OU football talking points
BY ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer
Thursday, November 29, 2012
11/29/12 at 5:17 AM
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Who is the Big 12's first-team quarterback?
Four weeks ago, it appeared that the race for the Big 12's first-team quarterback was a runaway with then-Heisman frontrunner Collin Klein, especially with Geno Smith's troubles beginning and Landry Jones' up-and-down play. Jones has now put things together late in his senior season, which could sway some votes his direction. Who gets the award at season's end? Does Jones' late-season push give him a chance to overtake Klein? How important is this week's performance from both players? It's an interesting side note to the Oklahoma-TCU and Texas-Kansas State games.
Wearing down
Oklahoma will play for the ninth consecutive Saturday following a pair of September bye weeks. It's the second time in four seasons that the Sooners haven't had a bye week in the tail end of their schedule. In 2009, OU played nine straight Saturdays through the regular season's end. What to watch for this Saturday: how much energy will the team play with after two emotion-charged victories over West Virginia and Oklahoma State?
No overlooking TCU
There's been so much talk about Oklahoma's chances for a Big 12 championship or an opportunity to play in a BCS Bowl game. What remains important to remember is that these opportunities will not come to fruition without a victory over TCU on Saturday morning. It's Senior Day for a TCU team that's played in big, meaningful games late in the season. It'll also be an emotion-packed game for the Horned Frogs, who will be trying to beat Baylor, Texas and Oklahoma in the same season.
SCHEDULE
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Sept. 1: at UTEP W, 24-7
Sept. 8: vs. Florida A&M W, 69-13
Sept. 22: vs. Kansas State L, 24-19
Oct. 6: at Texas Tech W, 41-20
Oct. 13: vs. Texas W, 63-21
Oct. 20: vs. Kansas W, 52-7
Oct. 27: vs. Notre Dame L, 30-13
Nov. 3: at Iowa State W, 35-20
Nov. 10: vs. Baylor W, 42-34
Nov. 17: at West Virginia W, 50-49
Nov. 24: vs. Oklahoma St. W, 51-48 (OT)
Dec. 1: at TCU ESPN-25 11 a.m.
OU by the numbers
22: Players on Oklahoma's roster from the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
32: Consecutive victories for the Sooners when leading at halftime.
34: Ten-win seasons in OU football history if the team can defeat TCU on Saturday.
47: Consecutive games won by TCU when the Horned Frogs have more rushing yards than passing yards.
16,124: Passing yards by Landry Jones, who is all-time leader in Big 12 history and No. 3 in NCAA history.
STATISTICS
|
OU |
OPP |
| Scoring |
459 |
273 |
| Per game |
41.7 |
24.8 |
| First downs |
304 |
211 |
| by rushing |
97 |
93 |
| by passing |
195 |
99 |
| by penalty |
12 |
19 |
| Rushing yards |
1798 |
2054 |
| Avg. per game |
163.5 |
186.7 |
| Passing yards |
3852 |
2141 |
| Avg. per game |
350.2 |
194.6 |
| Offensive plays |
850 |
777 |
| Total yards |
5650 |
4195 |
| Avg. per play |
6.6 |
5.4 |
| Avg. per game |
513.6 |
381.4 |
| Kick returns-Yds |
30-824 |
52-968 |
| Punt returns-Yds |
24-395 |
9-89 |
| Interceptions-Yds |
12-124 |
9-144 |
| Fumbles-Lost |
19-8 |
6-2 |
| Penalties-Yds |
65-526 |
49-367 |
| Punts-Avg. |
42-41.6 |
62-43.5 |
| Time of poss./Game |
30:41 |
29:19 |
| 3rd downs |
81-153 |
76-176 |
| 4th downs |
7-10 |
6-13 |
| Sacks by-Yds |
23-125 |
14-121 |
Individual leaders
Y/A=Yards/attempt; Y/G=Yards/game
| RUSHING |
No. |
Yds |
Y/A |
Y/G |
TD |
| D. Williams |
142 |
790 |
5.6 |
71.8 |
10 |
| B. Clay |
77 |
464 |
6.0 |
42.2 |
6 |
| D. Whaley |
39 |
243 |
6.2 |
40.5 |
1 |
| B. Bell |
54 |
182 |
3.4 |
16.5 |
11 |
| T. Millard |
26 |
162 |
6.2 |
14.7 |
0 |
| R. Finch |
7 |
62 |
8.9 |
5.6 |
1 |
| K. Stills |
2 |
22 |
11.0 |
2.0 |
0 |
| S. Shepard |
1 |
13 |
13.0 |
1.2 |
0 |
| Team |
7 |
-37 |
-5.3 |
-6.2 |
0 |
| L. Jones |
13 |
-103 |
-7.9 |
-9.4 |
0 |
PASSING
|
C-A-Int |
Yds |
Y/G |
TD |
| L. Jones |
310-467-9 |
3745 |
340.5 |
27 |
| B. Bell |
9-15-0 |
107 |
9.7 |
0 |
RECEIVING
|
No. |
Yds |
Y/A |
Y/G |
TD |
| K. Stills |
73 |
876 |
12.0 |
79.6 |
11 |
| J. Brown |
62 |
795 |
12.8 |
72.3 |
4 |
| J. Saunders |
46 |
658 |
14.3 |
94.0 |
2 |
| S. Shepard |
38 |
549 |
14.4 |
49.9 |
3 |
| T. Millard |
27 |
306 |
11.3 |
27.8 |
4 |
| D. Williams |
25 |
262 |
10.5 |
23.8 |
0 |
| T. Metoyer |
17 |
148 |
8.7 |
16.4 |
1 |
| B. Clay |
14 |
90 |
6.4 |
8.2 |
1 |
| D. Neal |
4 |
62 |
15.5 |
6.9 |
0 |
| D. Whaley |
4 |
14 |
3.5 |
2.3 |
0 |
| B. Green |
3 |
45 |
15.0 |
4.1 |
1 |
| L. Bester |
3 |
29 |
9.7 |
2.6 |
0 |
| R. Finch |
2 |
6 |
3.0 |
0.5 |
0 |
| M. Musil |
1 |
12 |
12.0 |
6.0 |
0 |
PUNT RETURNS
|
No. |
Yds |
Avg. |
TD |
| J. Brown |
20 |
306 |
15.3 |
1 |
| J. Saunders |
4 |
89 |
22.2 |
1 |
| J. Harris |
5 |
69 |
13.8 |
1 |
| A. Colvin |
4 |
28 |
7.0 |
0 |
| T. Jefferson |
2 |
14 |
7.0 |
0 |
| J. McFarland |
1 |
13 |
13.0 |
0 |
Kick returns
|
No. |
Yds |
Avg. |
TD |
| B. Clay |
16 |
443 |
27.7 |
0 |
| R. Finch |
11 |
356 |
32.4 |
1 |
| R. Favors |
1 |
3 |
3.0 |
0 |
| T. Millard |
1 |
13 |
13.0 |
0 |
| B. Green |
1 |
9 |
9.0 |
0 |
Kicking
|
FG-A |
Long |
PAT |
| M. Hunnicutt |
14-17 |
45 |
53-55 |
Defense
|
Tackles |
TFL |
Sacks |
INT |
FR |
| T. Jefferson |
105 |
3.5 |
.5 |
2 |
0 |
| J. Harris |
71 |
1.5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
| A. Colvin |
49 |
2.5 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
| D. Hurst |
49 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| T. Wort |
48 |
4.5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| C. Nelson |
43 |
3.5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| C. Ndulue |
39 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| G. Lynn |
33 |
2.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| F. Shannon |
33 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| R. Washington |
32 |
2 |
.5 |
0 |
0 |
| J. Wilson |
29 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| J. McFarland |
25 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| D. King |
24 |
2 |
2.5 |
0 |
0 |
| C. Walker |
23 |
2.5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| J. Bird |
19 |
.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| A. Franklin |
19 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| L. Harris |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| J. Paulsen |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| J. Phillips |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| E. Striker |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| T. Millard |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| M. Onuoha |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| K. Stills |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| P. Lindley |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| J. Ibiloye |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| G. Grissom |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| L. Bester |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| J. Saunders |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| C. Tapper |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| M. Hunnicutt |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| P. O'Hara |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| D. Williams |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| G. Simon |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| D. Franklin |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| D. Williams |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| T. Way |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| R. Finch |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Associated Images:
OU's Landry Jones throws the ball game against OSU last Saturday in Norman. Jones has put things together late in the season, which could increase his chances of being named the league's first-team quarterback. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World
OU's Corey Nelson tackles OSU quarterback Clint Chelf in Norman last Saturday. OU's game this week at TCU marks the ninth consecutive Saturday the Sooners have played. STEPHEN PINGRY/Tulsa World
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