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Improbable conversion for Sooners
OU's handling of a first-and-45 is big in win.

Oklahoma's Ryan Broyles fights off a tackle by Brian Jackson of Kansas State during Saturday's game in Norman. On third-and-24, Broyles broke three tackles for a 25-yard gain to keep an OU scoring drive alive. MIKE SIMONS / Tulsa World

By GUERIN EMIG World Sports Writer
Published: 11/1/2009 2:27 AM
Last Modified: 11/1/2009 12:07 PM

NORMAN — Facing first-and-45 for one of the few times, if not the first time, in Oklahoma history Saturday night, here's what some of the Sooners thought:

"Just get into field goal range or get it manageable for fourth down," offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson said.

"Let your playmakers do the work," quarterback Landry Jones said.

"This is crazy," wide receiver Ryan Broyles said. "Never in my life have I been through that. But we needed to score."

Oklahoma's 21-0 first-quarter lead was now 28-23 as the third quarter ended. On first-and-20 after a holding penalty, the Sooners broke Broyles loose for a 38-yard middle-screen touchdown. But the TD was called back on a holding penalty. An official also flagged Broyles for what he said was showboating in the end zone — a 15-yard penalty.

So now it was first-and-45 at the OU 37. Wilson called a DeMarco Murray run just to finish the third quarter so everyone could regroup during the end-of-period time out. Murray gained 3 to set up second-and-42.

From there, Jones faked to Murray, then followed his running back out into the left flat and threw him a pass. Eighteen yards later, it was third-and-24.

Now, Jones dropped back, scrambled a bit, then checked down to Broyles underneath the Kansas State defense.

"As soon as he caught it, you start yelling, 'Make 'em miss!'" coach Bob Stoops said.

That's just what Broyles did. He cut by Troy Butler, broke Stephen Harrison's tackle and got to the sideline still 10 yards from the first down.

"I thought I'd get tackled before that," Broyles said. "I kept my balance and just ran it up the sideline until I saw the (marker) for the first down."

Broyles actually broke a third tackle, Tysyn Hartman's, near the sideline before being knocked forward across the marker for a gain of 25. From first-and-45 to first-and-10 at the K-State 17.

Five plays later, Jones' swing pass to Murray covered 6 yards for a touchdown. OU led 35-23, a 12-point bulge. It would win by, 42-30.

"To overcome a first-and-forever..." Stoops said.

Said Broyles: "It happened to work out."

Guerin Emig 581-8355
guerin.emig@tulsaworld.com By GUERIN EMIG World Sports Writer

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Pepito, Norman (11/2/2009 6:34:46 AM)

Broyles is a marvelous talent. He is making Landry Jones look good right now. Those sideline passes aren't anything special but Broyles makes'em so. Jeremy Beal on the other side of the ball is playing out of this world.

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