OU's Lincoln Riley Named Broyles Award Finalist
Monday, November 30, 2015
Volleyball: Marion Hazelwood Named All-Big 12 First Team
“Marion continues to make major improvements with her attacking and her blocking,” stated head coach Santiago Restrepo. “She hit for a very high hitting percentage this season and that’s a tribute to her hard work and dedication. We can’t wait to see her for a two more years of action and what she can bring to the table.”
Friday, November 27, 2015
Mayfield, Mixon, Perine Expected to Play Against OSU
Orlando Brown Knows He Needs Play More Disciplined
Brown has been called for a personal foul penalty in each of OU's past two games, and last weekend against TCU, Brown was flagged three times.
“I have to play with more discipline and have more control over myself and just the way I handle situations,” Brown said after practice this week.
In an intense rivalry game with a lot on the line, Brown will try to keep his cool. Add in the fact that Boone Pickens Stadium is well-known for being a rowdy environment for opposing fans, and Brown might have a tall task in front of him. (The Oklahoman)
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Thursday, November 26, 2015
WR Sterling Shepard Accepts Senior Bowl Invitation
The 5-foot-10, 195-pound senior has had a solid season for the Sooners, hauling in 69 passes for 1,114 yards, with 10 touchdowns this season.
Landry Jones Not Listed on Steelers Injury Report
Lincoln Riley Nominated for Nation's Top Assistant Award
The award is named for Arkansas coaching icon Frank Broyles and is presented by the Little Rock Rotary club.
The award's five finalists will be named Monday, Nov. 30, and the winner will be announced Tuesday, Dec. 8, in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Here are the nominees:
• Alabama – Kirby Smart, Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers
• Arkansas – Dan Enos, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
• Arkansas State – Joe Cauthen, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
• Baylor – Kendal Briles, Offensive Coordinator
• Boston College – Don Brown, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
• Bowling Green State – Sean Lewis, Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
• Central Michigan – Greg Colby, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
• Clemson – Brent Venables, Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers
• Colorado State – Will Friend, Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
• Florida – Geoff Collins, Defensive Coordinator
• Florida State – Charles Kelly, Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
• Georgia Southern – Dell McGee, Running Backs
• Georgia State – Jesse Minter, Defensive Coordinator
• Houston – Todd Orlando, Defensive Coordinator
• Indiana – Greg Frey, Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
• Iowa – Greg Davis, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
• Louisiana Tech – Tony Petersen, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
• Marshall – Chuck Heater, Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
• Memphis – Brad Cornelsen, Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
• Michigan – Tim Drevno, Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
• Mississippi State – Brian Johnson, Quarterbacks
• Navy – Dale Pehrson, Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line
• NC State – Ryan Nielsen, Defensive Line
• North Carolina – Gene Chizik, Defensive Coordinator
• Ole Miss – Dan Werner, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
• Oklahoma – Lincoln Riley, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
• South Florida – Danny Hope, Co-Offensive Coordinator/Run Game
• Temple – Phil Snow, Defensive Coordinator
• Toledo – Jon Heacock, Defensive Coordinator
• UCLA – Noel Mazzone, Offensive Coordinator
• USC – Tee Martin, WR/Pass Game Coordinator
• Utah State – Dave Ungerer, Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs
• Washington State University – Alex Grinch, Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
• Wisconsin – Dave Aranda, Defensive Coordinator
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Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Baker Mayfield a Finalist for Davey O'Brien National QB Award and Burlsworth Trophy
Mayfield has thrown for at least one touchdown in all 11 games and has passed for at least three scores in eight contests. He has already tied the school single-season record for most touchdown passes of at least 70 yards with four. He has 39 total touchdowns this year (33 passing) with only five turnovers.
Ty Darlington Named Wuerffel Trophy Finalist
The award, named after Danny Wuerffel, the 1996 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback from the University of Florida, is presented to the Football Bowl Subdivision player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement. Former OU center Gabe Ikard won the award in 2013.
Gymnastics: OU Men Ranked No. 1 in Preseason Poll
Coming off their ninth national championship in program history, the Sooners received 373 points and 14 first place votes, double the amount they garnered last year. 2016 NCAA Championships host team Ohio State sits in second place with 340 points while 2015 NCAA Runner-Up Stanford comes in third with 337 points. Penn State and Michigan round out the top five with 303 and 302 points respectively.
Bedlam: OU-OSU Memes
Your favorite and most popular OU-OSU Bedlam memes.
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
FULL RANKINGS: Oklahoma 3rd in Week Four of CFB Playoff Rankings
Former Sooner Frank Alexander Suspended a Year W/O Pay For Drug Violation
Either he didn’t, or found a replacement, as the league announced he was suspended for at least a year for his third violation of the league’s drug program.
Baker Mayfield Progressing After Suffering Concussion -- Questionable for Bedlam
The junior quarterback's status for OU's season finale at Oklahoma State remains questionable. But Mayfield and coach Bob Stoops gave a promising update as to whether No. 6 will be ready for his first Bedlam matchup.
Big 12 Releases OU Football's 2016 Schedule
For the fifth consecutive year, each Big 12 team will face a nine-game round robin conference schedule. Following an open date on Sept. 24, Oklahoma begins Big 12 play with a trip to Fort Worth, Texas, on Oct. 1 to take on TCU. OU is 3-1 against the Horned Frogs since they joined the conference in 2012.
P.L. Lindley Presented with Don Key Award -- OU Football's Highest Honor
Lindley has played linebacker primarily at OU. He started in place of the injured Devante Bond against Texas, Kansas State and Kansas this year.
MBB: OU's Buddy Hield Named Big 12 Player of the Week
A 6-4, 214-pounder from the Bahamas, Hield averaged 27.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.0 blocks in an 84-78 win at Memphis on Tuesday and an 85-56 victory vs. McNeese State on Friday. He shot a combined 56.3 percent (18 of 32) from the field, including 60.0 percent (9 of 15) from 3-point range.
Monday, November 23, 2015
Zack Sanchez Named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
Sanchez intercepted two passes for the second time this year to help No. 7 OU hang on for a 30-29 win over No. 11 TCU. The 5-11, 179-pounder from Fort Worth, Texas, who also recorded four tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass breakup, led a defensive effort that held the Horned Frogs to 390 yards (218 below their season average).
Saturday, November 21, 2015
TCU Will Start Foster Sawyer at QB Against Oklahoma
TCU star quarterback Trevone Boykin will not start and is unlikely to play Saturday against Oklahoma, Horned Frogs coach Gary Patterson told ESPN's Holly Rowe.
Boykin injured his ankle last week during the Horned Frogs' 23-17 victory over Kansas and had been listed as questionable all week.
Boykin injured his ankle last week during the Horned Frogs' 23-17 victory over Kansas and had been listed as questionable all week.
Friday, November 20, 2015
TCU Leading WR Josh Doctson Won't Play Against Oklahoma
TCU wide receiver Josh Doctson will miss the Horned Frogs' final two regular-season games with a wrist injury, coach Gary Patterson told reporters.
Doctson injured the wrist Nov. 7 at Oklahoma State. He tried to play through it Saturday against Kansas, but had only one reception. Doctson, a former walk-on, has been one of the top receivers in college football this season, with 79 catches for 1,327 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Doctson injured the wrist Nov. 7 at Oklahoma State. He tried to play through it Saturday against Kansas, but had only one reception. Doctson, a former walk-on, has been one of the top receivers in college football this season, with 79 catches for 1,327 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Thursday, November 19, 2015
INFOGRAPHIC: Oklahoma vs Others In CFB Playoff Contention
Making the case why the Big 12 should be in serious contention.
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Baker Mayfield Named National Player of the Week
For his efforts, Mayfield was named the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week for the 11th week of the college football season on Tuesday.
Oklahoma WR Sterling Shepard Named Biletnikoff Award Semifinalist
Shepard’s sensational performance against No. 6 Baylor on Saturday helped the Sooners secure a 44-34 road win to snap the Bears’ 20-game home winning streak. Shepard hauled in 14 passes, just one shy of his own school record, and piled up 177 yards to go with a pair of touchdowns.
MBB: Buddy Hield Leads OU Past Memphis
It was one of those games where both teams came away looking impressive. The Sooners won a road game -- something they struggled with last season -- by fighting through adversity and figuring out an answer to Memphis' zone defense. The Tigers were simply better in every facet of basketball in comparison to last season. The guard play was improved, the shooting was better, and the athleticism/activity level was just stronger. If Josh Pastner's group plays with that kind of energy and gets that kind of floor spacing all season, it'll have a legitimate chance to
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
FULL RANKINGS: Oklahoma 7th in Week Three of CFB Playoff Rankings
Week three of College Football Playoff rankings.
Oklahoma Named National Team of the Week
After Baylor, which was ranked No. 4 in the AP poll, scored on its first possession to go up 6-0, OU answered with its own score to lead 7-6 and never trailed again. The Sooners led by as many as 14 (34-20), only to see the Bears trim the margin to three (37-34) in the fourth quarter. That's when OU quarterback Baker Mayfield executed the game's signature play, connecting with Dimitri Flowers on a 7-yard touchdown pass on third-and-goal with 4:47 remaining to ice the victory for head coach Bob Stoops' squad.
Monday, November 16, 2015
Baker Mayfield Named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week
Playing in the rain, Mayfield completed 24 of his 34 passes (70.6 percent) for 270 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 76 yards and another score to hand No. 4 Baylor its first loss of the season.
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Report: Landry Jones to Start, Big Ben as Backup
Roethlisberger, who had his left foot roll under him while being brought to the ground late in last weekend's win over the Oakland Raiders, had been listed by the team as questionable. He was expected to be in a walking boot all week but was out of the boot and "progressing ahead of schedule," a source told ESPN on Thursday. (ESPN)
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Friday, November 13, 2015
Austin Seibert Named Ray Guy Award Semifinalist
Seibert, the only freshman among the 10 semifinalists, has punted 34 times this season for an average of 43.5 yards per kick, which ranks him second in the Big 12 Conference. Nine of his punts have gone at least 50 yards, 14 have been downed inside the 20-yard line and only two have resulted in touchbacks.
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Cornerback Zack Sanchez Returns to Practice
The timing is important for the Sooners, who will need the all-Big 12 player for Saturday’s game against No. 4 Baylor’s prolific offensive attack.
Wrestling: Red Defeats White in Annual Scrimmage
“We want to definitely improve on what we did last year at the NCAA tournament,” OU Head Coach Mark Cody said. “We’re trying to build this, and we’ve got a whole new philosophy. Our philosophy is to build it slow, build it strong, and that’s what we’re trying to do. We’re asking a lot out of these guys. We’re holding very high standards for them, and I think that we can really improve on what we did last year.”
QB Baker Mayfield Named Nominee For Burlsworth Trophy
For the purposes of the award, a walk-on is defined as a player who began his first season of participation with an FBS program without financial aid of any kind from his university's athletic department.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
FULL RANKINGS: Oklahoma 12th in Week Two of CFB Playoff Ranking
MBB: OU's Buddy Hield Named AP Preseason First-Team All-American
Hield averaged 17.5 points and 5.5 rebounds last season, helping the Sooners to the Sweet 16.
Sunday, November 8, 2015
College GameDay Will Be in Waco for OU-Baylor
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Wrestling: OU's Cody Brewer Named USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week
Oklahoma Sooners Set Record for Graduation Success Rate
Oklahoma has achieved record improvement in its Graduation Success Rate in the last five years, jumping from 71 percent to 84 percent. Wednesday's NCAA report reflects a four-year average beginning with freshmen who enrolled in 2008-09.
Game Preview: Oklahoma vs. Iowa State
#14/13 OKLAHOMA (7-1, 4-1) VS. IOWA STATE (3-5, 2-3)
Page will be updated continuously up until kickoff
Date/ Location: Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015.. Norman, Oklahoma
Time: 6:00 pm/CT
Kickoff: 6:07 pm/CT
Network: ESPNU
Field - Stadium: Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Capacity: (82,112)
Halftime: Shadow Works Air Assault Skydiving Team
Last Oklahoma Game: Won 62-7 at Kansas
Last Iowa State Game: Won 24-0 vs. Texas
Last Series Game: OU 59-14 (11/1/14 at Iowa State)
Team Uniforms: Crimson
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Adrian Peterson Hopes to Play 10 More Years In NFL
"If God’s willing, 10 more years," Peterson said, per Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio. "If God’s willing, I’ll just be able to walk away from the game at the highest level whenever I decide."
Kenny Stills Breaks Teammates Nose in Practice
“I’m kind of clumsy and I’ve fallen on my elbow a couple of times,” Stills said. “I knew immediately when I hit him by how bad my elbow hurt that something was wrong with his face. He was down on his knee, blood coming out of his nose. Everybody knew.”
Baker Mayfield Named Davey O'Brien Award Semifinalist
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
FULL RANKINGS: Oklahoma 15th in Week One of CFB Playoff Ranking
1. Clemson
2. LSU
3. Ohio State
4. Alabama (1 loss)
5. Norte Dame (1 loss)
6. Baylor
7. Michigan State
8. TCU
9. Iowa
10. Florida (1 loss)
11. Stanford (1 loss)
12. Utah (1 loss)
13. Memphis
14. Oklahoma State
15. Oklahoma
16. Florida State
17. Michigan
18. Mississippi
19. Texas A&M
20. Mississippi State
21. Northwestern
22. Temple
23. UCLA
24. Toledo
25. Houston
Bob Stoops: Alvarez, Sanchez Both Doubtful Against Iowa State
Alvarez was injured in last week's 62-7 win at Kansas. Stoops said after the game that he could have returned to action but coaches didn't want to risk it.
Ty Darlington Named Wuerffel Trophy Semifinalist
Darlington, who just last week was awarded an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship for being named one of 12 finalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy (awarded to college football's best scholar-athlete), has made 21 career starts, graduated from OU in two-and-a-half years with a 3.91 GPA in Arts and Sciences Planned Program (Health Promotion emphasis) and is working on his master's in Adult and Higher Education (Intercollegiate Athletics Administration emphasis).
Sooners Announce Pair of Signings
OU Upset With Unexpected Delivery of Bob Stoops Statue
A statue of Oklahoma head football coach Bob Stoops was spotted in Norman on Monday.
The statue was being hauled on the back of a truck down Lindsey Street near the OU campus.
The statue was being hauled on the back of a truck down Lindsey Street near the OU campus.
Monday, November 2, 2015
State Supreme Court Issues Stay In OU Stadium Lawsuit
The order issued by the high court on Friday means construction work can continue until an appeal process is completed in the case, which was filed by a Kansas steel manufacturer against OU, construction project manager Flintco Inc. and W&W Steel.
Sunday, November 1, 2015
