Oklahoma Sooners Football Blog: (9/10) Sooners-Huskies Game Notes, and Articles

Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

A. Peterson making a run on history: Adrian Peterson's 165-yard effort Saturday vaulted him over Stanley Wilson for sixth place on Oklahoma's all-time rushing list. He'll need 67 yards at Oregon next week to pass De'Mond Parker for fifth. Peterson's 171 all-purpose yards allowed him to move from 14th to 11th on that career list. He passed Jarrail Jackson, Billy Vessels and Dewell Brewer Saturday. Peterson's 32 carries, his most since a 32-tote effort against Tulsa last year, moved him past Billy Sims and Kejuan Jones into fourth place all-time. Also, Peterson is now in 12th place on OU's career touchdown list with 33 and tied for ninth with 32 rushing touchdowns. (Tulsa World)

Stoops gets a win for birthday: The Sooners improved to 2-0 on head coach Bob Stoops' birthday, who turned 46 today. The only other time that OU played on Coach Stoops' birthday was on Sept. 9, 2000, a 45-7 win against Arkansas State. Oklahoma also jumped to 43-2 in home games under Stoops. (SoonerSports.com)

Bomar gets Booed: Washington starting linebacker Tahj Bomar was booed every time his name was called over the loudspeaker. "The first couple tackles, I didn't hear it," senior Tahj Bomar said "After about four tackles, I remembered they had a quarterback that got kicked out. "I just had a little chuckle in the huddle." (NewsOK.com)

Wolfe gets benched, Stoops pleased with Holmes: When Washington wide receiver Anthony Russo beat cornerback D.J. Wolfe for a 51-yard catch on third and 11 midway through the second quarter, OU coach Bob Stoops had seen enough. "Unacceptable," he called it. Then he called on Lendy Holmes to play the rest of the game in place of Wolfe, who was beaten for two long completions against UAB last week, at the Sooners' boundary corner position. "I'm really pleased with how Lendy played," Stoops said. (Tulsa World)

Career best for Thompson: Senior quarterback Paul Thompson recorded a career high for passing yardage against Washington with 272 yards, passing his previous best set against UAB last week (227 yards). (SoonerSports.com)

New offensive formations: The OU offense showed a few new formations early Saturday. The Sooners opened the game in a five-receiver, shotgun formation with tight end Joe Jon Finley and running back Adrian Peterson among the receivers. A four-wide set featured Finley out wide with fellow tight end Jermaine Gresham in the slot. Another tight end, Brody Eldridge, lined up at fullback in the I-formation. (NewsOK.com)