(11/26) Oklahoma edges Oklahoma State, Big XII Championship Bound, Peterson Status and more.
Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes
Oklahoma's Patrick runs past O-State: After a costly controversy and a Red River loss, Oklahoma seemed to be down and out. But look at the Sooners now, back on top and playing for a berth in the BCS. Allen Patrick ran for 163 yards and a touchdown to help No. 13 Oklahoma survive another Bedlam scare and win the Big 12 South title with a 27-21 win against Oklahoma State on Saturday. The Sooners' run to the title started immediately after a loss to Texas in October, and six of the team's seven straight wins have come without star tailback Adrian Peterson. "We've overcome a lot, but we knew we could get here," quarterback Paul Thompson said. "We knew we had the guys, the personnel to get here, especially after the changes we made and we saw what we had in our replacements. ... We never gave up hope of getting here, and now we're here." (ESPN.com - Stats)
Peterson unlikely for Big XII title game: The 23rd-ranked Huskers (9-3) clinched the Big 12 North title two weeks ago. The 13th-ranked Sooners (10-2) needed some help. But after Texas A&M upset Texas on Friday, all OU had to do was beat Oklahoma State on Saturday. The Sooners won, 27-21. OU coach Bob Stoops said it's unlikely running back Adrian Peterson (broken collarbone) will play. "They'll have to do the bone scan again and assess what they feel, whether it's OK for him or not," Stoops said. "I would say it's doubtful. That would be my feeling today. Now, that may change." (Dallas Morning News)
Sooners atop NCAA in 10- win seasons: With its 27-21 victory over Oklahoma State Saturday, Oklahoma became the nation's leader in 10-win seasons with 29. Prior to Saturday, the Sooners were tied with Alabama. The Sooners have six 10-win seasons in eight years under coach Bob Stoops. Barry Switzer won 10 games 10 times in 16 years. (NewsOK.com)
Hartley rare miss: Hartley's missed extra point in the second quarter marked his first miss in 41 attempts this season (ended game with 43 season attempts) and only his second in 94 career attempts. (Sooner Sports Statistics)
Sooners watching Texas: Bob Stoops says he didn't watch a lot of Texas A&M's 12-7 victory over Texas on Friday. Quite the contrary, in fact. "I was out in the yard shooting baskets with my children," Stoops said. That's certainly a better post-Thanksgiving activity than biting nails, sweating bullets and crying, "Gig em!" But when your team's future rides on whether the Aggies can beat the Longhorns for the first time in a long time. . . . "Yeah, we watched it," said OU defensive end Alonzo Dotson. "It was exciting." (Tulsa World)
Patrick's rushes for longest run of '06: Patrick's 65-yard TD run, a career high, on the first play from scrimmage in the third quarter marked the longest run by any Sooner this season. It is the longest rush since Adrian Peterson’s 84-yard TD run against Oklahoma State in 2005. (Sooner Sports Statistics)
Big XII Championship tickets: The University of Oklahoma Athletics Ticket Office has tickets available for the 2006 Dr Pepper Big 12 Football Championship Game scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 2 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. The Sooners will take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers in a 7 p.m., kickoff. Tickets are $70 each. The ticket office will be open to take calls from season ticket holders from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26th and from 8-10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 27. If tickets still remain, they will be available to the general public beginning at 10 a.m., Monday. Tickets may be purchased by calling the OU Athletics Ticket Office at 405-325-2424 or 800-456-GoOU. All orders will be shipped overnight via UPS. (SoonerSports PR)
Sooners beat Pokes for Big 12 South: SoonerSports.com
OU-OSU Notes: SoonerSports.com
Big 12 Championship Ticket Info: SoonerSports.com
K.C. bound: Norman Transcript
Sooners win in fitting fashion: Norman Transcript
Ground control: Norman Transcript
Defense holds strong: Norman Transcript
OU to play for Big 12 title: Tulsa World
Sooners have a fighter in Stoops: Tulsa World
Two minute drill: Tulsa World
Bedlam in pictures: Tulsa World
Bowman, Woods wonder what if: Tulsa World
OSU's Reid out in crunch time: Tulsa World
Last drive a Cowboys cliffhanger: Tulsa World
Patrick trades in pain for gains: Tulsa World
Goal-line stand stood out: Tulsa World
Peterson's status for Big 12 championship unclear: Tulsa World
Defense deflects Cowboys' final charge: Tulsa World
Sooners outlast Cowboys in Bedlam thriller: The Oklahoman
Gritty Sooners next foe is a familiar one: The Oklahoman
An estimated 7,500 Sooner boosters leave happy: The Oklahoman
Iglesias overcomes earlier problems, comes up with nifty catch: The Oklahoman
OU controls own destiny: The Oklahoman
Cowboys' QB shuffle leaves some questions: The Oklahoman
Great drama ends in OU's favor: The Oklahoman
OU plan wasn't to ignore passing game: The Oklahoman
Stock Report: The Oklahoman
OU Game Balls: The Oklahoman
Bedlam tidbits: The Oklahoman
OU survives Bedlam, takes South: Dallas Morning News
Ankle doesn't slow OU's Patrick: Dallas Morning News
OU rises in South: Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
'Huskers could muddy picture: Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
Oklahoma's Patrick runs past O-State: After a costly controversy and a Red River loss, Oklahoma seemed to be down and out. But look at the Sooners now, back on top and playing for a berth in the BCS. Allen Patrick ran for 163 yards and a touchdown to help No. 13 Oklahoma survive another Bedlam scare and win the Big 12 South title with a 27-21 win against Oklahoma State on Saturday. The Sooners' run to the title started immediately after a loss to Texas in October, and six of the team's seven straight wins have come without star tailback Adrian Peterson. "We've overcome a lot, but we knew we could get here," quarterback Paul Thompson said. "We knew we had the guys, the personnel to get here, especially after the changes we made and we saw what we had in our replacements. ... We never gave up hope of getting here, and now we're here." (ESPN.com - Stats)
Peterson unlikely for Big XII title game: The 23rd-ranked Huskers (9-3) clinched the Big 12 North title two weeks ago. The 13th-ranked Sooners (10-2) needed some help. But after Texas A&M upset Texas on Friday, all OU had to do was beat Oklahoma State on Saturday. The Sooners won, 27-21. OU coach Bob Stoops said it's unlikely running back Adrian Peterson (broken collarbone) will play. "They'll have to do the bone scan again and assess what they feel, whether it's OK for him or not," Stoops said. "I would say it's doubtful. That would be my feeling today. Now, that may change." (Dallas Morning News)
Sooners atop NCAA in 10- win seasons: With its 27-21 victory over Oklahoma State Saturday, Oklahoma became the nation's leader in 10-win seasons with 29. Prior to Saturday, the Sooners were tied with Alabama. The Sooners have six 10-win seasons in eight years under coach Bob Stoops. Barry Switzer won 10 games 10 times in 16 years. (NewsOK.com)
Hartley rare miss: Hartley's missed extra point in the second quarter marked his first miss in 41 attempts this season (ended game with 43 season attempts) and only his second in 94 career attempts. (Sooner Sports Statistics)
Sooners watching Texas: Bob Stoops says he didn't watch a lot of Texas A&M's 12-7 victory over Texas on Friday. Quite the contrary, in fact. "I was out in the yard shooting baskets with my children," Stoops said. That's certainly a better post-Thanksgiving activity than biting nails, sweating bullets and crying, "Gig em!" But when your team's future rides on whether the Aggies can beat the Longhorns for the first time in a long time. . . . "Yeah, we watched it," said OU defensive end Alonzo Dotson. "It was exciting." (Tulsa World)
Patrick's rushes for longest run of '06: Patrick's 65-yard TD run, a career high, on the first play from scrimmage in the third quarter marked the longest run by any Sooner this season. It is the longest rush since Adrian Peterson’s 84-yard TD run against Oklahoma State in 2005. (Sooner Sports Statistics)
Big XII Championship tickets: The University of Oklahoma Athletics Ticket Office has tickets available for the 2006 Dr Pepper Big 12 Football Championship Game scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 2 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. The Sooners will take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers in a 7 p.m., kickoff. Tickets are $70 each. The ticket office will be open to take calls from season ticket holders from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26th and from 8-10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 27. If tickets still remain, they will be available to the general public beginning at 10 a.m., Monday. Tickets may be purchased by calling the OU Athletics Ticket Office at 405-325-2424 or 800-456-GoOU. All orders will be shipped overnight via UPS. (SoonerSports PR)
Sooners beat Pokes for Big 12 South: SoonerSports.com
OU-OSU Notes: SoonerSports.com
Big 12 Championship Ticket Info: SoonerSports.com
K.C. bound: Norman Transcript
Sooners win in fitting fashion: Norman Transcript
Ground control: Norman Transcript
Defense holds strong: Norman Transcript
OU to play for Big 12 title: Tulsa World
Sooners have a fighter in Stoops: Tulsa World
Two minute drill: Tulsa World
Bedlam in pictures: Tulsa World
Bowman, Woods wonder what if: Tulsa World
OSU's Reid out in crunch time: Tulsa World
Last drive a Cowboys cliffhanger: Tulsa World
Patrick trades in pain for gains: Tulsa World
Goal-line stand stood out: Tulsa World
Peterson's status for Big 12 championship unclear: Tulsa World
Defense deflects Cowboys' final charge: Tulsa World
Sooners outlast Cowboys in Bedlam thriller: The Oklahoman
Gritty Sooners next foe is a familiar one: The Oklahoman
An estimated 7,500 Sooner boosters leave happy: The Oklahoman
Iglesias overcomes earlier problems, comes up with nifty catch: The Oklahoman
OU controls own destiny: The Oklahoman
Cowboys' QB shuffle leaves some questions: The Oklahoman
Great drama ends in OU's favor: The Oklahoman
OU plan wasn't to ignore passing game: The Oklahoman
Stock Report: The Oklahoman
OU Game Balls: The Oklahoman
Bedlam tidbits: The Oklahoman
OU survives Bedlam, takes South: Dallas Morning News
Ankle doesn't slow OU's Patrick: Dallas Morning News
OU rises in South: Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
'Huskers could muddy picture: Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
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