(10/24) Hartley honored, Stoops on OU backs and Oklahoma Articles

Oklahoma Football Notes and Articles

Hartley Special Teams Player of the Week: Oklahoma's Garrett Hartley is the SBC Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week. The sophomore kicker made all three of his field goal attempts, including a pressurized try at the end of the first overtime, to help the Sooners knock off Baylor, 37-30, in double overtime Saturday on Owen Field. It marks the second consecutive week that an OU player has received one of the weekly Big 12 awards. Rufus Alexander captured the defensive honor for his play against Kansas. Hartley's three field goal makes represented a career high. He was good on attempts from 32, 25 and 39 yards. The latter of those came at the end of the first overtime and forged a 30-30 tie. The kick also forced the second overtime period in which OU prevailed on a 21-yard pass from Rhett Bomar to Juaquin Inglesias. Hartley made the extra point after that play before Baylor's ensuing possession. Hartley made all three of his point after touchdown kicks and booted four touchbacks on kickoffs. Other Big 12 honors for the week went to Missouri quarterback Brad Smith on offense and Iowa State cornerback LeMarcus Hicks on defense. (Sooner Sports Release)

Stoops hopes to have back his running backs: After Oklahoma's top three tailbacks on the depth chart -- Adrian Peterson, Kejuan Jones and Donta Hickson -- missed Saturday's game, OU coach Bob Stoops said Sunday he hoped to have all of them back for the Nebraska game. However, he said he can't be sure at this juncture. Peterson missed the game because of an ankle injury suffered on Oct. 1, Jones was suspended for what a source said was a curfew violation and Hickson sat out with an injured ankle. On Jones, Stoops said Sunday that the senior would be back playing this week. As for Hickson, Stoops said: "It's an ankle and we'll see (about his availability)." Peterson has been hobbled the past three games, but the game against Baylor was the first time he didn't test the ankle. (NewsOK.com)

No one knows what they'll get from Sooners and Huskers: The Oklahoman

OU questions and concerns: The Oklahoman

Taking the good with the bad: Norman Transcript

Sooners don't have time to feel fortunate heading to Nebraska: Oklahoma Daily

Stoops sees struggles in victory: Dallas Morning News

Sooners make due without Peterson: Lincoln Journal-Star