2009 Oklahoma Sooners football team
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The 2009 Oklahoma Sooners football team (variously "Oklahoma", "OU", or the "Sooners") represented the University of Oklahoma
in the college football
season of 2009-2010
. It was the 115th year of season play for the Sooners. The team was led by head coach Bob Stoops
, a two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year
award winner, who has a contract lasting through the 2011 season. They were led on offense by the 2008 Heisman Trophy
winning quarterback
Sam Bradford
, and played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
in Norman
, Oklahoma
.
The Sooners finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in Big 12
play and won the Sun Bowl
31–27 against Stanford
.
Four members of the team were drafted in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft
: Sam Bradford at #1, Gerald McCoy
at #3, Trent Williams
at #4, and Jermaine Gresham
at #21. Oklahoma thus became the first school in the history of the NFL Draft
with three players selected in the top four picks.
Oklahoma listed 103 players on the roster with a breakdown of 21 seniors, 22 juniors, 22 sophomores, 14 redshirt freshmen, and 24 true freshmen. Sam Bradford, Brody Eldridge, Gerald McCoy and Ryan Reynolds served as team captains for the 2009 squad. During the course of the season, Oklahoma suffered many injuries. Many of those injuries were starters. Those that missed at least one game during the 2009 season include quarterback Sam Bradford (injured in game one, came back for game five but was reinjured in game 6 and missed the rest of the season), tight end Jermain Gresham (injured before the start of the season), guards Brian Simmons (injured in game five and missed five games), Jarvis Jones and Brody Eldridge (both injured in game nine and out the rest of the season), wide receivers Ryan Broyles (injured in game four and missed one game) and Brandon Caleb, defensive end Auston English (injured in game nine and out the rest of the season), safety Quinton Carter, linebacker Tom Wort (injured before the season) and running back DeMarco Murray.
The Sooners opened the season on the road in the newly constructed Cowboys Stadium in Arlington
, Texas
against the AP Poll
20th ranked program in the country. Going into the game, Oklahoma was 10–1 in season openers and 9–2 in road openers under Bob Stoops. This was only the second time these teams faced each other. The previous time was in the 1994 Copper Bowl
when the top-25 ranked Cougars threw for 485 yards and defeated the Sooners 31–6. The Cougars are led by fourth-year head coach Bronco Mendenhall
. Under coach Mendenhall, the Cougars have won 32 games and lost seven. The Sooners, ranked number three in the preseason, were favored to win by a large margin with most estimates around 21 points. BYU earned approximately $1.5 million for playing the Sooners while the Sooners will receive $2.25 million for playing in Dallas.
Prior to the game, both teams experienced multiple personnel issues. On the BYU side, left tackle Matt Reynolds fractured a finger and was still questionable for the season opener. Starting guard
Jason Speredon went down with a torn rotator cuff
that ended his 2009 season. Freshman Houston Reynolds also experienced a season-ending injury when he tore his ACL
. A few days prior to the game, Oklahoma All-American Jermaine Gresham
injured his knee which ended his season. Oklahoma saw several issues develop in their linebacker
corp. Freshman Tom Wort tore his ACL during a Sooner practice and will miss the 2009 season. Senior Mike Balogun experienced issues of a legal matter when his eligibility was called into question and subsequently decertified to participate in the 2009 season by the NCAA. Balogun sued the NCAA and was granted a temporary restraining order so he could continue to practice. He missed the season opener after he was unable to quickly resolve the issue with the NCAA.
The Cougars controlled the ball for much of the game, maintaining possession for over 37 minutes. Despite the timing advantage, Oklahoma was the first to score on an 8 yard pass to Ryan Broyles with five minutes left in the first quarter. BYU had missed a 46 yard field goal in their prior possession. On BYU's last possession of the half, quarterback Max Hall completed a 49 yard pass to Bryan Kariya which left the Cougars five yards short of the end zone. Two plays later, Hall completed another pass for a touchdown to tie the game. On the Sooners next possession, and the last series before halftime, the Sooners began at their own 30 yard line. After completing his longest pass of the game, an 18 yard pass to Brandon Caleb which broke the school record for most passing yards in a career previously held by Jason White
, Bradford went down with a shoulder
injury. He would miss the rest of the game. The Sooners managed a 35 yard field goal to go up 10–7 at the half.
The third quarter was quiet offensively. BYU reached midfield on their third possession of the quarter which marked the furthest progression of either team. On BYU's last possession of the quarter, Hall threw his second interception of the game to Oklahoma defensive player Keenan Clayton leaving Oklahoma within 25 yards from the end zone. Despite the short yardage, Oklahoma and redshirt freshman quarterback Landry Jones were unable to capitalize and settled for a field goal extending their lead 13–7. The next BYU possession proved tantamount for the Cougars. After beginning on their own 22 yard line, they drove the field on 16 plays on scored a touchdown to go up 14–13. This included a fourth down conversion that resulted in a 23 yard gain. The Oklahoma defense held the BYU offense back for awhile forcing the Cougars to execute seven plays within the seven yard line before finally succumbing. The BYU defense held Oklahoma on their next possession securing the win.
of the NCAA
Division I-FCS (formerly I-AA). This was the third time Oklahoma has played a Division I-FCS team under Stoops. Oklahoma won the previous two matchups by a combined score of 106–2. This game has a similar result. With backup quarterback Landry Jones making his first start, Oklahoma won 64–0 for their 25th consecutive win at home, tying the school record.
Idaho State made an immediate impression on Oklahoma during the Sooner's first possession. With his first pass as a starter, Jones connected with wide receiver Ryan Broyles for a 34 yard gain. After a couple additional rushes and passes, Oklahoma found itself two yards shy of the end zone. After four plays, Oklahoma was unable to penetrate the end zone and turned the ball over to the Bengals. Unable to produce anything offensively, the Bengals turned the ball back over to Oklahoma a short time later. On their second possession of the quarter, Jones and Broyles again connected, this time for a 24 yard touchdown pass. Oklahoma would end the first quarter up 21–0 after the defense sacked the Idaho State quarterback forcing a fumble which was returned for a touchdown and another 51 yard touchdown pass from Jones to Broyles. Jones and Broyles connected for a third time in the opening possession of the second quarter with an 11 yard touchdown pass. After another fumble recovery for the Sooners near midfield, Oklahoma increased their lead 34–0. Oklahoma added one more touchdown before halftime to go up 41–0. By halftime, Idaho State had accrued negative two yards of total offense.
Oklahoma added one touchdown in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Oklahoma added two more including a 36 yard rushing touchdown by backup running back Jonathon Miller. Idaho State was never able to get anything going on offense and only crossed midfield once and only progressed to Oklahoma's 49 yard line. They finished the game with 44 total yards including negative 22 rushing yards. Oklahoma finished with 564 total yards which included 286 passing yards by Jones. Running back DeMarco Murray also finished the game with 101 rushing yards.
The Sooners began the game by throwing an interception on the opening play thus immediately handing the ball over to the Tulsa offense. Tulsa was unable to move the ball and went three-and-out. Oklahoma took possession and managed to progress to Tulsa's five yard line, but, due to penalties, lost yardage and had to settle for a field goal. Tulsa then started their drive and managed to progress to Oklahoma's 12 yard line. However, Tulsa quarterback G.J. Kinne's pass was intercepted in the end zone. Starting at their own two yard line, Oklahoma was unable to progress and was forced to punt the ball back to Tulsa who subsequently missed a 50 yard field goal. Oklahoma ended the first quarter with a touchdown pass from Jones to wide receiver Brandon Caleb. Tulsa opened the second quarter with a drive that led them back to the Oklahoma 12 yard line. Oklahoma defensive players knocked the ball from Kinne's hand and Oklahoma recovered. Oklahoma scored quickly with a 63 yard touchdown pass to Caleb on the second play of the drive. Oklahoma scored two more touchdowns in the second quarter to go up 31–0 at halftime.
The second half again saw no touchdowns for the Tulsa offense. Twice Tulsa attempted to convert on a fourth down but both times failed. The closest Tulsa progressed to the Oklahoma end zone in the second half was the Sooner's 27 yard line. Oklahoma, however, added two touchdowns in the second half. Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones, in his second start, set a school record with six touchdown passes in a game. The previous record of five touchdown passes in a game was held by three Sooners, Jones' quarterback coach and Heisman Trophy runner-up Josh Heupel and Heisman Trophy winners Jason White
and Sam Bradford. Jones was later named the AT&T ESPN All-American National Player of the Week
. This game also marked the second straight shutout by the Sooners, the first time since 1987. Oklahoma also extended their school record of consecutive wins at home with 26. Oklahoma finished the game with 529 yards of total offense and Tulsa with 269.
, Florida
to play Miami
. This was the final game in a two-game series that began in 2007 when the Hurricanes of the ACC
visited Norman. The Sooners soundly defeated Miami 51–13 after Bradford threw five touchdown passes and the Sooner defense limited Miami to 139 total yards. The two teams have met six times total with the series split three games each.
Oklahoma came into the game with a scoreless streak of 123 minutes after posting back-to-back shutouts for the first time since 1987. Oklahoma was the fourth consecutive ranked opponent Miami has faced, opening 2–1 after defeating Florida State and Georgia Tech but losing to Virginia Tech in the week prior to Oklahoma. Much of the pre-game hype has surrounded whether Oklahoma starting quarterback Sam Bradford would return after suffering an injury in the season opener. On the Thursday prior to the game, it was decided that Jones would make his third start against Miami. Going into the game, Oklahoma was a seven point favorite.
Oklahoma scored first after Dominique Franks
intercepted a pass from Jacory Harris
, the Miami quarterback, on the Oklahoma 4-yard line. Oklahoma drove the length of the field and Jones connected with received Cameron Kenney for a 16 yard touchdown. Miami's next possession ended the same way when Brian Jackson
intercepted another Harris pass on the Oklahoma 7-yard line. Early in the second quarter, Oklahoma made its way to the Miami 4-yard line but was unable to score a touchdown and instead settled for a field goal giving them a 10–0 lead. Miami answered on the next possession. Harris completed two consecutive passed for over 10 yards and those were followed by a 50 yard rush by Javarris James
that left Miami on the Oklahoma 13-yard line. Following a fumble that Miami was able to regain, Harris completed an 18 yard pass to Jimmy Graham
for a touchdown to bring the score to 10–7.
Oklahoma got the ball to begin the second half but immediately turned it over after Jones was sacked at the Oklahoma 11-yard line. Miami recovered it and quickly converted it to a touchdown, taking the lead 14–10. Oklahoma was not able to answer and instead incurred two personal foul penalties forcing them into a fourth down with 42 yards to go. Miami took possession and capitalized with a third touchdown giving them an 11-point lead. Trying to prevent the game from getting out of hand, Oklahoma marched down the field after plays that included a 19-yard rush from Chris Brown, a 25-yard pass to Cameron Kenney, and a 21-yard pass to Demarco Murray to score a touchdown to decrease the deficit to four. The score would remain unchanged near the end of the fourth quarter when Oklahoma scored a field goal on a possession that saw six consecutive running plays and one pass that gained no yards. Miami took possession of the ball with just over four minutes remaining in the game and were able to hold that possession until time expired giving them a one point win.
Oklahoma and Miami not only had a one point game, but they also shared similar statistics. Both managed 21 first down and Miami managed 342 yards of total offense, beating Oklahoma by a single yard. Miami won the passing battle completing 202 yards in the air to Oklahoma's 188. Oklahoma won the ground game rushing for 153 yards to Miami's 140. During the game, the Sooners leading wide receiver, Ryan Broyles, suffered a broken shoulder blade. It would later be determined he may miss up to six weeks because of the injury.
, who suffered a season ending knee injury earlier in the season, and their backup quarterback, Blake Szymanski, who had a shoulder injury but still played late in the game. This forced Baylor to rely on their third-string quarterback, freshman Nick Florence.
Baylor controlled the ball for most the first half, and gained a total of 166 yards. However, it was a pair of touchdown runs by Oklahoma's Chris Brown, both in the second quarter, that put the Sooners up 14–7 at halftime. Baylor's points came during a drive that was started on their own 41-yard line and included a 43 yard pass that put them in the red zone. In the second half, Oklahoma's red zone offense failed to capitalize on several occasions. The Oklahoma offense progressed to inside the Baylor 20-yard line four times but was forced to settle for a field goal each time. Oklahoma's kicker Jimmy Stevens was 4-for-4, making field goals of 35, 25, 21, and 24 yards. Oklahoma did not score a touchdown in the second half until within the five minute mark to put them up 33–7. Baylor went three-and-out their next possession and Oklahoma ran out the clock to end the game.
In his first game back, Bradford completed 27 of his 49 pass attempts for 389 yards. Head coach Bob Stoops was disappointed that his receivers dropped eleven balls, including at least five that were "dead right in their hands." DeMarco Murray finished with 113 yards on 24 carried leading the Oklahoma ground game which gained 203 totals. The Oklahoma offense ended the day with a season-high 592 total yards to Baylor's 268. Florence managed 220 yards in the air on 41 attempts while the original back up, Szymanski completed one of his two pass attempts for 42 yards. Baylor's ground game only netted six yards.
The game marked the 104th meeting of the Red River Shootout, which has been called one of the greatest sports rivalries. Since 1929, the game has been held at the Cotton Bowl
in Dallas, Texas
typically in mid-October with the State Fair of Texas
occurring adjacent to the stadium. Going into the 2009 match, Texas led the series 58–40–5, but Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops was 6–4 against Texas. Texas came into the game undefeated and with the number two ranking in the Coaches' Poll and two Heisman contenders, quarterback Colt McCoy and receiver Jordan Shipley. They were also the highest scoring team of the season up to that point. However, Texas also had injury concerns going into the game. Before the game, it was unclear if running backs Tre' Newton
and Vondrell McGee would play (McGee would later get one carry during the game). On the Oklahoma side, offensive guard Brian Simmons was injured during the Baylor game and would miss the Texas game while Ryan Broyles, who was injured during the Miami game and was originally thought to be out four to six weeks, would make an early reentry and started the Texas game.
Oklahoma's issues in the red zone continued into the Red River Rivalry. During the first possession of the game, Oklahoma drove from their own 14 yard line to the Texas nine primarily on a 64-yard pass from Bradford to Murray but was unable to capitalize with a touchdown on three attempts and had to settle for a field goal giving them the early lead, 3–0. On the ensuing Texas possession, the Oklahoma defense sacked McCoy forcing a fumble which was picked up by linebacker Ryan Reynolds
. After the fumble recovery, the Texas defense followed up with a sack on Bradford. During the sack, Bradford fell on the same shoulder that he injured in the season opener, re-injuring it. He did not play the rest of the game. Oklahoma backup quarterback Jones entered the game. Oklahoma went three-and-out, as did Texas on their next possession. After a couple passes from Jones to Brandon Caleb and Cameron Kenney, Oklahoma was again inside the Texas 20 yard line. Again they settled for a field goal. The second quarter opened with Texas's defense forcing a fumble which was recovered by Texas's Emmanuel Acho
on the Texas 24 yard line. Texas was unable to capitalize and was forced to punt after reaching mid-field. Later in the 2nd quarter, after another Texas punt, Oklahoma punt returner Dominique Franks fumbled the ball and it was recovered again by Texas, this time on the Oklahoma 18 yard line. The Oklahoma defense withstood the Texas offense, and Texas settled for a field goal to cut the lead in half, 6–3.
After halftime, Texas began with the ball and a 23-yard rush by Foswhitt Whitaker. Texas progressed to and then stalled at the Oklahoma 25 yard line. After another field goal, the game was tied at six. After an Oklahoma three-and-out, Texas scored the first touchdown of the game on a drive that consisted of 12 plays capped with a 14-yard pass from McCoy to Marquis Goodwin. The next possession, Oklahoma answered with an 18-yard pass from Jones to Adron Tennell and a 35-yard pass to Broyles. The game was again tied at 13. Texas and Oklahoma both followed with three-and-outs. On Texas's last possession of the third quarter, which ran into the 4th quarter, they again progressed to the Oklahoma red zone but settled for a field goal to take the lead 16–13. In the 4th quarter, two consecutive Oklahoma drives ended with Jones throwing an interception. Oklahoma was unable to score and Texas ran down the clock for the win.
Oklahoma was never able to get a running game going and settled for minus-16 yards rushing while Texas managed 142 yards. Oklahoma dominated the air game with 327 yards to Texas's 127. The game also saw many penalties on both sides of the ball. Oklahoma had 10 penalties for 125 yards and Texas had 11 for 103 yards. Texas won the turnover battle forcing five Oklahoma turnovers while Oklahoma forced three. McCoy had one of the worst passing games of his career while the Oklahoma defense only allowed four passes to Shipley for 22 yards. The game was watched by 8,713,000 television viewers and was the fifth most-viewed games during the 2009 regular season.
for their first interdivision match against the Kansas Jayhawks. Kansas, coached by former Oklahoma assistant Mark Mangino
, came into the game ranked number 24 in the AP Poll and 25 in the Coaches Poll following a loss to Colorado the previous week. The Sooners won the previous matchup 45–31 in 2007 in which Bradford threw for a school record 468 yards. Oklahoma leads the all-time series 68–27–6 and Stoops was 5–0 going into the game.
Kansas began the game with the ball, but on the first play of the game Oklahoma intercepted a pass from Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing
. Oklahoma converted that turnover into a touchdown to take an early lead. The next Kansas possession ended the same way but Oklahoma was unable to convert again. At the end of the first quarter Kansas was in the midst of a drive that had progressed to the Oklahoma 15-yard line. Starting the second quarter, Kansas gained an additional five yards to the 10-yard line. On the next play, Reesing threw a pass that was intercepted by Oklahoma's Dominique Franks
who ran 85 yards for the touchdown and gave Oklahoma a 14–0 lead. Kansas was able to put points on the board late in the second quarter. With just over two minutes left in the half, Kansas kicker Jacob Branstetter kicked a 39-yard field goal. On the next Oklahoma possession, the Kansas defense intercepted a pass thrown by Jones at the Oklahoma 40 yard line. Kansas was unable to move the ball forward and decided to attempt a 57-yard field goal with two seconds left. The successful attempt made the score 14–6 at halftime. The Oklahoma offense made more progress in the third quarter and added two touchdowns. Oklahoma scored its last touchdown early in the fourth quarter to go up 35–6. Midway through the fourth quarter, Oklahoma running back Jermie Calhoun
fumbled the ball and Kansas recovered at their own 45-yard line. Kansas was able to convert the turnover into a touchdown with 4:27 left on the clock. Oklahoma took possession of the ball and drained as much of the clock as possible before punting the ball to Kansas in time for them to run one last play.
Oklahoma quarterback Jones, starting after the re-injury of Bradford's shoulder, was 26-for-38 for 251 yards and two touchdowns. The Kansas offense, ranked number two in the country, was held to about 200 yards below its average. The day after the game, Sam Bradford announced he would have season-ending shoulder surgery and would enter April's NFL Draft
.
The second half saw the Wildcats surge — scoring a touchdown and a two point conversion on their opening possession to cut the Sooner lead to 28–17. Following an Oklahoma four-and-out, Kansas State again scored but again had the extra point blocked. Oklahoma then only led by less than a touchdown, 28–23. After not scoring during the third quarter, Oklahoma managed to score on the opening possession of the fourth quarter. On the ensuing kick off, Kansas State's Brandon Banks
caught the ball at the Oklahoma 2-yard line and returned it for a touchdown to again cut the Sooner lead back to five. Oklahoma was able to score what would end up being the game sealing touchdown on the next possession to give them a 42–30 lead, which they held for the rest of the game.
fumbled the ball at the Oklahoma 47-yard line and it was picked up by Oklahoma's Brian Jackson and returned 52 yards for a touchdown. Later in the first quarter, Broyles rushed 25 yards for a second Sooner touchdown. A&M's next possession began on the 40-yard line and ended with a field goal. Following the kickoff, Jones threw a pass that was tipped and intercepted by A&M who returned it 28 yards to the Oklahoma 6-yard line. A&M converted that to a touchdown and narrowed the lead. At the end of the first quarter, Oklahoma led 14–10. It was the first time Oklahoma had allowed points in the first quarter in 12 games. Oklahoma began to run away with the game in the second quarter and scored on every offensive possession to go up 42–10 at half time. Texas A&M was held scoreless after the first quarter while the Sooners added an additional 23 points in the second half. Oklahoma finished the game with 640 yards of total offense including 392 passing yards, a career high for Jones. Oklahoma extended their NCAA-leading home winning streak to 29 straight games.
where they had not won their previous two trips. Oklahoma had also struggled on the road during the season. They average nearly 50 points per game at home but just 16 points per game on the road. The game began with the Red Raiders scoring a field goal on their opening possession and Oklahoma responding on their second possession. The first quarter ended with a tie score of 3–3. Oklahoma increased their lead by three during the first possession of the second quarter. Texas Tech answered with a touchdown to go ahead 10–6. The next Texas Tech possession ended with another touchdown, which gave the Red Raiders a halftime lead of 17–6. The second half was dominated by Texas Tech. The Red Raiders were up 34–6 when Oklahoma scored again on a 51-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Broyles. Texas Tech answered with their own touchdown to bring the score to 41–13. The 28-point margin of victory for the Red Raiders matched the second-worst loss by Oklahoma under Stoops. The Oklahoma defense allowed 549 yards of total offense after not allowing more than 364 yards in any other game that season.
, is the most lopsided series in the nation featuring two teams from the same state. Entering the game, Oklahoma led the series 80–15–7. Oklahoma State is one of two teams that have defeated the Sooners at home under Stoops. However, the Sooners came into the game with a six-game winning streak over the Cowboys. The Cowboys came into the game with hopes of a BCS berth, depending on a victory. Oklahoma State was ranked number 11 while the Sooners were unranked, which marked the third time a ranked Cowboys team played an unranked Sooners team, while the opposite scenario had occurred 38 times. Despite the ranking, Oklahoma was favored to win by eight points. In addition to the injuries Oklahoma had sustained throughout the season, Oklahoma State also came into the game missing a few of their key players. OSU wide receiver Dez Bryant
was ruled ineligible by the NCAA in the weeks prior to the Bedlam game. Quarterback Zac Robinson
missed the Cowboys' previous game due to a concussion.
The first quarter was plagued with fumbles by both teams. On the first offensive play following a 59-yard punt return by Ryan Broyles to the OSU 7-yard line, Landry Jones fumbled the ball, which was recovered by Oklahoma State. On OSU's first offensive play, running back Kendall Hunter
fumbled the ball, but it was recovered by OSU. During an Oklahoma possession late in the first quarter, an incomplete pass to Dejuan Miller was ruled a fumble but was overturned following an instant replay analysis. Oklahoma State's next possession saw another fumble, this time by quarterback Robinson, but it was again recovered by the Cowboys. The first quarter ended scoreless with the only chance of points being a missed 35-yard field goal by Oklahoma kicker Patrick O'Hara. The second quarter opened with the continuation of a drive that began the previous quarter. Following another Oklahoma fumble that was recovered by the Sooners, Oklahoma settled for a 24-yard field goal to claim a 3–0 lead. On Oklahoma's next offensive possession, Jones connected with Broyles for a 47-yard completion to the OSU 13-yard line. The next play, DeMarco Murray rushed for the touchdown giving the Sooners a ten point lead. Both teams were unable to put together a threatening drive for the remainder of the half.
Oklahoma opened the second half with a drive that lasted nearly seven minutes. Beginning at their own 20-yard line, the Sooners progressed to the Oklahoma State 2-yard line but was forced to settle for a field goal to take a 13-point lead. Oklahoma State and then Oklahoma followed with quick three-and-outs. The next Cowboy possession began at the Oklahoma State 27-yard line. A pass from Robinson was intercepted by Jonathan Nelson
and returned 37 yards to the OSU 13-yard line. DeMarco Murray scored a touchdown on a 12-yard rush two plays later. The third quarter ended with the Sooners up 20–0. Oklahoma's final score of the game came on an 87-yard punt return for a touchdown by Ryan Broyles halfway through the fourth quarter.
The recorded attendance for the game was 85,606, a Bedlam record. The game also marked the 30th consecutive home victory, the longest in the country and a new record for the Sooners. The Cowboys came into the game averaging 400 yards per game in total offense (including a league-best 203 yards on the ground) but only managed 109 total yards (62 yards on the ground). Punter Tress Way also set a new school record by averaging 58.8 yards on his six punts. It also marked the first shutout in the series since 1993.
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University of Oklahoma
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in the college football
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season of 2009-2010
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. It was the 115th year of season play for the Sooners. The team was led by head coach Bob Stoops
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, a two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year
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award winner, who has a contract lasting through the 2011 season. They were led on offense by the 2008 Heisman Trophy
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winning quarterback
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Sam Bradford
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, and played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
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in Norman
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, Oklahoma
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The Sooners finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in Big 12
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play and won the Sun Bowl
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31–27 against Stanford
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.
Four members of the team were drafted in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft
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: Sam Bradford at #1, Gerald McCoy
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at #3, Trent Williams
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at #4, and Jermaine Gresham
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at #21. Oklahoma thus became the first school in the history of the NFL Draft
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with three players selected in the top four picks.
Preseason
Schedule
Roster
Coaching staff
The coaching staff for the 2009 season were as follows:| Name | Position | Years at OU |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Stoops Bob Stoops Robert Anthony "Bob" Stoops is the head coach of the University of Oklahoma football team. During the 2000 season, Stoops led the Sooners to an Orange Bowl victory and a national championship.... |
Head Coach | 11 |
| Brent Venables Brent Venables Thomas Brent Venables is an American college football coach.He is currently the associate head coach, defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for the University of Oklahoma Sooners football team. In 2006, he was one of five finalists for the prestigious Broyles Award for the nation's top... |
Associate Head Coach Defensive Coordinator Linebackers |
11 |
| Bobby Jack Wright Bobby Jack Wright -External links:*... |
Assistant Head Coach Co-Defensive Coordinator Defensive Backs |
11 |
| Kevin R. Wilson Kevin R. Wilson Kevin R. Wilson is an American football coach. He is currently the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers.-Playing career:Wilson played offensive line and linebacker at Maiden High School... |
Offensive Coordinator Tight Ends/Fullbacks |
8 |
| Jay Norvell Jay Norvell Jay Norvell is a football coach and former player.He played at the collegiate level at the University of Iowa. He also played linebacker in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears for one season.... |
Asst. Offensive Coord. Wide Receivers |
2 |
| Cale Gundy Cale Gundy Joseph Cale Gundy is a former American football quarterback that played for the Oklahoma Sooners from 1990–1993. He is now the running backs coach for the Sooners. His brother Mike is the head football coach at Oklahoma State University.He lives in Norman, Oklahoma with his wife Kristy and his... |
Recruiting Coordinator Running Backs |
11 |
| Josh Heupel Josh Heupel Josh Heupel, , is the current co-offensive coordinator at the University of Oklahoma. He was the quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners football team in 1999-2000, and led Oklahoma to the 2000 national championship.-Personal:... |
Quarterbacks | 5 |
| James Patton | Offensive Line | 4 |
| Jackie Shipp Jackie Shipp Jackie Renardo Shipp is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League. He is currently the defensive line coach for the Oklahoma Sooners football team. He has been on the Sooners' coaching staff since the arrival of Bob Stoops in 1999.Shipp played high school... |
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BYU
Arlington, Texas
Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
against the AP Poll
AP Poll
The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation...
20th ranked program in the country. Going into the game, Oklahoma was 10–1 in season openers and 9–2 in road openers under Bob Stoops. This was only the second time these teams faced each other. The previous time was in the 1994 Copper Bowl
1994 Copper Bowl
The 1994 edition to the Copper Bowl featured the , and the .BYU quarterback John Walsh threw a 7 yard touchdown pass to Bryce Doman as the BYU Cougars led 7-0 after the 1st quarter. In the second quarter David Lauder hit a 22 yard field goal bringing the lead to 10-0...
when the top-25 ranked Cougars threw for 485 yards and defeated the Sooners 31–6. The Cougars are led by fourth-year head coach Bronco Mendenhall
Bronco Mendenhall
-Personal life:Mendenhall has three children: Raeder-Steel, Breaker, and Cutter. Mendenhall is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.-External links:**- References :...
. Under coach Mendenhall, the Cougars have won 32 games and lost seven. The Sooners, ranked number three in the preseason, were favored to win by a large margin with most estimates around 21 points. BYU earned approximately $1.5 million for playing the Sooners while the Sooners will receive $2.25 million for playing in Dallas.
Prior to the game, both teams experienced multiple personnel issues. On the BYU side, left tackle Matt Reynolds fractured a finger and was still questionable for the season opener. Starting guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
Jason Speredon went down with a torn rotator cuff
Rotator cuff tear
Rotator cuff tears are tears of one or more of the four tendons of the rotator cuff muscles. A rotator cuff injury can include any type of irritation or damage to the rotator cuff muscles or tendons....
that ended his 2009 season. Freshman Houston Reynolds also experienced a season-ending injury when he tore his ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament injury
An injury to the anterior cruciate ligament can be a debilitating musculoskeletal injury to the knee, seen most often in athletes. Non-contact tears and ruptures are the most common causes of ACL injury....
. A few days prior to the game, Oklahoma All-American Jermaine Gresham
Jermaine Gresham
Jermaine Gresham is an American football tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals. He was drafted by the Bengals with the 21st pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, despite the fact that he had missed all of the previous season with a knee injury....
injured his knee which ended his season. Oklahoma saw several issues develop in their linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
corp. Freshman Tom Wort tore his ACL during a Sooner practice and will miss the 2009 season. Senior Mike Balogun experienced issues of a legal matter when his eligibility was called into question and subsequently decertified to participate in the 2009 season by the NCAA. Balogun sued the NCAA and was granted a temporary restraining order so he could continue to practice. He missed the season opener after he was unable to quickly resolve the issue with the NCAA.
The Cougars controlled the ball for much of the game, maintaining possession for over 37 minutes. Despite the timing advantage, Oklahoma was the first to score on an 8 yard pass to Ryan Broyles with five minutes left in the first quarter. BYU had missed a 46 yard field goal in their prior possession. On BYU's last possession of the half, quarterback Max Hall completed a 49 yard pass to Bryan Kariya which left the Cougars five yards short of the end zone. Two plays later, Hall completed another pass for a touchdown to tie the game. On the Sooners next possession, and the last series before halftime, the Sooners began at their own 30 yard line. After completing his longest pass of the game, an 18 yard pass to Brandon Caleb which broke the school record for most passing yards in a career previously held by Jason White
Jason White (American football)
Jason White is a former American football quarterback who played for the University of Oklahoma from 1999 to 2004, during which he won the 2003 Heisman Trophy...
, Bradford went down with a shoulder
Shoulder
The human shoulder is made up of three bones: the clavicle , the scapula , and the humerus as well as associated muscles, ligaments and tendons. The articulations between the bones of the shoulder make up the shoulder joints. The major joint of the shoulder is the glenohumeral joint, which...
injury. He would miss the rest of the game. The Sooners managed a 35 yard field goal to go up 10–7 at the half.
The third quarter was quiet offensively. BYU reached midfield on their third possession of the quarter which marked the furthest progression of either team. On BYU's last possession of the quarter, Hall threw his second interception of the game to Oklahoma defensive player Keenan Clayton leaving Oklahoma within 25 yards from the end zone. Despite the short yardage, Oklahoma and redshirt freshman quarterback Landry Jones were unable to capitalize and settled for a field goal extending their lead 13–7. The next BYU possession proved tantamount for the Cougars. After beginning on their own 22 yard line, they drove the field on 16 plays on scored a touchdown to go up 14–13. This included a fourth down conversion that resulted in a 23 yard gain. The Oklahoma defense held the BYU offense back for awhile forcing the Cougars to execute seven plays within the seven yard line before finally succumbing. The BYU defense held Oklahoma on their next possession securing the win.
Idaho State
Idaho State served as the 2009 home opener for the Oklahoma Sooners. The Bengals competed in the Big Sky ConferenceBig Sky Conference
The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,...
of the NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division I-FCS (formerly I-AA). This was the third time Oklahoma has played a Division I-FCS team under Stoops. Oklahoma won the previous two matchups by a combined score of 106–2. This game has a similar result. With backup quarterback Landry Jones making his first start, Oklahoma won 64–0 for their 25th consecutive win at home, tying the school record.
Idaho State made an immediate impression on Oklahoma during the Sooner's first possession. With his first pass as a starter, Jones connected with wide receiver Ryan Broyles for a 34 yard gain. After a couple additional rushes and passes, Oklahoma found itself two yards shy of the end zone. After four plays, Oklahoma was unable to penetrate the end zone and turned the ball over to the Bengals. Unable to produce anything offensively, the Bengals turned the ball back over to Oklahoma a short time later. On their second possession of the quarter, Jones and Broyles again connected, this time for a 24 yard touchdown pass. Oklahoma would end the first quarter up 21–0 after the defense sacked the Idaho State quarterback forcing a fumble which was returned for a touchdown and another 51 yard touchdown pass from Jones to Broyles. Jones and Broyles connected for a third time in the opening possession of the second quarter with an 11 yard touchdown pass. After another fumble recovery for the Sooners near midfield, Oklahoma increased their lead 34–0. Oklahoma added one more touchdown before halftime to go up 41–0. By halftime, Idaho State had accrued negative two yards of total offense.
Oklahoma added one touchdown in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Oklahoma added two more including a 36 yard rushing touchdown by backup running back Jonathon Miller. Idaho State was never able to get anything going on offense and only crossed midfield once and only progressed to Oklahoma's 49 yard line. They finished the game with 44 total yards including negative 22 rushing yards. Oklahoma finished with 564 total yards which included 286 passing yards by Jones. Running back DeMarco Murray also finished the game with 101 rushing yards.
Tulsa
In a continuation of the instate series, Oklahoma hosted the Tulsa Golden Hurricane for the third game of the season. The two teams first faced each other in 1914 with the Sooners leading the series 15–7–1, however, since 1979 when the series was renewed following a 36 year hiatus, the Sooners are 9–1. Tulsa came into the game as the NCAA-leader in total offense the prior two seasons and averaged 450 yards of total offense in their first two games of this season.The Sooners began the game by throwing an interception on the opening play thus immediately handing the ball over to the Tulsa offense. Tulsa was unable to move the ball and went three-and-out. Oklahoma took possession and managed to progress to Tulsa's five yard line, but, due to penalties, lost yardage and had to settle for a field goal. Tulsa then started their drive and managed to progress to Oklahoma's 12 yard line. However, Tulsa quarterback G.J. Kinne's pass was intercepted in the end zone. Starting at their own two yard line, Oklahoma was unable to progress and was forced to punt the ball back to Tulsa who subsequently missed a 50 yard field goal. Oklahoma ended the first quarter with a touchdown pass from Jones to wide receiver Brandon Caleb. Tulsa opened the second quarter with a drive that led them back to the Oklahoma 12 yard line. Oklahoma defensive players knocked the ball from Kinne's hand and Oklahoma recovered. Oklahoma scored quickly with a 63 yard touchdown pass to Caleb on the second play of the drive. Oklahoma scored two more touchdowns in the second quarter to go up 31–0 at halftime.
The second half again saw no touchdowns for the Tulsa offense. Twice Tulsa attempted to convert on a fourth down but both times failed. The closest Tulsa progressed to the Oklahoma end zone in the second half was the Sooner's 27 yard line. Oklahoma, however, added two touchdowns in the second half. Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones, in his second start, set a school record with six touchdown passes in a game. The previous record of five touchdown passes in a game was held by three Sooners, Jones' quarterback coach and Heisman Trophy runner-up Josh Heupel and Heisman Trophy winners Jason White
Jason White (American football)
Jason White is a former American football quarterback who played for the University of Oklahoma from 1999 to 2004, during which he won the 2003 Heisman Trophy...
and Sam Bradford. Jones was later named the AT&T ESPN All-American National Player of the Week
AT&T ESPN All-America Player
The AT&T ESPN All-America Player is a joint marketing venture between AT&T and ESPN that allows fans to select college football's player of the week and player of the year respectively. Each "vote" counts as an entry into an AT&T sweepstakes, usually for a trip to the BCS National Championship...
. This game also marked the second straight shutout by the Sooners, the first time since 1987. Oklahoma also extended their school record of consecutive wins at home with 26. Oklahoma finished the game with 529 yards of total offense and Tulsa with 269.
Miami (FL)
Following the bye week, Oklahoma traveled to Miami GardensMiami Gardens, Florida
Miami Gardens is a Miami suburban city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The city name comes from one of the major roadways through the area, Miami Gardens Drive. According to the 2010 U.S...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
to play Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
. This was the final game in a two-game series that began in 2007 when the Hurricanes of the ACC
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
visited Norman. The Sooners soundly defeated Miami 51–13 after Bradford threw five touchdown passes and the Sooner defense limited Miami to 139 total yards. The two teams have met six times total with the series split three games each.
Oklahoma came into the game with a scoreless streak of 123 minutes after posting back-to-back shutouts for the first time since 1987. Oklahoma was the fourth consecutive ranked opponent Miami has faced, opening 2–1 after defeating Florida State and Georgia Tech but losing to Virginia Tech in the week prior to Oklahoma. Much of the pre-game hype has surrounded whether Oklahoma starting quarterback Sam Bradford would return after suffering an injury in the season opener. On the Thursday prior to the game, it was decided that Jones would make his third start against Miami. Going into the game, Oklahoma was a seven point favorite.
Oklahoma scored first after Dominique Franks
Dominique Franks
Dominique Franks is an American football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons. Franks was considered one of the top cornerback prospects for the 2010 NFL Draft....
intercepted a pass from Jacory Harris
Jacory Harris
Jacory Sherrod Harris is an American football quarterback, in very loose terms, who played for the University of Miami Hurricanes....
, the Miami quarterback, on the Oklahoma 4-yard line. Oklahoma drove the length of the field and Jones connected with received Cameron Kenney for a 16 yard touchdown. Miami's next possession ended the same way when Brian Jackson
Brian Jackson (American football)
Brian Jackson is an American football cornerback for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets in 2010. He played college football at Oklahoma....
intercepted another Harris pass on the Oklahoma 7-yard line. Early in the second quarter, Oklahoma made its way to the Miami 4-yard line but was unable to score a touchdown and instead settled for a field goal giving them a 10–0 lead. Miami answered on the next possession. Harris completed two consecutive passed for over 10 yards and those were followed by a 50 yard rush by Javarris James
Javarris James
Javarris James is an American football running back for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at the University of Miami....
that left Miami on the Oklahoma 13-yard line. Following a fumble that Miami was able to regain, Harris completed an 18 yard pass to Jimmy Graham
Jimmy Graham
Jimmy Graham is an American football tight end for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He played college football at the University of Miami...
for a touchdown to bring the score to 10–7.
Oklahoma got the ball to begin the second half but immediately turned it over after Jones was sacked at the Oklahoma 11-yard line. Miami recovered it and quickly converted it to a touchdown, taking the lead 14–10. Oklahoma was not able to answer and instead incurred two personal foul penalties forcing them into a fourth down with 42 yards to go. Miami took possession and capitalized with a third touchdown giving them an 11-point lead. Trying to prevent the game from getting out of hand, Oklahoma marched down the field after plays that included a 19-yard rush from Chris Brown, a 25-yard pass to Cameron Kenney, and a 21-yard pass to Demarco Murray to score a touchdown to decrease the deficit to four. The score would remain unchanged near the end of the fourth quarter when Oklahoma scored a field goal on a possession that saw six consecutive running plays and one pass that gained no yards. Miami took possession of the ball with just over four minutes remaining in the game and were able to hold that possession until time expired giving them a one point win.
Oklahoma and Miami not only had a one point game, but they also shared similar statistics. Both managed 21 first down and Miami managed 342 yards of total offense, beating Oklahoma by a single yard. Miami won the passing battle completing 202 yards in the air to Oklahoma's 188. Oklahoma won the ground game rushing for 153 yards to Miami's 140. During the game, the Sooners leading wide receiver, Ryan Broyles, suffered a broken shoulder blade. It would later be determined he may miss up to six weeks because of the injury.
Baylor
Oklahoma returned home to take on the Baylor Bears following their loss to Miami. Entering the game, Oklahoma was a perfect 18–0 against the Bears and had outscored them by an average of 43–12. Baylor had lost 18 consecutive games against top 25 opponents. For the second week in a row, much of the pre-game talk has been on whether Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford would return following an injury sustained the first game of the season. That talk ended the day before the game when it was announced Bradford would make return against Baylor. Baylor was without their starting quartback, Robert GriffinRobert Griffin (American football)
Robert Lee Griffin III is the starting quarterback for the Baylor Bears college football team. As a true freshman, he earned Big 12 Conference Offensive Freshman of the Year honors.-Early life and high school career:...
, who suffered a season ending knee injury earlier in the season, and their backup quarterback, Blake Szymanski, who had a shoulder injury but still played late in the game. This forced Baylor to rely on their third-string quarterback, freshman Nick Florence.
Baylor controlled the ball for most the first half, and gained a total of 166 yards. However, it was a pair of touchdown runs by Oklahoma's Chris Brown, both in the second quarter, that put the Sooners up 14–7 at halftime. Baylor's points came during a drive that was started on their own 41-yard line and included a 43 yard pass that put them in the red zone. In the second half, Oklahoma's red zone offense failed to capitalize on several occasions. The Oklahoma offense progressed to inside the Baylor 20-yard line four times but was forced to settle for a field goal each time. Oklahoma's kicker Jimmy Stevens was 4-for-4, making field goals of 35, 25, 21, and 24 yards. Oklahoma did not score a touchdown in the second half until within the five minute mark to put them up 33–7. Baylor went three-and-out their next possession and Oklahoma ran out the clock to end the game.
In his first game back, Bradford completed 27 of his 49 pass attempts for 389 yards. Head coach Bob Stoops was disappointed that his receivers dropped eleven balls, including at least five that were "dead right in their hands." DeMarco Murray finished with 113 yards on 24 carried leading the Oklahoma ground game which gained 203 totals. The Oklahoma offense ended the day with a season-high 592 total yards to Baylor's 268. Florence managed 220 yards in the air on 41 attempts while the original back up, Szymanski completed one of his two pass attempts for 42 yards. Baylor's ground game only netted six yards.
Texas
Cotton Bowl (stadium)
The Cotton Bowl is a stadium which opened in 1929 and became known as "The House That Doak Built" due to the immense crowds that former SMU running back Doak Walker drew to the stadium during his college career in the late 1940s. Originally known as Fair Park Stadium, it is located in Fair Park,...
in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
typically in mid-October with the State Fair of Texas
State Fair of Texas
The State Fair of Texas is an annual state fair held in Dallas, Texas . The fair season usually begins the last Friday in September and ends 24 days later. The fair is held at the historic Fair Park where it has been held since 1886. The 2012 State Fair of Texas will run from September 28th...
occurring adjacent to the stadium. Going into the 2009 match, Texas led the series 58–40–5, but Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops was 6–4 against Texas. Texas came into the game undefeated and with the number two ranking in the Coaches' Poll and two Heisman contenders, quarterback Colt McCoy and receiver Jordan Shipley. They were also the highest scoring team of the season up to that point. However, Texas also had injury concerns going into the game. Before the game, it was unclear if running backs Tre' Newton
Tre' Newton
Nathaniel "Tre'" Newton III is a former American football running back. A sophomore, he currently attends the University of Texas at Austin and is a former starting running back for the Texas Longhorns.-High school career:...
and Vondrell McGee would play (McGee would later get one carry during the game). On the Oklahoma side, offensive guard Brian Simmons was injured during the Baylor game and would miss the Texas game while Ryan Broyles, who was injured during the Miami game and was originally thought to be out four to six weeks, would make an early reentry and started the Texas game.
Oklahoma's issues in the red zone continued into the Red River Rivalry. During the first possession of the game, Oklahoma drove from their own 14 yard line to the Texas nine primarily on a 64-yard pass from Bradford to Murray but was unable to capitalize with a touchdown on three attempts and had to settle for a field goal giving them the early lead, 3–0. On the ensuing Texas possession, the Oklahoma defense sacked McCoy forcing a fumble which was picked up by linebacker Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Reynolds (American football)
Ryan Reynolds is a former linebacker for the Oklahoma Sooners. He was a four-year standout in football and judo in high school, both at Lake Havasu High School in Arizona and at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he was recognized nationally.-High school career:Reynolds was a...
. After the fumble recovery, the Texas defense followed up with a sack on Bradford. During the sack, Bradford fell on the same shoulder that he injured in the season opener, re-injuring it. He did not play the rest of the game. Oklahoma backup quarterback Jones entered the game. Oklahoma went three-and-out, as did Texas on their next possession. After a couple passes from Jones to Brandon Caleb and Cameron Kenney, Oklahoma was again inside the Texas 20 yard line. Again they settled for a field goal. The second quarter opened with Texas's defense forcing a fumble which was recovered by Texas's Emmanuel Acho
Emmanuel Acho
Emmanuel Cinedum Acho is an American football linebacker for the Texas Longhorns.-Early years:Acho attended St. Mark's School in Dallas, Texas. As a senior, he had 15 sacks in addition to 107 tackles...
on the Texas 24 yard line. Texas was unable to capitalize and was forced to punt after reaching mid-field. Later in the 2nd quarter, after another Texas punt, Oklahoma punt returner Dominique Franks fumbled the ball and it was recovered again by Texas, this time on the Oklahoma 18 yard line. The Oklahoma defense withstood the Texas offense, and Texas settled for a field goal to cut the lead in half, 6–3.
After halftime, Texas began with the ball and a 23-yard rush by Foswhitt Whitaker. Texas progressed to and then stalled at the Oklahoma 25 yard line. After another field goal, the game was tied at six. After an Oklahoma three-and-out, Texas scored the first touchdown of the game on a drive that consisted of 12 plays capped with a 14-yard pass from McCoy to Marquis Goodwin. The next possession, Oklahoma answered with an 18-yard pass from Jones to Adron Tennell and a 35-yard pass to Broyles. The game was again tied at 13. Texas and Oklahoma both followed with three-and-outs. On Texas's last possession of the third quarter, which ran into the 4th quarter, they again progressed to the Oklahoma red zone but settled for a field goal to take the lead 16–13. In the 4th quarter, two consecutive Oklahoma drives ended with Jones throwing an interception. Oklahoma was unable to score and Texas ran down the clock for the win.
Oklahoma was never able to get a running game going and settled for minus-16 yards rushing while Texas managed 142 yards. Oklahoma dominated the air game with 327 yards to Texas's 127. The game also saw many penalties on both sides of the ball. Oklahoma had 10 penalties for 125 yards and Texas had 11 for 103 yards. Texas won the turnover battle forcing five Oklahoma turnovers while Oklahoma forced three. McCoy had one of the worst passing games of his career while the Oklahoma defense only allowed four passes to Shipley for 22 yards. The game was watched by 8,713,000 television viewers and was the fifth most-viewed games during the 2009 regular season.
Kansas
Oklahoma traveled to Lawrence, KansasLawrence, Kansas
Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the U.S. State of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County. Located in northeastern Kansas, Lawrence is the anchor city of the Lawrence, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Douglas County...
for their first interdivision match against the Kansas Jayhawks. Kansas, coached by former Oklahoma assistant Mark Mangino
Mark Mangino
Mark Thomas Mangino is an American football coach. He was most recently the head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks college football team from 2002 to 2009. In 2007, Mangino received several National Coach of the Year honors after leading the Jayhawks to their first 12-win season in school history...
, came into the game ranked number 24 in the AP Poll and 25 in the Coaches Poll following a loss to Colorado the previous week. The Sooners won the previous matchup 45–31 in 2007 in which Bradford threw for a school record 468 yards. Oklahoma leads the all-time series 68–27–6 and Stoops was 5–0 going into the game.
Kansas began the game with the ball, but on the first play of the game Oklahoma intercepted a pass from Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing
Todd Reesing
Todd Reesing is a former starting quarterback for the Kansas Jayhawks.- High school career:Reesing attended Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas and was a good student and a letterman in football and baseball. In football, Reesing was named the Texas 4A Player of the Year as a junior...
. Oklahoma converted that turnover into a touchdown to take an early lead. The next Kansas possession ended the same way but Oklahoma was unable to convert again. At the end of the first quarter Kansas was in the midst of a drive that had progressed to the Oklahoma 15-yard line. Starting the second quarter, Kansas gained an additional five yards to the 10-yard line. On the next play, Reesing threw a pass that was intercepted by Oklahoma's Dominique Franks
Dominique Franks
Dominique Franks is an American football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons. Franks was considered one of the top cornerback prospects for the 2010 NFL Draft....
who ran 85 yards for the touchdown and gave Oklahoma a 14–0 lead. Kansas was able to put points on the board late in the second quarter. With just over two minutes left in the half, Kansas kicker Jacob Branstetter kicked a 39-yard field goal. On the next Oklahoma possession, the Kansas defense intercepted a pass thrown by Jones at the Oklahoma 40 yard line. Kansas was unable to move the ball forward and decided to attempt a 57-yard field goal with two seconds left. The successful attempt made the score 14–6 at halftime. The Oklahoma offense made more progress in the third quarter and added two touchdowns. Oklahoma scored its last touchdown early in the fourth quarter to go up 35–6. Midway through the fourth quarter, Oklahoma running back Jermie Calhoun
Jermie Calhoun
Jermie Calhoun is an American football running back. He currently attends the University of Oklahoma in his junior year. Calhoun was considered one of the best running back prospects of his high school class.- High school career :...
fumbled the ball and Kansas recovered at their own 45-yard line. Kansas was able to convert the turnover into a touchdown with 4:27 left on the clock. Oklahoma took possession of the ball and drained as much of the clock as possible before punting the ball to Kansas in time for them to run one last play.
Oklahoma quarterback Jones, starting after the re-injury of Bradford's shoulder, was 26-for-38 for 251 yards and two touchdowns. The Kansas offense, ranked number two in the country, was held to about 200 yards below its average. The day after the game, Sam Bradford announced he would have season-ending shoulder surgery and would enter April's NFL Draft
2010 NFL Draft
The 2010 NFL Draft was the 75th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. Unlike previous years, the 2010 draft took place over three days, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with the first round on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 7:30 pm...
.
Kansas State
Following the victory over Kansas, Oklahoma faced another team from the state. Kansas State, coached by Stoops' mentor, Bill Snyder, traveled to Norman as the leader in the Big 12 North. Last season, Oklahoma tied a school record for most points in a half when they scored 55 points in the first half en route to winning 58–35. This year's game began similarly with Oklahoma scoring on their first three possessions on their way to a 21 point first quarter lead. All three touchdowns were passes from Jones, two going to Broyles and one to Dejuan Miller. Kansas State scored their first points early in the second quarter on a 2-yard rush from Keithen Valentine. Following a blocked extra point attempt, Oklahoma answered on their next possession to increase the lead to 28–6. The Wildcats managed a field goal before half time to decrease the Sooner lead.The second half saw the Wildcats surge — scoring a touchdown and a two point conversion on their opening possession to cut the Sooner lead to 28–17. Following an Oklahoma four-and-out, Kansas State again scored but again had the extra point blocked. Oklahoma then only led by less than a touchdown, 28–23. After not scoring during the third quarter, Oklahoma managed to score on the opening possession of the fourth quarter. On the ensuing kick off, Kansas State's Brandon Banks
Brandon Banks
Brandon Banks is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was signed by the Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Kansas State....
caught the ball at the Oklahoma 2-yard line and returned it for a touchdown to again cut the Sooner lead back to five. Oklahoma was able to score what would end up being the game sealing touchdown on the next possession to give them a 42–30 lead, which they held for the rest of the game.
Nebraska
The Sooners next match was against Nebraska, a rivalry from the Big Eight days and before. The first match between the two teams took place in 1912. The 2009 match-up saw the two defenses dominate. The only touchdown of the game came when Nebraska took one of their five interceptions and returned it to the Oklahoma one-yard line. Nebraska's other points came when another interception put them in field goal range. Jones would finish with five interceptions, an Oklahoma record. The Sooners only points came on a field goal from Tress Way with less than a minute left in the first half. Way missed three other field goals in the game. The three points for the Sooners was the lowest under coach Stoops. The Sooners fell to 5–4 on the year, which is the worst record through nine games under Stoops. Oklahoma suffered additional injuries during the game. Guards Brody Eldridge and Jarvis Jones and defensive end Auston English all suffered season ending injuries in the game.Texas A&M
Following the loss to Nebraska, Oklahoma returned home to play the Texas A&M Aggies who were led by second-year head coach Mike Sherman. Entering the game, Stoops was 9–1 against the Aggies. The game got off to a quick start for the Sooners. In the opening drive, Aggie running back Christine MichaelChristine Michael
Christine Michael is an American football running back for the Texas A&M Aggies. He was named the Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year in 2009.-High school career:...
fumbled the ball at the Oklahoma 47-yard line and it was picked up by Oklahoma's Brian Jackson and returned 52 yards for a touchdown. Later in the first quarter, Broyles rushed 25 yards for a second Sooner touchdown. A&M's next possession began on the 40-yard line and ended with a field goal. Following the kickoff, Jones threw a pass that was tipped and intercepted by A&M who returned it 28 yards to the Oklahoma 6-yard line. A&M converted that to a touchdown and narrowed the lead. At the end of the first quarter, Oklahoma led 14–10. It was the first time Oklahoma had allowed points in the first quarter in 12 games. Oklahoma began to run away with the game in the second quarter and scored on every offensive possession to go up 42–10 at half time. Texas A&M was held scoreless after the first quarter while the Sooners added an additional 23 points in the second half. Oklahoma finished the game with 640 yards of total offense including 392 passing yards, a career high for Jones. Oklahoma extended their NCAA-leading home winning streak to 29 straight games.
Texas Tech
For the final road game of the regular season, Oklahoma traveled to Lubbock, TexasLubbock, Texas
Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University...
where they had not won their previous two trips. Oklahoma had also struggled on the road during the season. They average nearly 50 points per game at home but just 16 points per game on the road. The game began with the Red Raiders scoring a field goal on their opening possession and Oklahoma responding on their second possession. The first quarter ended with a tie score of 3–3. Oklahoma increased their lead by three during the first possession of the second quarter. Texas Tech answered with a touchdown to go ahead 10–6. The next Texas Tech possession ended with another touchdown, which gave the Red Raiders a halftime lead of 17–6. The second half was dominated by Texas Tech. The Red Raiders were up 34–6 when Oklahoma scored again on a 51-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Broyles. Texas Tech answered with their own touchdown to bring the score to 41–13. The 28-point margin of victory for the Red Raiders matched the second-worst loss by Oklahoma under Stoops. The Oklahoma defense allowed 549 yards of total offense after not allowing more than 364 yards in any other game that season.
Oklahoma State
The end of the regular season brought in-state rival Oklahoma State to Norman. This rivalry, referred to as BedlamBedlam Series
The Bedlam Series refers to the athletics rivalry between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Oklahoma State University Cowboys, of the Big 12 Conference...
, is the most lopsided series in the nation featuring two teams from the same state. Entering the game, Oklahoma led the series 80–15–7. Oklahoma State is one of two teams that have defeated the Sooners at home under Stoops. However, the Sooners came into the game with a six-game winning streak over the Cowboys. The Cowboys came into the game with hopes of a BCS berth, depending on a victory. Oklahoma State was ranked number 11 while the Sooners were unranked, which marked the third time a ranked Cowboys team played an unranked Sooners team, while the opposite scenario had occurred 38 times. Despite the ranking, Oklahoma was favored to win by eight points. In addition to the injuries Oklahoma had sustained throughout the season, Oklahoma State also came into the game missing a few of their key players. OSU wide receiver Dez Bryant
Dez Bryant
- 2010 - Rookie Season :Bryant was signed by the Cowboys to a contract very similar to that of Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin on July 22, 2010. On July 23, 2010, it was announced that Bryant will wear number 88, the same as Hall of Famer Michael Irvin, and Cowboys legend Drew Pearson...
was ruled ineligible by the NCAA in the weeks prior to the Bedlam game. Quarterback Zac Robinson
Zac Robinson
-New England Patriots:Robinson was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year contract on July 21, 2010...
missed the Cowboys' previous game due to a concussion.
The first quarter was plagued with fumbles by both teams. On the first offensive play following a 59-yard punt return by Ryan Broyles to the OSU 7-yard line, Landry Jones fumbled the ball, which was recovered by Oklahoma State. On OSU's first offensive play, running back Kendall Hunter
Kendall Hunter
Kendall Hunter is an American football running back for the San Francisco 49ers. He was chosen with the 115th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He previously attended Oklahoma State University–Stillwater. He is the Cowboys' fourth all-time leading rusher...
fumbled the ball, but it was recovered by OSU. During an Oklahoma possession late in the first quarter, an incomplete pass to Dejuan Miller was ruled a fumble but was overturned following an instant replay analysis. Oklahoma State's next possession saw another fumble, this time by quarterback Robinson, but it was again recovered by the Cowboys. The first quarter ended scoreless with the only chance of points being a missed 35-yard field goal by Oklahoma kicker Patrick O'Hara. The second quarter opened with the continuation of a drive that began the previous quarter. Following another Oklahoma fumble that was recovered by the Sooners, Oklahoma settled for a 24-yard field goal to claim a 3–0 lead. On Oklahoma's next offensive possession, Jones connected with Broyles for a 47-yard completion to the OSU 13-yard line. The next play, DeMarco Murray rushed for the touchdown giving the Sooners a ten point lead. Both teams were unable to put together a threatening drive for the remainder of the half.
Oklahoma opened the second half with a drive that lasted nearly seven minutes. Beginning at their own 20-yard line, the Sooners progressed to the Oklahoma State 2-yard line but was forced to settle for a field goal to take a 13-point lead. Oklahoma State and then Oklahoma followed with quick three-and-outs. The next Cowboy possession began at the Oklahoma State 27-yard line. A pass from Robinson was intercepted by Jonathan Nelson
Jonathan Nelson (American football)
Jonathan Nelson is an American football safety who is currently a member of the practice squad for the Carolina Panthers. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma.-Early years:Nelson attended Summit...
and returned 37 yards to the OSU 13-yard line. DeMarco Murray scored a touchdown on a 12-yard rush two plays later. The third quarter ended with the Sooners up 20–0. Oklahoma's final score of the game came on an 87-yard punt return for a touchdown by Ryan Broyles halfway through the fourth quarter.
The recorded attendance for the game was 85,606, a Bedlam record. The game also marked the 30th consecutive home victory, the longest in the country and a new record for the Sooners. The Cowboys came into the game averaging 400 yards per game in total offense (including a league-best 203 yards on the ground) but only managed 109 total yards (62 yards on the ground). Punter Tress Way also set a new school record by averaging 58.8 yards on his six punts. It also marked the first shutout in the series since 1993.
Sun Bowl
Rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Final |
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| AP | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 18 | — | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harris | Not released | 9 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| BCS | Not released | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Statistics
Note: Total rows include the total for Sooners and not opponents. National rankings in parentheses.Team
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Scores by quarter
Offense
| Name | GP | Att | Gain | Loss | Net | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 182 | 791 | 42 | 749 | 4.1 | 7 | 48 | 57.6 | |
| 12 | 171 | 741 | 36 | 705 | 4.1 | 8 | 38 | 58.8 | |
| 12 | 45 | 224 | 4 | 220 | 4.9 | 1 | 29 | 18.3 | |
| 8 | 18 | 130 | 0 | 130 | 7.2 | 1 | 36 | 16.2 | |
| 12 | 11 | 83 | 0 | 83 | 7.5 | 1 | 25 | 6.9 | |
| 12 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | 1.5 | |
| 12 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 15 | 1.4 | |
| 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 | -1.3 | |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 23 | -18 | -4.5 | 0 | 5 | -6.0 | |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 19 | -19 | -19.0 | 0 | 0 | -2.1 | |
| 13 | 35 | 34 | 147 | -113 | -3.2 | 0 | 15 | -8.7 | |
| Team | 10 | 9 | 0 | 21 | -21 | -2.3 | 0 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Opponents | 13 | 432 | 1641 | 433 | 1208 | 2.8 | 10 | 63 | 92.9 |
| Total | 13 | 485 | 2048 | 298 | 1750 | 3.6 | 18 | 48 | 134.6 |
| GP | Number of games played |
|---|---|
| Att | Number of rushing attempts |
| Gain | Yards gained |
| Loss | Yards lost |
| Net | Net yards gained or lost |
| Avg | Average yards per attempt |
| TD | Number of touchdowns |
| Long | Longest single rush |
| Avg/G | Average yards gained per game |
| Name | GP | Effic | Cmp | Att | Int | Pct | Yds | TD | Long | Avg/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 130.83 | 261 | 449 | 14 | 58.1 | 3198 | 26 | 67 | 246.0 | |
| 3 | 134.50 | 39 | 69 | 0 | 56.5 | 562 | 2 | 64 | 187.3 | |
| 12 | -200.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Opponents | 13 | 98.97 (#7) | 233 | 434 | 18 | 53.7 | 2336 | 11 | 65 | 179.7 (#20) |
| Total | 13 | 130.68 | 300 | 519 | 15 | 57.8 | 3760 | 28 | 67 | 289.2 (#11) |
| GP | Number of games played |
|---|---|
| Effic | Passer efficiency rating |
| Cmp | Number of pass completions |
| Att | Number of passing attempts |
| Int | Number of passes intercepted |
| Pct | Percentage of completions |
| Yds | Yards gained |
| TD | Number of touchdowns |
| Long | Longest single pass |
| Avg/G | Average yards gained per game |
| Name | GP | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 89 (#12) | 1,120 | 12.6 | 15 | 51 | 93.3 (#11) | |
| 12 | 41 | 522 | 12.7 | 4 | 67 | 43.5 | |
| 13 | 36 | 434 | 12.1 | 1 | 37 | 33.4 | |
| 11 | 26 | 408 | 15.7 | 2 | 63 | 37.1 | |
| 12 | 24 | 297 | 12.4 | 4 | 29 | 24.8 | |
| 9 | 22 | 268 | 12.2 | 1 | 25 | 29.8 | |
| 13 | 19 | 131 | 6.9 | 1 | 19 | 10.1 | |
| 9 | 13 | 256 | 19.7 | 0 | 57 | 28.4 | |
| 13 | 11 | 152 | 13.8 | 0 | 38 | 11.7 | |
| 12 | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 0 | 19 | 5.8 | |
| 13 | 6 | 48 | 8.0 | 0 | 19 | 3.7 | |
| 12 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 17 | 1.8 | |
| 9 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 10 | 2.1 | |
| 13 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 | 1.1 | |
| Opponents | 13 | 233 | 2336 | 10.0 | 11 | 65 | 179.7 |
| Total | 13 | 300 | 3760 | 12.5 | 28 | 67 | 289.2 |
| GP | Number of games played |
|---|---|
| No. | Number of receptions |
| Yds | Yards gained |
| Avg | Average number of yards gained per reception |
| TD | Number of touchdowns |
| Long | Longest single reception |
| Avg/G | Average yards gained per game |
Defense
| Name | GP | T-S | T-A | T-Tot | TFL | TFL-Yds | S-# | S-Yds | BrUp | QBH | I-# | I-Yds | I-Avg | I-TD | I-Long | F-Rcv | F-Yds | FF | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 56 | 53 | 109 | 9.5 | 23 | 1.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 13 | 51 | 37 | 88 | 2.5 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 38 | 41 | 79 | 8.0 | 21 | 3.5 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
| 13 | 46 | 29 | 75 | 5.5 | 27 | 1.5 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 13 | 45 | 24 | 69 | 19.0 (#14-T) | 97 | 11.0 (#16-T) | 72 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 12 | 35 | 12 | 47 | 1.5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 0 | |
| 13 | 33 | 14 | 47 | 1.5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 48.5 | 1 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 13 | 30 | 16 | 46 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 13 | 26 | 18 | 44 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 7.0 | 25 | 3.5 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | 25 | 9 | 34 | 15.5 (#35-T) | 72 | 6.0 | 47 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 3.5 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 13 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 7.0 | 27 | 1.5 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 9 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 6.5 | 24 | 4.0 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 13 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 2.5 | 7 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 13 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 15 | 1.0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2.5 | 21 | 2.5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Opponents | 13 | 578 | 389 | 967 | 66 | 289 | 15 | 124 | 53 | 40 | 15 | 179 | 11.9 | 0 | 55 | 11 | 55 | 14 | 4 |
| Total | 13 | 514 | 362 | 876 | 98 | 400 | 38 | 243 | 45 | 31 | 18 | 225 | 12.5 | 1 | 85 | 12 | 62 | 16 | 3 |
| GP | Number of games played |
|---|---|
| T-S | Number of solo tackles |
| T-A | Number of assisted tackles |
| T-Tot | Number of total tackles |
| TFL | Number of tackles for loss |
| TFL-Yds | Number of yards lost on TFLs |
| S-# | Number of quarterback sacks |
| S-Yds | Number of yards lost on quarterback sacks |
| BrUp | Number of pass breakups |
| QBH | Number of quarterback hurries |
| I-# | Number of interceptions |
| I-Yds | Number of yards gained on interceptions |
| I-Avg | Average number of yards gained per interception |
| I-TD | Number of interceptions returned for a touchdown |
| I-Long | Number of yards gained on longest interception return |
| F-Rcv | Number of fumbles recovered |
| F-Yds | Number of yards gained on fumble recoveries |
| FF | Number of fumbles forced |
| Blk | Number of blocked kicks |
Special teams
| Name | P_# | P_Yds | P_Avg | Long | P_TB | FC | I20 | Blkd | K_# | K_Yds | K_Avg | K_TB | OB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 2,787 | 45.7 (#3) | 74 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 5,099 | 63.0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponents | 100 | 4,238 | 42.4 | 67 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 1 | 47 | 3,081 | 65.6 | 11 | 2 |
| Total | 62 | 2,787 | 45.0 | 74 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 81 | 5,099 | 63.0 | 6 | 0 |
| P_# | Number of punts |
|---|---|
| P_Yds | Number of yards from punts |
| P_Avg | Average number of yards per punt |
| Long | Longest punt in yards |
| P_TB | Number of punts that were touched back Touchback In American football, a touchback is a ruling which is made and signaled by an official when the ball becomes dead behind or above a goal line and the team who is attacking that goal line is responsible for the ball being there. Responsibility is determined by which team gave the ball the impetus... |
| FC | Number of punts that were fair caught Fair catch A fair catch is a feature of American football and several other codes of football, in which a player attempting to catch a ball kicked by the opposing team – either on a kickoff or punt – is entitled to catch the ball without interference from any member of the kicking team... |
| I20 | Number of punts that were downed inside the opponent's 20-yard line |
| Blkd | Number of punts that were blocked |
| K_# | Number of kickoffs |
|---|---|
| K_Yds | Number of yards from kickoffs |
| K_Avg | Average number of yards per kickoff |
| K_TB | Number of kickoffs that were touched back Touchback In American football, a touchback is a ruling which is made and signaled by an official when the ball becomes dead behind or above a goal line and the team who is attacking that goal line is responsible for the ball being there. Responsibility is determined by which team gave the ball the impetus... |
| OB | Number of kickoffs that went out of bounds |
| Name | P_# | P_Yds | P_Avg | P_TD | P_Long | K_# | K_Yds | K_Avg | K_TD | K_Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 492 | 15.9 (#3) | 1 | 87 | 4 | 81 | 20.2 | 0 | 32 | |
| 11 | 187 | 17.0 | 0 | 51 | 7 | 135 | 19.3 | 0 | 28 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 471 | 21.4 | 0 | 35 | |
| 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Opponents | 17 | 30 | 1.8 | 0 | 19 | 74 | 1,492 | 20.2 | 1 | 98 |
| Total | 43 | 699 | 16.3 | 1 | 87 | 33 | 687 | 20.8 | 0 | 35 |
| P_# | Number of punt returns |
|---|---|
| P_Yds | Yards gained on punt returns |
| P_Avg | Average number of yards gained per punt return |
| P_TD | Number of punt returns returned for touchdown |
| P_Long | Longest punt return |
| K_# | Number of kick returns |
|---|---|
| K_Yds | Yards gained on kick returns |
| K_Avg | Average number of yards gained per kick return |
| K_TD | Number of kick returns returned for touchdown |
| K_Long | Longest kick return |
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, New York JetsNew York JetsThe New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Cameron Kenney, San Diego ChargersSan Diego ChargersThe San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
- Mossis Madu, Tampa Bay BuccaneersTampa Bay BuccaneersThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
- Gerald McCoyGerald McCoyMcCoy was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 3rd overall pick of the 2010 NFL Draft. McCoy and the Buccaneers agreed to a five-year, $63 million contract on July 31, 2010.-Tampa Bay Buccaneers:...
, 2010 1st-round draft pick of the Tampa Bay BuccaneersTampa Bay BuccaneersThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West... - Eric MensikEric MensikEric Mensik is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Oklahoma from 2007 to 2010, beginning as a tight end and later moving to the offensive line. He was selected...
, Arizona CardinalsArizona CardinalsThe Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - DeMarco MurrayDeMarco MurrayDeMarco Murray is an American football running back for the Dallas Cowboys who played high school football for Bishop Gorman and college football for the Oklahoma Sooners.-High school career:...
, 2011 3rd-round draft pick of the Dallas CowboysDallas CowboysThe Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas... - Jonathon NelsonJonathan Nelson (American football)Jonathan Nelson is an American football safety who is currently a member of the practice squad for the Carolina Panthers. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma.-Early years:Nelson attended Summit...
, 2011 7th-round draft pick of the St.Louis Rams - Adrian Taylor, Houston TexansHouston TexansThe Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
- Trent WilliamsTrent Williams-Washington Redskins:Williams was drafted fourth overall by the Washington Redskins and agreed to a six-year, $60 million contract on July 30, 2010.-External links:**...
, 2010 1st-round draft pick of the Washington RedskinsWashington RedskinsThe Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...