(12/3) Stoops Big 12 Bonus, Marcus Walker Injury, Kelly Record and Oklahoma Articles
Oklahoma Sooners Football Articles and Notes
Stoops gets Big 12 Championship bonus: Saturday's Big 12 championship win capped a lucrative week for Bob Stoops, who attained several contractual performance bonuses. Stoops earned $80,000 for OU's Big 12 title game win and another $100,000 for advancing to the Fiesta Bowl (thanks, Texas). He'd already padded his receivables ledger $30,000 for being voted Big 12 Coach of the Year earlier in the week. (NewsOK.com) Coach Stoops still has $235,000 in possible bonuses by seasons end.
Walker Injury allows Wolfe playing time: OU corner Marcus Walker was injured while covering a punt with 3:33 remaining in the second quarter. His injury opened the door for D.J. Wolfe, who has gotten little playing time since giving up a 33-yard touchdown pass against Texas. On third-and-3 from the Nebraska 27, Zac Taylor threw a deep pass intended for Terrence Nunn. Wolfe made his first interception of the season. (Dallas Morning News)
Fastest Big 12 title game TD: When Patrick powered into the end zone on the Sooners' first play, the Big 12 championship had the earliest touchdown in its 11-year history, 48 seconds after kickoff. The previous quickest TD also belonged to OU. Kejuan Jones scored on a 42-yard run against Kansas State in 2003, 2:45 after kickoff. (Tulsa World)
Record Big XII Championship crowd: The crowd of 80,031 for Saturday's game at Arrowhead Stadium was the largest for a Big 12 Championship. (NewsOK.com)
Kelly sets Big 12 receiving years record: Oklahoma's Malcolm Kelly caught 10 passes for 142 yards, setting a Big 12 championship game record for yards receiving, breaking the mark of 140 yards set by Kansas State's Darnell McDonald in 1998 against Texas A&M. (Kansas City Star)
Oklahoma lacks a ground game against Nebraska: Oklahoma came into the game with the third-best rushing offense in the Big 12 and 14th-best in the country, averaging 188.7 yards a game. The Sooners had run for 224 or more yards in four of their past five games, all without Adrian Peterson. But Saturday, the Sooners averaged 1.5 yards per carry and had one run of double-digit yards, an 11-yarder by Allen Patrick. (Star-Telegram)
OU booms Huskers for Big 12 title: SoonerSports.com
Big 12 Championship LiveBlog: Oklahoma FanHouse
OU's Kelly, Thompson combine to power Sooners to conference title: Tulsa World
No awards can match Oklahoma's Big 12 run: Tulsa World
One has to wonder what-if about Oregon: Tulsa World
Third-quarter drive keys win: Tulsa World
Two minute drill: Tulsa World
Weather deters no fan: Tulsa World
Welcome back, Oklahoma: The Oklahoman
Drive representative of Sooners' season: The Oklahoman
Game Balls: The Oklahoman
The Play: The Oklahoman
Big 12 Champs should celebrate unexpected title: The Oklahoman
OU headed to Fiesta for first time since 1982: The Oklahoman
Kelly's big night keys OU offense: The Oklahoman
OU defense saves day: The Oklahoman
Taylor struggles against OU's defense: The Oklahoman
Sooners defeat Huskers in Big 12 title game: Lincoln Journal-Star
OU defense was the difference: Lincoln Journal-Star
NU has no answer for OU's passes: Lincoln Journal-Star
OU secondary causes problems: Lincoln Journal-Star
OU saves season of turmoil with title: Kansas City Star
Sooners lacking BCS resume: Kansas City Star
Kelly wears out Huskers: Kansas City Star
Huskers' dream over: Kansas City Star
Nebraska Report: Kansas City Star
Oklahoma strikes through the air, adds to its Big 12 title collection: Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
OU defense clamps down in the clutch: Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
Thompson delivers title for OU: Dallas Morning News
Resilient Sooners know how to fight back: Dallas Morning News
Best opponent for Buckeyes? OU: Houston Chronicle
Brown steps in 'Sooner' than expected: Austin American-Statesman
Oklahoma wins title, but doesn't get its due: Austin American Statesman
Oklahoma's long scoring march seals the deal: Austin American-Statesman
Stoops rakes it in with incentives: Austin American-Statesman
Stoops gets Big 12 Championship bonus: Saturday's Big 12 championship win capped a lucrative week for Bob Stoops, who attained several contractual performance bonuses. Stoops earned $80,000 for OU's Big 12 title game win and another $100,000 for advancing to the Fiesta Bowl (thanks, Texas). He'd already padded his receivables ledger $30,000 for being voted Big 12 Coach of the Year earlier in the week. (NewsOK.com) Coach Stoops still has $235,000 in possible bonuses by seasons end.
Walker Injury allows Wolfe playing time: OU corner Marcus Walker was injured while covering a punt with 3:33 remaining in the second quarter. His injury opened the door for D.J. Wolfe, who has gotten little playing time since giving up a 33-yard touchdown pass against Texas. On third-and-3 from the Nebraska 27, Zac Taylor threw a deep pass intended for Terrence Nunn. Wolfe made his first interception of the season. (Dallas Morning News)
Fastest Big 12 title game TD: When Patrick powered into the end zone on the Sooners' first play, the Big 12 championship had the earliest touchdown in its 11-year history, 48 seconds after kickoff. The previous quickest TD also belonged to OU. Kejuan Jones scored on a 42-yard run against Kansas State in 2003, 2:45 after kickoff. (Tulsa World)
Record Big XII Championship crowd: The crowd of 80,031 for Saturday's game at Arrowhead Stadium was the largest for a Big 12 Championship. (NewsOK.com)
Kelly sets Big 12 receiving years record: Oklahoma's Malcolm Kelly caught 10 passes for 142 yards, setting a Big 12 championship game record for yards receiving, breaking the mark of 140 yards set by Kansas State's Darnell McDonald in 1998 against Texas A&M. (Kansas City Star)
Oklahoma lacks a ground game against Nebraska: Oklahoma came into the game with the third-best rushing offense in the Big 12 and 14th-best in the country, averaging 188.7 yards a game. The Sooners had run for 224 or more yards in four of their past five games, all without Adrian Peterson. But Saturday, the Sooners averaged 1.5 yards per carry and had one run of double-digit yards, an 11-yarder by Allen Patrick. (Star-Telegram)
OU booms Huskers for Big 12 title: SoonerSports.com
Big 12 Championship LiveBlog: Oklahoma FanHouse
OU's Kelly, Thompson combine to power Sooners to conference title: Tulsa World
No awards can match Oklahoma's Big 12 run: Tulsa World
One has to wonder what-if about Oregon: Tulsa World
Third-quarter drive keys win: Tulsa World
Two minute drill: Tulsa World
Weather deters no fan: Tulsa World
Welcome back, Oklahoma: The Oklahoman
Drive representative of Sooners' season: The Oklahoman
Game Balls: The Oklahoman
The Play: The Oklahoman
Big 12 Champs should celebrate unexpected title: The Oklahoman
OU headed to Fiesta for first time since 1982: The Oklahoman
Kelly's big night keys OU offense: The Oklahoman
OU defense saves day: The Oklahoman
Taylor struggles against OU's defense: The Oklahoman
Sooners defeat Huskers in Big 12 title game: Lincoln Journal-Star
OU defense was the difference: Lincoln Journal-Star
NU has no answer for OU's passes: Lincoln Journal-Star
OU secondary causes problems: Lincoln Journal-Star
OU saves season of turmoil with title: Kansas City Star
Sooners lacking BCS resume: Kansas City Star
Kelly wears out Huskers: Kansas City Star
Huskers' dream over: Kansas City Star
Nebraska Report: Kansas City Star
Oklahoma strikes through the air, adds to its Big 12 title collection: Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
OU defense clamps down in the clutch: Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
Thompson delivers title for OU: Dallas Morning News
Resilient Sooners know how to fight back: Dallas Morning News
Best opponent for Buckeyes? OU: Houston Chronicle
Brown steps in 'Sooner' than expected: Austin American-Statesman
Oklahoma wins title, but doesn't get its due: Austin American Statesman
Oklahoma's long scoring march seals the deal: Austin American-Statesman
Stoops rakes it in with incentives: Austin American-Statesman
Labels: Allen Patrick, Big XII, Bob Stoops, DJ Wolfe, Malcolm Kelly, Marcus Walker, Record, Running Game
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