, 304, R-Jr., Port Arthur, Texas)
uHas played in 32 career games (12 starts, all in 2015), making 45 tackles, 8.0 TFL, 1 FR and 4.5 sacks.uDid not play vs. Iowa State (11/3), Kansas (10/29) or Ohio State (9/17) due to injury.uStarted 12 games in 2015; DNP at K-State (10/17/15) due to injury.
ROMAR'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles 7, vs. Texas (10/10/15)TFL 1.0, 6x, MR: Kansas State (10/15/16)Sacks 1.0, 4x, MR: Kansas State (10/15/16)Fumbles Recovered 1, at West Virginia (11/19/16)
93 JORDAN WADE(6-3, 305, R-Sr., Round Rock, Texas)
uHas played in 43 career games (21 starts), making 75 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 5.5 sacks, 1 pass breakup and 1 fumble recovery.uNamed Second Team All-Big 12 by the league's coaches.uHas started all 12 games in 2016 at defensive tackle.uLogged a career-high 6 tackles against Baylor (11/12/16).
WADE'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles 6, Baylor (11/12/16)TFL 1.0, 5x, MR: at West Virginia (1/19/16)Sacks 1.0, 4x, MR: at West Virginia (11/19/16)PBU 1, Tulsa (9/19/15)Fumbles Recovered 1, Akron (9/5/15)
95 AUSTIN ROBERTS(6-6, 270, Sr., Warner Robins, Ga.)
uHas played in 11 games in 2016 with starts in each of the last 9.uLogged a career-high 6 tackles at TCU (10/1/16).uPlayed in 5 games for OU in 2015 but did not record any stats.uTransferred to OU after playing sophomore season at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M and freshman year at East Mississippi CC.
ROBERTS' CAREER HIGHS Tackles 6, at TCU (10/1/16)TFL 1.0, Kansas (10/29/16)Sacks 1.0, Kansas (10/29/16)PBU 1, 2x, MR: Kansas State (10/15/16)
uHas played in all 12 games in 2016 with starts in each of the last 9 contests.uLed the Sooners in tackles at West Virginia (11/19/16) with 8.uRecorded a career-high nine tackles against Texas (10/8/16).uPosted 8 tackles at TCU (10/1/16) in first career start.uTied for team lead in tackles against Ohio State (9/17/16) with 8 and also forced a fumble.uTransfer from Lackawanna College where he played in 17 games with 48 tackles, 10.5 TFL, 5.0 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and 3 PBU.uJUCO teammate of OU LB Kapri Doucet and OL Ashton Julious.
BEAL'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles 9, vs. Texas (10/8/16)TFL 1.0, 2x, MR: Kansas (10/29/16)Sacks 1.0, 2x, MR: Kansas (10/29/16)PBU 1, Baylor (11/12/16)Fumbles Forced 1, 2x, MR: at Texas Tech (10/22/16)
uHas played in 15 career games, including each of the last 11 contests.uPosted a career-high 3 tackles on special teams vs. K-State (10/15).uConsensus 3-star recruit. No. 44 outside linebacker (247Sports and Scout) and No. 50 player in California (247Sports).
BOLTON'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles 3, Kansas State (10/15/16)TFL 1.0, Kansas (10/29/16)
2016 GAME-BY-GAME STATSOPP. UT AT TACK TFL SACK INT FF FR PBUvs. HOU DNPULM 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Ohio St. 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 RUBEN HUNTER(6-2, 225, R-Jr., Oklahoma City, Okla.)
uHas played in 23 career games (11 in 2016) and has 27 tackles.uMade a career-high 7 takedowns at West Virginia (11/19/16) and also logged 0.5 tackle for loss.uRecorded 5 tackles vs. Baylor (11/12/16) and his first career PBU.u A two-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team honoree in 2015 and 2016.u2015 winner of OU’s Derrick Shepard Most Inspirational Walk-On Award.uNamed 2013 Oklahoma Scout Team Defensive Player of the Year.
HUNTER'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles 7, at West Virginia (11/19/16)TFL 0.5, at West Virginia (11/19/16)PBU 1, Baylor (11/12/16)
u Has played in 44 career games (36 starts), with 277 tackles, 21.0 TFL, 3.5 sack, 4 forced fumbles, 3 recoveries, 5 INTs and 11 PBU.u Voted First Team All-Big 12 by the league's coaches and AP.u Leads OU and ranks 8th in Big 12 with his 7.4 tackles per game.u On pace to become the first OU LB to lead the team in interceptions for a season since Clint Ingram in 2005.u Ranks sixth in OU linebacker history with 14 career pass breakups.u Returned an interception 80 yards for a TD at WVU (11/19/16). Also forced a fumble in the game.u Against Baylor (11/12/16), led OU with 9 tackles and became the first Sooner ever to record 2 sacks and 2 INTs in one game.u Logged a team-high 10 tackles and a 33-yard INT return TD vs. Kansas (10/29/16).u Voted one of four 2016 OU captains; has started each game this year.u Named 2016 Preseason All-Big 12.uPlaced on preseason watch lists for Bednarik and Butkus Awards.u Has led the team in tackles three time in 2016 (ULM, TCU, Kansas).uNamed 2015 All-Big 12 Second Team by league’s coaches.u Two-time Academic All-Big 12 honoree (First Team in 2014).u Son of Scott Evans, a 3-time All-Big Eight DT at OU (1988-90).
EVANS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles 14, vs. Texas (10/11/14)TFL 2.0, 3x MR: Baylor (11/12/16)Sacks 2.0, Baylor (11/12/16)PBU 2, 5x, MR: Oklahoma State (12/3/16)Interceptions 2, Baylor (11/12/16)Fumbles Forced 1, 4x, MR: at West Virginia (11/19/16)Fumbles Recovered 1, 3x, MR: at Texas Tech (10/22/16)
uHas played in 9 games with 3 starts; made OU debut with start vs. ULM (9/10/16) and had 7 tackles and 0.5 TFL.uTransfer from Lackawanna College.uRated as No. 5 JUCO OLB by 247Sports and No. 6 by ESPN.uNJCAA first-team All-American in 2015 and named Northeast Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year.uLed team in 2015 with 59 tackles, 17.5 TFL and 6.0 sacks in 9 games and had 1 INT, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 forced fumble.uJUCO teammate of OU LB Emmanuel Beal and OL Ashton Julious.
DOUCET’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles 7, ULM (9/10/16)TFL 1.0, at TCU (10/1/16)Sacks 1.0, at TCU (10/1/16)
uHas played in 10 games this season with starts in the last 5 games.uNotched a career-high 7 tackles in a start against Baylor (11/12/16).uLined up at OLB against Kansas (10/29/16) in his first career start. uMade his debut against ULM (9/10/16), finishing with 4 tackles.uRanked as a 5-star recruit by Rivals and Scout. uNo. 14 overall recruit in country by Rivals and No. 17 by Scout.uMade 79 tackles in his senior season with 10.0 sacks.uChose OU over Alabama, Notre Dame, Oregon, Texas and others.
KELLY’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles 7, Baylor (11/12/16)TFL 1.0, 2x, MR: Iowa State (11/3/26)Sacks 1.0, at Iowa State (11/3/16)
uHas played in 5 games, debuting against ULM (9/10) with 1 tackle and a fumble recovery and getting his first start against Kansas (10/29).uRedshirted in 2015; rated as a 5-star recruit and No. 25 overall by Scout.uSelected to play in U.S. Army All-American Bowl.uRecorded 51 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 16.5 TFL, 2 INT, 2 fumble recover-ies and 3 pass breakups in just 6 games during his senior season.
uHas played in 5 games in 2016, making OU debut vs. Houston (9/3/16).uConsensus 4-star recruit chose OU over Baylor, Texas and Texas A&M.uTouted as No. 149 overall recruit in country by Scout.
JACKSON’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles 1, 2x, MR: at Texas Tech (10/22/16)
uHas played in 31 career games with 11 starts and has recorded 84 tackles,15.5 TFL, 13.0 sacks, 2 PBU and forced fumble.u Voted Second Team All-Big 12 by the league's coaches and AP.uHis 9.0 sacks this season tie Eric Striker for the most in OU history by a linebacker, while his 13.0 career sacks are tied for 4th most at OU by a LB.uLed the team in tackles with 9 against Oklahoma State (12/3/16) while also adding a pair of sacks, a forced fumble and a QB hurry.uMissed Kansas (10/29/16) game due to injury.uNotched a career-high 11 tackles against Texas (10/8/16) while also forcing a fumble and adding his first career PBU.uRecorded 6 tackles to go with career-high 2.5 tackles for loss and a pair of crucial late sacks at TCU (10/1/16).uHad 2.0 TFL and 9 tackles in first career start vs. Houston (9/3).uAppeared in 9 games in 2015 with 9 tackles, 2.0 TFL and 2.0 sacks.
OKORONKWO’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles 11, vs. Texas (10/8/16)TFL 2.5, at TCU (10/1/16)Sacks 2.0, 2x MR: Oklahoma State (12/3/16)PBUs 1, 2x MR: Baylor (11/12/16)Fumbles Forced 1, 2x MR: Oklahoma State (12/3/16)
NICKELBACK12 WILL JOHNSON(6-0, 195, R-Jr., Baltimore, Md.)
uHas played in 18 career games (5 starts) with 58 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 1 FR, 1 FF and 4 PBUs.uHas appeared in 7 games in 2016 with 3 starts; has missed 5 games due to injury.uMatched career high with 10 tackles at Texas Tech (10/22).uHad career-high 10 tackles with 0.5 TFL and a FR vs. Houston (9/3).uPlayed in 11 games in 2015 with 14 tackles, 3.0 TFL and 1 PBU.uTransferred to OU from Monroe College after freshman season.
JOHNSON'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles 10, 2x, MR: at Texas Tech (10/22/16)TFL 1.0, 4x, MR: Baylor (11/12/16)PBU 3, Kansas State (10/15/16)Fumbles Forced 1, Baylor (11/12/16)Fumbles Recovered 1, vs. Houston (9/3/16)
u Played in each of the first 3 games in 2016, including starts against ULM and Ohio State. Missed 8 straight games due to injury before returning vs. Oklahoma State (12/3).u Made OU debut with 2 tackles vs. Houston (9/3/16).u Ranked as a 4-star recruit, No. 131 nationally, No. 12 at CB.u Selected for the 2016 Semper Fi All-American Bowl.
COBB'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles 2, 3x, MR: Ohio State (9/17/16)
u Has played in 38 career games (27 starts, including all 12 in 2016), recording 118 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 6 interceptions and 24 pass breakups.u First Team All-Big 12 selection by the league's coaches and AP. uRanks tied for 8th nationally with 1.4 passes defended per game.uHis 16 PBUs in 2016 are the 4th most in OU single-season history, while his 25 career PBUs sit tied for 10th in program annals.uTied career high with 7 tackles and had 3 PBU vs. K-State (10/15).uHad career-high 4 PBUs against Texas (10/8/16), all in first half.u Named 2016 Preseason All-Big 12 and added to preseason watch list for Bednarik Award.uNamed All-Big 12 First Team by ESPN in 2015 and Second Team by league's coaches, AP and Phil Steele.
THOMAS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles 7, 2x, MR: Kansas State (10/15/16)TFL 1.0, 2x MR: vs. Texas (10/8/16)PBU 4, vs. Texas (10/8/16)
uHas played in 24 career games (including all 12 in 2016) with 22 tackles and 0.5 sacks.uSet career high with 4 tackles at Texas Tech (10/22) and tied it a week later vs. Kansas (10/29).uTotaled 3 tackles and made first career start at TCU (10/1).uPlayed in 12 games as a true freshman, making 8 tackles with 0.5 sacks.uConsensus 4-star recruit and No. 12 safety (247Sports).
HAUGHTON’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles 4, 2x, MR: Kansas (10/29/16)TFL 0.5, at Kansas (10/31/15)Sacks 0.5, at Kansas (10/31/15)
uHas played in 9 games in 2016 with starts in the last 7 contests.uPosted a career-high 7 tackles with 2 PBU at Texas Tech (10/22).uMade Sooners debut at TCU (10/1/16) and made first start against K-State (10/15/16) with 5 tackles.uConsensus 4-star recruit by ESPN, Scout, Rivals and 247Sports.
PARKER’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles 7, at Texas Tech (10/22/16)TFL 1.0, at Iowa State (11/3/16)PBU 2, at Texas Tech (10/22/16)Fumbles Forced 1, Baylor (11/12/16)Fumbles Recovered 1, at West Virginia (11/19/16)
u Has played in 38 career games (29 starts, including all 12 in 2016), with 146 tackles, 9.0 TFL, 2.5 sacks, 2 FR, 2 INT and 14 PBU.u Voted Honorable Mention All-Big 12 by the league's coaches.
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u Tied career high with 8 tackles vs. K-State (10/15).u Secured his first career interception in win at TCU (10/1) and picked off another pass at Texas Tech (10/22).u Named 2016 Preseason All-Big 12.uOn preseason watch list for the Nagurski Award.u2015 All-Big 12 Second Team honoree by AP and ESPN and honor-able mention by league's coaches.PARKER’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles 8, 2x, MR: Kansas State (10/15/16)TFL 1.5, 2x, MR: Kansas (10/29/16)Sacks 1.0, 2x, MR: West Virginia (10/3/15)PBU 2, 2x, MR: at Oklahoma State (11/28/15)Interceptions 1, 2x, MR: at Texas Tech (10/22/16)Fumbles Recovered 1, 2x, MR: vs. Texas (10/8/16)
u In 50 career games (38 starts, including all 12 in 2016) has made 216 tackles, 5.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks, 4 INTs, 1FR and 7 PBU.u Named Honorable Mention All-Big 12 by the league's coaches.u Voted one of four 2016 OU captains and named Preseason All-Big 12.uOn preseason watch lists for Thorpe and Nagurski Awards.uNamed All-Big 12 First Team by Phil Steele and Second Team by league's coaches in 2015.
THOMAS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles 14, Baylor (11/8/14)TFL 1.0, 4x, MR: Ohio State (9/17/16)Sacks 1.0, West Virginia (10/3/15)PBU 2, Baylor (11/12/16)Interceptions 1, 4x, MR: TCU (11/21/15)Fumbles Recovered 1, Baylor (11/12/16)
uHas played in 10 contests, mostly on special teams.uMade 4 tackles against ULM in collegiate debut (9/10/16).uConsensus 3-star recruit, chosen as the No. 39 overall athlete in the country by Scout.
21 WILL SUNDERLAND(6-2, 201, So., Midwest City, Okla.)
uHas played in 15 career games (7 in 2016) with 17 tackles, 1.0 TFL, one interception and one PBU.uPosted a career-high 8 tackles and his first career INT vs. Texas (10/8).uRated as a 4-star recruit in high school by ESPN and Rivals and listed as the 109th overall player by Rivals.
SUNDERLAND’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles 8, vs. Texas (10/8/16)TFL 1.0, ULM (9/10/16)Interceptions 1, vs. Texas (10/8/16)PBU 1, vs. Texas (10/8/16)
SPECIALISTS3 CONNOR MCGINNIS (Holder)(6-4, 202, R-Fr., Oklahoma City, Okla.)
u Walk-on QB made OU debut as holder on kicks vs. Houston (9/3/16) and has appeared in all 12 games in 2016.u Named Academic All-Big 12 First Team in 2016.u Threw for 1,922 yards and 22 TDs and rushed for 1,366 yards and 17 scores as a senior.u Father, Don, is the team’s coordinator of orthopedic coverage.
u A preferred walk-on (passed on offers from Air Force and Illinois).u A first-team punter on The Oklahoman’s 2015 Big All-City team.u Made 10 of 14 field goals with a long of 43 yards and averaged 39.2 yards per punt as a senior.
u Made OU debut vs. Houston (9/3/16) on an onside kick attempt.u Also had a 47-yard kickoff vs. Kansas (10/29/16).u Redshirted in 2015 after transferring from LSU.
u Has handled punt snaps in all games since start of 2014 season.u Has made 5 tackles on special teams in his career.u Academic All-Big 12 First Team honoree in 2015 and second-team selection in 2016. u Played in the 2014 Under Armour All-American Game.
u Ranks 4th in OU history in PAT (.972) percentage, 4th in career FG (.763) percentage and 7th in punting average (41.50).u Named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week after averaging 44.0 yards on 5 punts (2 downed inside the 20), going 7-7 on PATs and making a 35 yard field goal at TCU (10/1).u Named Academic All-Big 12 First Team in 2016.u Named 2016 Preseason All-Big 12 at punter.u On preseason watch lists for Groza and Ray Guy Awards.uSemifinalist for 2015 Ray Guy Award; All-Big 12 Second Team pick at punter (coaches).uNamed 2015 HM All-American as punter from Sports Illustrated.uWas 18-for-23 on FGA last year. Averaged 42.0 yards on 57 punts (11 went 50+ yards, 23 downed inside 20-yard line and 30 fair caught).uMade his first 10 field goal attempts, breaking school record of seven for most consecutive makes by a freshman to start a career.uMade a career-high 3 FGs and booted a career-long 58 yard punt vs. West Virginia (10/3/15); Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week.uFirst OU true frosh to start season opener as kicker and punter.uRanked as No. 1 overall high school kicker by ESPN and Kohl’s.
SEIBERT’S CAREER HIGHS Field Goals Made 3, 2x, MR: TCU (11/21/15)Field Goals Attempted 4, TCU (11/21/15)Long Field Goal Made 46, at Kansas (10/31/15)Long Punt 58, West Virginia (10/3/15)
INDIVIDUALRushed 30 times OU: 37, Samaje Perine vs. Oklahoma State (12/3/16) Opp.: 31, Zack Langer, Tulsa (9/19/15)Rushed 40 times OU: 55, Steve Owens at Oklahoma State (11/29/69) Opp.: 40, Ricky Williams, Texas (10/11/97)Rushed 50 times OU: 55, Steve Owens at Oklahoma State (11/29/69) Opp.: Has not happened since at least 1996Rushed for 100 yards OU: 239, Samaje Perine vs. Oklahoma State (12/3/16) Opp.: 331, Justin Crawford, West Virginia (11/19/16)Quarterback rushed for 100 yards OU: 103, Cody Thomas at Texas Tech (11/15/14) Opp.: 145, Deshaun Watson, Clemson (12/31/15)Rushed for 200 yards OU: 239, Samaje Perine vs. Oklahoma State (12/3/16) Opp.: 331, Justin Crawford, West Virginia (11/19/16)Rushed for 300 yards OU: 427, Samaje Perine vs. Kansas (11/22/14) Opp.: 331, Justin Crawford, West Virginia (11/19/16)Rushed for 400 yards OU: 427, Samaje Perine vs. Kansas (11/22/14) Opp.: NeverTwo 100-yard rushers OU: 160, Samaje Perine and 147, Joe Mixon at West Virginia (11/19/16) Opp.: 150, Wayne Gallman and 145, Deshaun Watson, Clemson (12/31/15)Three 100-yard rushers OU: 146, Trevor Knight, 144, Alex Ross & 110 Samaje Perine at Iowa St. (11/1/14) Opp.: NeverHad a 70-yard run from scrimmage OU: 79, Joe Mixon vs. Oklahoma State (12/3/16) Opp.: 81, D’Onta Freeman, Texas (10/10/15)Had an 80-yard run from scrimmage OU: 82, Alex Ross at Tulsa (9/6/14) Opp.: 81, D’Onta Freeman, Texas (10/10/15)Had a 90-yard run from scrimmage OU: 95, Damien Williams vs. Texas (10/13/12) Opp.: 99, Eric Vann, Kansas (10/4/97)Rushed for three touchdowns OU: 4, Samaje Perine vs. Texas Tech (10/24/15) Opp.: 3, Devin Chafin at Baylor (11/14/15)Rushed for four touchdowns OU: 4, Samaje Perine vs. Texas Tech (10/24/15) Opp.: 4, Joseph Randle, Oklahoma State (11/24/12)Rushed for five touchdowns OU: 5, Samaje Perine vs. Kansas (11/22/14) Opp.: NeverRushed for six touchdowns OU: 6, Quentin Griffin vs. Texas (10/7/00) Opp.: NeverPassed for 300 yards OU: 300, Baker Mayfield vs. Baylor (11/12/16) Opp.: 734, Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech (10/22/16)Passed for 400 yards OU: 545, Baker Mayfield at Texas Tech (10/22/16) Opp.: 734, Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech (10/22/16)Passed for 500 yards OU: 545, Baker Mayfield at Texas Tech (10/22/16) Opp.: 734, Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech (10/22/16)Attempted 40 passes OU: 41, Baker Mayfield, vs. Clemson (12/31/15) Opp.: 88, Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech (10/22/16)Attempted 50 passes OU: 71, Landry Jones vs. Oklahoma State (11/24/12) Opp.: 88, Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech (10/22/16)Attempted 60 passes OU: 71, Landry Jones vs. Oklahoma State (11/24/12) Opp.: 88, Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech (10/22/16)
Threw three touchdown passes OU: 3, Baker Mayfield vs. Oklahoma State (12/3/16) Opp.: 5, Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech (10/22/16)Threw four touchdown passes OU: 4, Baker Mayfield at Iowa State (11/3/16) Opp.: 5, Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech (10/22/16)Threw five touchdown passes OU: 7, Baker Mayfield at Texas Tech (10/22/16) Opp.: 5, Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech (10/22/16)Threw six touchdown passes OU: 7, Baker Mayfield at Texas Tech (10/22/16) Opp.: Under researchNon-quarterback touchdown pass OU: 26 yards, Joe Mixon to Dede Westbrook vs. Kansas State (10/15/16) Opp.: 3 yards, Kenny Williams to Eric Ward, Texas Tech (10/26/13)Caught 10 passes OU: 10, Dede Westbrook vs. Texas (10/8/16) Opp.: 10, Keke Coutee & Jonathan Giles, Texas Tech (10/22/16)Had 100 yards receiving OU: 111, Dede Westbrook vs. Oklahoma State (12/3/16) Opp.: 122, KD Cannon, Baylor (11/12/16)Two 100-yard receivers OU: 202, Dede Westbrook & 114, Joe Mixon at Texas Tech (10/22/16) Opp.: 172, Keke Coutee & 167, Jonathan Giles, Texas Tech (10/22/16)Had 150 yards receiving OU: 202, Dede Westbrook at Texas Tech (10/22/16) Opp.: 172, Keke Coutee & 167, Jonathan Giles, Texas Tech (10/22/16)Had 200 yards receiving OU: 202, Dede Westbrook at Texas Tech (10/22/16) Opp.: 210, Taj Williams, TCU (10/1/16)Had a 70-yard pass completion OU: 75, Baker Mayfield to Dede Westbrook West Virginia (11/19/16) Opp.: 74, Kenny Hill to Taj Williams, TCU (10/1/16)Had an 80-yard pass completion OU: 88, Baker Mayfield to Dede Westbrook vs. Kansas State (10/15/16) Opp.: 90, Jake Waters to Tyler Lockett, Kansas State (11/23/13)Had a 90-yard pass completion OU: 90, Eric Moore to P.J. Mills vs. Iowa State (10/7/95) Opp.: 90, Jake Waters to Tyler Lockett, Kansas State (11/23/13)Caught two touchdown passes OU: 2, Dede Westbrook vs. Baylor (11/12/16) Opp.: 2, KD Cannon, Baylor (11/12/16)Caught three touchdown passes OU: 3, Joe Mixon at Texas Tech (10/22/16) Opp.: 4, Noah Brown, Ohio State (9/17/16)Caught four touchdown passes OU: 4, Kenny Stills at West Virginia (11/17/12) Opp.: 4, Noah Brown, Ohio State (9/17/16)100-yard rusher and 100-yard receiver OU: 329 (rush), Samaje Perine, & 111 (rec.), Dede Westbrook vs. Oklahoma St. (12/3/16) Opp.: 161 (rush), Zack Langer, 189 (rec.), Keyarris Garrett & 104 (rec.) Josh Atkinson, Tulsa (9/19/15)100-yard rusher and 100-yard receiver (same player) OU: 263 (rush) and 114 (rec), Joe Mixon at Texas Tech (10/22/16) Opp.: Has not happened since at least 1996150-yard rusher and 150-yard receiver OU: 263 (rush), Joe Mixon, 202 (rec.), Dede Westbrook at Texas Tech (10/22/16) Opp.: 161 (rush), Zack Langer, 189 (rec.), Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa (9/19/15)200-yard rusher and 200-yard receiver OU: 263 (rush), Joe Mixon, 202 (rec.), Dede Westbrook at Texas Tech (10/22/16) Opp.: 344 (rush), Tavon Austin, 205 (rec.), Stedman Bailey, West Virginia (11/17/12)Returned a punt for a touchdown OU: 71, Dede Westbrook vs. Kansas (10/29/16) Opp.: 92, Tyreek Hill, Oklahoma State (12/6/14)Returned a kickoff for a touchdown OU: 97, Joe Mixon vs. Ohio State (9/17/16) Opp.: 100, Fozzy Whittaker, Texas (10/8/11)Returned an interception for a touchdown OU: 80, Jordan Evans at West Virginia (11/19/16) Opp.: 68, Jerome Baker, Ohio State (9/17/16)
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Returned a fumble for a touchdown OU: 41, Jordan Evans vs. West Virginia (10/3/15) Opp.: 63, Cassius Sendish, Kansas (11/22/14)Returned a blocked field goal for a touchdown OU: 48, Darryl Bright vs. Texas Tech (11/21/98) Opp.: Under researchReturned a blocked punt for a touchdown OU: 0, Will Peoples vs. Texas Tech (11/23/02) Opp.: 24, Nathan Jeffery, UTEP (9/1/12)Had 15 tackles OU: 15, Hatari Byrd vs. Tulsa (9/19/15) Opp.: 19, Jordan Sterns, Oklahoma State (12/3/16)Had 20 tackles OU: 22, Rocky Calmus at Colorado (10/30/99) Opp.: 21, Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Tennessee (9/12/15)Had multiple interceptions OU: 2, Jordan Evans, vs. Baylor (11/12/16) Opp.: 2, Dylan Haines, Texas (10/8/16)Had at least 2.0 sacks OU: 2.0, Ogbonnia Okoronkwo vs. Oklahoma State (12/3/16) Opp.: 2.0, Ed Oliver and Steven Taylor, Houston (9/3/16)Blocked a punt OU: Matt Dimon at Kansas (10/19/13) Opp.: Zack Craig, Oklahoma State (12/7/13)Blocked a field goal OU: Devante Bond vs. Tulsa (9/19/15) Opp.: A.J. Johnson, Tennessee (9/13/14)Blocked an extra point attempt OU: Devante Bond, vs. Clemson (12/29/14) Opp.: Motekai Maile, Oklahoma State (11/28/15)Recorded a safety OU: Dominique Alexander at Baylor (11/7/13) (sack) Opp.: Team, Texas A&M (11/6/10) (Bad snap thru end zone)Made three field goals OU: 3, Austin Seibert vs. West Virginia (10/3/15) Opp.: 4, Ty Cummings, Houston (9/3/16)Made a 50-yard field goal OU: 53, Michael Hunnicutt at Kansas State (10/29/11) Opp.: 54, Josh Lambert, West Virginia (9/20/14)Had a 70-yard punt OU: 70, Jed Barnett at West Virginia (9/20/14) Opp.: 73, Mike Brandtner, Iowa State (10/14/06)Converted a two-point conversion OU: Baker Mayfield pass to Mark Andrews at West Virginia (11/19/16) Opp.: Kenny Hill pass to Emanuel Porter, TCU (10/1/16)Returned a blocked PAT for a two-point conversion: OU: Zack Sanchez at TCU (10/4/13) Opp.: Quandre Diggs, Texas (10/13/12)
TEAMScored 40 points OU: 56-28, at West Virginia (11/19/16) Opp: 59-66, Texas Tech (10/22/16)Scored 50 points OU: 56-28, at West Virginia (11/19/16) Opp.: 59-66, Texas Tech (10/22/16)Scored 60 points OU: 66-59, at Texas Tech (10/22/16) Opp.: 69-7, Nebraska (11/1/97) Scored 70 points OU: 79-10, North Texas (9/1/07) Opp.: 73-21, Nebraska (11/2/96)Posted a shutout OU: 55-0, at Kansas State (10/17/15) Opp.: 29-0, at Texas A&M (11/7/98)Rushed for 200 yards OU: 341, Oklahoma State (12/3/16) Opp.: 217, Oklahoma State (12/3/16)Rushed for 300 yards OU: 341, Oklahoma State (12/3/16) Opp.: 388, West Virginia (11/19/16)Rushed for 400 yards OU: 405, Texas Tech (10/24/15) Opp.: 458 at West Virginia (11/17/12)
Rushed for 500 yards OU: 510, Kansas (11/22/14) Opp.: NeverRushed for 600 yards OU: 768 vs. Kansas State (10/15/88) Opp.: NeverRushed for 700 yards OU: 768 vs. Kansas State (10/15/88) Opp.: NeverRushed for less than 100 yards OU: 70, vs. Houston (9/3/16) Opp.: 65, TCU (10/1/16)Rushed for five touchdowns OU: 5 at West Virginia (11/19/16) Opp.: 5, Baylor (11/8/14)Rushed for six touchdowns OU: 7, Texas Tech (10/24/15) Opp.: 8, Nebraska (11/1/97)Rushed for seven touchdowns OU: 7, Texas Tech (10/24/15) Opp.: 8, Nebraska (11/1/97)Rushed for eight touchdowns OU: 8, Florida A&M (9/8/12) Opp.: 8, Nebraska (11/1/97)Passed for 300 yards OU: 300, vs. Baylor (11/12/16) Opp.: 734, Texas Tech (10/22/16)Passed for 400 yards OU: 545, at Texas Tech (10/22/16) Opp.: 734, Texas Tech (10/22/16)Passed for 500 yards OU: 545, at Texas Tech (10/22/16) Opp.: 734, Texas Tech (10/22/16)Passed for less than 100 yards OU: 39, Kansas (11/22/14) Opp.: 45, at Kansas State (10/17/15)Passed for five touchdowns OU: 7, at Texas Tech (10/22/16) Opp.: 5, Texas Tech (10/22/16)Passed for six touchdowns OU: 7, at Texas Tech (10/22/16) Opp.: NeverGained 500 yards total offense OU: 629, Oklahoma State (12/3/16) Opp.: 579, West Virginia (11/19/16)Gained 600 yards total offense OU: 629, Oklahoma State (12/3/16) Opp.: 854, Texas Tech (10/22/16)Gained 700 yards total offense OU: 854, at Texas Tech (10/22/16) Opp.: 854, Texas Tech (10/22/16)Gained 800 yards total offense OU: 854, at Texas Tech (10/22/16) Opp.: 854, Texas Tech (10/22/16)Held under 100 total yards OU: 83, vs. Navy (10/2/65) Opp.: 44 vs. Idaho State (9/12/09)Held under 200 total yards OU: 183, vs. Iowa State (10/16/10) Opp.: 170, Kansas (10/29/16)
22 2016 OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL
2017 ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL STOOPS ERA BESTS
BEST OF THE STOOPS ERAINDIVIDUAL
OFFENSE
Rushing Yards427, Samaje Perine vs. Kansas (11/22/14)263, Joe Mixon at Texas Tech (10/22/16)249, Adrian Peterson at Oklahoma State (10/30/04)248, Quentin Griffin vs. Texas (10/12/02)242, Samaje Perine at West Virginia (9/20/14)
Rushing Attempts37, Samaje Perine vs. Oklahoma State (12/3/16)36, Adrian Peterson at Kansas State (10/16/04)35, Samaje Perine vs. Texas (10/8/16)35, DeMarco Murray vs. Utah State (9/4/10)35, Allen Patrick at Missouri (10/28/06)35, Allen Patrick vs. Colorado (10/21/06)
Rushing Touchdowns6, Quentin Griffin vs. Texas (10/7/00)5, Samaje Perine vs. Kansas (11/22/14)5, DeMarco Murray vs. North Texas (9/1/07)4, Done 7 times, MR: Samaje Perine vs. Texas Tech (10/24/15)
Passing Yards554, Landry Jones at West Virginia (11/17/12)545, Baker Mayfield at Texas Tech (10/22/16)505, Landry Jones at Kansas State (10/29/11)500, Landry Jones vs. Oklahoma State (11/24/12)487, Baker Mayfield vs. Tulsa (9/19/15)
Pass Completions46, Landry Jones vs. Oklahoma State (11/24/12)39, Josh Heupel vs. Ole Miss (12/31/09)38, Landry Jones at West Virginia (11/17/12)37, Landry Jones at Oklahoma State (11/27/10)37, Josh Heupel vs. Baylor (9/18/99)
Pass Attempts71, Landry Jones vs. Oklahoma State (11/24/12)62, Landry Jones at Oklahoma State (11/27/10)59, Landry Jones at Texas A&M (11/6/10)58, Landry Jones at Nebraska (11/7/09)58, Josh Heupel at Colorado (10/30/99)
Passing Touchdowns7, Baker Mayfield at Texas Tech (10/22/16)6, Landry Jones at West Virginia (11/17/12)6, Landry Jones vs. Tulsa (9/19/095, 17 times, MR: Baker Mayfield at Kansas State (10/17/15)
Receptions15, Sterling Shepard vs. Kansas State (10/18/14)15, Justin Brown vs. Oklahoma State (11/24/12)15, Jalen Saunders vs. Notre Dame (10/27/12)15, Ryan Broyles vs. Iowa State (10/16/10)14, Sterling Shepard at Baylor (11/14/15)14, Ryan Broyles at Kansas State (10/29/11)14, Ryan Broyles vs. Tulsa (9/3/11)
Receiving Yards232, Dede Westbrook vs. Texas (10/8/16)217, Ryan Broyles at Kansas (10/15/11)215, Sterling Shepard at TCU (10/4/14)208, Ryan Boyles vs. Colorado (10/30/10)206, Manuel Johnson vs. TCU (9/27/08)
Receiving Touchdowns4, Kenny Stills at West Virginia (11/17/12)4, Jermaine Gresham vs. Texas A&M (11/3/07)4, Trent Smith at Kansas (10/13/01)3, 15 times, MR: Joe Mixon at Texas Tech (10/22/16)
Total Offense572, Baker Mayfield vs. Tulsa (9/19/15)564, Baker Mayfield at Texas Tech (10/22/16)554, Landry Jones at West Virginia (11/17/12)505, Landry Jones at Kansas State (10/29/11)494, Landry Jones vs. Oklahoma State (11/24/12)
All-Purpose Yards446, Samaje Perine vs. Kansas (11/22/14)377, Joe Mixon at Texas Tech (10/22/16)316, Ryan Broyles vs. Oklahoma State (11/28/09)301, Ryan Broyles at Kansas (10/15/11)285, DeMarco Murray at Oklahoma State (11/29/08)
Tackles22, Rocky Calmus at Colorado (10/30/99)20, Rodney Rideau at Notre Dame (10/2/99)19, Dominique Alexander vs. Texas (10/12/13)19, Travis Lewis vs. Texas (10/11/08)19, Lance Mitchell at Missouri (10/5/02)
Tackles for Loss5.0, Pryce Macon vs. Nebraska (12/4/10)5.0, Rufus Alexander vs. Middle Tennessee (9/23/06)5.0, Teddy Lehman vs. Kansas State (12/6/03)5.0, Jimmy Wilkerson at Baylor (11/4/00)4.0, many times, MR: Frank Alexander vs. Texas (10/8/11)
Sacks3.0, 14 times, MR: Charles Tapper at Kansas (10/31/15)
Interceptions3, Tony Jefferson vs. Ball State (10/1/11)3, J.T. Thatcher vs. Kansas (9/30/00)2, 22 times, MR: Jordan Evans vs. Baylor (11/12/16)
Pass Breakups5, Derrick Strait vs. Oklahoma State (11/24/01)4, 8 times, MR: Jordan Thomas vs. Texas (10/8/16)
SPECIAL TEAMS
Field Goals Made4, 6 times, MR: Michael Hunnicutt vs. Iowa State (11/26/11)
LONGEST PLAYS (# – play resulted in TD)
Rush95, Damien Williams vs. Texas (10/13/12)#92, DeMarco Murray vs. Utah State (9/15/07)#89, Damien Williams vs. Florida A&M (9/8/12)#84, Adrian Peterson vs. Oklahoma State (11/26/05)#82, Alex Ross at Tulsa (9/6/14)#
Pass Play88, Baker Mayfield to Dede Westbrook vs. Kansas State (10/15/16)#86, Landry Jones to Cameron Kenney at OSU (11/27/10)#82, Blake Bell to Jaz Reynolds vs. Tulsa (9/14/13)81, Landry Jones to Ryan Broyles vs. Colorado (10/30/10)#77, Sam Bradford to Ryan Broyles at Washington (9/13/08)#77, Jason White to Kejuan Jones at Texas Tech (11/22/03)#
Punt85, Tress Way vs. Utah State (9/4/10)75, Tress Way at TCU (12/1/12)75, Michael Cohen at Texas A&M (11/4/06)74, Tress Way vs. Oklahoma State (11/28/09)73, Cody Freeby at Texas Tech (11/19/05)73, Jeff Ferguson at Colorado (10/30/99)
Field Goal53, Michael Hunnicutt at Kansas State (10/29/11)53, Garrett Hartley vs. Utah State (9/15/07)52, Garrett Hartley vs. Texas (10/8/05)50, Garrett Hartley at Nebraska (10/29/05)48, Michael Hunnicutt at Oklahoma State (12/3/11)
Punt Return91, Antonio Perkins at Tulsa (8/30/02)#91, Jalen Saunders vs. Iowa State (11/16/13)#90, Justin Brown vs. Kansas (10/20/12)#87, Ryan Broyles vs. Oklahoma State (11/28/09)#84, Antonio Perkins vs. UCLA (9/20/03)#
Kick Return100, Alex Ross at West Virginia (9/20/14)#100, Roy Finch vs. Kansas (10/20/12)#100, Mark Bradley at Iowa State (10/4/03)#97, Joe Mixon vs. Ohio State (9/17/16)#93, J.T. Thatcher at Kansas State (10/14/00)
Interception Return100, Julian Wilson vs. Tennessee (9/13/14)#97, Derrick Strait at Texas Tech (11/22/03)85, Dominique Franks at Kansas (10/24/09)#85, J.T. Thatcher vs. Texas Tech (11/18/00)#80, Jordan Evans at West Virginia (11/19/16)#
Fumble Return69, Cory Heinecke at Air Force (9/1/01)#61, Reggie Smith vs. Miami (FL) (9/8/07)#56, Jamell Fleming vs. Texas (10/8/11)#53, Keenan Clayton vs. Texas Tech (11/22/08)
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2017 ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL STOOPS ERA BESTS
TEAM
OFFENSE
First Downs44, vs. Oklahoma State (11/24/12)41, at Iowa State (11/1/14)39, vs. Missouri (12/6/08)38, vs. Tulsa (9/19/15)37, vs. Iowa State (10/16/10)
Rushing Yards510, vs. Kansas (11/22/14)510, at Iowa State (11/1/14)405, vs. Texas Tech (10/24/15)405, vs. Iowa State (11/16/13)384, at Texas Tech (11/15/14)
Rushing Attempts66, vs. Iowa State (10/19/02)64, at West Virginia (11/19/16)63, vs. Oklahoma State (12/6/14)61, vs. Texas A&M (11/8/03)61, vs. Texas Tech (11/23/02)
Rushing Touchdowns8, vs. Florida A&M (9/8/12)7, vs. Texas Tech (10/24/15)7, vs. North Texas (9/1/07)7, vs. Texas (10/7/00)6, vs. Texas (10/13/12)6, vs. Missouri (12/6/08)
Passing Yards554, at West Virginia (11/17/12)545, at Texas Tech (10/22/16)520, at Kansas State (10/29/11)512, vs. Oklahoma State (11/24/12)488, vs. Colorado (10/30/10)
Pass Completions47, vs. Oklahoma State (11/24/12)39, vs. Tulsa (9/3/11)39, vs. Tulsa (11/3/01)39, vs. Mississippi (12/31/99)38, at West Virginia (11/17/12)38, vs. Baylor (9/18/99)
Pass Attempts73, vs. Oklahoma State (11/24/12)62, at Oklahoma State (11/27/10)60, at Texas A&M (11/6/10)58, at Nebraska (11/7/09)58, at Colorado (10/30/99)
Passing Touchdowns7, at Texas Tech (10/22/16)6, at West Virginia (11/17/12)6, vs. Tulsa (9/19/09)6, vs. Miami (FL) (9/8/07)5, 20 times, MR: vs. Kansas State (10/15/16)
Total Offense854, at Texas Tech (10/22/16)773, vs. Tulsa (9/19/15)751, at Iowa State (11/1/14)710, at Kansas (10/31/15)690, at Kansas State (10/29/11)
Points79, vs. North Texas (9/1/07)77, vs. Texas A&M (11/8/03)69, vs. Florida A&M (9/8/12)68, vs. UTEP (9/14/02)66, at Texas Tech (10/22/16)66, at Texas A&M (11/8/08)
DEFENSE
Fewest First Downs Allowed1, vs. Chattanooga (8/30/08)3, vs. Colorado (12/4/04)3, vs. Texas A&M (11/8/03)5, vs. Colorado (10/21/06)5, vs. Iowa State (10/19/02)5, vs. Texas A&M (11/10/01)
Fewest Rush Yards Allowed-48, at Baylor (11/18/06)-22, vs. Idaho State (9/12/09)-7, at Texas Tech (11/17/01)-7, vs. Texas (10/7/00)-4, vs. Colorado (12/4/04)
Fewest Pass Yards Allowed13, vs. Arkansas (1/1/02)16, at Kansas (10/19/13)20, vs. Chattanooga (8/30/08)25, at Baylor (11/4/00)32, vs. Texas A&M (11/8/03)
Fewest Completions Allowed2, vs. Arkansas (1/1/02)2, vs. Indiana State (9/11/99)3, vs. Chattanooga (8/30/08)3, vs. Colorado (10/21/06)4, vs. Texas A&M (11/8/03)4, vs. Iowa State (10/19/02)
Fewest Total Yards Allowed36, vs. Chattanooga (8/30/08)44, vs. Idaho State (9/12/09) 46, vs. Colorado (12/4/04)50, vs. Arkansas (1/1/02)54, vs. Texas A&M (11/8/03)
Fewest Points Allowed0, 15 times, MR: at Kansas State (10/17/15)
Most Sacks Recorded9, vs. Arkansas (1/1/02)9, at Nebraska (10/29/05)8, vs. Texas (10/8/11)7, 7 times, MR: vs. West Virginia (10/3/15)
Most Interceptions Recorded5, at Texas Tech (11/22/03)5, vs. Kansas (9/30/00)4, vs. Texas Tech (10/24/15)4, vs. Texas (10/6/01)3, 27 times, MR: vs. TCU (11/21/15)
Most Turnovers Forced7, vs. Kansas (9/30/00)7, vs. UTEP (9/2/00)6, vs. Texas (10/11/03)5, 10 times, MR: vs. West Virginia (10/3/15)
Date CFP/AP/C Opponent (Rank) TV Site Time/Result Attend. Top Passer Top Rusher Top Receiver Top TacklerSept. 3 (NA/3/13) vs. Houston (NA/15/13) ABC Houston, Texas L, 23-33 71,016 Mayfield (24-33-323-0, 2 TD) Mixon (6-40-1) Andrews (3-94-2) Johnson (10)Sept. 10 (NA/14/13) ULM PPV Norman W, 59-17 87,037 Mayfield (14-20-244-0, 3 TD) Mixon (14-117-0) Basquine (3-80-1) J. Evans (10)Sept. 17 (NA/14/14) Ohio State (NA/3/4) FOX Norman L, 24-45 87,979 Mayfield (17-32-226-2, 2 TD) Mixon (9-78-0) Miller (3-72-1) Quick/Beal (8)Oct. 1 (NA/RV/RV) at TCU (NA/21/19) FOX Fort Worth, Texas W, 52-46 47,851 Mayfield (23-30-274-0, 2 TD) Mixon (16-105-1) Westbrook (7-158-2) J. Evans (10)Oct. 8 (NA/20/22) vs. Texas (NA/RV/NR) FS1 Dallas, Texas W, 45-40 92,100 Mayfield (22-31-390-2, 3 TD) Perine (35-214-2) Westbrook (10-232-3) Okoronkwo (11)Oct. 15 (NA/19/20) Kansas State ESPN Norman W, 38-17 86,049 Mayfield (25-31-346-1, 4 TD) Mixon (19-88-0) Westbrook (9-184-3) S. Parker (8)Oct. 22 (NA/16/16) at Texas Tech FOX Lubbock, Texas W, 66-59 60,478 Mayfield (27-36-545-0, 7 TD) Mixon (31-363-2) Westbrook (9-202-2) A. Thomas (11)Oct. 29 (NA/16/15) Kansas FS1 Norman W, 56-3 86,301 Mayfield (16-24-236-0, 4 TD) Adams (13-91-0) Westbrook (5-105-1) J. Evans (10)Nov. 3 (14/12/11) at Iowa State ESPN Ames, Iowa W, 34-24 50,662 Mayfield (25-34-328-1, 4 TD) Flowers (22-115-0) Westbrook (7-131-1) Ward (7)Nov. 12 (11/9/9) Baylor (NA/25/25) ABC Norman W, 45-24 86,249 Mayfield (20-25-300-1, 2 TD) Mixon (14-124-1) Westbrook (4-88-2) J. Evans (9)Nov. 19 (9/8/8) at West Virginia (14/10/9) ABC Morgantown, W. Va. W, 56-28 57,645 Mayfield (9-15-169-1, 2 TD) Perine (31-160-2) Westbrook (2-100-1) Beal (8)Dec. 3 (9/7/7) Oklahoma State (10/11/10) FOX Norman W, 38-20 87,527 Mayfield (13-19-288-0, 3 TD) Perine (37-239-1) Westbrook (4-111-1) Okoronkwo (9)
TEAM STATISTICS OU OPPSCORING 536 356 Points Per Game 44.7 29.7 FIRST DOWNS 301 254 Rushing 125 98 Passing 162 138 Penalty 14 18 RUSHING YARDAGE 2850 1929 Yards gained rushing 3106 2148 Yards lost rushing 256 219 Rushing Attempts 530 419 Average Per Rush 5.4 4.6 Average Per Game 237.5 160.8 TDs Rushing 27 14 PASSING YARDAGE 3838 3348 Comp-Att-Int 252-356-8 258-468-8 Average Per Pass 10.8 7.2 Average Per Catch 15.2 13.0 Average Per Game 319.8 279.0 TDs Passing 41 28 TOTAL OFFENSE 6688 5277 Total Plays 886 887 Average Per Play 7.5 5.9 Average Per Game 557.3 439.8KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS 34-798 48-1061 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS 11-120 8-65 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS 8-157 8-132 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 23.5 22.1 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 10.9 8.1 INT RETURN AVERAGE 19.6 16.5FUMBLES-LOST 16-9 13-8 PENALTIES-YARDS 56-579 81-640 Average Per Game 48.2 53.3 PUNTS-YARDS 45-1838 65-2787 Average Per Punt 40.8 42.9 Net punt average 39.4 40.4 KICKOFFS-YARDS 94-5937 67-4082 Average Per Kick 63.2 60.9 Net kick average 39.6 38.6 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 32:11 27:49 3RD-DOWN Conversions 82/159 87/201 3rd-Down Pct 52% 43%4TH-DOWN Conversions 6/12 12/24 4th-Down Pct 50% 50% SACKS BY-YARDS 25-153 21-134 MISC YARDS 0 100TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 72 44FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 11-15 16-17 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-1 0-2RED-ZONE SCORES (47-54) 87% (34-43) 79% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (36-54) 67% (20-43) 47% PAT-ATTEMPTS (67-69) 97% (42-42) 100%ATTENDANCE 521142 216636 Games/Avg Per Game 6/86857 4/54159 Neutral Site Games 2/81558
FUMBLESName No.- Lost Mayfield, Baker 6-3Mixon, Joe 4-2Perine, Samaje 2-1Baxter, Jarvis 1-1Kendall, Austin 1-1Westbrook, Dede 1-1Miller, A.D. 1-0
OPENING DRIVES — OFFENSEGame 1st Half 2nd Half vs. Houston Touchdown Missed FGULM Touchdown Made FGOHIO STATE Missed FG Puntat TCU Fumble Touchdownvs. Texas Missed FG TouchdownK-STATE Touchdown Puntat Texas Tech Touchdown TouchdownKANSAS Punt Touchdownat Iowa State Touchdown Made FGBAYLOR Touchdown Touchdownat West Virginia Punt PuntOKLAHOMA STATE Punt Punt
OPENING DRIVES — DEFENSEGame 1st Half 2nd Half vs. Houston Made FG PuntULM Turnover on Downs TouchdownOHIO STATE Punt Touchdownat TCU Touchdown Puntvs. Texas Punt TouchdownK-STATE Punt Puntat Texas Tech Fumble PuntKANSAS Punt Puntat Iowa State Punt PuntBAYLOR Turnover on Downs Puntat West Virginia Punt INT TouchdownOKLAHOMA STATE Punt Touchdown
OU ON COIN FLIPSGame Result Scorevs. Houston Won (Received) L, 23-33ULM Won (Received) W, 59-17OHIO STATE Lost (Received) L, 24-45at TCU Lost (Received) W, 52-46vs. Texas Lost (Received) W, 45-40K-STATE Lost (Received) W, 38-17at Texas Tech Won (Received) W, 66-59KANSAS Won (Kicked) W, 56-3at Iowa State Lost (Received) W, 34-24BAYLOR Won (Received) W, 45-24at West Virginia Lost (Received) W, 56-28OKLAHOMA STATE Won (Kicked) W, 38-20
STARTING LINEUPSOFFENSE LT LG C RG RT WR WR QB RB WR FB/RB/WR vs. Houston Brown Ford Alvarez Dalton Samia Mead Andrews Mayfield Perine Westbrook Flowers (FB) ULM Brown Ford Alvarez Samia B. Evans Mead Lewis Mayfield Perine Westbrook Mixon (RB)OHIO STATE Brown Ford Alvarez Samia B. Evans Miller Andrews Mayfield Perine Westbrook Flowers (FB)at TCU Brown Samia Wren Powers B. Evans Miller Andrews Mayfield Mixon Westbrook Flowers (FB) vs. Texas Brown Powers Wren Samia B. Evans Miller Andrews Mayfield Perine Westbrook Mixon (RB) KANSAS STATE Brown Powers Wren Samia B. Evans Miller Andrews Mayfield Perine Smallwood Flowers (FB)at Texas Tech Brown Powers Wren Samia B. Evans Miller Andrews Mayfield Mixon Westbrook Flowers (FB)KANSAS Brown Powers Wren Samia B. Evans Green Andrews Mayfield Mixon Westbrook Flowers (FB)at Iowa State Brown Powers Wren Samia B. Evans Mead Andrews Mayfield Flowers Westbrook Basquine (WR)BAYLOR Brown Powers Wren Samia B. Evans Mead Baxter Mayfield Perine Westbrook Flowers (FB) at West Virginia Brown Powers Wren Samia B. Evans Mead Andrews Mayfield Perine Westbrook Flowers (FB) OKLAHOMA STATE Brown Powers Wren Samia B. Evans Mead Andrews Mayfield Perine Westbrook Flowers (FB)
DEFENSE DE DT DE OLB ILB ILB NB/LB CB FS SS CB vs. Houston C. Walker Wade Dimon Okoronkwo J. Evans T. Evans Johnson (NB) J. Thomas A. Thomas S. Parker AustinULM C. Walker Wade Ward Okoronkwo J. Evans T. Evans Doucet (LB) J. Thomas A. Thomas S. Parker Cobb OHIO STATE C. Walker Wade Dimon Okoronkwo J. Evans T. Evans Johnson (NB) J. Thomas A. Thomas S. Parker Cobbat TCU C. Walker Wade Roberts Okoronkwo J. Evans Beal Parker (NB) J. Thomas A. Thomas K. Haughton Quickvs. Texas Ward Wade Roberts Okoronkwo J. Evans Beal Doucet (LB) J. Thomas A. Thomas S. Parker Quick KANSAS STATE Gallimore Wade Roberts Okoronkwo J. Evans Beal Doucet (LB) J. Thomas A. Thomas S. Parker J. Parker at Texas Tech Gallimore Wade Roberts Okoronkwo J. Evans Beal Johnson (NB) J. Thomas A. Thomas S. Parker J. ParkerKANSAS Gallimore Wade Roberts DeBerry J. Evans Beal Kelly (LB) J. Thomas A. Thomas S. Parker J. Parker at Iowa State Ward Wade Roberts Okoronkwo J. Evans Beal Kelly (LB) J. Thomas A. Thomas S. Parker J. Parker BAYLOR Gallimore Wade Roberts Okoronkwo J. Evans Beal Kelly (LB) J. Thomas A. Thomas S. Parker J. Parkerat West Virginia Gallimore Wade Roberts Okoronkwo J. Evans Beal Kelly (LB) J. Thomas A. Thomas S. Parker J. Parker OKLAHOMA STATE Ward Wade Roberts Okoonkrow J. Evans Beal Kelly (LB) J. Thomas A. Thomas S. Parker J. Parker
OKLAHOMA SEASON HIGHSRushes 37 Samaje Perine vs. Oklahoma State (Dec 3, 2016)Yards Rushing 263 Joe Mixon at Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)TD Rushes 2 8x, MR: Samaje Perine and Baker Mayfield at West Virginia (Nov 19, 2016)Long Rush 79 Joe Mixon vs. Oklahoma State (Dec 3, 2016)Pass attempts 36 Baker Mayfield at Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)Pass completions 27 Baker Mayfield at Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)Yards Passing 545 Baker Mayfield at Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)TD Passes 7 Baker Mayfield at Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)Long Pass 88 Baker Mayfield vs. Kansas State (Oct 15, 2016)Receptions 10 Dede Westbrook vs. Texas (Oct 8, 2016)Yards Receiving 232 Dede Westbrook vs. Texas (Oct 8, 2016)TD Receptions 3 3x, MR: Joe Mixon at Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)Long Reception 88 Dede Westbrook vs. Kansas State (Oct 15, 2016)Field Goals 2 Austin Seibert at Iowa State (Nov 3, 2016)Long Field Goal 39 2x, MR: Austin Seibert vs. Texas (Oct 8, 2016)Punt Return Yards 71 Dede Westbrook vs. Kansas (Oct 29, 2016)Long Punt Return 71 Dede Westbrook vs. Kansas (Oct 29, 2016)Kickoff Return Yards 132 Joe Mixon vs Ohio State (Sep 17, 2016)Long Kickoff Return 97 Joe Mixon vs. Ohio State (Sep 17, 2016)All Purpose Yards 377 Joe Mixon at Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)Tackles 11 2x, MR: Ahmad Thomas at Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)Sacks 2.0 3x, MR: Ogbonnia Okoronkwo vs. Oklahoma State (Dec 3, 2016)Tackles For Loss 3.0 Neville Gallimore vs. ULM (Sep 10, 2016)Interceptions 2 Jordan Evans vs. Baylor (Nov 12, 2016)Pass Breakups 4 Jordan Thomas vs. Texas (Oct 8, 2016)
OKLAHOMA GAME HIGHSRushes 64 at West Virginia (Nov 19, 2016)Yards Rushing 341 vs. Oklahoma State (Dec 3, 2016)Yards Per Rush 7.7 at Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)TD Rushes 5 2x, MR: at West Virginia (Nov 19, 2016)Pass attempts 36 at Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)Pass completions 27 at Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)Yards Passing 545 at Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)Yards Per Pass 15.2 vs. Oklahoma State (Dec 3, 2016)TD Passes 7 at Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)Total Plays 86 vs. Texas (Oct 8, 2016)Total Offense 854 at Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)Yards Per Play 11.2 at Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)Points 66 at Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)Sacks By 4 2x, MR: vs. Texas (Oct 8, 2016)First Downs 33 at Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)Penalties 6 3x, MR: at West Virginia (Nov 19, 2016)Penalty Yards 72 at West Virginia (Nov 19, 2016)Turnovers 4 vs. Texas (Oct 8, 2016)Interceptions By 2 2x, MR: vs. Baylor (Nov 12, 2016)Punts 5 3x, MR: vs. Oklahoma State (Dec 3, 2016)
OKLAHOMA’S LONGEST PLAYSRushing 79 Joe Mixon vs. Oklahoma State (Dec 3, 2016) Passing 88 Baker Mayfield to Dede Westbrook vs. Kansas State (Oct 15, 2016)Field Goal 39 2x, MR: Austin Seibert vs. Texas (Oct 8, 2016) Punt 53 Austin Seibert at Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016) Punt Return 71 Dede Westbrook vs. Kansas (Oct 29, 2016) Kickoff Return 97 Joe Mixon vs. Ohio State (Sep 17, 2016)Interception Return 80 Jordan Evans at West Virginia (Nov 19, 2016)Fumble Return 0 8x, MR: Jordan Parker, Matt Romar and Sam Grant at West Virginia (Nov 19, 2016)
OPPONENT SEASON HIGHSRushes 25 D'Onta Foreman, Texas (Oct 8, 2016)Yards Rushing 331 Justin Crawford, West Virginia (Nov 19, 2016)TD Rushes 2 3x, MR: Skyler Howard, West Virginia (Nov 19, 2016)Long Rush 61 Justin Crawford, West Virginia (Nov 19, 2016)Pass attempts 88 Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)Pass completions 52 Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)Yards Passing 734 Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)TD Passes 5 2x, MR: Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)Long Pass 74 Kenny Hill, TCU (Oct 1, 2016)Receptions 10 2x, MR: Keke Coutee and Jonathan Giles, Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)Yards Receiving 210 Taj Williams, TCU (Oct 1, 2016)TD Receptions 4 Noah Brown, Ohio State (Sep 17, 2016)Long Reception 74 Taj Williams, TCU (Oct 1, 2016)Field Goals 4 Ty Cummings, Houston (Sep 3, 2016)Long Field Goal 47 Ty Cummings, Houston (Sep 3, 2016)Punt Return Yards 26 Trever Ryen, Iowa State (Nov 3, 2016)Long Punt Return 26 Trever Ryen, Iowa State (Nov 3, 2016)Kickoff Return Yards 138 Barry J. Sanders, Oklahoma State (Dec 3, 2016)Long Kickoff Return 59 Byron Pringle, Kansas State (Oct 15, 2016)All Purpose Yards 331 Justin Crawford, West Virginia (Nov 19, 2016)Tackles 19 Jordan Sterns, Oklahoma State (Dec 3, 2016)Sacks 2.0 2x, MR: Ed Oliver and Steven Taylor, Houston (Sep 3, 2016)Tackles For Loss 3.0 Tyrone Hunt, Baylor (Nov 12, 2016)Interceptions 2 Dylan Haines, Texas (Oct 8, 2016) Pass Breakups 2 Brian Peavy, Iowa State (Nov 3, 2016)
OPPONENT GAME HIGHSRushes 48 Ohio State (Sep 17, 2016)Yards Rushing 388 West Virginia (Nov 19, 2016)Yards Per Rush 10.2 West Virginia (Nov 19, 2016)TD Rushes 3 Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)Pass attempts 88 Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)Pass completions 52 Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)Yards Passing 734 Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)Yards Per Pass 10.0 TCU (Oct 1, 2016)TD Passes 5 2x, MR: Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)Total Plays 109 Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)Total Offense 854 Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)Yards Per Play 8.9 West Virginia (Nov 19, 2016)Points 59 Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)Sacks By 5 Houston (Sep 3, 2016)First Downs 42 Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)Penalties 11 2x, MR: Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)Penalty Yards 92 Texas Tech (Oct 22, 2016)Turnovers 4 West Virginia (Nov 19, 2016)Interceptions By 2 2x, MR: Texas (Oct 8, 2016)Punts 9 Kansas (Oct 29, 2016)
OPPONENTS’ LONGEST PLAYSRushing 61 Justin Crawford, West Virginia (Nov 19, 2016) Passing 74 Kenny Hill to Taj Williams, TCU (Oct 1, 2016)Field Goal 47 Ty Cummings vs. Houston (Sep 3, 2016)Punt 68 Cameron Johnston, Ohio State (Sep 17, 2016)Punt Return 26 Trever Ryen, Iowa State (Nov 3, 2016) Kickoff Return 59 Byron Pringle, Kansas State (Oct 15, 2016) Interception Return 68 Jerome Baker, Ohio State (Sep 17, 2016) Fumble Return 6 Daniel Wise, Kansas (Oct 29, 2016)
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OU’S LONGEST RUSHESDate Opponent OU Player Yards12/3 Oklahoma State Joe Mixon 79 (TD)12/3 Oklahoma State Samaje Perine 6610/1 TCU Joe Mixon 6510/29 Kansas Abdul Adams 5711/12 Baylor Joe Mixon 56 (TD)10/29 Kansas Joe Mixon 5210/22 Texas Tech Joe Mixon 46 (TD)9/10 ULM Joe Mixon 4410/22 Texas Tech Joe Mixon 42 (TD)9/10 ULM Jarvis Baxter 40 (TD)9/17 Ohio State Dede Westbrook 3510/22 Texas Tech Joe Mixon 3311/12 Baylor Samaje Perine 3211/3 Iowa State Abdul Adams 329/3 Houston Joe Mixon 32 (TD)9/17 Ohio State Joe Mixon 3110/8 Texas Samaje Perine 3010/1 TCU Samaje Perine 2910/22 Texas Tech Joe Mixon 269/10 ULM Abdul Adams 2410/15 Kansas State Joe Mixon 2210/8 Texas Samaje Perine 2212/3 Oklahoma State Samaje Perine 2110/19 West Virginia Samaje Perine 2110/19 West Virginia Joe Mixon 219/10 ULM Samaje Perine 2110/19 West Virginia Joe Mixon 2010/19 West Virginia Joe Mixon 209/17 Ohio State Samaje Perine 2012/3 Oklahoma State Samaje Perine 1910/29 Kansas Austin Kendall 179/17 Ohio State Joe Mixon 1710/19 West Virginia Samaje Perine 1611/12 Baylor Joe Mixon 1610/29 Kansas Joe Mixon 1610/29 Kansas Baker Mayfield 1610/22 Texas Tech Baker Mayfield 1610/22 Texas Tech Abdul Adams 1610/8 Texas Baker Mayfield 1610/1 TCU Samaje Perine 169/10 ULM Joe Mixon 1610/19 West Virginia Joe Mixon 1511/12 Baylor Baker Mayfield 15 (TD)10/22 Texas Tech Dede Westbrook 159/3 Houston Samaje Perine 1510/15 Kansas State Joe Mixon 1410/8 Texas Samaje Perine 149/10 ULM Abdul Adams 1412/3 Oklahoma State Joe Mixon 1310/19 West Virginia Joe Mixon 1310/19 West Virginia Samaje Perine 1311/12 Baylor Joe Mixon 1311/3 Iowa State Dimitri Flowers 1311/3 Iowa State Dimitri Flowers 1310/15 Kansas State Baker Mayfield 1310/1 TCU Samaje Perine 1310/1 TCU Baker Mayfield 139/10 ULM Joe Mixon 1312/3 Oklahoma State Samaje Perin 1210/19 West Virginia Samaje Perine 1210/1 TCU Baker Mayfield 129/17 Ohio State Joe Mixon 1211/3 Iowa State Abdul Adams 1111/3 Iowa State Dimitri Flowers 1110/22 Texas Tech Joe Mixon 1110/1 TCU Joe Mixon 1110/1 TCU Baker Mayfield 119/17 Ohio State Baker Mayfield 119/17 Ohio State Baker Mayfield 119/3 Houston Samaje Perine 1112/3 Oklahoma State Samaje Perine 1011/3 Iowa State Dimitri Flowers 1010/29 Kansas Devin Montgomery 10 (TD)10/8 Texas Samaje Perine 1010/8 Texas Joe Mixon 1010/8 Texas Samaje Perine 109/17 Ohio State Samaje Perine 10
OU’S LONGEST PASS PLAYSDate Opponent OU Players Yards10/15 Kansas State Baker Mayfield to Dede Westbrook 88 (TD)10/19 West Virginia Baker Mayfield to Dede Westbrook 75 (TD)10/8 Texas Baker Mayfield to Dede Westbrook 71 (TD)12/3 Oklahoma State Baker Mayfield to Dede Westbrook 69 (TD)12/3 Oklahoma State Baker Mayfield to Dimitri Flowers 6710/1 TCU Baker Mayfield to Dede Westbrook 67 (TD)11/3 Iowa State Baker Mayfield to Dede Westbrook 65 (TD)9/3 Houston Baker Mayfield to Mark Andrews 64 (TD)9/10 ULM Baker Mayfield to Nick Basquine 62 (TD)9/3 Houston Baker Mayfield to Joe Mixon 6010/22 Texas Tech Baker Mayfield to Joe Mixon 56 (TD)10/22 Texas Tech Baker Mayfield to Dede Westbrook 5210/8 Texas Baker Mayfield to Dahu Green 5110/22 Texas Tech Baker Mayfield to Dede Westbrook 49 (TD)10/8 Texas Baker Mayfield to Dede Westbrook 47 (TD)11/12 Baylor Baker Mayfield to Mykel Jones 4310/22 Texas Tech Baker Mayfield to Joe Mixon 43 (TD)12/3 Oklahoma State Baker Mayfield to Jeffery Mead 4210/8 Texas Baker Mayfield to Dede Westbrook 42 (TD)10/29 Kansas Baker Mayfield to Dede Westbrook 41 (TD)11/12 Baylor Baker Mayfield to Dede Westbrook 40 (TD)10/1 TCU Baker Mayfield to Dede Westbrook 40 (TD)9/10 ULM Baker Mayfield to Mark Andrews 39 (TD)9/17 Ohio State Baker Mayfield to A.D. Miller 3610/29 Kansas Baker Mayfield to Dede Westbrook 359/17 Ohio State Baker Mayfield to A.D. Miller 35 (TD)10/22 Texas Tech Baker Mayfield to Dimitri Flowers 34 (TD)11/3 Iowa State Baker Mayfield to Jeffery Mead 30 (TD)11/12 Baylor Baker Mayfield to Geno Lewis 2911/12 Baylor Baker Mayfield to Dede Westbrook 29 (TD)10/8 Texas Baker Mayfield to Mark Andrews 299/10 ULM Baker Mayfield to Samaje Perine 2911/12 Baylor Baker Mayfield to Mark Andrews 2810/22 Texas Tech Baker Mayfield to Dede Westbrook 2610/15 Kansas State Joe Mixon to Dede Westbrook 26 (TD)10/1 TCU Baker Mayfield to Dede Westbrook 2610/19 West Virginia Baker Mayfield to Dede Westbrook 2510/22 Texas Tech Baker Mayfield to Dahu Green 2510/15 Kansas State Baker Mayfield to Samaje Perine 25 (TD)10/1 TCU Baker Mayfield to Joe Mixon 259/3 Houston Baker Mayfield to Mark Andrews 25 (TD)10/22 Texas Tech Baker Mayfield to Nick Basquine 2410/22 Texas Tech Baker Mayfield to Dede Westbrook 23 (TD)10/22 Texas Tech Baker Mayfield to Nick Basquine 23 (TD)9/17 Ohio State Baker Mayfield to Dede Westbrook 2311/3 Iowa State Baker Mayfield to Geno Lewis 2210/29 Kansas Baker Mayfield to Joe Mixon 2210/15 Kansas State Baker Mayfield to Joe Mixon 2210/8 Texas Baker Mayfield to Dede Westbrook 2210/1 TCU Baker Mayfield to Joe Mixon 2211/3 Iowa State Baker Mayfield to Dede Westbrook 219/10 ULM Baker Mayfield to Mark Andrews 2112/3 Oklahoma State Baker Mayfield to Dede Westbrook 2010/15 Kansas State Baker Mayfield to Dede Westbrook 2010/15 Kansas State Baker Mayfield to Dede Westbrook 209/17 Ohio State Baker Mayfield to Mark Andrews 20
HOUSTON – A 100-yard field goal return for a touchdown and a pair of Oklahoma lost fumbles helped Houston take the down the Sooners in their season opener at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. Quarterback Baker Mayfield passed for 323 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the loss while running back Joe Mixon piled up 181 all-purpose yards and scored a touchdown of his own on a 32-yard run. OU scored on three of its first four possessions to take a 17-13 lead, but then went seven consecutive series without a point in falling behind 33-17.
NORMAN – Baker Mayfield passed for 244 yards and three touchdowns in one half of work as No. 14 Oklahoma rolled up 640 yards of offense in beating ULM 59-17 in the first game inside renovated Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Joe Mixon rushed for 117 yards, while Samaje Perine totaled 58 rushing yards and two touchdowns in front of the largest crowd to ever watch a sporting event in Oklahoma (87,037). Mayfield's backup, Austin Kendall, became just the fourth true freshman quarterback to play during the Bob Stoops era. He completed 12 of 15 passes for 108 yards and two scores.
TACKLES (UA-A): ULM – Hunter, Tre' 6-4; Griffith, David 5-3; Hubbard, Marcus 1-6; Day, Chase 5-1; Thompson,Wesley 5-1; Backus, Justin 5-0; Amoako, Stephen 3-2; Sisco, Cortez 2-3; Tucker, Caleb 1-4; Dunn, Jarred 3-1; Warren, S. 2-1; Offray, Juwan 2-1; Vaughn, Austin 2-0; Ingram, Nick 1-1; Houston, Howard 1-1; Townsend, Aaron 1-0; Ausborne, Terry 1-0; Jenkins, Roland 1-0; Link, Nate 1-0; Moorehead, C. 1-0; Koufie, Thomas 1-0; Louis, Donald 1-0; Dotsy, Grant 0-1; Veasley, Jaylen 0-1; Johnson, Alex 0-1. Oklahoma – Evans, Jordan 3-7; Gallimore, N. 3-5; Doucet, Kapri 2-5; Motley, Parnell 4-0; Kelly, Caleb 3-1; Thomas, Ahmad 1-3; Beal, Emmanuel 0-4; Haughton, K. 1-2; Okoronkwo, O. 1-2; Cobb, Parrish 2-0; Romar, Matt 2-0; Thomas, Jordan 2-0; Hunter, Ruben 2-0; Sunderland, W. 1-1; Quick, Michiah 1-1; Parker, Steven 0-2; Ward, DJ 0-2; Bledsoe, Amani 0-2; Bolton, Curtis 1-0; Austin, Dakota 1-0; Smallwood, J. 1-0; Brooks, Daniel 1-0; DeBerry, Ricky 1-0; Jackson, Mark 0-1; Walker, Charles 0-1.
9/10/16 • Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (87,037) • Norman
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NORMAN – A record-setting crowd of 87,979 was in attendance to see No. 14 Oklahoma take on No. 3 Ohio State. The Buckeyes outgunned OU 45-24 in the contest behind 291 team rushing yards and four passing touchdowns from quarterback J.T. Barrett, all to Noah Brown. Joe Mixon led the Sooners with 225 all-purpose yards, including a 97-yard kick return for a touchdown (the first of his career). Quarterback Baker Mayfield completed 17 of 32 passes for 226 yards and two touchdowns, but his two interceptions led to 14 OSU points.
RECEIVING: Ohio State – Brown, Noah 5-72; Samuel, Curtis 2-20; Wilson, Dontre 2-19; Clark, James 2-9; Campbell, P 1-16; McLaurin, Terry 1-10; Weber, Mike 1-6. Oklahoma – Westbrook, Dede 5-51; Andrews, Mark 4-57; Miller, A.D. 3-72; Lewis, Geno 2-28; Mixon, Joe 2-15; Jones, Mykel 1-3.
INTERCEPTIONS: Ohio State – Baker, Jerome 1-68; Lattimore, M 1-21. Oklahoma – None.
FUMBLES: Ohio State – Barrett, J.T. 1-0. Oklahoma – None.
TACKLES (UA-A): Ohio State – Worley, Chris 4-6; Webb, Damon 6-2; Hooker, Malik 6-2; McMillan, R 0-8; Baker, Jerome 2-5; Lattimore, M 3-2; Ward, Denzel 3-1; Hamilton, Davon 1-2; Holmes, Jalyn 0-3; Hill, Michael 2-0; Lewis, Tyquan 1-1; Hubbard, Sam 0-2; Glover-Williams 1-0; Landers, Robert 1-0; Smith, Erick 1-0; Conley, Gareon 1-0; Jones, Dre'mont 1-0; Bosa, Nick 0-1; Arnette, Damon 0-1. Oklahoma – Quick, Michiah 6-2; Beal, Emmanuel 4-4; Johnson, W. 5-2; Evans, Jordan 3-3; Thomas, Ahmad 5-0; Evans, Tay 4-1; Roberts, Austin 3-2; Wade, Jordan 2-3; Okoronkwo, O. 3-1; Thomas, Jordan 3-0; Hunter, Ruben 0-3; Cobb, Parrish 2-0; Gallimore, N. 1-1; Parker, Steven 1-0; Bolton, Curtis 1-0; Motley, Parnell 1-0; Ward, DJ 1-0; Westbrook, Dede 1-0; Seibert, Austin 1-0; Walker, Charles 0-1; Haughton, K. 0-1.
9/17/16 • Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (87,979) • Norman
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FORT WORTH – Trailing 21-7 after the first quarter, Oklahoma outscored TCU 42-3 in the second and third quarters, and then had to hang on for a 52-46 road win in its Big 12 opener. Baker Mayfield threw for two touchdowns and added a pair on the ground, while Dede Westbrook registered seven receptions for a career-high 158 yards, including 67- and 40-yard scores. Joe Mixon (105 yards, one touchdown) and Samaje Perine (98 yards, two touchdowns) combined for 203 rushing yards and three TDs.
TACKLES (UA-A): Oklahoma – Evans, Jordan 6-4; Beal, Emmanuel 3-5; Parker, Steven 6-0; Okoronkwo, O. 4-2; Roberts, Austin 1-5; Thomas, Jordan 4-0; Doucet, Kapri 3-0; Haugh-ton, K. 3-0; Thomas, Ahmad 2-1; Romar, Matt 1-2; Quick, Michiah 1-1; Walker, Charles 0-2; Green, Dahu 1-0; Wade, Jordan 1-0; Basquine, Nick 1-0; Austin, Dakota 0-1; Gallimore, N. 0-1. TCU – Summers, Ty 7-6; Howard, Travin 2-10; Small, Niko 5-6; Orr, Nick 6-4; Johnson, Denzel 6-2; Carraway, Josh 2-4; Texada, 2-1; Curry, Aaron 2-1; Gladney, Jeff 1-2; McFarland, J. 1-2; Dunham, Alec 1-1; Galeai, Tipa 1-1; Broadnax, J. 1-1; Calvin, Cyd 1-0; Gray, Deante 1-0; James, Tony 1-0; Boesen, Mat 0-1; Bradley, Chris 0-1; Collier, L.J. 0-1.
10/1/16 • Amon G. Carter Stadium (47,851) • Fort Worth, Texas
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DALLAS – Led by a record-setting performance from wideout Dede Westbrook, the Sooners beat Texas 45-40 inside the Cotton Bowl for their fifth win the the series' last seven games. Westbrook set an OU record with 232 receiving yards and scored three touchdowns. Running back Samaje Perine rushed for 214 yards and two touchdowns and redshirt junior quarterback Baker Mayfield passed for 390 yards and accounted for four TDs. It marked just the fifth time in FBS history a team had a 300-yard passer, a 200-yard rusher and a 200-yard receiver in a game.
TACKLES (UA-A): Texas – Wheeler, Anthon 6-7; Boyd, Kris 6-3; Hall, Jason 4-3; Jefferson, Mali 2-5; Roach, Malcolm 4-2; Ford, Poona 4-2; Boyette Jr., Pa 4-2; Hager, Breckyn 3-3; Omenihu, Charle 0-5; Hill, Holton 3-1; Locke III, P.J. 2-2; Bonney, John 2-2; Jones, Brandon 2-2; Nelson, Chris 1-3; Elliott, DeShon 2-1; Hughes, Naashon 2-0; Haines, Dylan 1-1; Elliott, Jordan 1-1; Wilbon, Gerald 1-0; Freeman, Edwin 1-0; Perkins, Kent 1-0; Davis, Davante 0-1; Christmas, D. 0-1; Oliver, Jake 0-1. Oklahoma – Okoronkwo, O. 5-6; Evans, Jordan 5-5; Beal, Emmanuel 5-4; Sunderland, W. 5-3; Gallimore, N. 1-5; Parker, Steven 4-1; Ward, DJ 2-3; Thomas, Jordan 4-0; Parker, Jordan 4-0; Doucet, Kapri 2-2; Romar, Matt 1-3; Wade, Jordan 1-2; Thomas, Ahmad 2-0; Sylvie, Chanse 0-2; Flowers, D. 1-0; Hunter, Ruben 1-0; Motley, Parnell 1-0; Smallwood, J. 0-1; Roberts, Austin 0-1.
10/8/16 • Cotton Bowl (92,100) • Dallas, Texas
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NORMAN – Dede Westbrook and Baker Mayfield continued their hot streak in the Sooners' 38-17 win over Kansas State. Mayfield threw for 346 yards and four touchdowns while Westbrook hauled in three TDs of his own for the second straight week, including one from running back Joe Mixon and an 88-yarder from Mayfield that set the OU home record. Oklahoma limited the Wildcats to 335 yards of offense, including just 110 yards on the ground. Safety Steven Parker led the way for the OU defense with eight total tackles while Jordan Thomas and Will Johnson both logged a trio of pass breakups.
Scoring Summary:1st 12:24 OU – Perine, Samaje 25 yd pass from Mayfield, Baker (Seibert, Austin kick), 7-63 2:36, KS 0 - OU 7 06:00 OU – Mixon, Joe 8 yd pass from Mayfield, Baker (Seibert, Austin kick), 12-73 5:07, KS 0 - OU 142nd 12:28 KS – Ertz, Jesse 2 yd run (McCrane, M. kick), 17-89 8:32, KS 7 - OU 14 10:39 OU – Westbrook, Dede 26 yd pass from Mixon, Joe (Seibert, Austin kick), 5-77 1:49, KS 7 - OU 21 07:41 KS – McCrane, M. 25 yd field goal, 6-33 2:58, KS 10 - OU 21 00:16 OU – Seibert, Austin 34 yd field goal, 6-49 2:24, KS 10 - OU 243rd 01:08 OU – Westbrook, Dede 8 yd pass from Mayfield, Baker (Seibert, Austin kick), 8-52 3:36, KS 10 - OU 314th 12:40 KS – Heath, D. 54 yd pass from Hubener, Joe (McCrane, M. kick), 8-81 3:28, KS 17 - OU 31 06:31 OU – Westbrook, Dede 88 yd pass from Mayfield, Baker (Seibert, Austin kick), 1-88 0:11, KS 17 - OU 38 KSU OUFIRST DOWNS 19 24RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 32-110 33-138PASSING YDS (NET) 225 372Passes Att-Comp-Int 37-20-0 32-26-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 69-335 65-510Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 1-0 2-3Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-108 2-55Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 6-42.3 4-45.0Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0Penalties-Yards 7-35 3-35Possession Time 30:58 29:02Third-Down Conversions 6 of 15 7 of 13Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 1 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 3-3Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 2-18
RUSHING: Kansas State – Ertz, Jesse 7-40; Silmon, Justin 6-35; Jones, Charles 8-34; Barnes, Alex 1-6; Warmack, Dalvin 1-4; Dimel, Winston 2-4; TEAM 1-minus 2; Hubener, Joe 6-minus 11. Oklahoma – Mixon, Joe 19-88; Mayfield, Baker 5-25; Perine, Samaje 3-14; Adams, Abdul 6-11.
PASSING: Kansas State – Hubener, Joe 12-23-0-157; Ertz, Jesse 8-14-0-68. Oklahoma – Mayfield, Baker 25-31-1-346; Mixon, Joe 1-1-0-26.
RECEIVING: Kansas State – Heath, D. 7-101; Burton, Deante 4-35; Pringle,Byron 3-43; Zuber, Isaiah 2-14; Jones, Charles 2-12; Reuter, Zach 1-12; Sutton,Corey 1-8. Oklahoma – Westbrook, Dede 9-184; Andrews, Mark 4-34; Mixon, Joe 3-34; Lewis, Geno 3-33; Miller, A.D. 2-12; Perine, Samaje 1-25; Flowers, D. 1-19; Baxter, Jarvis 1-15; Basquine, Nick 1-14; Adams, Abdul 1-2.
INTERCEPTIONS: Kansas State – Shelley, Duke 1-0. Oklahoma – None.
FUMBLES: Kansas State – None. Oklahoma – Miller, A.D. 1-0.
TACKLES (UA-A): Kansas State – Adams, Kendall 7-4; Lee, Elijah 4-6;Barnett, Dante 2-8; Willis, Jordan 4-5; Moore, C. 5-2; Walker, Reggie 4-2; Reed, D.J. 4-1; Shelley, Duke 3-2; Geary, Will 1-4; Wood, Tanner 1-2; Dishon, Trey 0-3; Mack, Ryan 1-0; Tanking, Trent 0-1; Couchman, C. 0-1; Goolsby, Denzel 0-1;Moore, Colby 0-1; Starks, Donnie 0-1. Oklahoma – Parker, Steven 5-3; Thomas, Jordan 4-3; Thomas, Ahmad 3-3; Parker, Jordan 4-1; Beal, Emmanuel 4-1; Okoronkwo, O. 3-2; Gallimore, N. 3-2; Johnson, W. 3-0; Bolton, Curtis 2-1; Evans, Jordan 1-2; Wade, Jordan 1-2; Romar, Matt 2-0; Doucet, Kapri 1-1; Roberts, Austin 1-1; Seibert, Austin 1-0; Green, Dahu 1-0; Bledsoe, Amani 0-1;Flowers, D. 0-1.
10/15/16 • Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (86,049) • Norman
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LUBBOCK, Texas – Oklahoma beat Texas Tech for the fourth straight time in a game that saw an NCAA-record 1,708 combined yards of offense (854 by each team). Former Red Raider Baker Mayfield threw for 545 yards, the second most in OU history, and a school-record seven touchdowns. Joe Mixon racked up 377 all-purpose yards and five touchdowns, while Dede Westbrook caught nine passes for 202 yards and two TDs of his own.
RUSHING: Oklahoma – Mixon, Joe 31-263; Adams, Abdul 4-22; Mayfield, Baker 2-19; Westbrook, Dede 1-15; TEAM 2-minus 10. Texas Tech – Mahomes, P. 12-85; Ward, Da'Leon 7-31; Stockton, J. 1-5; Team 1-minus 1.PASSING: Oklahoma – Mayfield, Baker 27-36-0-545. Texas Tech – Mahomes, P. 52-88-1-734.RECEIVING: Oklahoma – Westbrook, Dede 9-202; Mixon, Joe 4-114; Basquine, Nick 4-77; Lewis, Geno 3-47; Flowers, D. 2-45; Andrews, Mark 2-24; Green, Dahu 1-25; Miller, A.D. 1-7; Jones, Mykel 1-4. Texas Tech – Coutee, Keke 10-172; Giles, Jonathan 10-167; Batson, Cameron 9-99; Sadler, Ian 7-75; Davis, Reginald 5-68; Reed, Mason 3-49; Lauderdale, D. 3-44; Shorts, Quan 3-27; Brown, Tony 1-19; Ward, Da'Leon 1-14.INTERCEPTIONS: Oklahoma – Parker, Steven 1-0. Texas Tech – None.FUMBLES: Oklahoma – None. Texas Tech – Giles, Jonathan 1-1.TACKLES (UA-A): Oklahoma – Thomas, Ahmad 10-1; Johnson, W. 8-2; Parker, Jordan 7-0; Beal, Emmanuel 6-1; Evans, Jordan 4-3; Okoronkwo, O. 4-0; Thomas, Jordan 3-1; Parker, Steven 3-1; Doucet, Kapri 3-0; Haughton, K. 2-0; Roberts, Austin 2-0; Gallimore, N. 1-0; Wade, Jordan 1-0; Sylvie, Chanse 0-1; Jackson, Mark 0-1; Green, Dahu 0-1. Texas Tech – Jenkins, Malik 11-3; Brooks, Jordyn 6-1; Allen, Kisean 5-1; Nelson, Justis 5-0; Polite-Bray, DJ 4-0; Johnson, Jah. 4-0; Barnes, Zach 2-1; Fehoko, Breiden 1-2; Pipkins, Ondre 1-2; Nguema, Thierry 1-2; Banks, Paul 2-0; Moore, Gary 1-1; Hill, Kolin 1-1; Ward, Keenon 1-1; Washington, B. 1-0; Thomas, M. 0-1.
10/22/16 • Jones AT&T Stadium (60,478) • Lubbock, Texas
#16 OKLAHOMATEXAS TECH
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NORMAN – Oklahoma picked up its 12th straight Big 12 win with a 56-3 triumph over Kansas. The Sooners recorded a punt return for a touchdown by Dede Westbrook, an interception return for a TD by Jordan Evans and six offensive scores while holding Kansas to just three points on just 170 yards of total offense. Baker Mayfield threw four touchdown passes in two-and-a-half quarters while Westbrook registered 105 yards receiving and a TD to go with his 71-yard punt return. Joe Mixon added 109 total yards and a rushing TD on just 11 touches on the day.
TACKLES (UA-A): Kansas – Smithson, Fish 4-5; Lee, Mike 6-0; Roberts, M. 5-1; Armstrong, D. 4-2; Shaw, Tevin 3-3; Neal, Derrick 4-0; Ogletree, M. 2-2; Arnick, C. 1-3; Olobia, Anthony 3-0; Holani, Isi 2-0; Miller, Tyrone 1-1; Wise, Daniel 1-1; Loneker, Keith 1-1; Torneden, Bryce 1-0; Stewart, B. 1-0; Mosby, Damani 1-0; Davis, DeeIsaac 0-1; Dezir, Jacky 0-1; Ogbebor, Osaze 0-1. Oklahoma – Evans, Jordan 5-5; Parker, Steven 4-1; Gallimore, N. 4-1; Beal, Emmanuel 2-3; Thomas, Jordan 4-0; Haughton, K. 3-1; Johnson, W. 1-2; DeBerry, Ricky 1-2; Bolton, Curtis 2-0; Doucet, Kapri 2-0; Ward, DJ 2-0; Mann, Kenneth 2-0; Lampkin, D. 2-0; Parker, Jordan 2-0; Thomas, Ahmad 1-1; Kelly, Caleb 1-1; Hunter, Ruben 1-0; Roberts, Austin 1-0; Motley, Parnell 1-0; Sunderland, W. 1-0; Meier, Carson 1-0; Wade, Jordan 0-1.
10/29/16 • Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (86,301) • Norman
KANSAS#16 OKLAHOMA
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AMES, Iowa – Baker Mayfield continued his hot streak with four passing touchdowns and fullback Dimitri Flowers carried the load for Oklahoma in the absence of running backs Joe Mixon and Samaje Perine in the Sooners' 10-point road win over Iowa State. Flowers totaled 149 yards of offense in the Thursday night contest and scored a receiving TD for the third game in a row. Wide receiver Dede Westbrook registered his sixth straight 100-yard receiving game with a 131-yard effort that was aided by a 65-yard TD from Mayfield. Westbrook finished with 233 all-purpose yards. The Sooners held Iowa State to just 290 yards of total offense and limited the Cyclones to just 160 yards through the air.
Scoring Summary:1st 12:31 OU – Andrews, Mark 6 yd pass from Mayfield, Baker (Seibert, Austin kick), 8-64 2:29, OU 7 - ISU 0 04:22 ISU – Netten, Cole 28 yd field goal, 8-25 2:40, OU 7 - ISU 3 01:22 OU – Mead, Jeffery 30 yd pass from Mayfield, Baker (Seibert, Austin kick), 7-75 3:00, OU 14 - ISU 32nd 11:15 ISU – Lazard, Allen 31 yd pass from Park, Jacob (Netten, Cole kick), 11-77 5:02, OU 14 - ISU 10 04:30 ISU – Lanning, Joel 41 yd run (Netten, Cole kick), 4-49 1:53, OU 14 - ISU 17 04:16 OU – Westbrook, Dede 65 yd pass from Mayfield, Baker (Seibert, Austin kick), 1-65 0:09, OU 21 - ISU 17 00:06 OU – Flowers, D. 11 yd pass from Mayfield, Baker (Seibert, Austin kick), 9-75 2:20, OU 28 - ISU 173rd 05:50 OU – Seibert, Austin 36 yd field goal, 15-50 7:37, OU 31 - ISU 174th 13:04 ISU – Daley, Dondre 23 yd pass from Park, Jacob (Netten, Cole kick), 10-86 2:46, OU 31 - ISU 24 07:05 OU – Seibert, Austin 35 yd field goal, 12-55 5:55, OU 34 - ISU 24 OU ISUFIRST DOWNS 28 15RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 42-149 26-130PASSING YDS (NET) 328 160Passes Att-Comp-Int 34-25-1 30-16-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 76-477 56-290Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 1-5 2-24Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-118 5-111Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0Punts (Number-Avg) 2-47.5 5-43.4Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0Penalties-Yards 5-50 5-45Possession Time 36:59 23:01Third-Down Conversions 6 of 13 5 of 13Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 2Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 1-1Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-6 3-17
RUSHING: Oklahoma – Flowers, D. 22-115; Adams, Abdul 8-54; Baxter, Jarvis 1-4; TEAM 2-minus 4; Mayfield, Baker 9-minus 20. Iowa State – Lanning, Joel 7-61; Montgomery, Da. 10-44; Nwangwu, Kene 6-25; Harger, M. 1-2; Park, Jacob 2-minus 2.
PASSING: Oklahoma – Mayfield, Baker 25-34-1-328. Iowa State – Park, Jacob 16-29-0-160; Lanning, Joel 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING: Oklahoma – Westbrook, Dede 7-131; Lewis, Geno 6-59; Basquine, Nick 4-36; Flowers, D. 3-34; Mead, Jeffery 2-42; Andrews, Mark 2-19; Adams, Abdul 1-7. Iowa State – Lazard, Allen 6-76; Daley, Dondre 3-39; Jones, D. 2-13; Butler, Hakeem 1-17; Harms, Sam 1-6; Epps, Carson 1-5; Ryen, Trever 1-4; Montgomery, Da. 1-0.
INTERCEPTIONS: Oklahoma – None. Iowa State – Thomas, Jh. 1-0.
FUMBLES: Oklahoma – None. Iowa State – Ruth, De'Monte 1-0.
TACKLES (UA-A): Oklahoma – Ward, DJ 6-1; Kelly, Caleb 4-2; Okoronkwo, O.5-0; Parker, Jordan 3-2; Roberts, Austin 3-1; Thomas, Ahmad 3-1; Thomas, Jordan 3-1; Beal, Emmanuel 2-2; Johnson, W. 3-0; Parker, Steven 2-1; Evans, Jordan 1-2; Bolton, Curtis 1-0; Powers, Ben 1-0; Green, Dahu 1-0; Grant, Sam 1-0; Seibert, Austin 1-0; Lampkin, D. 0-1. Iowa State – Harvey, Willie 4-5; Cotton-Moya, K. 6-2; Peavy, Brian 5-3; Seeley, Kane 3-5; Payne, D'Andre 3-4; Wiltz, Jomal 3-4; Mills, Brian 3-4; Johnson, Mike 3-3; Bailey, JaQuan 3-3; Meyers, M. 3-1; Thomas, Jh. 2-1; Spears, Marcel 2-0; Tucker, Demond 1-1; Luna, Gabe 1-1; Northrup, R. 1-1; Benton, Spencer 0-2; Francis, Chris 1-0; Bonacci, Brian 1-0; Creer, Breion 0-1; Jahlas, Josh 0-1.
11/3/16 • Jack Trice Stadium (50,662) • Ames, Iowa
#12 OKLAHOMAIOWA STATE
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NORMAN – The Sooners picked up their 14th consecutive Big 12 win, and head coach Bob Stoops' 100th win at home, with a 45-24 triumph over No. 25 Baylor. Baker Mayfield threw for 300 yards and accounted for three total touchdowns while Joe Mixon (124) and Samaje Perine (100) each reached the 100-yard rushing mark. Dede Westbrook continued his scoring ways with TD receptions of 29 and 40 yards. The Sooner defense held Baylor below its season averages in both points and total offense. Jordan Evans became the first Sooner ever to record two sacks and two interceptions in the same game. He finished with a team-high nine tackles and added two pass breakups.
TACKLES (UA-A): Baylor – Williams, Jordan 9-5; Smith, K.J. 8-2; Stewart, Orion 7-2; Hunt, Tyrone 6-2; Edwards, Aiavion 3-5; Black, Henry 5-1; Reid, Ryan 3-2; Roberts, Greg 2-2; Blanchard, T. 2-2; Wright, Tion 2-0; Johnston, Clay 0-2; Waz, Chance 1-0; Roy, Bravvion 1-0; Arnold, Grayland 1-0; Jones, Xavier 1-0; Desouza, Dom 1-0; Jacobs, Jamie 1-0; Jones Jr., Lenoy 1-0; Russell, Seth 1-0; Jaynes, Tyler 1-0; Miller, Chris 0-1. Oklahoma – Evans, Jordan 6-3; Beal, Emmanuel 6-2; Johnson, W. 4-4; Kelly, Caleb 4-3; Thomas, Ahmad 4-2; Wade, Jordan 2-4; Ward, DJ 1-5; Thomas, Jordan 5-0; Hunter, Ruben 3-2; Parker, Steven 1-4; Gallimore, N. 4-0; Parker, Jordan 3-1; Okoronkwo, O. 3-1; Roberts, Austin 2-0; Flowers, D. 1-0; Miller, A.D. 1-0; Lampkin, D. 0-1; Sylvie, Chanse 0-1; Sunderland, W. 0-1.
11/12/16 • Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (86,248) • Norman
#25 BAYLOR#9 OKLAHOMA
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2017 ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL 2016 GAME RECAPS
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Oklahoma raced out to a 34-0 lead by late in the second quarter in a cold, snowy game in Morgantown, W.Va. The Sooners went on to win 56-28 on the back of 388 yards rushing and four defensive takeaways. Both Samaje Perine and Joe Mixon topped the 150-yard mark on the ground and, combined with quarterback Baker Mayfield, totaled five rushing touchdowns. Mayfield added two scores through the air, including a 75-yard catch and run by Dede Westbrook.
Scoring Summary:1st 10:53 OU – Perine, Samaje 2 yd run (Seibert, Austin kick), 6-34 2:50, OU 7 - WVU 0 09:16 OU – Westbrook, Dede 75 yd pass from Mayfield, Baker (Seibert, Austin kick), 3-77 0:54, OU 14 - WVU 0 03:24 OU – Mead, Jeffery 5 yd pass from Mayfield, Baker (Seibert, Austin kick), 9-78 3:52, OU 21 - WVU 02nd 10:07 OU – Mixon, Joe 5 yd run (Seibert, Austin kick), 8-96 3:49, OU 28 - WVU 0 02:26 OU – Perine, Samaje 9 yd run (Seibert, Austin kick failed), 11-97 5:46, OU 34 - WVU 0 01:13 WVU – Durante, Jovon 20 yd pass from Howard, Skyler (Molina, Mike kick), 6-60 1:13, OU 34 - WVU 73rd 13:09 OU – Evans, Jordan 80 yd interception return (Seibert, Austin kick), , OU 41 - WVU 7 02:40 WVU – Howard, Skyler 6 yd run (Molina, Mike kick), 5-63 1:37, OU 41 - WVU 144th 14:32 WVU – Howard, Skyler 9 yd run (Molina, Mike kick), 4-79 0:56, OU 41 - WVU 21 10:06 WVU – White, Ka'Raun 37 yd pass from Howard, Skyler (Molina, Mike kick), 7-85 2:24, OU 41 - WVU 28 04:37 OU – Mayfield, Baker 1 yd run (Andrews, Mark pass from Mayfield, Baker), 11-65 5:21, OU 49 - WVU 28 00:27 OU – Mayfield, Baker 1 yd run (Seibert, Austin kick), 5-28 2:58, OU 56 - WVU 28 OU WVUFIRST DOWNS 27 22RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 64-316 38-388PASSING YDS (NET) 169 191Passes Att-Comp-Int 15-9-1 27-12-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 79-485 65-579Fumble Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 1-6Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-56 5-102Interception Returns-Yards 1-80 1-0Punts (Number-Avg) 5-37.6 5-40.0Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-3Penalties-Yards 6-72 7-91Possession Time 39:54 20:06Third-Down Conversions 8 of 16 5 of 13Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 2Red-Zone Scores-Chances 6-6 3-6Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-8 0-0
RUSHING: Oklahoma – Perine, Samaje 31-160; Mixon, Joe 24-147; Mayfield, Baker 5-7; Adams, Abdul 1-2; Westbrook, Dede 2-1; TEAM 1-minus 1. West Virginia – Crawford, J 24-331; Howard, Skyler 12-52; McKoy, Kennedy 1-5; TEAM 1-0.
PASSING: Oklahoma – Mayfield, Baker 9-15-1-169. West Virginia – Howard, Skyler 12-27-1-191.
RECEIVING: Oklahoma – Westbrook, Dede 2-100; Lewis, Geno 2-25; Mead, Jeffery 2-16; Mixon, Joe 1-10; Andrews, Mark 1-9; Perine, Samaje 1-9. West Virginia- – White, Ka'Raun 4-58; Durante, Jovon 3-39; Gibson, Shelton 2-65; Shorts, Daikiel 2-24; Jennings, Gary 1-5.
INTERCEPTIONS: Oklahoma – Evans, Jordan 1-80. West Virginia – Douglas, Rasul 1-0.
FUMBLES: Oklahoma-Mayfield, Baker 1-0. West Virginia-Crawford, J 1-1; TEAM 1-1; Jennings, Gary 1-1.
TACKLES (UA-A): Oklahoma – Beal, Emmanuel 5-3; Okoronkwo, O. 6-1; Hunter, Ruben 4-3; Parker, Steven 4-2; Evans, Jordan 5-0; Thomas, Ahmad 3-1; Gallimore, N. 1-3; Roberts, Austin 1-2; Parker, Jordan 2-0; Thomas, Jordan 2-0; Wade, Jordan 2-0; Kelly, Caleb 1-1; Sunderland, W. 1-1; Bolton, Curtis 1-0; Romar, Matt 1-0; Doucet, Kapri 1-0; Lampkin, D. 0-1. West Virginia – Benton, A 10-4; Howard, Darrien 7-3; Long, David 5-4; Fleming, M 8-0; White, Kyzir 6-1; Tyler, Jeremy 6-0; Arndt, Justin 5-0; Walters, Sean 3-0; Harper, Jarrod 1-2; Nwachukwu, N 1-2; Shuler II, Adam 2-0; Avery, Toyous 1-0; Battle, Elijah 1-0; Sharif, Khairi 1-0; Christian, H 1-0; Douglas, Rasul 1-0; Preston, Xavier 0-1; Commodore, S 0-1.
11/19/16 • Milan Puskar Stadium (57,645) • Morgantown, W.Va.
#8 OKLAHOMA#10 WEST VIRGINIA
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NORMAN – Oklahoma overcame a slow start to take down Oklahoma State 38-20 and claim its 10th Big 12 Championship and first on Owen Field. The Sooners rushed for 301 of their 341 yards in the second half with Samaje Perine leading the way with 239 yards on a career-high 37 carries. Joe Mixon added 99 yards of his own on 11 rushes, including a 79-yard score. Eventual Heisman Trophy finalists Baker Mayfield and Dede Westbrook were exceptional as well. Mayfield threw for 288 yards and three TDs while Westbrook notched 111 yards and a score despite playing less than a half (he left the game due to an injury with 6:58 remaining in the second quarter).
Scoring Summary:1st 05:16 OSU – Grogan, Ben 19 yd field goal, 8-53 3:49, OSU 3 - OU 02nd 14:46 OU – Westbrook, Dede 69 yd pass from Mayfield, Baker (Seibert, Austin kick), 3-88 0:59, OSU 3 - OU 7 11:36 OU – Seibert, Austin 34 yd field goal, 5-54 2:05, OSU 3 - OU 10 05:05 OSU – Carson, Chris 6 yd run (Grogan, Ben kick), 5-90 1:38, OSU 10 - OU 10 01:28 OSU – Rudolph, Mason 6 yd run (Grogan, Ben kick), 8-50 2:07, OSU 17 - OU 10 00:27 OU – Lewis, Geno 10 yd pass from Mayfield, Baker (Seibert, Austin kick), 5-76 1:01, OSU 17 - OU 173rd 11:56 OU – Perine, Samaje 1 yd run (Seibert, Austin kick), 6-81 3:04, OSU 17 - OU 24 04:21 OU – Mixon, Joe 12 yd pass from Mayfield, Baker (Seibert, Austin kick), 13-80 6:24, OSU 17 - OU 31 01:00 OSU – Grogan, Ben 30 yd field goal, 8-75 3:21, OSU 20 - OU 314th 09:35 OU – Mixon, Joe 79 yd run (Seibert, Austin kick), 1-79 0:14, OSU 20 - OU 38 OSU OUFIRST DOWNS 17 25RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 37-217 52-341PASSING YDS (NET) 186 288Passes Att-Comp-Int 25-11-0 19-13-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 62-403 71-629Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-162 5-83Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 6-40.0 5-39.2Fumbles-Lost 2-0 3-1Penalties-Yards 3-22 4-54Possession Time 24:53 35:07Third-Down Conversions 4 of 15 6 of 13Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 1 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 4-6Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-6 2-7
RUSHING: Oklahoma State – Hill, Justice 16-99; Carson, Chris 12-91; Rudolph, Mason 8-28; TEAM 1-minus 1. Oklahoma – Perine, Samaje 37-239; Mixon, Joe 11-99; Mayfield, Baker 3-5; TEAM 1-minus 2.
