(3/25) Sooners Defense highlights Scrimmage and Sooner Articles
D-efense highlights scrimmage: Blue skies and warming temperatures greeted Oklahoma's first spring scrimmage Saturday at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. OU head coach Bob Stoops liked his team's progress. "It was only our second day in pads, so it was about what you would expect," he said. "We're a little rusty, but I like the effort and attitude. We're developing a lot of depth with a lot of young guys getting reps." The offense scored a pair of touchdowns, a three-yard run by RB Allen Patrick and a five-yard jaunt by QB Joey Halzle. Patrick had 10 carries for 28 yards. Adrian Peterson, who is wearing a blue jersey to restrict contact, carried six times for 20 yards. Stoops said he was pleased with his defense's performance. "We're much farther along than a year ago," he said. "There are just a lot fewer mistakes." Sooner quarterbacks completed 16-of-27 passes for 189 yards. Rhett Bomar hit on 10-of-19 for 106 yards. He was intercepted once. Halzle was good on 6-of-8 83 yards. (Stats and more at SoonerSports.com)
Peterson not laying off: Although it was just the third practice of spring drills and the first day in pads, OU running back Adrian Peterson was hardly taking it easy. He had several pad-popping collisions. But none was more noticeable than the head-to-head blasting Peterson delivered to safety Darien Williams. For his part, Williams stood Peterson up, but he got his head snapped back so fiercely it's a wonder he didn't get whiplash. "I've been telling them, that's just what I do," Peterson said. (NrewsOK.com)
OU sees Smith as star at corner: The Oklahoman
Scrimmage features blue hue: NewsOK.com Sooner Blog
OU podcast with The Oklahoman's John Helsley: NewsOK.com
Sooners hit practice fields in full pads: SoonerSports.com
Peterson not laying off: Although it was just the third practice of spring drills and the first day in pads, OU running back Adrian Peterson was hardly taking it easy. He had several pad-popping collisions. But none was more noticeable than the head-to-head blasting Peterson delivered to safety Darien Williams. For his part, Williams stood Peterson up, but he got his head snapped back so fiercely it's a wonder he didn't get whiplash. "I've been telling them, that's just what I do," Peterson said. (NrewsOK.com)
OU sees Smith as star at corner: The Oklahoman
Scrimmage features blue hue: NewsOK.com Sooner Blog
OU podcast with The Oklahoman's John Helsley: NewsOK.com
Sooners hit practice fields in full pads: SoonerSports.com
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