2008 OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE

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1 2008 OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE 2008 BIG 12 CHAMPIONS 2008 SEASON COACHING STAFF Media Information Media Information Maps and DIrections The Game at a Glance Season Season Notes Offense Notes Defense Notes Special Teams Notes Bowl Notes Honors & Awards Records Update Rosters/Pronunciation Guide Depth Chart Coaches & Staff Bob Stoops Assistant Coaches Support Staff The Sooners Player Profiles Season Review Team Statistics Scoring Statistics Defensive Statistics Individual Game-by-Game Statistics Starting Lineups Player Participation Situational Statistics Season Superlatives Game-by-Game Comparisons Scoring Drives Game-By-Game Recaps Bowl History Oklahoma Bowl Statistics Bowl Recaps Records Oklahoma Football Records University of Oklahoma Overview University President David L. Boren Director of Athletics Joe Castiglione Athletics Administration Oklahoma Traditions SoonerSports.com PROJECT COORDINATORS Kenny Mossman, David Bassity GUIDE DESIGN David Bassity COVER DESIGN Scott Matthews CONTRIBUTORS Jason Bodin, Craig Moran, Phillip Rogers, Jennifer Van Tuyl RESEARCH ASSISTANCE Mike Brooks DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS Debbie Copp PHOTOGRAPHY Lisa Hall, Joey Johnson, Mark Kraus, Jackson Laizure, Jerry Laizure, Ty Russell, Shevaun Williams and Associates, John Williamson, Cal Sport Media, Tulsa World and OU Athletics Media Relations Archives PRINTING The 2008 Oklahoma Football Bowl Guide was printed by OU Printing Services of Norman, Okla., at no cost to the taxpayers of the state of Oklahoma. THE SOONERS SEASON REVIEW HISTORY Nike is the official footwear, apparel supplier and sponsor of the Oklahoma football program NATIONAL CHAMPIONS * * * * * * 1

2 ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS 7 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 24 BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS 148 ALL-AMERICANS 62 NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS 2 KENNY MOSSMAN Senior Associate Athletics Director for Communications kmossman@ou.edu MIKE HOUCK Associate Media Relations Director mhouck@ou.edu JARED THOMPSON Associate Media Relations Director jaredthompson@ou.edu DAVID BASSITY Assistant Media Relations Director dbassity@ou.edu CASSIE GAGE Assistant Media Relations Director cassie@ou.edu CRAIG MORAN Assistant Media Relations Director cmoran@ou.edu DEBBIE COPP Director of Publications dcopp@ou.edu SCOTT MATTHEWS Director of Graphic Design smatthews@ou.edu OU Athletics Media Relations Media Relations Main Phone (405) Media Relations Fax (405) University of Oklahoma Athletics Media Relations McClendon Center, Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Suite 2525, 180 W Brooks St, Norman, OK SoonerSports.com The latest, official information on Oklahoma football is available at SoonerSports.com. Log on for complete media services including statistics, rosters, bios, schedules, press conferences, quotes and more. SoonerSportsMedia.com Action photos, mugs and logos are available for download. Visit SoonerSportsMedia.com for details. Oklahoma Football Online Official OU Athletics SoonerSports.com OU Media Services SoonerSportsMedia.com Big 12 Conference Big12sports.com Big 12 Media Services CollegePressBox.com NCAA Statistics NCAAsports.com 2008 OKLAHOMA BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GUIDE SOONERSPORTS.COM * JASON MATHESON Director of Internet Services jmatheson@ou.edu TORY KUKOWSKI Assistant Director of Internet Services tkukowski@ou.edu MITCH HECKART Media Relations Graduate Assistant mitch86@ou.edu PHILLIP ROGERS Media Relations Graduate Assistant philliprogers@ou.edu RYAN KASMIERSKY Media Relations Student Assistant ryan.j.kasmiersky-1@ou.edu LESLIE KOCH Media Relations Student Assistant lesali@ou.edu STEPHANIE TURNER Media Relations Student Assistant stephanieturner@ou.edu MATT WILSON Media Relations Student Assistant philliprogers@ou.edu OU Athletics Phone Directory All numbers (405) four-digit extension OU Athletics Main Line OU Athletics Ticket Office Joe Castiglione, Director of Athletics Larry Naifeh, Executive Associate AD Joe Washington, Varsity O Club Director Gerald Gurney, Ph.D., Sr. Assoc. AD/Academics Gloria Nevarez, Sr. Associate Athletics Director Greg Phillips, Sr. Assoc. AD/Chief Financial Officer Charles Lee, Asst. AD/Director of Marketing Billy Ray Johnson, Asst. AD/Ticket Operations Greg Tipton, Asst. AD/Lloyd Noble Center General Manager Matt Roberts, Asst. AD/Development Jason Leonard, Execute Director of Compliance Scott Anderson, Head Athletics Trainer Eric Barnhart, Sooner Sports Properties Brandon Meier, Executive Director of Video Production Danny Davis, Director of Facilities Dave Haskin, Director of Promotions Brian Martin, Coordinator of Team Video Jerry Schmidt, Director of Sports Enhancement Suzanne Staley, Director of Branding

3 MEDIA INFORMATION Credentials Outlets that covered the participating teams on a season-long basis are eligible for credentials. The online application can be accessed at The application deadline is Dec. 19, After completing the necessary information, please note that all 2009 FedEx BCS National Championships credentials will contain a head shot of its bearer. A photo attachment upload option is available during the online application process and is recommended rather than waiting until pick up. Media Relations Representatives OKLAHOMA Kenny Mossman, Sr. Associate A.D./Communications , kmossman@ou.edu David Bassity, Assistant Media Relations Director , dbassity@ou.edu Craig Moran, Assistant Media Relations Director , cmoran@ou.edu BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Larry Wahl, V.P. of Media and Public Relations , lwahl@orangebowl.org V.J. Monzon-Aguirre, Communications Coordinator , vmonzon@orangebowl.org Oklahoma Team Headquarters Fountainebleau 4441 Collins Ave. Miami Beach, FL Media Headquarters Marriott Harber Beach Resort and Spa 3030 Holiday Drive Fort Lauderdale, FL MEDIA HOSPITALITY A media hospitality room will be hosted from Jan. 2-9 at the Grand Ballroom in the media hotel. The suite will be open daily from 7 a.m.-1 a.m. MEDIA WORK ROOM The media work room is located in the Grand Ballroom Salon F at the Marriott Harbor. It is open Jan. 1-9 from 9 a.m.-1/10 p.m. Game Week Interviews See media opportunities on schedule below. PRACTICES Oklahoma will practice at Barry University. From the team hotel, take A1A/Collins Ave northbound. Turn left at 71st St/SR-934 and proceed 4.2 miles. Turn right at NE 6th Ave/Biscayne Blvd before turning left at NE 82nd St/Little River Pkwy. Proceed one-half mile and turn right at NE 2nd Ave. and proceed two miles to the site. (See map on page 4.) When coaches and players are available for interviews in conjunction with practice, those sessions will be conducted after practice. Practice sessions are closed except for those times when, under BCS guidelines, OU opens the first 15 minutes of two workouts. POST-GAME INTERVIEWS Per BCS guidelines, the OU locker room will be open for 30 minutes following the cooling-off period. In addition, designated coaches and players will be brought to the interview area SEASON COACHING STAFF THE SOONERS All times local and subject to change. Shaded dates represent events with player availability. All practices are closed except as designated on schedule. Coaches and players are available after practices on Jan. 6. Practice (closed) Barry University 3 p.m. Coaches and players available post-practice at practice site BCS National Championship Stadium, 8 p.m. Coaches and Players available post-game Arrival Miami International Airport TBA Head Coach only Practice (First 15 minutes Open) Barry University 4 p.m Press Conference Marriott Harbor, 8:30 a.m. Head Coach Practice (Closed) Barry University TBD Team Availability Schedule Press Conference Marriott Harbor, 10 a.m. Winning Head Coach and offensive and defensive MVPs (if from winning team) Press Conference Marriott Harbor, 8:30 a.m. Off. Coor./Six Players Practice (First 15 minutes Open) Barry University 3 p.m. Press Conference Marriott Harbor, 9:30 a.m. Def. Coor./Six Players Practice (closed) Barry University 3 p.m. Media Day Stadium, 9:30 a.m. Coaches and Players Practice (closed) Barry University 2:30 p.m NATIONAL CHAMPIONS * * * * * * 3 SEASON REVIEW HISTORY

4 MAPS & DIRECTIONS 7 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 24 BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS 148 ALL-AMERICANS 62 NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS To Dolphin Stadium FROM THE SOUTH: I-95 North, to North on the Florida Turnpike, to Exit # 2X (Dolphin Toll Plaza), to Dolphin Stadium. I-95 North to Ives Dairy Road, West on Ives Dairy Road for approximately 5 miles, Dolphin Stadium will be on your right North on the Palmetto Expressway (Route 826) to NW 27th Avenue (Route 817), proceed North on NW 27th Avenue to NW 199th Street (Dan Marino Boulevard), turn right at NW 199th Street to Dolphin Stadium FROM THE NORTH: Florida Turnpike South to Exit # 2X (Dolphin Stadium Toll Plaza) to the east side of Dolphin Stadium Florida Turnpike South to Exit # 47 (27th Avenue/University Drive); south on 27th Avenue/University Drive to the west side of Dolphin Stadium I-95 South to Ives Dairy Road, head west (right) for 5 miles; Dolphin Stadium will be on your right hand side. FROM THE WEST: I-75 East to I-595 East, to South on Florida Turnpike, to exit # 2X (Dolphin Toll Plaza), to the East side of Dolphin Stadium I-75 East to I-595 East, to South on Florida Turnpike, to exit # 47 (27th Avenue/University Drive), south on 27th Avenue/University Drive to the west side of the Stadium PARKING (SEE MAP ABOVE): Approximately 23,857 parking spaces, located in numerous lots, surround the stadium OKLAHOMA BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GUIDE SOONERSPORTS.COM *

5 STADIUM By the Numbers S EAS ON 72,230, seating capacity for the Fedex Orange Bowl 160, number of acres the project site is situated on 115, millions of dollars spent on the construction of the stadium 38,560, seating capacity for baseball usage 74,916, seating capacity for soccer usage 4 number of locker rooms with 60 lockers in each 140, acres of parking 23,857, number of parking spots for cars 108, number of parking spots for buses 90, number of parking spots for RVs 225, number of parking spots for limousines 30, minutes to return to a firm playing surface after a 3 per hour rain 250, millions of dollars spent on a capital improvement project in ,000, square feet added to the stadium with the 2007 capital improvement project 7,000, the size in square feet of the Daktronics ProStar Hi-Definition Display board in the east end zone, the largest in professional sports that offers live scoring and data display capabilities 22, years that the stadium, formerly known as Joe Robbie Stadium, has been in operation COACHING STAFF THE SOONERS SEASON R EVI EW Dolphin Stadium Entering its 22nd year of operation, Dolphin Stadium, originally known as Joe Robbie Stadium, was the first of its kind to be constructed entirely with private funds. The late Joe Robbie led the financing campaign to build Joe Robbie Stadium (JRS) for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). JRS revolutionized the economics of professional sports when it opened in Inclusion of a Club Level, along with Executive Suites, helped to finance the construction of the Stadium. Season ticket holders committed to long term agreements, and in return they received first-class amenities in a state-of-the-art facility which is still used as a model for new facilities across the country. HISTORY In April 2006, Dolphins Enterprises CEO Joe Bailey, announced and unveiled the new stadium logo and modified name. The stadium name was changed to Dolphin Stadium, and a new, modern-looking dolphin in orange, teal, blue and platinum colors with the words Dolphin Stadium was unveiled as the new stadium logo. Also unveiled were the two largest hi-definition video boards in professional sports. A new fascia LED ribbon-board was installed in July 2006 as well. In 2007, H. Wayne Huizenga embarked in a $250 million capital improvement project, expanding the stadium by 360,000 square feet and installing brand new state-of-the-art technology. The improvement and revitalization of the building has allowed the stadium to remain one of the premier sports and entertainment facilities in the world * 1955 * 1956 * 1974 * 1975 * 1985 * NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

6 7 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 24 BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS 148 ALL-AMERICANS 62 NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS THE GAME AT A GLANCE Oklahoma Quick Facts Location: Norman, Okla. Founded: 1890 Nickname: Sooners Colors: Crimson (PMS 201) and Cream Conference: Big 12 (South Division) Enrollment: 29,721 Stadium: Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (Natural Grass/82,112) President: David L. Boren Director of Athletics: Joe Castiglione Sr. Associate A.D./Communications: Kenny Mossman Office Phone: , Mobile: Website: Football Information Offensive Formation: Multiple Defensive Formation: Multiple Overall Record: 12-1 Conference Record: 7-1 (Big 12 Conference Champions) Coaching Staff Name (Alma Mater, Year) Title Bob Stoops (Iowa 83) Head Coach (10th Season) Brent Venables (Kansas State 92).... Assoc. Head Coach/Def. Coordinator/LB Bobby Jack Wright (SW Texas St. 73)... Asst. H.C./ Asst. Def. Coordinator/DB Kevin Wilson (North Carolina 84) Offensive Coordinator/TE, FB Cale Gundy (Oklahoma 94) Recruiting Coordinator/RB Jay Norvell (Iowa, 86) Asst. Offensive Coord./Passing Game Coord./WR Josh Heupel (Oklahoma 01) Assistant Coach/QB James Patton (Miami, Ohio 93) Assistant Coach/OL Jackie Shipp (Langston 92) Assistant Coach/DL Chris Wilson (Oklahoma 92).. Assistant Coach/ Special Teams Coordinator/DE Schedule & Results Date Opponent (Pre-Bowl Record)W/L Score Att. TV Aug. 30 Chattanooga (1-11) W ,715 PPV Sep. 6 Cincinnati (11-2) W ,476 ABC Sept. 13 at Washington (0-12) W ,716 ESPN Sept. 27 TCU (10-2) W ,158 FSN Oct. 4 at Baylor (4-8) W ,145 FSN Oct. 11 vs. Texas+ (11-1) L ,182 ABC Oct. 18 Kansas (7-5) W ,241 ABC Oct. 25 at Kansas State (5-7) W ,054 FSN Nov. 1 Nebraska (8-4) W ,212 ESPN Nov. 8 at Texas A&M (4-8) W ,603 ESPN Nov. 22 Texas Tech (11-1) W ,646 ABC Nov. 29 at Oklahoma State (9-3) W ,031 ABC Dec. 6 vs. Missouri* (9-4) W ,004 ABC + at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas * Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship game at Kansas City, Mo. Statistical Leaders Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD Avg./G Long Chris Brown 195 1, Passing Comp. Att. Int. Pct. Yds. TD Eff. Sam Bradford , Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Avg./G Long Juaquin Iglesias 69 1, Florida Quick Facts Location: Gainesville, Fla. Founded: 1853 Nickname: Gators Colors: Orange and Blue Conference: SEC (East Division) Enrollment: 51,000 Stadium: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (Natural Grass/88,548) President: Dr. Bernard Machen Director of Athletics: Jeremy Foley Director of Football Communications: Steve McClain Office Phone: , Mobile: na Website: Football Information Offensive Formation: Spread Defensive Formation: 4-3 Overall Record: 12-1 Conference Record: 7-1 (SEC Conference Champions) Coaching Staff Name (Alma Mater, Year) Title Urban Meyer (Cincinnati 86) Head Coach (Fourth Season) Steve Addazio (Central Connecticut State, 81) Asst. Head Coach/OL Vance Bedford (Texas, 83) Assistant Coach/CB Kenny Carter (The Citadel, 90) Assistant Coach/RB Billy Gonzales (Colorado State, 94) Recruiting Coordinator/WR Chuck Heater (Michigan, 75) Asst. Def. Coordinator/S John Hevesy (Maine, 94) Assistant Coach/TE, OL Dan McCarney (Iowa, 75) Asst. Head Coach/DL Dan Mullen (Ursinus College, 94) Offensive Coordinator/QB Charlie Strong (Central Arkansas State, 82).. Assoc. H.C./Def. Coordinator/LB Schedule & Results Date Opponent (Pre-Bowl Record) W/L Score Att. TV Aug. 30 Hawaii (7-6) W ,575 Raycom Sept. 6 Miami (Fla.) (7-5) W ,833 ESPN Sept. 20 at Tennessee (5-7) W ,138 CBS Sept. 27 Ole Miss (8-4) L ,106 Raycom Oct. 4 at Arkansas (5-7) W ,072 Raycom Oct. 11 LSU (7-5) W ,684 CBS Oct. 25 Kentucky (6-6) W ,589 Raycom Nov. 1 vs. Georgia+ (9-3) W ,649 CBS Nov. 8 at Vanderbilt (6-6) W ,773 ESPN2 Nov. 15 South Carolina (7-5) W ,646 CBS Nov. 22 The Citadel (4-8) W ,374 PPV Nov. 29 at Florida State (8-4) W ,237 ABC Dec. 6 vs. Alabama* (12-1) W ,892 CBS + at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. * Dr Pepper SEC Championship game at Atlanta, Ga. Statistical Leaders Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD Avg./G Long Chris Rainey Passing Comp. Att. Int. Pct. Yds. TD Eff. Tim Tebow , Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Avg./G Long Louis Murphy Tackles UT AT TT TFL Int. S PD FF FR Travis Lewis OKLAHOMA BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GUIDE SOONERSPORTS.COM * Tackles UT AT TT TFL Int. S PD FF FR Brandon Spikes

7 THE GAME AT A GLANCE Game Basics Statistically Speaking... Teams: Oklahoma Sooners No. 1, BCS No. 2, Harris Interactive No. 1, USA Today/Coaches No. 2, Associated Press Florida Gators No. 2, BCS No. 1, Harris Interactive No. 2, USA Today/Coaches No. 1, Associated Press Date: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009 Time: 8 p.m., EST, 7 p.m., CST Location: Miami Gardens, Fla. Venue: Dolphin Stadium Television: FOX Thom Brennaman, play-by-play Charles Davis, analyst Chris Myers, sideline Oklahoma Radio: Sooner Sports Network Bob Barry, Sr., play-by-play Merv Johnson, anaylist Trent Smith, sideline National Radio: ESPN Brent Musberger, play-by-play Kirk Herbstreit, analyst Lisa Salters, sideline BCS Championship FYI Oklahoma is the home team in this game... the Sooners will occupy the east bench... the allotment of tickets for each school is 16, officials for the game will be assigned from a league that is not represented by either of the participating schools... Dolphin Stadium is home to the NFL s Miami Dophins. OU Essentials Oklahoma s all-time record stands at The Sooners own seven national championships (1950, 1955, 1956, 1974, 1975, 1985, 2000). OU has 42 bowl appearances (No. 7 nationally) with 24 victories (No. 4 nationally). Oklahoma has won 42 conference titles. Since WWII, OU is the most successful program with 555 victories. The school has produced 145 All-Americans and four Heisman Trophy winners. With 31, 10-win seasons, OU leads the nation. Oklahoma s best decade for total victories was the 1970 s when the Sooners were (.877). In the 2000 s, OU is (.850).Sooner players also have won the Bednarik (1), Butkus (4), Walter Camp (4), Lombardi (3), Maxwell (2), Nagurski (2), O Brien (2), Outland (5), Tatupu (1), Thorpe (3) and Unitas (1) Awards. Category OU NCAA Big 12 UF NCAA SEC Rank Rank Rank Rank Scoring Scoring Defense Scoring Margin 29.5 NA NA 32.4 NA NA Scoring by Quarter NA NA NA NA Opponent Scoring by Quarter NA NA NA NA Red Zone Offense 76-80/95% /91% 9 2 Red Zone Defense 36-45/80% /72% 6 1 Total Offense Total Defense First Downs Opponent First Downs Rushing Attempts 560 NA NA 5 Rushing Offense Rushing Defense Rushing Touchdowns 45 NA 1 41 NA 1 Opponent Rushing Touchdowns 18 NA 3 9 NA 4 Yards Per Rush 3.2 NA NA 4 Att.-Comp.-Int NA NA NA NA Opponent Att.-Comp.-Int NA NA NA NA Passing Yards Passing Defense Pass Efficiency Pass Efficiency Defense Completion Percentage 68.1 NA NA 1 Opponent Completion Pct NA NA 2 Touchdown Passes 49 NA 1 31 NA 1 Opponent Touchdown Passes 20 NA 6 10 NA 3 Kickoff Returns Opponent Kickoff Returns NA NA Punt Returns Opponent Punt Returns NA NA Interception Returns NA NA NA NA Opponent Interception Returns 7-(-0.7) NA NA NA NA Fumbles-Lost NA NA Opponent Fumbles-Lost NA NA 16-9 NA NA Turnover Margin Penalties-Yards Opponent Penalties-Yards NA NA 1 Punts-Average NA NA 1 Opponent Punts-Average NA NA NA NA Net Punting Opponent Net Punting 37.0 NA NA 29.5 NA NA Time of Possession 29: : Opponent Time of Possession 29:58 NA NA 30:16 NA NA Third Down Conversions /52% /49% 13 1 Opponent Third Down Conv /33% /32% 15 4 Fourth Down Conversions 12-21/57% /69% 12 2 Opponent Fourth Down Conv /50% /36% 17 1 Sacks By-Yards Opponent Sacks By-Yards Field Goals 8-12/66.7% NA /91.7% NA 1 Opponent Field Goals 8-14/57.1% NA NA 12-16/75.0% NA NA PAT Attempts 92-97/95% NA NA 78-79/99% NA NA Opponent PAT Attempts 37-38/97% NA NA 15-18/83% NA NA SEASON COACHING STAFF THE SOONERS SEASON REVIEW HISTORY NATIONAL CHAMPIONS * * * * * *

8 7 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 24 BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS 148 ALL-AMERICANS 62 NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS 8 SEASON NOTES THE SOONERS BRIEFLY Oklahoma won its third straight Big 12 Championship and its sixth overall. No other league member has more than two and no other member has won titles in consecutive years. The Sooners won 10 or more games for the third straight year and for the eighth time in Bob Stoops 10 seasons. This is the fifth time that a Stoops-coached OU team has won at least 12. OU was No. 4 in both of preseason polls. It marked the 10th straight season that the team was ranked in the first AP poll. The Sooners spent the entire season ranked among the top five and two weeks at No. 1. Oklahoma was tabbed for a first-place finish in the Big 12 s South Division in a preseason polling of league media. In fact, the Sooners tied for that distinction then won the Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship game over Missouri in Kansas City s Arrowhead Stadium. OU led the All-Big 12 Conference team with eight first-team picks. The league coaches choose the squad. Three players from the 07 team left early for the NFL: WR Malcolm Kelly (Redskins), LB Curtis Lofton (Falcons) and DB Reggie Smith (49ers). BRADFORD CLAIMS OKLAHOMA S FIFTH HEISMAN TROPHY Sam Bradford claimed Oklahoma s fifth Heisman Trophy when he was announced as the winner on Dec. 13, five years to the date that fellow Sooner Jason White won the award. Bradford received 1,726 points followed by Texas Colt McCoy with 1,640 and Florida s Tim Tebow with 1,575. Bradford became the second sophomore to win the award after Tim Tebow did so in Four of OU s Heisman winners were home grown. The exception was Billy Sims (1978) from Hooks, Texas. Bradford was the second winner during the Bob Stoops era and the fifth finalist under the current coach. The other finalists were Josh Heupel (2000), Jason White (2003), Adrian Peterson and Jason White (2004). Stoops is one of only three active coaches with multiple Heisman winners. USC s Pete Carroll and Florida State s Bobby Bowden are the other two. Bradford also became Oklahoma s third recipient of the Davey O Brien Award, which is presented annually to the nation s top quarterback. GRANGER, MURRAY OUT Oklahoma is missing two prominent players who underwent surgery after the Big 12 Championship Game. RB DeMarco Murray required repair of a partially ruptured tendon in his left hamstring, while DT DeMarcus Granger had an operation for chronic lower back problems. Murray was OU s leading rusher until suffering the injury on the opening play of the title contest. He now ranks No. 2 on the team with 1,002 yards. He is the team leader in all purpose yards with 2,171. He scored 18 touchdowns this season, 14 on the ground and four through the air. Murray is the No. 13 rated kickoff returner in the nation with 27.6 yards per return. Granger played in 11 games, all as a reserve. He missed the Big 12 Championship Game with his injury. The junior was credited with 20 tackles on the season. VICTORY AT WASHINGTON WAS NO. 100 FOR STOOPS Oklahoma s victory at Washington on Sept. 13, represented a historic milestone of 100 victories for Sooner head coach Bob Stoops... Stoops is the eighth-fastest coach to 100 victories in NCAA history by reaching the milestone in 122 games, the same number it took for former OU head coach Barry Switzer to hit the mark. Another OU great, Bud Wilkinson, picked up his 100th victory in game 111. He is No. 3 on the list. Oklahoma is the only school to produce four, 100-win coaches: Bennie Owen ( from ), Wilkinson ( from ) and Switzer ( from ). Stoops is the second coach in NCAA history, first in the modern era, to win 100 games in his first 10 seasons. His victory total ranks No. 2 in NCAA history for 10 seasons. Penn s George Woodruff, who finished in 1901, holds the mark at 124 wins. Switzer is third at 98. Stoops is one of three to average of 10 victories per season with at least 10 seasons of coaching. The others were Tom Osborne (255 in 25 seasons at Nebraska) and George Woodruff (142 in 12 seasons, mostly at Penn). Stoops teams are with one national title and six league crowns in 10 seasons. In the 10 years before he arrived in Norman, the OU football fortunes had taken a rare dip. The program was with no championships and only three bowl trips OKLAHOMA BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GUIDE SOONERSPORTS.COM * Score Another 10 This is Oklahoma s 31st season with at least 10 victories. That s tops in the nation. Oklahoma also tops all teams with win seasons. Penn State is second with Win Seasons (Pre-2007 Bowls) 1. Oklahoma Alabama Nebraska 25 Michigan Southern Cal Penn State 20 Texas Tennessee Florida State Georgia 17 MOST COACHING WINS IN 10 SEASONS George Woodruff, Penn ( ) 124 Bob Stoops, Oklahoma ( ) 108* Paul Johnson, Ga. Southern/Navy ( ) 99 Barry Switzer, Oklahoma ( ) 98 Tom Osborne, Nebraska ( ) 96 Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee ( ) 95 Lloyd Carr, Michigan ( ) 95 Amos Alonzo Stagg, S field/chicago ( ) 95 Bud Wilkinson, Oklahoma ( ) 94 Joe Paterno, Penn State ( ) 94 R.C. Slocum, Texas A&M ( ) 94 Dan Hawkins, W ette/boise St. ( 93-97, 01-05) 93 Steve Spurrier, Duke/Florida ( ) 93 * active ACTIVE OU STREAKS Games in which OU scored a touchdown Televised games Home sellouts Weeks in the Associated Press top Home games in which OU scored at least 30 points. 9 - Seasons in a bowl game. 5 - Seasons with a 1,000-yard rusher.

9 SEASON NOTES POLL POSITION OU in the AP poll* since Bob Stoops became head coach... Weeks at No Weeks in the top five 94 Weeks in the top Total weeks in the poll 138 Longest streak in the poll 88 Current streak in the poll 47 Weeks OU was unranked 27 Weeks OU was unranked in his first season ( 99) 15 Weeks OU was ranked in 9 seasons prior to Stoops 79 * since Stoops became the coach, there have been 159 poll weeks. ALL-TIME AP POLL LEADERS A look at the teams that have been ranked the most times in the AP s weekly top Michigan 752 Ohio State 750 Notre Dame 705 OKLAHOMA* 675 USC 670 Texas 656 Nebraska 642 Alabama 625 Tennessee 563 Penn State 558 Note: There have been 979 polls dating back to OU BY THE NUMBERS 71,000 - Season tickets holder for OU football. 24,038 - Combined population of the four towns that produced OU s Heisman winners Weeks OU has been ranked in the AP poll (No. 4 nationally, No. 1 in the Big 12) First quarter points scored by OU in 08. Foes have Nationally TV games showing OU Games OU scored 50 points OU games coached by Bob Stoops during in which OU held double digit leads Weeks OU has been ranked No. 1 (leads the nation) National award winners produced by OU Game in Stoops era won by 20+ pts OU seasons with 10 or more victories. SOONER TIMELINE 2008 August Oklahoma opened with a 57-2 win over Tennessee-Chattanooga in a contest that was delayed one hour, 12 minutes by lightning. September 6 -- The Sooners rocked eventual Big East champion Cincinnati, September OU rolled up 436 yards on TCU, a team that finished No. 2 in the nation in total defense at yards per game, and won October Oklahoma watched two, double-digit leads evaporate in dropping a decision to Texas. The Sooners lost MLB Ryan Reynolds, the team s leading tackler at that time, to a seasonending knee injury during the game. October 18 --Sam Bradford threw for a school record 468 yards in a win over then No. 16 Kansas. October The Sooners scored 55 points in the first half in a win at Kansas State. Nov Oklahoma played the first of three straight prime time games against ranked opponents when it roared past then No. 2 Texas Tech, in Norman. October OU rang up its 80th victory over Oklahoma State, a triumph over the No. 12 Cowboys at Stillwater. December 2 -- Bob Stoops named Co-Big 12 Coach of the Year with Texas Tech s Mike Leach. December 6 -- The trip to the BCS Championship Game was wrapped up when Oklahoma buried No. 20 Missouri, 62-21, at Kansas City. December 7 -- Oklahoma tops the final BCS rankings. December Bradford is named the winner of the Davey O Brien Award during the Home Depot College Football Awards Show in Orlando, Fla. December Bradford announced as the recipient of the 74th Heisman Memorial Trophy in New York City. December DT DeMarcus Granger underwent season-ending back surgery. December RB DeMarco Murray underwent season-ending surgery on his left hamstring. MARQUEE MATCH-UPS AWAIT OKLAHOMA ON FUTURE SCHEDULES Non-conference games on future schedules include at Miami (Fla.) in 2009, at Florida State (2011), Notre Dame (2012), at Notre Dame (2013), Tennessee (2014), at Tennessee (2015), Ohio State (2016), at Ohio State (2017) and LSU in 2018 and Under current head coach Bob Stoops, Oklahoma already played Louisville, Notre Dame, North Carolina, Alabama (twice), UCLA (twice), Oregon (twice), Washington (twice), South Florida and Miami (Fla.) in regular season contests. STOOPS ERA YIELDING RECORD-SETTING ATTENDANCE NUMBERS Oklahoma has drawn 4,909,241 fans for Bob Stops 62 home games (started in 1999)... All 62 have been sold out and the Sooners have prevailed 57 times. This year s average home attendance of 85,075 was the largest in school history. The top nine seasons for OU home attendance have come on Stoops watch. The crowd of 85,646 for 08 Texas Tech game was the largest to see a sporting event in the state of Oklahoma. OU has exceeded its listed capacity of 82,112 in 35 consecutive games. Oklahoma has played before sellout crowds in 107 of Stoops 132 games. A total of 9,658,784, or an average of 73,172, has seen those games. GAYLORD FAMILY - OKLAHOMA MEMORIAL STADIUM 2008 SEASON COACHING STAFF THE SOONERS SEASON REVIEW HISTORY NATIONAL CHAMPIONS * * * * * * 9

10 7 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 24 BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS 148 ALL-AMERICANS 62 NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS 10 OFFENSE NOTES ABOUT THE OFFENSE Under Stoops, OU produced its career leader in passing and receiving, while turning out the No. 3 and No. 4 career rushers and the school record holder for single-season rushing, passing and receiving yards. Of 81 basic offensive records at OU, 54 have been set under Stoops. OU scored at least one TD in every game dating to Nov. 7, OU rushed for 200 yards 41 times under Stoops, 35 in the last five years. Also under Stoops, OU has 139 touchdowns of 25+ yards and 283 scoring drives that took less than two minutes. OU is the highest scoring program in college football history. In 1,139 games, the Sooners scored 30,421 points, or 26.7 per game. Michigan has 29,532 points in 1,203 games and Nebraska 29,415 in 1,199. ABOUT THE OFFENSE IN 2008 OU has scored a school record 97 TDs to clip the 80 from last season. With 702 points, this is the highest scoring team in the modern era of college football. It also is the first in that span to score 60 or more points in five consecutive games (current streak). This is also the first team to feature a 4,000-yard passer and two 1,000-yard rushers. With 55 points at Washington, 58 at Kansas State and 66 at Texas A&M, Oklahoma has eclipsed 50 on the road three times this season. That has not happened at OU since OU also scored 62 against Missouri on a neutral field in the Big 12 Championship Game. OU set a school record for points in a first half with 55 at Kansas State (tied OU record for points in any half). In the modern era (since 1937), OU has scored 50 or more first-half points four times -- twice this season. The Sooners have been over 500 yards of total offense 10 times, over 600 four times. The best total was 674 yards against Kansas, the most total yardage by an OU team since 829 against Kansas State in OU ran 97 plays vs. Kansas, the most by the Sooners since OU has 18 scoring drives of 60 seconds or less. Oklahoma scored on its first drive in 11 games this season with nine touchdowns and two field goals. The two times OU failed to score on its first possession (Kansas, Oklahoma State), it scored on its second. OU scored 35 first-quarter points vs. Nebraska to equal its one-period best vs. Big 12 foes. For the first time in its history, OU has scored 28 or more points four times in a quarter this season (three in the first quarter). Five times this season six OU players have scored in the same game. OU had 39 first downs against Missouri, 36 first downs vs. Kansas, 32 vs. Texas Tech, 30 vs. Cincinnati. HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER SAM BRADFORD In 2007 (freshman): 14 g, 3,121 yards, 36 TDs, 8 INT. In 2008 (sophomore): 13 g, 4,464 yards, 48 TDs, 6 INT. Bradford averages yards/comp. That s 2+ yards more than any of the top three passers in the nation. Bradford has missed a total of 97 snaps (OU averages 78.3 per game) and 60:42 minutes of possession time (OU averages 29:38 per game) after OU built big leads. Has twice left game before the fourth quarter began. No. 1 nationally with 48 touchdown passes despite ranking No. 9 in pass attempts. No. 3 nationally in passing yards despite throwing 126 fewer passes than No. 2 and 114 fewer than No. 1. No. 1 nationally in passing efficiency and trying to become only the third player to lead the nation in two straight years (stat began in 1979). Ranks No. 4 nationally in total offense despite OU averaging 43.1 rushes and rushing yards per game. Set OU record for passing yards in a game with 468 vs. Kansas (broke Josh Heupel s 429 vs. Louiville, 1999). Also broke Jason White s records for touchdown passes in a season (46) and in a career (82). Has broken NCAA record for TD passes during the frosh/soph seasons with 84. Rex Grossman held it at 55. OU quarterbacks have thrown a school-record five TDs in 11 games. Bradford has six of those, four in 08. Bradford has an OU record 34 career completions of 40 or more yards. That tops Jason White s 29. In 08, he averages one TD pass every 9.2 attempts; one INT every 73.7 attempts (less than one/ game). Bradford has nine completions that exceeded 50 yards this season. All nine went for touchdowns. Multiple TD throws in 23 games (five each vs. Miami (Fla.), Texas A&M, Cincy, Washington, Texas and Nebraska) OKLAHOMA BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GUIDE SOONERSPORTS.COM * PASSING YARDS CAREER Yards Player Years Josh Heupel ,201 Sam Bradford PASSING YARDS SEASON Yards Player Years 1. 4,080 Sam Bradford YARD PASSING GAMES CAREER No. Player Years Josh Heupel Sam Bradford YARD PASSING GAMES SEASON No. Player Years Sam Bradford Josh Heupel 1999 TOTAL OFFENSE CAREER Yards Player Years 2. 7,522 Josh Heupel ,266 Sam Bradford TOTAL OFFENSE SEASON Yards Player Years 1. 4,138 Sam Bradford 2008 TOUCHDOWN PASSES CAREER TD Player Years Sam Bradford Jason White TOUCHDOWN PASSES SEASON TD Player Years Sam Bradford Jason White 2003 RECEPTIONS CAREER Rec. Player Pos. Years Mark Clayton WR Juaquin Iglesias WR RECEPTIONS SEASON Rec. Player Pos. Years Malcolm Kelly WR Juaquin Iglesias WR 2008 RECEIVING YARDS CAREER Yards Player Pos. Years 1. 3,241 Mark Clayton WR ,678 Juaquin Iglesias WR TD RECEPTIONS CAREER TD Player Pos. Years Mark Clayton WR Jermaine Gresham TE Malcolm Kelly WR Manuel Johnson WR Juaquin Iglesias WR TD RECEPTIONS SEASON No. Player Year Pos Mark Clayton 2003 WR Jermaine Gresham 2008 TE

11 Team Records in Jeopardy TOTAL YARDS Previous OU Record So far in ,682 in 2003 (477.3/game) 7,307 (562.1/game) TOTAL YARDS PER GAME Current OU Record , 1971 So far in PASSING YARDS Previous OU Record 4,109 in 2003 (293.5/game) So far in ,635 (343.4/game) PASSING YARDS PER GAME Current OU Record in 1999 So far in SCORING Previous OU Record So far in in 2003 (42.9.game) 702 (54.0/game) POINTS PER GAME Current OU Record 46.6 in 1956 So far in FIRST DOWNS Previous OU Record So far in in 2003 (22.5/game) 361 (27.8/game) Yakety YAC UT-Chattanooga 127 YAC, Johnson 56 Cincinnati 137 YAC, Broyles 38 Washington 220 YAC, Broyles 78 TCU 213 YAC, Johnson 132 Baylor 202 YAC, Iglesias 63 Texas 192 YAC, Johnson 48 Kansas 225 YAC, Iglesias 96 Kansas State 148 YAC, Murray 52 Nebraska 150 YAC, Chaney 60 Texas A&M 174 YAC, Broyles 61 Texas Tech 213 YAC, Murray 68 Oklahoma State 154 YAC, Gresham 76 Missouri 164 YAC, Gresham 50 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS/YARDS AFTER CATCH Gresham 472 yards Iglesias 433 yards Johnson 344 yards Broyles 333 yards Murray 319 yards OFFENSE NOTES SENIOR RECEIVERS PUTTING UP BIG NUMBERS Manuel Johnson had seven touchdown receptions over the TCU, Baylor and Texas games with at least one in each. Malcolm Kelly was the only other OU player to accomplish that feat. Juaquin Iglesias has a career total of 4,462 all purpose yards, which ranks No. 3 on the Oklahoma career list. Iglesias has catches in 45 straight games (third-longest in nation, Jarrett Dillard, Rice, 48; Casey Flair, UNLV, 47). Iglesias string of six straight games with a TD catch was snapped vs. Texas. Mark Clayton holds the OU best (8). Quentin Chaney has emerged with more than 100 receiving yards twice (105 vs. Kansas, 128 vs. Nebraska). JERMAINE TO OKLAHOMA S SUCCESS Tight end Jermaine Gresham has more touchdown catches than any tight end in OU history. He has 24 for his career, including 12 in 08. He also has more this season than any other Big 12 tight end. Gresham is striking from longer distance in Last season, he averaged 13.8 yards per touchdown catch, but that figure has ballooned to 22.1 this season. More than a receiver, Gresham averages 5.7 knockdown blocks per game. SWITZER MUST LIKE THIS Oklahoma has rushed for an average yards over the last four games. The Sooners have been over 200 yards seven times this season with two other games above 190. DeMarco Murray and Chris Brown have rushed for 100 or more yards in the same game on four occassions this season. In the Big 12 title game, Brown and Mossis Madu turned the trick. Murray has 1,002 yards and 14 touchdowns on 179 rushes. On a combined 264 rushes, Chris Brown and Mossis Madu, who spent the year as Murray s back-ups, have combined for 1,573 yards and 26 touchdowns. With Murray at 1,002 yards and Brown at 1,110, OU has two 1,000-yard rushers in the same season for the first time since 1973 when Joe Washington and Waymon Clark did it. Greg Pruitt and Jack Mildren both went over 1,000 yards in 1971 as did Billy Vessels and Buck McPhail in THE LINE ON THE LINE This offensive line two-deep averages 6-5 (77.1 inches) and pounds. During the Stoops era this is the third-heaviest and third-tallest line. This line (two-deep) has combined for 200 starts, 293 games played. GOOD HANDLES Oklahoma lost its first fumble of the season in game eight at Kansas State. Chris Brown lost the handle with 5:08 remaining in the fourth quarter on a rushing play. That means the Sooners rushed 341 times before losing a fumble. Including all ball handling, OU handed the ball 571 times before losing a fumble. The only other fumble charged to OU this season was on a fourth-quarter onside kick against Texas Tech. OFFENSIVE MISCELLANY OU is No. 5 in the nation in Red Zone Scoring at with 69 touchdowns. If you took only OU s first-half scoring average the Sooners, would rank No. 21 nationally in scoring (35.07). There have been five games this season in which six different Sooners scored touchdowns. Sam Bradford is completing 67% of his passes on third down (85-126) with 62 first downs and 19 TDs. Eight different receivers have at least five third-down receptions. Oklahoma s 49 touchdown passes have gone to 10 different receivers. OU has completed passes to 18 receivers, which ranks No. 4 nationally. Matt Clapp s seven rushing attempts rank No. 2 for a fullback under Stoops. MURRAY OUT Running back DeMarco Murray will miss this game after undering surgery to repair a partially ruptured tendon in his left hamstring. Murray has career 33 touchdowns, the most in the first two years of an OU career. Adrian Peterson previously held the mark at NATIONAL CHAMPIONS * * * * * * SEASON COACHING STAFF THE SOONERS SEASON REVIEW HISTORY

12 7 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 24 BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS 148 ALL-AMERICANS 62 NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS DEFENSE NOTES ABOUT THE SOONER DEFENSE OU forced at least one turnover in 115 of Bob Stoops 132 games and has at least one interception in 85 of the last 114; multiple picks in 38 of the last 84 outings. Oklahoma has nine shutouts under its current head coach. Opponents scored less than seven points 30 times and less than 14 in 58 games. NO EASY ROAD FOR THIS DEFENSE Oklahoma played 10 of the top 50 total offense teams in the nation and nine of the top 50 in scoring... Of those nine teams that ranked among the top 50 in scoring, only two exceeded their averages against Oklahoma. Texas scored 45 (avg ) and Kansas State scored 35 (avg ). The other seven scored a combined points beneath their average or 12.5 points per game. OU played against seven of the top 20 individual total offense leaders in the nation including five of the top 15 in passing yards. The Sooners also saw seven of the top 20 receivers by receptions per game. BEHIND ENEMY LINES Oklahoma has 42 sacks on the season, which is 11 more than the team managed last season in 14 games. This team has been consistent in sacking the quarterback too, notching at least two in 12 of 13 games. Over the last five games, Oklahoma s defense has logged 19 sacks. Over the last two seasons, OU has 67 sacks (2.5/game) while allowing /game). In 08, the ratio is 42:11. Oklahoma has 101 tackles for 430 yards in losses compared with just 54 for 161 by the opponents. DEFENSIVE MISCELLANY Eight of the the 32 rushing or passing touchdowns scored against Oklahoma this season were scored in the fourth quarter of comfortable Sooner victories. Four were scored in the final minute. OU ranks No. 21 nationally in third-down defense (33.3%). Opponents have converted just 95-of-184. In defense of the defense it should be noted that opposing teams scored 28 of their 319 points on special teams. teams plays. WEAK FREAK Travis Lewis is having a banner season at weak side linebacker. The redshirt freshman leads the team with 137 tackles (ranks No. 8 nationally with 10.7/game), 19 of which came against Texas when he tied the freshman single-game set by Brian Bosworth in the 1984 Nebraska game. Bosworth also had the freshman season tackle record at 133 before Lewis moved ahead during the Big 12 Championship Game. Darrell Reed is next with 90 and Kevin Murphy with 87. Reed and Murphy were defensive ends. Stoops Era Defensive TDs 2008 Dominique Franks Dominique Franks 2007 Lendy Holmes Curtis Lofton Curtis Lofton Reggie Smith Nic Harris 39-yard FR at Texas A&M 18-yard INT vs. Nebraska 63-yard INT vs. Texas Tech 12-yard FR vs. Missouri 45-yard INT vs. Utah State 61-yard FR vs. Miami (Fla.) 24-yard INT vs. North Texas 2006 Marcus Walker 33-yard INT vs. Boise State Reggie Smith 42-yard INT vs. Baylor Zach Latimer 22-yard INT vs. M. Tennessee 2005 Chijioke Onyenegecha 63-yd.INT vs. Neb. D.J. Wolfe 65-yd. INT vs. Kansas Clint Ingram 48-yd. INT vs. Tulsa 2004 Lance Mitchell 2003 Eric Bassey Jonathan Jackson Derrick Strait 2002 Eric Bassey Antonio Perkins Michael Hawkins Derrick Strait 28-yd. FR vs. Kansas 34-yd. INT vs. UCLA 21-yd. INT vs. Texas 17-yd. FR vs. Texas A&M 45-yd. FR vs. Alabama 50-yd. INT vs. UTEP 45-yd. INT vs. UTEP 75-yd. INT vs. Baylor 2001 Rocky Calmus 14-yd. FR vs. North Carolina Derrick Strait 47-yd. INT vs. North Carolina Cory Heinecke 69-yd. FR vs. Air Force Roy Williams 18-yd. FR vs. Kansas St. Teddy Lehman 2-yd. INT vs. Texas 2000 Roy Williams 35-yd. INT vs. UTEP Rocky Calmus 41-yd. INT vs. Texas Derrick Strait 32-yd. INT vs. Nebraska Torrance Marshall 41-yd. INT vs. TAMU J.T. Thatcher 85-yd. INT vs. Texas Tech 1999 Mike Woods 43-yd. INT vs. Oklahoma St OKLAHOMA BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GUIDE SOONERSPORTS.COM *

13 DEFENSE NOTES Nowhere to Run Top performances against the rush during the Bob Stoops era... Baylor Texas Tech Texas Colorado Kansas State Washington St Kansas TexasTech Tenn.-Chattanooga Nebraska North Texas Iowa State Texas Tech Middle Tennessee Kansas State Texas A&M Texas A&M Baylor Texas Arkansas Defensive Touches Sooner defenders have gotten to the ball frequently this season. Here is a look at those who have handled it the most... Player FR INT PBU Total Dominque Franks Brian Jackson Kennan Clayton Lendy Holmes Travis Lewis Best Sack Seasons The best seasons for sacks over the last 10, Bob Stoops era as head coach... Sacks Yards Season Rip and Run This team is good on the return after getting an interception. Here is a look at the best interception return average under Stoops... Int. Yds. Avg. Season TAKEAWAYS A GROUP PROJECT Oklahoma ranks No. 2 nationally in turnover margin (+1.69) with nine turnovers and 32 takeaways... Over the last seven games, OU has four turnovers against 26 takeaways. The Sooners had a season-high five takeaways at Kansas State then four more against Nebraska. Ten different players have forced a fumble, including a school record six by Keenan Clayton. Nine players have fumble recoveries. FS Lendy Holmes has three. The 17 INTs thus far have been made by six different players. Oklahoma has converted 32 opponent turnovers in 20 touchdowns (63%). A turnover has led to a touchdown in eight of 12 games. The average scoring drive after OU claims a takeaway is 37.6 yards, 4.45 plays and 1:31. OU opponents have converted just three of nine turnovers into touchdowns. SOONERS LOSE TWO TO INJURY MLB Ryan Reynolds is out after incurring a right knee injury against Texas (game six). The junior concluded the campaign with 46 total tackles, five for loss with two pass deflections and one fumble forced. Reynolds was the only player on OU s team that came into the season with a previous Sooner starting assignment at linebacker. The Sooners are also missing back-up defensive tackle DeMarcus Granger for this game. The junior had 20 tackles on the season while playing in 11 games. MORE THAN RUN STOPPERS Defensive ends and blitzers tend to be associated with the sack, but the Sooner interior has played a role in that statistic too. OU s four-man defensive tackle rotation has a combined career total of 23.5 career sacks, and a DT has been credited with a full or have sack in 10 games this season SEASON COACHING STAFF THE SOONERS SEASON REVIEW HISTORY NATIONAL CHAMPIONS * * * * * * 13