2013 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 2013 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 119th season of Sooner football. The team was led by two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award winner, Bob Stoops, in his 15th season as head coach. They played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They were a charter member of the Big 12 Conference.

2013 Oklahoma Sooners football
Sugar Bowl champion
Sugar Bowl, W 45–31 vs. Alabama
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 6
AP	No. 6
2013 record	11–2 (7–2 Big 12)
Head coach	Bob Stoops (15th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Josh Heupel (3rd full as OC, 9th overall season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Jay Norvell (3rd full as OC, 6th overall season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple No-huddle
Defensive coordinator	Mike Stoops (7th season)
Base defense	3–3–5
Captain	Aaron Colvin Michael Hunnicutt Gabe Ikard Trey Millard Corey Nelson Austin Woods
Home stadium	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 82,112)

2013 Big 12 Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 13 Baylor $		8	–	1					11	–	2
No. 6 Oklahoma %		7	–	2					11	–	2
No. 17 Oklahoma State		7	–	2					10	–	3
Texas		7	–	2					8	–	5
Kansas State		5	–	4					8	–	5
Texas Tech		4	–	5					8	–	5
TCU		2	–	7					4	–	8
West Virginia		2	–	7					4	–	8
Iowa State		2	–	7					3	–	9
Kansas		1	–	8					3	–	9
$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative Rankings from AP Poll

Conference play began at home on September 7 with a win against the West Virginia Mountaineers and ended in the annual Bedlam Series on December 7 against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in Stillwater with the Sooners upsetting the Cowboys 33–24 on the road.[1] With the victory over the Kansas State Wildcats on November 23, head coach Bob Stoops got his 158th career win to move past Barry Switzer for the most wins in program history.[2] After finishing the regular season with a record of 10–2 (7–2 in Big 12 play), finishing in a tie for second place in the conference, the Sooners received an at-large bid to play in the Sugar Bowl, where they upset the Alabama Crimson Tide with a final score of 45–31.[3][4]

Following the season, Jalen Saunders and Aaron Colvin were selected in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft, along with Corey Nelson and Trey Millard in the seventh.

Preseason

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2013 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Dominique Alexander ATH	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Booker T. Washington HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	–	Nov 5, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Dakota Austin DB	Lancaster, Texas	Lancaster HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	166 lb (75 kg)	4.5	Feb 2, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jed Barnett K	Camas, Washington	Laney CC	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	–	Nov 26, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Austin Bennett WR	Manvel, Texas	Manvel HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–	Jun 20, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Hatari Byrd S	Fresno, California	Central HS East Campus	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.6	Jul 31, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Dannon Cavil WR	San Antonio, Texas	James Madison HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.5	Jan 14, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
Christian Daimler OT	Houston, Texas	Stratford HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	5.18	Dec 19, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Matt Dimon DE	Katy, Texas	Katy HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	–	Mar 13, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Jordan Evans DE/LB	Norman, Oklahoma	Norman North HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	–	Nov 27, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Tony Feo OL	Pago Pago, American Samoa	Fullerton CC	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	–	May 9, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Keith Ford RB	Cypress, Texas	Cypress Ranch HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	–	Mar 3, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Kerrick Huggins DT	Dallas, Texas	Skyline HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	–	Dec 14, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
L. J. Moore DB	Fresno, California	Central HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–	Feb 6, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Ogbonnia Okoronkwo DE	Houston, Texas	Alief Taylor HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.6	Dec 12, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Matthew Romar DT	Port Arthur, Texas	Memorial HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	268 lb (122 kg)	–	Jan 28, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Quincy Russell DT	San Antonio, Texas	Trinity Valley CC	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	311 lb (141 kg)	–	Dec 19, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Dionte Savage OL	Flint, Michigan	Arizona Western CC	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	345 lb (156 kg)	–	Feb 4, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Jordan Smallwood WR	Jenks, Oklahoma	Jenks HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	–	Jun 7, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Josiah St. John OL	Athens, Texas	Trinity Valley CC	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	–	Dec 19, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
Stanvon Taylor ATH	Tulsa, Oklahoma	East Central HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	4.5	May 4, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
Ahmad Thomas DB	Miami, Florida	Miami Central HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	199 lb (90 kg)	–	May 23, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Cody Thomas QB	Colleyville, Texas	Colleyville Heritage HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.5	May 17, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
Charles Walker DT	Garland, Texas	South Garland HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	–	Jan 13, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
D. J. Ward DE	Moore, Oklahoma	Southmoore HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	4.5	Apr 14, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
K. J. Young WR	Perris, California	Citrus Hill HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	4.6	Jan 13, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 15   Rivals: 15
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2013 Oklahoma Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 27, 2013. "2013 Player Commitments – Oklahoma". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 27, 2013. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 27, 2013.

Award watch lists

Fred Biletnikoff Award Trey Metoyer Jalen Saunders Lou Groza Award Michael Hunnicutt Lombardi Award Gabe Ikard

Maxwell Award Blake Bell Rimington Trophy Gabe Ikard William V. Campbell Trophy Gabe Ikard

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.[5]	Louisiana–Monroe*	No. 16	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	FSN PPV[5]	W 34–0	84,911[6]
September 7	6:00 p.m.[5]	West Virginia	No. 16	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	FOX[5]	W 16–7	84,692[7]
September 14	11:00 a.m.[5]	Tulsa*	No. 14	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	ESPN2[5]	W 51–20	84,229[8]
September 28	2:30 p.m.[5]	at No. 22 Notre Dame*	No. 14	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN	NBC[5]	W 35–21	80,795[9]
October 5	6:00 p.m.	TCU	No. 11	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	FOX	W 20–17	84,992[10]
October 12	11:00 a.m.	vs. Texas	No. 12	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Red River Rivalry)	ABC	L 20–36	92,500[11]
October 19	2:30 p.m.	at Kansas	No. 18	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	ESPN	W 34–19	41,113[12]
October 26	2:30 p.m.	No. 10 Texas Tech	No. 17	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	FOX	W 38–30	84,734[13]
November 7	6:30 p.m.[5]	at No. 5 Baylor	No. 12	Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX	FS1[5]	L 12–41	50,537[14]
November 16	11:00 a.m.	Iowa State	No. 22	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	FS1	W 48–10	84,776[15]
November 23	11:00 a.m.	at Kansas State	No. 22	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS	FS1	W 41–31	52,773[16]
December 7	11:00 a.m.	at No. 6 Oklahoma State	No. 18	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK (Bedlam Series)	ABC	W 33–24	58,520[17]
January 2, 2014	7:30 p.m.	vs. No. 3 Alabama*	No. 10	Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)	ESPN	W 45–31	70,473[18]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Roster

2013 Oklahoma Sooners football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 1 Kendal Thompson  So WR 3 Sterling Shepard So WR 5 Durron Neal So WR 6 Dannon Cavil Fr WR 8 Jalen Saunders Sr QB 9 Trevor Knight  Fr QB 10 Blake Bell  Jr WR 11 Lacoltan Bester Sr WR 12 Derrick Woods  Fr QB 14 Cody Thomas Fr WR 16 Jaz Reynolds  Sr WR 17 Trey Metoyer  So RB 21 Keith Ford Fr RB 22 Roy Finch Sr RB 24 Brennan Clay Sr RB 25 David Smith  Fr RB 26 Damien Williams Sr RB 28 Alex Ross  Fr WR 29 Grant Bothun So FB 33 Trey Millard  (C) Sr RB 35 Terence Olds Jr WR 40 Julian Winters Jr FB 41 Joe Palange  Fr FB 48 Aaron Ripkowski Jr OL 50 Austin Woods (C) Sr OL 52 John-Philip Hughes  So OL 53 Tony Feo  Jr OL 54 Nila Kasitati  So OL 55 Josiah St. John Jr OL 56 Ty Darlington So OL 64 Gabe Ikard (C)  Sr OL 66 Riley Nolan  Fr OL 68 Bronson Irwin Sr OL 70 Christian Daimler Fr OL 71 Tyrus Thompson  Jr OL 72 Derek Farniok  So OL 73 Dylan Hartsook  Fr OL 74 Adam Shead  Jr OL 75 Tyler Evans  Sr OL 76 Jake Reed Sr OL 77 Dionte Savage Jr OL 78 Kyle Marrs  Fr OT 79 Daryl Williams  Jr WR 80 Jordan Smallwood Fr TE 81 Sam Grant  Fr WR 81 Austin Brown  So TE 82 Brannon Green Sr WR 83 Cody Barrow So WR 83 Austin Bennett Fr WR 84 Don Caudill Sr WR 85 K.J. Young Fr WR 86 Brandon Kitchens  Fr WR 87 Zach Long Fr WR 88 Cody Chancellor Fr TE 88 Taylor McNamara  Fr TE 89 Connor Knight  Fr WR 89 Ashton Bennett Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 1 L.J. Moore Fr DB 2 Julian Wilson  Jr DB 4 Hatari Byrd Fr DB 6 Stanvon Taylor Fr LB 7 Corey Nelson  (C) Sr DB 9 Gabe Lynn  Sr DB 10 Quentin Hayes  Jr DB 13 Ahmad Thomas Fr DB 14 Aaron Colvin (C) Sr DB 15 Zack Sanchez  Fr DB 18 Ahmad Thomas Fr LB 19 Eric Striker So LB 20 Frank Shannon  So DB 22 Cortez Johnson  So DB 23 Kass Everett Sr DB 24 Trey Franks  Jr LB 25 Aaron Franklin  Jr LB 26 Jordan Evans Fr DB 27 Dakota Austin Fr DE 29 Rashod Favors  Jr LB 31 Londell Taylor  So DB 32 Seth Carter Sr DB 34 Daniel Brooks  Fr DB 38 Brandon Young Jr DE 40 P.L. Lindley  So LB 42 Dominique Alexander Fr LB 43 Ruben Hunter Fr LB 45 Caleb Gastelum  Jr DE 49 David Driskill  Jr DT 67 Robert Hollis  So DT 80 Jordan Phillips   So DE 82 Ogbonnia Okoronkwo Fr DE 84 Mike Onuoha So DE 85 Geneo Grissom  Jr DE 87 D. J. Ward Fr DE 90 Matt Dimon Fr DE 91 Charles Tapper So DT 92 Matthew Romar Fr DT 93 Jordan Wade  Fr DT 94 Torrea Peterson  Jr DT 95 Quincy Russell Jr DE 96 Mitch Tate  So DT 97 Charles Walker Fr DE 98 Chuka Ndulue  Jr DE 99 Chaz Nelson  Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 18 Michael Hunnicutt (C)  Jr P 37 Dylan Seibert  So P 38 Jack Steed  Fr K 39 Nick Hodgson Jr P 44 Jed Barnett Jr P 46 Jack Braught Fr K 47 Eric Hosek  So	Head coach Bob Stoops (15th season) Coordinators/assistant coaches Mike Stoops – Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Josh Heupel – Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Jay Norvell – Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Bobby Jack Wright – Assistant Head Coach/Cornerbacks Tim Kish – Assistant Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Cale Gundy – Running Backs/Full Backs/Recruiting Coordinator Bill Bedenbaugh – Offensive Line Jerry Montgomery – Defensive Line Jay Boulware – Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator Jerry Schmidt – Director of Sports Enhancement Matt McMillen – Administrative Coordinator Merv Johnson – Director of Football Operations Reed Case – On-Campus Recruiting Coordinator Joe Jon Finley – Offensive Graduate Assistant Joey Halzle – Offensive Graduate Assistant Ryan Walters – Defensive Graduate Assistant Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Depth chart

Defense FS Gabe Lynn Hatari Byrd ⋅ NB OLB MLB OLB Julian Wilson Dominique Alexander Frank Shannon Eric Striker Kass Everett Aaron Franklin Jordan Evans P.L. Lindley ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ SS Quentin Hayes Ahmad Thomas ⋅ CB Aaron Colvin Stanvon Taylor Dakota Austin DE NT DE Chuka Ndulue Jordan Wade Charles Tapper Geneo Grissom Chuka Ndulue Matt Dimon Chaz Nelson Torrea Peterson ⋅ CB Zack Sanchez Cortez Johnson ⋅ Offense WR Sterling Shepard/ Lacoltan Bester Derrick Woods/ Durron Neal K. J. Young/ Austin Bennett LT LG C RG RT Tyrus Thompson Adam Shead Gabe Ikard Bronson Irwin Daryl Williams Derek Farniok Dionte Savage Ty Darlington Nila Kasitati Derek Farniok Josiah St. John John-Philip Hughes Austin Woods Tony Feo Christian Daimler TE Brannon Green Connor Knight Taylor McNamara WR Jalen Saunders Jaz Reynolds Trey Franks QB Blake Bell Trevor Knight Kendal Thompson RB Brennan Clay Roy Finch Keith Ford Alex Ross FB Trey Millard Aaron Ripkowski Joe Palange Special Teams PK Michael Hunnicutt PK Eric Hosek P Jed Barnett Nick Hodgsen KR Brennan Clay Roy Finch PR Jalen Saunders Sterling Shepard LS Austin Woods (PAT/FG) Connor Knight (Punts) H Grant Bothun Connor Knight

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Game summaries

Louisiana–Monroe

Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at #16 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary[20]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Louisiana–Monroe	0	0	0	0	0
#16 Oklahoma	0	13	21	0	34

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

• Date: August 31, 2013
• Game time: 6:07 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 100 °F (38 °C) • Wind: SE 5 • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 84,911
• Referee: Referee: Scott Novak • Umpire: Tab Slaughter • Linesman: Doug Moore • Line judge: Kevin Vicknair • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Nick Lave • Side judge: Eugene Hall
• TV announcers (FSOK PPV): Ron Thulin (Play-by-play), Dave Lapham (Color) & Chad McKee (Sideline)

Game information

Second Quarter OU – 11:15 Jalen Saunders 12 yd pass from Trevor Knight, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 7–0) OU – 05:34 Michael Hunnicutt 41 Yard field goal (OU 10–0) OU – 00:39 Michael Hunnicutt 33 Yard field goal (OU 13–0) Third Quarter OU – 10:42 Brennan Clay 8 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 20–0) OU – 03:07 Jalen Saunders 18 yd pass from Trevor Knight, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 27–0) OU – 00:38 Trey Metoyer 13 yd pass from Trevor Knight , Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 35–0) Top Passers ULM – Kolton Browning 20/39, 128 yards OU – Trevor Knight 11/28, 86 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers ULM – Jyruss Edwards 3 attempts, 9 yards OU – Trevor Knight 13 attempts, 112 yards Top Receiving ULM – Rashon Ceaser 5 receptions, 39 yards OU – Jalen Saunders 3 receptions, 30 yards, 2 TD Top Tacklers ULM – Cameron Blakes 9 tackles OU – Corey Nelson 5 tackles

West Virginia

West Virginia Mountaineers at #16 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary[21]

	1	2	3	4	Total
West Virginia	7	0	0	0	7
#16 Oklahoma	3	10	0	3	16

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

• Date: September 7, 2013
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 95 °F (35 °C) • Wind: ESE 8 • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 84,692
• Referee: Referee: Mike Defee • Umpire: Robert Richeson • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Walt Coleman IV • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Mike Cuttone • Side judge: Shane Standley
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (Play-by-play), Charles Davis (Color) & Kristina Pink (Sideline)

Game information

First Quarter WVU – 08:54 Dreamius Smith 75 yd run, Josh Lambert XP good (WVU 7–0) OU – 04:22 Michael Hunnicutt 44 yd field goal (WVU 7–3) Second Quarter OU – 13:35 Trey Millard 1 yd pass from Trevor Knight, Michael Hunnicutt XP Good (OU 10–7) OU – 00:11 Michael Hunnicutt 21 yd field goal (OU 13–7) Fourth Quarter OU – 10:16 Michael Hunnicutt 32 yd field goal (OU 16–7) Top Passers WVU – Paul Millard 21/41, 218 yards, 1 INT OU – Trevor Knight 10/20, 119 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Top Rushers WVU – Dreamius Smith 3 attempts, 77 yards, 1 TD OU – Brennan Clay 22 attempts, 170 yards Top Receiving WVU – Kevin White 7 receptions, 80 yards OU – Jalen Saunders 4 receptions, 60 yards Top Tackler WVU – Nick Kwiatoski 11 tackles OU – Quentin Hayes 8 tackles

Tulsa

Tulsa Golden Hurricane at #14 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary[22]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tulsa	7	0	6	7	20
#14 Oklahoma	10	17	7	17	51

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

• Date: September 14, 2013
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: ESE 15• Weather: Partly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 84,229
• Referee: Referee: Alan Eck • Umpire: John Mascarello • Linesman: Brad Edwards • Line judge: David Oliver • Back judge: Bran Van Park • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Anthony Fleming
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Flemming (Play-by-play), Ray Bentley (Color) & Lewis Johnson (Sideline)

Game information

First Quarter OU – 10:10 Brennan Clay 4 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 7–0) OU – 05:09 Michael Hunnicutt 20 yd field goal (OU 10–0) TUL – 00:18 Trey Watts 2 yd run, Carl Salazar XP good (OU 10–7) Second Quarter OU – 10:56 Sterling Shepard 3 yd pass from Blake Bell, Michael Hunnicutt XP Good (OU 17–7) OU – 07:12 Roy Finch 29 yd pass from Blake Bell, Michael Hunnicutt XP Good (OU 24–7) OU – 03:41 Michael Hunnicutt 30 yd field goal (OU 27–7) Third Quarter OU – 12:34 Sterling Shepard 35 yd pass from Blake Bell, Michael Hunnicutt XP Good (OU 34–7) TUL – 09:16 Carl Salazar 26 yd field goal (OU 34–10) TUL – 04:46 Carl Salazar 21 yd field goal (OU 34–13) Fourth Quarter OU – 14:53 Michael Hunnicutt 36 yd field goal (OU 37–13) TUL – 11:59 Ja'Terian Douglas 6 yd run, Carl Salazar XP good (OU 37–20) OU – 09:33 Jalen Saunders 25 yd pass from Blake Bell, Michael Hunnicutt XP Good (OU 44–20) OU – 02:35 Keith Ford 3 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 51–20) Top Passers TUL – Cody Green 17/33, 226 yards, 1 INT OU – Blake Bell 27/37, 413 yards, 4 TD Top Rushers TUL – Trey Watts 14 attempts, 60 yards, 1 TD OU – Roy Finch 8 attempts, 68 yards Top Receiving TUL – Jordan James 6 receptions, 100 yards OU – Sterling Shepard 8 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD Top Tackler TUL – Shawn Jackson 15 tackles OU – Frank Shannon 10 tackles

Notre Dame

#14 Oklahoma Sooners at #22 Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Game summary[23]

	1	2	3	4	Total
#14 Oklahoma	14	7	6	8	35
#22 Notre Dame	7	0	7	7	21

at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN

• Date: September 28, 2013
• Game time: 2:42 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: S 14 • Weather: Mostly Sunny
• Game attendance: 80,795
• Referee: Referee: Randy Christal • Umpire: Jim Adams • Linesman: Cal McNeill • Line judge: Kelly Deterding • Back judge: Terry Jones • Field judge: Joe Blubaugh • Side judge: Freeman Johns
• TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks (Play-by-play), Mike Mayock (Color) & Alex Flanagan (Sideline)

Game information

First Quarter OU – 14:11 Corey Nelson 46 yard interception return, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 7–0) OU – 12:15 Damien Williams 11 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 14–0) ND – 04:03 T. J. Jones 6 yd pass from Tommy Rees, Kyle Brindza XP Good (OU 14–7) Second Quarter OU – 00:43 Lacoltan Bester 26 yd pass from Blake Bell, Michael Hunnicutt XP Good (OU 21–7) Third Quarter ND – 12:31 George Atkinson III 80 yd run, Kyle Brindza XP good (OU 21–14) OU – 08:11 Michael Hunnicutt 27 yd field goal (OU 24–14) OU – 02:43 Michael Hunnicutt 19 yd field goal (OU 27–14) Fourth Quarter ND – 14:10 Troy Niklas 30 yd pass from Tommy Rees, Kyle Brindza XP Good (OU 27–21) OU – 12:24 Sterling Shepard 54 yd pass from Blake Bell, Sterling Shepard pass from Blake Bell (OU 35–21) Top Passers OU – Blake Bell 22/30, 232 yards, 2 TD ND – Tommy Reiss 9/24, 104 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top Rushers OU – Brennan Clay 14 attempts, 77 yards ND – George Atkinson III 14 attempts, 148 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving OU – Sterling Shepard 5 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD ND – Troy Niklas 2 receptions, 43 yards, 1 TD Top Tackler OU – Frank Shannon 8 tackles ND – Carlo Calabrese 15 tackles

TCU

TCU Horned Frogs at #11 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary[24]

	1	2	3	4	Total
TCU	0	0	10	7	17
#11 Oklahoma	3	10	0	7	20

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

• Date: October 5, 2013
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NNW 12 • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 84,992
• Referee: Referee: Dan Romeo • Umpire: Scott Teifer • Linesman: Rick Smith • Line judge: Marc Bovos • Back judge: Chris Alston • Field judge: Bobby Benard • Side judge: Craig Falkner
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (Play-by-play), Charles Davis (Color) & Kristina Pink (Sideline)

Game information

First Quarter OU – 02:45 Michael Hunnicutt 39 yd field goal (OU 3–0) Second Quarter OU – 02:29 Trey Millard 8 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 10–0) OU – 00:00 Michael Hunnicutt 37 yd field goal (OU 13–0) Third Quarter TCU – 03:32 Jaden Oberkrom 25 yd field goal (OU 13–3) TCU – 00:08 Trevone Boykin 2 yd run, Jaden Oberkrom XP good (OU 13–10) Fourth Quarter OU – 04:37 Brennan Clay 76 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 20–10) TCU – 02:26 Trevone Boykin 8 yd run, Jaden Oberkrom XP good (OU 20–17) Top Passers TCU – Trevone Boykin 16/26, 166 yards OU – Blake Bell 20/31, 152 yards Top Rushers TCU – Waymon James 6 attempts, 22 yards OU – Brennan Clay 9 attempts, 111 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving TCU – Ty Slania 6 receptions, 38 yards OU – Durron Neal 4 receptions, 42 yards Top Tackler TCU – Chris Hackett 11 tackles OU – Frank Shannon 7 tackles

Texas (Red River Rivalry)

#12 Oklahoma Sooners vs Texas Longhorns – Game summary[25]

	1	2	3	4	Total
#12 Oklahoma	3	7	3	7	20
Texas	10	13	13	0	36

at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX

• Date: October 12, 2013
• Game time: 11:06 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW 15–20 • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 92,500
• Referee: Referee: Greg Burks • Umpire: Scott Campbell • Linesman: George Gusman • Line judge: David Oliver • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Gene Semko
• TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (Color) & Heather Cox (Sideline)

Game information

First Quarter TEX – 10:13 Anthony Fera 31 yd field goal (TEX 3–0) OU – 06:53 Michael Hunnicutt 34 yd field goal (Tied 3–3) TEX – 02:29 Chris Whaley 31 yard interception return, Anthony Fera XP good (TEX 10–3) Second Quarter TEX – 08:46 Marcus Johnson 59 yd pass from Case McCoy, Anthony Fera XP Good (TEX 17–3) TEX – 03:22 Anthony Fera 50 yd field goal (TEX 20–3) OU – 01:06 Damien Williams 3 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (TEX 20–10) TEX – 00:00 Anthony Fera 43 yd field goal (TEX 23–10) Third Quarter OU – 11:08 Michael Hunnicutt 37 yd field goal (TEX 23–13) TEX – 07:22 Daje Johnson 85 yd punt return, Anthony Fera XP Blocked (TEX 29–13) TEX – 00:21 Mike Davis 38 yd pass from Case McCoy, Anthony XP Good (TEX 36–13) Fourth Quarter OU – 10:07 Geneo Grissom 54 yard interception return, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (TEX 36–20) Top Passers OU – Blake Bell 12/26, 133 yards, 2 INT TEX – Case McCoy 13/21, 190 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers OU – Keith Ford 6 attempts, 34 yards TEX – Johnathan Gray 29 attempts, 123 yards Top Receiving OU – Lacoltan Bester 5 receptions, 70 yards TEX – Jaxon Shipley 5 receptions, 59 yards Top Tackler OU – Dominique Alexander 19 tackles TEX – Adrian Phillips 9 tackles

Kansas

#18 Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas Jayhawks – Game summary[26]

	1	2	3	4	Total
#18 Oklahoma	0	18	7	9	34
Kansas	7	6	0	6	19

at Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS

• Date: October 19, 2013
• Game time: 2:35 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: WSW 13 • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 41,113
• Referee: Referee: Reggie Smith • Umpire: Michael Cooper • Linesman: Mike Moeller • Line judge: Frank LeBlanc • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Jack G. Taylor III • Side judge: Tim Murray
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (Play-by-play), Brock Huard (Color) & Kaylee Hartung (Sideline)

Game information

First Quarter KU – 08:23 Jimmay Mundine 1 yd pass from Jake Heaps, Matthew Wyman XP good (KU 7–0) Second Quarter KU – 14:49 James Sims 2 yd run, Matthew Wyman XP no good (KU 13–0) OU – 07:05 Jaz Reynolds 16 yd pass from Blake Bell, Michael Hunnicutt XP no good (KU 13–6) OU – 04:42 Team safety (KU 13–8) OU – 07:05 Sterling Shepard 45 yd pass from Lacoltan Bester, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 15–13) OU – 00:11 Michael Hunnicutt 37 yd field goal (OU 18–13) Third Quarter OU – 10:47 Sterling Shepard 10 yd pass from Blake Bell, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 25–13) Fourth Quarter KU – 10:15 James Sims 6 yd run, Matthew Wyman XP blocked (OU 25–19) OU – 10:15 Aaron Colvin PAT return (OU 27–19) OU – 04:19 Damien Williams 6 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 34–19) Top Passers OU – Blake Bell 15/25, 131 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT KU – Jake Heaps 5/13, 16 yards, 1 TD Top Rushers OU – Damien Williams 15 attempts, 56 yards, 1 TD KU – James Sims 23 attempts, 129 yards, 2 TD Top Receiving OU – Sterling Shepard 7 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD KU – Justin McCay 1 reception, 10 yards Top Tackler OU – Aaron Colvin 8 tackles KU – Dexter Linton 9 tackles

Texas Tech

#10 Texas Tech Red Raiders at #17 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary[27]

	1	2	3	4	Total
#10 Texas Tech	7	0	17	6	30
#17 Oklahoma	0	14	14	10	38

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

• Date: October 26, 2013
• Game time: 3:46 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: S 5 • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 84,734
• Referee: Referee: Mike Defee • Umpire: Robert Richeson • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Walt Coleman IV • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Mike Cuttone • Side judge: Shane Standley
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (Play-by-play), Charles Davis (Color) & Kristina Pink (Sideline)

Game information

First Quarter TTU – 03:38 Eric Ward 3 yd pass from Kenny Williams, Ryan Bustin XP good (TTU 7–0) Second Quarter OU – 05:55 Jalen Saunders 15 yd pass from Blake Bell, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (Tied 7–7) OU – 03:55 Jalen Saunders 76 yd pass from Blake Bell, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 14–7) Third Quarter OU – 09:37 Damien Williams 3 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 21–7) TTU – 08:37 Eric Ward 23 yd pass from Davis Webb, Ryan Bustin XP good (OU 21–14) TTU – 03:59 Ryan Bustin 34 yd field goal (OU 21–17) TTU – 03:08 Jakeem Grant 17 yd pass from Davis Webb, Ryan Bustin XP good (TTU 24–21) OU – 00:33 LaColtan Bester 35 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 28–24) Fourth Quarter OU – 11:04 Damien Williams 3 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 35–24) TTU – 07:13 Kenny Williams 1 yd run, Davis Webb pass failed (OU 35–30) OU – 01:17 Michael Hunnicutt 37 yd field goal (OU 38–30) Top Passers TTU – Davis Webb 33/53, 385 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT OU – Blake Bell 14/22, 249 yards, 2 TD Top Rushers TTU – DeAndre Washington 10 attempts, 56 yards OU – Damien Williams 19 attempts, 97 yards, 2 TD Top Receiving TTU – Jace Amaro 8 receptions, 119 yards OU – Jalen Saunders 6 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD Top Tackler TTU – Tre' Porter 13 tackles OU – Gabe Lynn 9 tackles

Baylor

#12 Oklahoma Sooners at #5 Baylor Bears – Game summary[28]

	1	2	3	4	Total
#12 Oklahoma	0	5	7	0	12
#5 Baylor	3	21	10	7	41

at Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX

• Date: November 7, 2013
• Game time: 6:35 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Fair Skies
• Game attendance: 50,537
• Referee: Referee: Mike Defee • Umpire: Robert Richeson • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Walt Coleman IV • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Mike Cuttone • Side judge: Eugene Hall
• TV announcers (FS1): Justin Kutcher (Play-by-play), Joel Klatt (Color), Petros Papadakis (Color) & Kristina Pink (Sideline)

Game information

First Quarter BAY – 07:09 Aaron Jones 29 yd field goal (BAY 3–0) Second Quarter OU – 13:22 Dominique Alexander safety (BAY 3–2) OU – 12:09 Michael Hunnicutt 22 yd field goal (OU 5–3) BAY – 07:02 Bryce Petty 5 yd run, Aaron Jones XP good (BAY 10–5) BAY – 01:00 Bryce Petty 1 yd run, Aaron Jones XP good (BAY 17–5) BAY – 00:13 Antwan Goodley 24 yd pass from Bryce Petty, Aaron Jones XP good (BAY 24–5) Third Quarter BAY – 08:14 Levi Norwood 17 yd pass from Bryce Petty, Aaron Jones XP good (BAY 31–5) OU – 03:20 Roy Finch 10 yd pass from Blake Bell, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (BAY 31–12) BAY – 01:17 Aaron Jones 40 yd field goal (BAY 34–12) Fourth Quarter BAY – 09:03 Antwan Goodley 25 yd pass from Bryce Petty, Aaron Jones XP good (BAY 41–12) Top Passers OU – Blake Bell 15/35, 150 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT BAY – Bryce Petty 13/26, 204 yards, 3 TD Top Rushers OU – Roy Finch 7 attempts, 36 yards BAY – Shock Linwood 23 attempts, 182 yards Top Receiving OU – Jalen Saunders 6 receptions, 74 yards BAY – Antwan Goodley 6 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TD Top Tackler OU – Frank Shannon 15 tackles BAY – Ahmad Dixon 10 tackles

Iowa State

Iowa State Cyclones at #22 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary[29]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Iowa State	0	10	0	0	10
#22 Oklahoma	0	10	17	21	48

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

• Date: November 16, 2013
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
• Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: S 25 • Weather: Partly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 84,776
• Referee: Referee: Dan Romeo • Umpire: Jim Adams • Linesman: Rick Smith • Line judge: Marc Bovos • Back judge: Chris Alston • Field judge: Bobby Bernard • Side judge: Craig Faulkner
• TV announcers (FS1): Adam Alexander (Play-by-play) & Chris Simms (Color)

Game information

First Quarter Second Quarter ISU – 14:18 Sam B. Richardson 4 yd run, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 7–0) OU – 07:32 Michael Hunnicutt 22 yd field goal (ISU 7–3) ISU – 05:52 Cole Netten 29 yd field goal (ISU 10–3) OU – 01:09 Jalen Saunders 91 yd punt return, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (Tied 10–10) Third Quarter OU – 14:17 Damien Williams 69 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 17–10) OU – 07:50 Michael Hunnicutt 32 yd field goal (OU 20–10) OU – 03:59 Brennan Clay 63 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 27–10) Fourth Quarter OU – 14:49 Trevor Knight 56 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 34–10) OU – 09:32 Damien Williams 19 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 41–10) OU – 03:56 Aaron Ripkowski 3 yd pass from Kendal Thompson, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 48–10) Top Passers ISU – Grant Rohach 21/34, 179 yards, 2 INT OU – Trevor Knight 8/14, 61 yards Top Rushers ISU – Aaron Wimberly 13 attempts, 50 yards OU – Damien Williams 10 attempts, 128 yards, 2 TD Top Receiving ISU – Quenton Bundrage 6 receptions, 66 yards OU – LaColtan Bester 4 receptions, 75 yards Top Tackler ISU – Jacques Washington 13 tackles OU – Dominique Alexander 11 tackles

Kansas State

#22 Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas State Wildcats – Game summary[30]

	1	2	3	4	Total
#22 Oklahoma	7	17	3	14	41
Kansas State	0	21	3	7	31

at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS

• Date: November 23, 2013
• Game time: 11:05 a.m. CST
• Game weather: Temperature: 25 °F (−4 °C) • Wind: NNE 7–18 • Weather: Mostly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 52,773
• Referee: Referee: Alan Eck • Umpire: Scott Campbell • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: David Oliver • Back judge: Bran Van Park • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Anthony Fleming
• TV announcers (FS1): Craig Bolerjack (Play-by-play), Joey Harrington (Color) & Ryan Nece (Sideline)

Game information

First Quarter OU – 08:26 Sterling Shepard 12 yd pass from Trevor Knight, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 7–0) Second Quarter OU – 10:58 Trevor Knight 8 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 14–0) KSU – 10:05 Tyler Lockett 48 yd pass from Jake Waters, Ian Patterson XP good (OU 14–7) KSU – 05:26 Tyler Lockett 30 yd pass from Jake Waters, Ian Patterson XP good (Tied 14–14) OU – 04:06 Brennan Clay 64 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 21–14) KSU – 03:40 Tyler Lockett 90 yd pass from Jake Waters, Ian Patterson XP good (Tied 21–21) OU – 00:02 Michael Hunnicutt 30 yd field goal (OU 24–21) Third Quarter OU – 10:23 Michael Hunnicutt 37 yd field goal (OU 27–21) KSU – 05:12 Ian Patterson 28 yd field goal (OU 27–24) Fourth Quarter OU – 12:55 Brennan Clay 3 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 34–24) OU – 11:47 Zack Sanchez 74 interception return, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 41–24) KSU – 06:10 Jake Waters 1 yd run, Ian Patterson XP good (OU 41–31) Top Passers OU – Trevor Knight 14/20, 171 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT KSU – Jake Waters 17/29, 348 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top Rushers OU – Brennan Clay 31 attempts, 200 yards, 2 TD KSU – John Hubert 9 attempts, 23 yards Top Receiving OU – Jalen Saunders 7 receptions, 95 yards KSU – Tyler Lockett 12 receptions, 278 yards, 3 TD Top Tackler OU – Quentin Hayes 7 tackles KSU – Jonathan Truman 13 tackles

Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series)

#18 Oklahoma Sooners at #6 Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary[31]

	1	2	3	4	Total
#18 Oklahoma	7	3	7	16	33
#6 Oklahoma State	7	3	7	7	24

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK

• Date: December 7, 2013
• Game time: 11:07 a.m. CST
• Game weather: Temperature: 16 °F (−9 °C) • Wind: NNE 10 • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 58,520
• Referee: Referee: Greg Burks • Umpire: Scott Campbell • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Walt Coleman IV • Back judge: Brad Van Vark • Field judge: Mike Cuttone • Side judge: Gene Semko
• TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (Play-by-play), Chris Spielman (Color) & Shannon Spake (Sideline)

Game information

First Quarter OSU – 04:00 Desmond Roland 1 yd run, Ben Grogan XP good (OSU 7–0) OU – 00:18 Jalen Saunders 64 yd punt return, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (Tied 7–7) Second Quarter OSU – 13:18 Ben Grogen 41 yd field goal (OSU 10–7) OU – 00:38 Michael Hunnicutt 21 yd field goal (Tied 10–10) Third Quarter OSU – 13:18 Desmond Roland 15 yd pass from Clint Chelf, Ben Grogan XP good (OSU 17–10) OU – 02:35 Michael Hunnicutt 8 yd pass from Grant Bothun, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (Tied 17–17) Fourth Quarter OU – 10:01 Michael Hunnicutt 39 yd field goal (OU 20–17) OSU – 01:46 Desmond Roland 1 yd run, Ben Grogan XP good (OSU 24–20) OU – 00:19 Jalen Saunders 7 yd pass from Blake Bell, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 27–24) OU – 00:00 Eric Striker 3 yd fumble recovery (OU 33–24) Top Passers OU – Blake Bell 10/16, 140 yards, 1 TD OSU – Clint Chelf 19/35, 200 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers OU – Brennan Clay 24 attempts, 70 yards OSU – Desmond Roland 21 attempts, 144 yards, 2 TD Top Receiving OU – Sterling Shepard 7 receptions, 112 yards OSU – Josh Stewart 7 receptions, 68 yards Top Tackler OU – Dominique Alexander 10 tackles OSU – Daytawion Lowe 9 tackles

Alabama (Sugar Bowl)

#10 Oklahoma Sooners vs #3 Alabama Crimson Tide – Game summary[32]

	1	2	3	4	Total
#10 Oklahoma	14	17	0	14	45
#3 Alabama	10	7	7	7	31

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA

• Date: January 2, 2014
• Game time: 7:32 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Indoors
• Game attendance: 70,473
• Referee: Referee: Brad Allen • Umpire: Tom Laverty • Linesman: Arthur Hardin • Line judge: Danny Short • Back judge: Gary Dancewicz • Field judge: Mike Cullin • Side judge: Watts Key
• TV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler (Play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (Color) & Holly Rowe (Sideline)

Game information

First Quarter ALA – 13:11 T. J. Yeldon 1 yd run, Cade Foster XP good (ALA 7–0) OU – 09:43 Lacoltan Bester 45 yd pass from Trevor Knight, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (Tied 7–7) ALA – 07:02 Cade Foster 27 yd field goal (ALA 10–7) OU – 01:53 Jalen Saunders 8 yd pass from Trevor Knight, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 14–10) Second Quarter ALA – 14:03 DeAndrew White 67 yd pass from A. J. McCarron, Cade Foster XP good (ALA 17–14) OU – 11:45 Michael Hunnicutt 47 yd field goal (Tied 17–17) OU – 02:59 Jalen Saunders 43 yd pass from Trevor Knight, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 24–17) OU – 01:05 Sterling Shepard 13 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 31–17) Third Quarter ALA – 08:49 Derrick Henry 43 yd run, Cade Foster XP good (OU 31–24) Fourth Quarter OU – 10:44 Sterling Shepard 9 yd pass from Trevor Knight, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 38–24) ALA – 06:22 Derrick Henry 61 yd pass from A. J. McCarron, Cade Foster XP good (OU 38–31) OU – 00:47 Geneo Grissom 8 yd fumble recovery, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 45–31) Top Passers OU – Trevor Knight 32/44, 348 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT ALA – A. J. McCarron 19/30, 387 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top Rushers OU – Brennan Clay 17 attempts, 44 yards ALA – Derrick Henry 8 attempts, 100 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving OU – Lacoltan Bester 6 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD ALA – DeAndrew White 3 receptions, 139 yards, 1 TD Top Tackler OU – Eric Striker 7 tackles ALA – Eddie Jackson 10 tackles

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	16	16	14	14	14	11	12	18	17	13	12	22	22	20	18	11	6
Coaches	16	15	13	12	12	10	10	18	12	9	8	17	18	17	15	10	6
Harris	Not released							17	14	10	10	20	21	19	16	10	Not released
BCS	Not released								15	10	10	18	20	18	17	11	Not released

Statistics

Team

OU Opp Points per Game 32.8 22.1 First Downs 280 233   Rushing 155 92   Passing 106 118   Penalty 19 23 Rushing Yardage 2,911 1,789   Rushing Attempts 559 437   Avg per Rush 5.2 4.1   Avg per Game 223.9 137.6 Passing Yardage 2,588 2,763   Avg per Game 199.1 212.5   Completions-Attempts 225-383 (58.7%) 225-409 (55%) Total Offense 5,499 4,552   Total Plays 942 846   Avg per Play 5.8 5.4   Avg per Game 423 350.2 Fumbles-Lost 17-5 14-9

OU Opp Punts-Yards 67-2,746 (41 avg) 76-3,049 (40.1 avg) Punt Returns-Total Yards 23-326 (14.2 avg) 20-312 (15.6 avg) Kick Returns-Total Yards 34-761 (22.4 avg) 36-838 (23.3 avg) Onside Kicks 1-1 (100%) 1-2 (50%) Avg Time of Possession per Game 32:18 27:42 Penalties-Yards 87-723 73-632   Avg per Game 55.6 48.6 3rd Down Conversions 77/195 (39.5%) 60/178 (33.7%) 4th Down Conversions 11/16 (68.8%) 5/14 (35.7%) Sacks By-Yards 33-204 15-109 Total TDs 50 36   Rushing 19 17   Passing 24 17 Fields Goals-Attempts 24-27 (88.9%) 13-16 (81.3%) PAT-Attempts 47-48 (97.9%) 32-35 (91.4%) Total Attendance 508,334 283,738   Games-Avg per Game 6-84,722 5-56,748

• Lowest fourth down conversion rate allowed since 2003
• Highest average time of possession since 2004
• Least passing first downs and passing yards and lowest average margin of victory (10.7), third down conversion rate and total attendance since 2005
• Least first downs, third down conversions, total offense, total plays, passing yards per game, passing touchdowns, pass completions and attempts since 2006
• Lowest average punt since 2008
• Highest passing completion percentage and kick return average allowed since 2008

Scores by quarter

1 2 3 4 Total Opponents 65 81 80 61 287 Oklahoma 61 148 92 126 427

• Least third quarter points scored since 2005
• Most first quarter points allowed since 2006
• Most fourth quarter points scored since 2007
• Most third quarter points allowed since 2008

Postseason

Awards

Freshman Dominique Alexander was named Big 12 Conference Defensive Freshman of the Year.[33]

All-Americans

Oklahoma's only All-American this year was Gabe Ikard. He was given first team All-American status by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Walter Camp Foundation (WCFF), and CBS Sports (CBS).[34]

All Big 12 team

All-Big 12 First Team Gabe Ikard, Sr., C, 3rd year Trey Millard, Sr., FB, 3rd year Charles Tapper, So., DL Aaron Colvin, Sr., DB, 2nd year

Second Team Jalen Saunders, Sr., WR Daryl Williams, Jr., OL Michael Hunnicutt Jr., PK Eric Striker So., LB

Honorable Mention Gabe Lynn, Sr., DB Frank Shannon, So., LB Gabe Ikard, Sr., OL (Offensive Lineman of the Year) Bob Stoops (Coach of the Year)

[33]

2014 NFL Draft

The 2014 NFL Draft was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on May 8–10, 2014. The following Oklahoma players were either selected or signed as free agents following the draft.[35][36]

Player	Position	Round	Overall Pick	NFL Team
Jalen Saunders	WR	4th	104	New York Jets
Aaron Colvin	CB	4th	114	Jacksonville Jaguars
Corey Nelson	LB	7th	242	Denver Broncos
Trey Millard	FB	7th	245	San Francisco 49ers
Brennan Clay	RB	Undrafted		Denver Broncos
Gabe Lynn	DB	Undrafted		Detroit Lions
Lacolton Bester	WR	Undrafted		Houston Texans
Damien Williams	RB	Undrafted		Miami Dolphins
Roy Finch	RB	Undrafted		New England Patriots
Bronson Irwin	OL	Undrafted		Seattle Seahawks
Gabe Ikard	C	Undrafted		Tennessee Titans
Jaz Reynolds	WR	Undrafted		Tennessee Titans

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External links

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