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Saturday, November 27 Mistakes meet big plays in 94th edition Associated Press |
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NORMAN, Okla. -- Early mistakes, big plays and an offensive lineman running the ball made the 94th edition of the Oklahoma-Oklahoma State series Saturday an interesting one. Oklahoma (7-4 overall, 5-3 in Big 12) capitalized on mistakes by Oklahoma State (5-6, 3-5) and received some big performances by unexpected players to roll to a 44-7 victory.
Wild beginning The Sooners fumbled on their first play, with Josh Heupel fumbling a handoff to Seth Littrell. Jack Golden recovered at the Oklahoma 10. Oklahoma State's Nathan Simmons fumbled on the next play, missing a reverse to Jamaal Fobbs to give the Sooners the ball back. Oklahoma State's Terrance Richardson fielded a punt three yards deep in his own end zone on the next drive and was tackled at the Oklahoma State three-yard line while trying to return the kick. The Cowboys were forced to punt and Oklahoma drove 34 yards for their first score. Fobbs fielded a kickoff five yards deep in the end zone on the next play and started the Cowboys out on the six-yard line. "I thought there were some poor decisions bringing the ball out," Oklahoma State coach Bob Simmons said. "I haven't watched the film, but you can't start drives on the nine-yard line. We don't teach that."
Back in action Calmus, Oklahoma's leading tackler this season, finished with eight tackles, two for losses, to give him 113. "He had a solid role," Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said. "Rocky is a tough guy, that's why we thought he would have a chance to play. I appreciate him."
Still an option
Big gainer Oklahoma scored seven plays later and McDougle was even used as a decoy on Josh Heupel's touchdown run. Because Heupel was sacked twice, McDougle finished with more rushing than yards than the Sooner quarterback.
Coming home The Sooners were 22-1 combined over those two national championship seasons with 12 individual All-Americans (16 overall).
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