2014 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 2014 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 120th season of Sooner football. The team was led by two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award winner, Bob Stoops, in his 16th season as head coach. They played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They were a member of the Big 12 Conference.

2014 Oklahoma Sooners football
Russell Athletic Bowl, L 6–40 vs. Clemson
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	8–5 (5–4 Big 12)
Head coach	Bob Stoops (16th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Josh Heupel (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Jay Norvell (4th season)
Offensive scheme	No-huddle spread
Defensive coordinator	Mike Stoops (8th season)
Base defense	3–4
Captain	Michael Hunnicutt Trevor Knight Chuka Ndulue Eric Striker Daryl Williams Julian Wilson
Home stadium	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2013 2015 →

2014 Big 12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 7 Baylor +		8	–	1					11	–	2
No. 3 TCU +		8	–	1					12	–	1
No. 18 Kansas State		7	–	2					9	–	4
Oklahoma		5	–	4					8	–	5
West Virginia		5	–	4					7	–	6
Texas		5	–	4					6	–	7
Oklahoma State		4	–	5					7	–	6
Texas Tech		2	–	7					4	–	8
Kansas		1	–	8					3	–	9
Iowa State		0	–	9					2	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Oklahoma entered the 2014 season ranked 4th in AP Poll and were projected to capture their first Big 12 title since 2012, finishing 1st in the Big 12 media poll. The Sooners won their first four games of the season, before being upset by then-No. 25 TCU. The team also lost to then-No. 14 Kansas State two weeks later & then to No. 10 Baylor, which was the first and only win in Norman for the Bears to date. The Sooners recovered and won their next two games, which included a record-setting performance from freshman running back Samaje Perine, who ran for 427 yards, which broke the single-game rushing record set a week prior by Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon. They entered the season finale against Oklahoma State at 8–3 and ranked 18th in the AP Poll. However, the Sooners lost in overtime, giving the Cowboys their first win in Bedlam since 2011, which also earned them bowl eligibility and their first win in Norman since 2001. Oklahoma finished out the regular season with an 8–4 record, 5–4 in Big 12 play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. The Sooners were invited to play in the Russell Athletic Bowl against the Clemson Tigers,^[1] where they were defeated by a score of 40–6.

Following the season, Jordan Phillips was selected in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft, along with Geneo Grissom in the third, Daryl Williams and Blake Bell in the fourth, and Tyrus Thompson and Aaron Ripkowski in the sixth.

Preseason

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2014 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Jonathan Alvarez OL	Mesquite, Texas	Horn HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	5.76	Sep 10, 2013
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Mark Andrews WR	Scottsdale, Arizona	Desert Mountain HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.7	Aug 2, 2013
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Curtis Bolton LB	Murrieta, California	Vista Murrieta HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.6	Aug 25, 2013
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Devante Bond LB	Roseville, California	Sierra CC	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	4.6	Nov 18, 2013
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Orlando Brown, Jr. OL	Duluth, Georgia	Peachtree Ridge HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	348 lb (158 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2014
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Natrell Curtis OL	Phoenix, Arizona	Mountain Pointe HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	325 lb (147 kg)	5.69	Jan 6, 2014
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Alex Dalton OL	Troy, Ohio	Troy HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	5.1	May 17, 2013
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Tay Evans LB	Allen, Texas	Allen HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	4.6	Jul 2, 2013
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Dimitri Flowers ATH	San Antonio, Texas	Churchill HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	219 lb (99 kg)	4.83	Nov 6, 2013
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Kenyon Frison OL	West Valley City, Utah	Granger HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	281 lb (127 kg)	5.61	Feb 5, 2014
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Courtney Garnett DT	New Orleans, Louisiana	St. Augustine HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	283 lb (128 kg)	-	Jan 30, 2014
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Brandon Glenn DT	Irving, Texas	Ranchview HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	4.8	Jun 14, 2013
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Marcus Green DB	Cedar Hill, Texas	Cedar Hill HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	4.6	Jul 18, 2013
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Justice Hansen QB	Edmond, Oklahoma	Edmond Santa Fe HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	4.7	Apr 13, 2013
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Isaac Ijalana TE	Mount Holly, New Jersey	Pierce CC	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.6	Dec 15, 2013
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Vontre McQuinnie DB	DeSoto, Texas	DeSoto HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	4.6	Feb 2, 2013
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Jeffery Mead WR	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Union HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	4.55	Jun 22, 2013
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Carson Meier TE	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Union HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	232 lb (105 kg)	4.7	May 22, 2013
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Joe Mixon RB	Oakley, California	Freedom HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	4.53	Jan 4, 2014
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Dwayne Orso, Jr. DE	Homewood, Alabama	Homewood HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	5.61	Nov 17, 2013
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Steven Parker II DB	Jenks, Oklahoma	Jenks HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.5	Feb 4, 2014
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Joseph Paul OL	New Orleans, Louisiana	St. Augustine HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	340 lb (150 kg)	-	Jan 8, 2014
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Samaje Perine RB	Pflugerville, Texas	Hendrickson HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	213 lb (97 kg)	4.4	Mar 13, 2013
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Michiah Quick ATH	Fresno, California	Central East HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	4.5	Feb 5, 2014
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Jordan Thomas DB	Klein, Texas	Klein Collins HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.5	Jan 29, 2014
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Dallis Todd WR	La Mirada, California	La Mirada HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.5	Apr 15, 2013
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Tito Windham DB	Gulfport, Mississippi	Harrison Central HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	4.69	May 17, 2013
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 13   Rivals: 15  247Sports: 14  ESPN: 13
‡ 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: "2014 Oklahoma Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2014. "2014 Oklahoma Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 7, 2014. "2014 Player Commitments – Oklahoma". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 7, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 7, 2014. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2014.

Award watch lists

John Mackey Award Blake Bell[2] Taylor McNamara[2] Lou Groza Award Michael Hunnicutt[3] Lombardi Award Eric Striker[4] Jim Thorpe Award Zack Sanchez[5]

Butkus Award Frank Shannon[4] Eric Striker[4] Maxwell Award Trevor Knight[6] Rimington Trophy Ty Darlington[7] Outland Trophy Daryl Williams[8]

Davey O'Brien Award Trevor Knight[9] Chuck Bednarik Award Frank Shannon[10] Eric Striker[10] Charles Tapper[10]

Walter Camp Award Trevor Knight[11] Bronko Nagurski Trophy Zack Sanchez[12] Eric Striker[12] Charles Tapper[12]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:00 p.m.[13]	Louisiana Tech*	No. 4	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	FSN PPV	W 48–16	85,063[14]
September 6	11:00 a.m.	at Tulsa*	No. 4	Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ABC/ESPN2	W 52–7	29,357[15]
September 13	7:00 p.m.[13]	Tennessee*	No. 4	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	ABC	W 34–10	85,622[16]
September 20	6:30 p.m.	at West Virginia	No. 4	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	FOX	W 45–33	61,908[17]
October 4	2:30 p.m.	at No. 25 TCU	No. 4	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	FOX	L 33–37	47,394[18]
October 11	11:00 a.m.	vs. Texas	No. 11	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Red River Showdown)	ABC	W 31–26	92,100[19]
October 18	11:00 a.m.	No. 14 Kansas State	No. 11	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	ESPN	L 30–31	85,019[20]
November 1	11:00 a.m.	at Iowa State	No. 18	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	FS1	W 59–14	50,784[21]
November 8	11:00 a.m.	No. 12 Baylor	No. 15	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	FS1	L 14–48	85,048[22]
November 15	2:30 p.m.	at Texas Tech		Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX	ESPN	W 42–30	59,014[23]
November 22	11:00 a.m.	Kansas	No. 21	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	FS1	W 44–7	84,908[24]
December 6	2:30 p.m.	Oklahoma State	No. 20	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (Bedlam Series)	FS1	L 35–38 OT	85,312[25]
December 29	4:30 p.m.	vs. No. 17 Clemson*		Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium Orlando, FL (Russell Athletic Bowl)	ESPN	L 6–40	40,071[26]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 28 released prior to game All times are in Central time

Roster

2014 Oklahoma Sooners football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 K. J. Young  Fr WR 3 Sterling Shepard Jr QB 4 Terrance Hamlet Fr WR 5 Durron Neal Jr QB 6 Baker Mayfield So WR 7 Dannon Cavil  Fr WR 8 Austin Bennett So QB 9 Trevor Knight (C)  So TE 10 Blake Bell  Sr WR 11 Dorial Green-Beckham Jr WR 12 Derrick Woods  So QB 14 Cody Thomas  Fr WR 15 Jeffery Mead Fr WR 16 Michiah Quick Fr WR 17 Jordan Smallwood  Fr WR 19 Dallis Todd Fr RB 20 Joe Mixon Fr RB 21 Keith Ford So RB 25 David Smith  So RB 28 Alex Ross  So RB 32 Samaje Perine Fr FB 32 Jaxon Uhles So RB 34 Daniel Brooks  So RB 35 Ezel McIntee Fr FB 36 Dimitri Flowers Fr FB 41 Justin Fa'aola Jr TE 45 Carson Meier Fr FB 47 Joe Palange  So FB 48 Aaron Ripkowski Sr OL 52 John-Philip Hughes  Jr OL 53 Tony Feo  Sr OL 54 Nila Kasitati  Jr OL 55 Josiah St. John  Jr OL 56 Ty Darlington Jr OL 63 Alex Dalton Fr OL 64 Dylan Hartsook  So OL 65 Nick Hardaway So OL 66 Riley Nolan  So OL 68 Jonathan Alvarez Fr OL 69 Joseph Paul Fr OL 70 Christian Daimler  Fr OL 71 Tyrus Thompson  Sr OL 72 Derek Farniok  Jr OL 73 Kenyon Frison Fr OL 74 Adam Shead  Sr OL 75 Tyler Evans  Sr OL 76 Sam Grant  So OL 77 Dionte Savage Sr OL 78 Orlando Brown Fr OL 79 Daryl Williams (C)  Sr TE 80 Isaac Ijalana So WR 81 Mark Andrews Fr WR 83 Nick Basquine Fr WR 84 Grant Bothun Jr WR 87 Ryan Augello Fr WR 88 Cody Chancellor So TE 88 Taylor McNamara  So TE 89 Connor Knight  So	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 1 Dominique Alexander So DB 2 Julian Wilson (C)  Sr DB 3 Tito Windham Fr DB 4 Hatari Byrd So DB 6 Stanvon Taylor So LB 9 Tay Evans Fr DB 10 Quentin Hayes  Sr DB 11 Steven Parker Fr DB 13 Ahmad Thomas So DB 14 Marcus Green Fr DB 15 Zack Sanchez  So LB 18 Curtis Bolton Fr LB 19 Eric Striker (C) Jr LB 20 Frank Shannon  Jr DB 22 Cortez Johnson  Jr LB 23 Devante Bond Jr DB 23 Vontre McQuinnie Fr DB 24 Brandon Young Sr LB 25 Aaron Franklin  Sr LB 26 Jordan Evans So DB 27 Dakota Austin So DB 29 Dylan Briggs Fr DE 29 Rashod Favors  Sr DB 30 Jordan Thomas Fr DB 30 Thaddeus LaGrone So LB 31 Londell Taylor  Jr DB 32 Joshua Bennett Fr DB 36 Caden Sander Fr DB 37 Brandon Kitchens  So DB 38 Najee Bissoon  Fr DB 39 Darius Owens So LB 40 P. L. Lindley  Jr DB 41 Brian Walker  Fr LB 42 Ruben Hunter So LB 43 Cameron Cotton Fr LB 45 Caleb Gastelum  Sr DE 49 David Driskill  Sr DT 50 Courtney Garnett Fr LB 51 Cade Parker Fr DT 58 Chase Frazier  Fr DT 59 Kane Snowden  So DT 80 Jordan Phillips  So LB 82 Ogbonnia Okoronkwo  Fr DE 84 Mike Onuoha  So DE 85 Geneo Grissom  Sr DE 87 D. J. Ward  Fr DE 90 Matt Dimon So DE 91 Charles Tapper Jr DT 92 Matthew Romar  Fr DT 93 Jordan Wade  So DT 94 Torrea Peterson  Sr DT 95 Quincy Russell Sr DE 96 Mitch Tate  Jr DT 97 Charles Walker  Fr DT 98 Chuka Ndulue (C)  Sr DE 99 Dwayne Orso Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 18 Michael Hunnicutt (C)  Sr P 38 Jack Steed  So K 39 Nick Hodgson Sr LS 42 Wesley Horky Fr P 44 Jed Barnett Sr K 46 Jack Braught So K 47 Eric Hosek  Jr	Head coach Bob Stoops (16th season) Coordinators/assistant coaches Josh Heupel – Co-offensive coordinator / quarterbacks Jay Norvell – Co-offensive coordinator / wide receivers Cale Gundy – Running backs / Director of Recruiting Bill Bedenbaugh – Offensive line Jay Boulware – Tight ends / special teams coordinator Mike Stoops – Associate head coach, Defensive coordinator, Safeties Tim Kish – Assistant Defensive coordinator / Linebackers Bobby Jack Wright – Assistant Head Coach / Cornerbacks Jerry Montgomery – Defensive line Jerry Schmidt – Director of Sports Enhancement Matt McMillen – Assistant A.D. Football Operations Merv Johnson – Director of football operations Austin Woods – Offensive quality control C. J. Ah You – Special Teams Quality Control Chad Walker – Defensive quality control Ryan Allgood – Offensive Graduate Assistant Joey Halzle – Offensive Graduate Assistant Corey Callens – Defensive Graduate Assistant Courtney Viney – Defensive Graduate Assistant Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: September 1, 2014

Depth chart

Defense FS Ahmad Thomas Hatari Byrd or Steven Parker ROLB RILB LILB LOLB Geneo Grissom Dominique Alexander Jordan Evans Eric Striker Devante Bond or Aaron Franklin Caleb Gastelum P. L. Lindley Ogbonnia Okoronkwo ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ SS Quentin Hayes Steven Parker ⋅ CB Zack Sanchez Dakota Austin Stanvon Taylor DE NT DE Chuka Ndulue Jordan Phillips Charles Tapper Charles Walker Matthew Romar Matt Dimon D. J. Ward Torrea Peterson Torrea Peterson CB Julian Wilson Jordan Thomas Marcus Green Offense WR Sterling Shepard/ Durron Neal K.J. Young Jordan Smallwood/ Austin Bennett LT LG C RG RT Tyrus Thompson Adam Shead Ty Darlington Dionte Savage or Daryl Willams Josiah St. John Dionte Savage Nila Kasitati Nila Kasitati Derek Farniok Christian Daimler ⋅ Jonathan Alvarez Tyler Evans ⋅ TE Blake Bell Taylor McNamara Sam Grant WR Michiah Quick K.J. Young Austin Bennett QB Trevor Knight Cody Thomas Justice Hansen RB Samaje Perine or Alex Ross or Keith Ford FB Aaron Ripkowski Dimitri Flowers ⋅ Special teams PK Michael Hunnicutt P Jed Barnett Jack Steed KR Alex Ross Durron Neal Michiah Quick PR Sterling Shepard Michiah Quick Zack Sanchez LS Connor Knight (PAT/FG) Wesley Horky (Punts) H Grant Bothun Jack Steed or Jed Barnett

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Game summaries

Louisiana Tech

See also: 2014 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Louisiana Tech	0	3	0	13	16
#4 Oklahoma	21	10	10	7	48

Game information

First Quarter OU – 10:22 Keith Ford 22 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 7–0) OU – 06:18 Sterling Shepard 16 yd pass from Trevor Knight, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 14–0) OU – 00:33 Keith Ford 5 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 21–0) Second Quarter OU – 12:24 Michael Hunnicutt 39 yd field goal (OU 24–0) OU – 02:19 Alex Ross 1 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 31–0) LT – 00:00 Jonathan Barnes 36 yd field goal (OU 31–3) Third Quarter OU – 13:31 Alex Ross 8 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 38–3) OU – 09:41 Michael Hunnicutt 37 yd field goal (OU 41–3) Fourth Quarter LT – 14:49 Kenneth Dixon 6 yd pass from Cody Sokol, Jonathan Barnes XP good (OU 41–10) OU – 14:00 Samaje Perine 7 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 48–10) LT – 14:49 Trent Taylor 22 yd pass from Cody Sokol, Jonathan Barnes XP blocked (OU 48–16) Top Passers LT – Cody Sokol 22/36, 191 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT OU – Trevor Knight 19/34, 253 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers LT – Kenneth Dixon 16 attempts, 42 yards OU – Samaje Perine 13 attempts, 77 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving LT – Sterling Griffin 7 receptions, 74 yards OU – Keith Ford 4 receptions, 65 yards Top Tacklers LT – Kentrell Brice 9 tackles OU – Aaron Franklin 6 tackles

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at #4 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary^[28]

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

• Date: August 30, 2014
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 93 °F (34 °C) • Wind: ENE 5 • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 85,063
• 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 (FSOK PPV): Ron Thulin (Play-by-play),^[29] Dave Lapham (Color)^[29] & Chad McKee (Sideline)^[29]

Tulsa

See also: 2014 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
#4 Oklahoma	21	10	14	7	52
Tulsa	0	0	7	0	7

Game information

First Quarter OU – 14:03 Keith Ford 7 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 7–0) OU – 06:35 Trevor Knight 31 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 14–0) OU – 01:58 Blake Bell 3 yd pass from Trevor Knight, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 21–0) Second Quarter OU – 12:04 Michael Hunnicutt 38 yd field goal (OU 24–0) OU – 06:13 Alex Ross 82 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 31–0) Third Quarter TUL – 11:42 Keevan Lucas 4 yd pass from Dane Evans, Carl Salazar XP good (OU 31–7) OU – 09:32 Keith Ford 23 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 38–7) OU – 08:32 Genoe Grissom 38 yd interception return, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 45–7) Fourth Quarter OU – 14:56 Sterling Shepard 15 yd pass from Trevor Knight, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 52–7) Top Passers OU – Trevor Knight 21/34, 299 yards, 2 TD TUL – Dane Evans 23/43, 204 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Top Rushers OU – Alex Ross 5 attempts, 90 yards, 1 TD TUL – James Flanders 13 attempts, 54 yards Top Receiving OU – Sterling Shepard 8 receptions, 177 yards, 1 TD TUL – Keevan Lucas 10 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD Top Tacklers OU – Eric Striker 8 tackles TUL – Trent Martin 9 tackles

#4 Oklahoma Sooners at Tulsa Golden Hurricane – Game summary^[30]

at Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma

• Date: September 6, 2014
• Game time: 11:05 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: N 9 • Weather: Light Rain
• Game attendance: 29,357
• Referee: Referee: Reggie Smith • Umpire: Michael Cooper • Linesman: Mike Moeller • Line judge: Greg Reid • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Matt Mills • Side judge: Tim Murray
• TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Sean McDonough (Play-by-play),^[31] Chris Spielman (Color)^[31] & Todd McShay (Sideline)^[31]

Tennessee

See also: 2014 Tennessee Volunteers football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tennessee	0	7	3	0	10
#4 Oklahoma	13	7	7	7	34

Game information

First Quarter OU – 09:48 Michael Hunnicutt 29 yd field goal (OU 3–0) OU – 05:52 Keith Ford 23 yd pass from Trevor Knight, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 10–0) OU – 00:04 Michael Hunnicutt 27 yd field goal (OU 13–0) Second Quarter UT – 09:46 Josh Smith 40 yd pass from Justin Worley, Aaron Medley XP good (OU 13–7) OU – 01:33 Keith Ford 11 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 20–7) Third Quarter OU – 12:25 Trevor Knight 5 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 27–7) UT – 02:29 Aaron Medley 31 yd field goal (OU 27–10) Fourth Quarter OU – 10:57 Julian Wilson 100 yd interception return, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 34–10) Top Passers UT – Justin Worley 21/44, 201 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT OU – Trevor Knight 20/33, 308 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers UT – Jalen Hurd 14 attempts, 97 yards OU – Samaje Perine 9 attempts, 67 yards Top Receiving UT – Marquez North 6 receptions, 67 yards OU – Sterling Shepard 5 receptions, 109 yards Top Tacklers UT – A. J. Johnson 11 tackles OU – Dominique Alexander 12 tackles

Tennessee Volunteers at #4 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary^[32]

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

• Date: September 13, 2014
• Game time: 7:14 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: ESE 7 • Weather: Partly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 85,622
• Referee: Referee: Matt Moore • Umpire: Tom Quick • Linesman: Gary Jayroe • Line judge: David Oliver • Back judge: Grantis Bell • Field judge: Phillip Davenpo • Side judge: Chris Conley
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (Play-by-play),^[33] Kirk Herbstreit (Color)^[33] & Heather Cox (Sideline)^[33]

West Virginia

See also: 2014 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
#4 Oklahoma	3	21	14	7	45
West Virginia	7	17	3	6	33

Game information

First Quarter OU – 04:20 Michael Hunnicutt 42 yd field goal (OU 3–0) WVU – 00:39 Kevin White 68 yd pass from Clint Trickett, Josh Lambert XP good (WVU 7–3) Second Quarter WVU – 11:00 Josh Lambert 54 yd field goal (WVU 10–3) OU – 08:58 Trevor Knight 4 yd pass from Durron Neal, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (Tied 10–10) WVU – 07:45 Mario Alford 30 yd pass from Clint Trickett, Josh Lambert XP good (WVU 17–10) OU – 03:09 Samaje Perine 2 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (Tied 17–17) WVU – 01:20 Rushel Shell 5 yd run, Josh Lambert XP good (WVU 24–17) OU – 01:08 Alex Ross 100 yd kickoff return, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (Tied 24–24) Third Quarter OU – 12:22 Samaje Perine 9 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 31–24) WVU – 06:28 Josh Lambert 31 yd field goal (OU 31–27) OU – 01:00 Samaje Perine 5 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 38–27) Fourth Quarter OU – 04:30 Samaje Perine 19 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 45–27) WVU – 02:12 Dreamius Smith 11 yd run, Clint Trickett pass failed (OU 45–33) Top Passers OU – Trevor Knight 16/29, 205 yards, 1 INT WVU – Clint Trickett 25/41, 376 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top Rushers OU – Samaje Perine 34 attempts, 242 yards, 4 TD WVU – Rushel Shell 15 attempts, 60 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving OU – Sterling Shepard 6 receptions, 101 yards WVU – Kevin White 10 receptions, 173 yards, 1 TD Top Tacklers OU – Jordan Evans 11 tackles WVU – Karl Joseph 13 tackles

#4 Oklahoma Sooners at West Virginia Mountaineers – Game summary^[34]

at Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, West Virginia

• Date: September 20, 2014
• Game time: 7:35 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SSW 7 • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 61,908
• 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),^[35] Charles Davis (Color)^[35] & Molly McGrath (Sideline)^[35]

TCU

See also: 2014 TCU Horned Frogs football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
#4 Oklahoma	14	10	7	2	33
#25 TCU	14	10	7	6	37

Game information

First Quarter TCU – 10:09 Cliff Murphy 0 yd fumble recovery, Jaden Oberkrom XP good (TCU 7–0) TCU – 05:52 B. J. Catalon 7 yd run, Jaden Oberkrom XP good (TCU 14–0) OU – 03:56 Samaje Perine 1 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (TCU 14–7) OU – 00:33 Sterling Shepard 75 yd pass from Trevor Knight, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (Tied 14–14) Second Quarter TCU – 12:06 B. J. Catalon 39 yd pass from Trevone Boykin, Jaden Oberkrom XP good (TCU 21–14) OU – 05:33 Samaje Perine 1 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (Tied 21–21) TCU – 01:39 Jaden Oberkrom 31 yd field goal (TCU 24–21) OU – 00:00 Michael Hunnicutt 32 yd field goal (Tied 24–24) Third Quarter OU – 09:28 Samaje Perine 7 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 31–24) TCU – 06:48 Deante' Gray 29 yd pass from Trevone Boykin, Jaden Oberkrom XP good (Tied 31–31) Fourth Quarter TCU – 14:12 Paul Dawson 31 yd interception return, Jaden Oberkrom XP blocked (TCU 37–31) OU – 14:12 Zack Sanchez PAT return (TCU 37–33) Top Passers OU – Trevor Knight 14/35, 309 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT TCU – Trevone Boykin 20/38, 318 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers OU – Samaje Perine 25 attempts, 87 yards, 3 TD TCU – Trevone Boykin 22 attempts, 77 yards Top Receiving OU – Sterling Shepard 7 receptions, 215 yards, 1 TD TCU – Kolby Listenbee 5 receptions, 103 yards Top Tacklers OU – Jordan Evans 10 tackles TCU – Chris Hackett 13 tackles

#4 Oklahoma Sooners at #25 TCU Horned Frogs – Game summary^[36]

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

• Date: October 4, 2014
• Game time: 2:35 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SE 7 • Weather: Sunny and Clear
• Game attendance: 47,394
• Referee: Referee: Mike Defee • Umpire: Robert Richeson • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Walt Coleman IV • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Nick Lave • Side judge: Shane Standley
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (Play-by-play),^[37] Charles Davis (Color)^[37] & Molly McGrath (Sideline)^[37]

Texas (Red River Showdown)

See also: 2014 Texas Longhorns football team and Red River Showdown

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texas	3	10	0	13	26
#11 Oklahoma	7	10	7	7	31

Game information

First Quarter TEX – 08:16 Nick Rose 28 yd field goal (TEX 3–0) OU – 08:04 Alex Ross 91 yd kickoff return, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 7–3) Second Quarter OU – 13:19 Michael Hunnicutt 44 yd field goal (OU 10–3) OU – 11:18 Zack Sanchez 43 yd interception return, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 17–3) TEX – 08:17 John Harris 38 yd pass from Tyrone Swoopes, Nick Rose XP good (OU 17–10) TEX – 00:48 Nick Rose 20 yd field goal (OU 17–13) Third Quarter OU – 04:17 Sterling Shepard 24 yd pass from Trevor Knight, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 24–13) Fourth Quarter OU – 12:50 Samaje Perine 13 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 31–13) TEX – 08:24 John Harris 6 yd pass from Tyrone Swoopes, Nick Rose XP good (OU 31–20) TEX – 04:57 Tyrone Swoopes 12 yd run, Tyrone Swoopes rush failed (OU 31–26) Top Passers TEX – Tyrone Swoopes 27/44, 334 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT OU – Trevor Knight 12/20, 129 yards, 1 TD Top Rushers TEX – Malcom Brown 19 attempts, 78 yards OU – Samaje Perine 18 attempts, 62 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving TEX – Jaxon Shipley 9 receptions, 115 yards OU – Sterling Shepard 4 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD Top Tacklers TEX – Jordan Hicks 10 tackles OU – Jordan Evans 14 tackles

Texas Longhorns vs. #11 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary^[38]

at Cotton Bowl • Dallas

• Date: October 11, 2014
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: NW 11 • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 92,100
• Referee: Referee: Alan Eck • Umpire: Tab Slaughter • Linesman: Doug Moore • Line judge: Kevin Vicknair • Back judge: Brad Van Vark • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Anthony Fleming
• TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (Play-by-play),^[39] Chris Spielman (Color)^[39] & Todd McShay (Sideline)^[39]

Kansas State

See also: 2014 Kansas State Wildcats football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
#14 Kansas State	7	14	10	0	31
#11 Oklahoma	7	10	7	6	30

Game information

First Quarter OU – 04:58 Samaje Perine 2 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 7–0) KSU – 04:01 Glen Gronkowski 62 yd pass from Jake Waters, Matthew McCrane XP good (Tied 7–7) Second Quarter KSU – 14:04 Danzel McDaniel 5 yd interception return, Matthew McCrane XP good (KSU 14–7) OU – 13:36 Sterling Shepard 47 yd pass from Trevor Knight, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (Tied 14–14) KSU – 09:33 Tyler Lockett 9 yd pass from Jake Waters, Matthew McCrane XP good (KSU 21–14) OU – 04:24 Michael Hunnicutt 38 yd field goal (KSU 21–17) Third Quarter KSU – 11:48 Matthew McCrane 27 yd field goal (KSU 24–17) OU – 09:32 Blake Bell 4 yd pass from Trevor Knight, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (Tied 24–24) KSU – 06:57 Jake Waters 4 yd run, Matthew McCrane XP good (KSU 31–24) Fourth Quarter OU – 10:35 Durron Neal 9 yd pass from Trevor Knight, Michael Hunnicutt XP blocked (KSU 31–30) Top Passers KSU – Jake Waters 15/23, 225 yards, 2 TD OU – Trevor Knight 26/32, 318 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers KSU – DeMarcus Robinson 8 attempts, 66 yards OU – Samaje Perine 24 attempts, 89 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving KSU – Tyler Lockett 6 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD OU – Sterling Shepard 15 receptions, 197 yards, 1 TD Top Tacklers KSU – Jonathan Truman 17 tackles OU – Jordan Evans 7 tackles

#14 Kansas State Wildcats at #11 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary^[40]

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

• Date: October 18, 2014
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NE 12 • Weather: Partly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 85,019
• Referee: Referee: Reggie Smith • Umpire: Michael Cooper • Linesman: Mike Moeller • Line judge: Mark Steward • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Matt Mills • Side judge: Tim Murray
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (Play-by-play),^[41] Brian Griese (Color)^[41] & Tom Luginbill (Sideline)^[41]

Iowa State

See also: 2014 Iowa State Cyclones football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
#19 Oklahoma	21	14	17	7	59
Iowa State	0	7	7	0	14

Game information

First Quarter OU – 13:38 Trevor Knight 31 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 7–0) OU – 09:52 K. J. Young 16 yd pass from Trevor Knight, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 14–0) OU – 02:42 Blake Bell 5 yd pass from Trevor Knight, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 21–0) Second Quarter ISU – 14:18 Sam B. Richardson 18 yd run, Cole Netten XP good (OU 21–7) OU – 06:44 Samaje Perine 7 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 28–7) OU – 04:03 Trevor Knight 8 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 35–7) Third Quarter OU – 11:20 Michael Hunnicutt 44 yd field goal (OU 38–7) OU – 06:43 Blake Bell 17 yd pass from Trevor Knight, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 45–7) ISU – 06:14 D'Vario Montgomery 59 yd pass from Sam B. Richardson, Cole Netten XP good (OU 45–14) OU – 02:55 Trevor Knight 9 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 52–14) Fourth Quarter OU – 05:12 David Smith 8 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 59–14) Top Passers OU – Trevor Knight 22/35, 230 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT ISU – Sam B. Richardson 15/40, 239 yards, 1 TD Top Rushers OU – Trevor Knight 16 attempts, 146 yards, 3 TD ISU – Tyler Brown 8 attempts, 48 yards Top Receiving OU – Durron Neal 5 receptions, 60 yards ISU – D'Vario Montgomery 3 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD Top Tacklers OU – Dominique Alexander 7 tackles ISU – Kenneth Lynn 10 tackles

#19 Oklahoma Sooners at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary^[42]

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa

• Date: November 1, 2014
• Game time: 11:05 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 34 °F (1 °C) • Wind: SSE 5 • Weather: Partly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 50,784
• 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 (FS1): Craig Bolerjack (Play-by-play) & Ryan Nece (Color)

Baylor

See also: 2014 Baylor Bears football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
#10 Baylor	3	21	14	10	48
#16 Oklahoma	14	0	0	0	14

Game information

First Quarter BAY – 08:20 Chris Callahan 34 yd field goal (BAY 3–0) OU – 05:07 Micah Quick 8 yd pass from Trevor Knight, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 7–3) OU – 00:37 Durron Neal 9 yd pass from Trevor Knight, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 14–3) Second Quarter BAY – 12:56 Corey Coleman 33 yd pass from Bryce Petty, Chris Callahan XP good (OU 14–10) BAY – 10:50 Devin Chafin 1 yd run, Chris Callahan XP good (BAY 17–14) BAY – 03:38 Devin Chafin 2 yd run, Chris Callahan XP good (BAY 24–14) Third Quarter BAY – 12:10 Corey Coleman 5 yd run, Chris Callahan XP good (BAY 31–14) BAY – 08:18 Shock Linwood 3 yd run, Chris Callahan XP good (BAY 38–14) Fourth Quarter BAY – 12:38 Chris Callahan 24 yd field goal (BAY 41–14) BAY – 07:37 Shock Linwood 15 yd run, Chris Callahan XP good (BAY 48–14) Top Passers BAY – Bryce Petty 32/42, 387 yards, 1 TD OU – Trevor Knight 12/27, 146 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers BAY – Shock Linwood 23 attempts, 87 yards, 2 TD OU – Alex Ross 6 attempts, 71 yards Top Receiving BAY – Corey Coleman 15 receptions, 224 yards, 1 TD OU – Micah Quick 6 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD Top Tacklers BAY – Bryce Hager 9 tackles OU – Dominique Alexander 13 tackles

#10 Baylor Bears at #16 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary^[43]

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

• Date: November 8, 2014
• Game time: 11:06 a.m. CST
• Game weather: Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: N 22 • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 85,048
• Referee: Referee: Greg Burks • Umpire: Scott Campbell • Linesman: George Gusman • Line judge: Walt Coleman IV • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Gene Semko
• TV announcers (FS1): Joe Davis (Play-by-play),^[44] Joey Harrington (Color)^[44] & Kris Budden (Sideline)^[44]

Texas Tech

See also: 2014 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oklahoma	0	7	14	21	42
Texas Tech	7	7	7	9	30

Game information

First Quarter TTU – 04:03 Jakeem Grant 6 yd pass from Patrick Mahomes, Ryan Bustin XP good (TTU 7–0) Second Quarter OU – 04:41 Samaje Perine 2 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (Tied 7–7) TTU – 03:17 Ian Sadler 59 yd pass from Patrick Mahomes, Ryan Bustin XP good (TTU 14–7) Third Quarter TTU – 13:35 Devin Lauderdale 47 yd pass from Patrick Mahomes, Ryan Bustin XP good (TTU 21–7) OU – 12:04 Samaje Perine 64 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (TTU 21–14) OU – 03:01 Durron Neal 3 yd pass from Cody Thomas, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (Tied 21–21) Fourth Quarter TTU – 14:11 Ryan Bustin 27 yd field goal (TTU 24–21) OU – 10:06 Cody Thomas 4 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 28–24) OU – 05:18 Aaron Ripkowski 1 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 35–24) OU – 01:33 Samaje Perine 11 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 42–24) TTU – 00:00 Dylan Cantrell 39 yd pass from Patrick Mahomes, no XP (OU 42–30) Top Passers OU – Cody Thomas 10/20, 133 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT TTU – Patrick Mahomes 27/50, 393 yards, 4 TD Top Rushers OU – Samaje Perine 25 attempts, 213 yards, 2 TD TTU – DeAndre Washington 12 attempts, 56 yards Top Receiving OU – Durron Neal 4 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD TTU – Ian Sadler 4 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD Top Tacklers OU – Jordan Evans 8 tackles TTU – Nigel Bethel 8 tackles

Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary^[45]

at Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, Texas

• Date: November 15, 2014
• Game time: 2:35 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: W 19 • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 59,014
• Referee: Referee: Mike Defee • Umpire: Robert Richeson • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Walt Coleman IV • Back judge: Brad Van Vark • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Freeman Johns • Scorer: Mike Aaronian
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (Play-by-play),^[46] Matt Millen (Color)^[46] & Quint Kessenich (Sideline)^[46]

Kansas

See also: 2014 Kansas Jayhawks football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Kansas	0	0	7	0	7
#23 Oklahoma	10	14	17	3	44

Game information

First Quarter OU – 11:24 Samaje Perine 49 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 7–0) OU – 02:46 Michael Hunnicutt 38 yd field goal (OU 10–0) Second Quarter OU – 06:05 Samaje Perine 33 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 17–0) OU – 01:41 Samaje Perine 34 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 24–0) Third Quarter OU – 13:56 Samaje Perine 66 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 31–0) KU – 13:34 Cassius Sendish 63 yd fumble recovery, Matthew Wyman XP good (OU 31–7) OU – 09:30 Michael Hunnicutt 37 yd field goal (OU 34–7) OU – 06:04 Samaje Perine 27 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 41–7) Fourth Quarter OU – 08:02 Michael Hunnicutt 36 yd field goal (OU 44–7) Top Passers KU – Michael Cummings 8/22, 94 yards, 1 INT OU – Cody Thomas 3/13, 39 yards Top Rushers KU – Corey Avery 11 attempts, 38 yards OU – Samaje Perine 34 attempts, 427 yards, 5 TD Top Receiving KU – Corey Avery 2 receptions, 32 yards OU – Samaje Perine 1 reception, 19 yards Top Tacklers KU – Isaiah Johnson 12 tackles OU – Dominique Alexander 7 tackles

Kansas Jayhawks at #23 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary^[47]

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

• Date: November 22, 2014
• Game time: 12:35 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: SSE 22 • Weather: Rain
• Game attendance: 84,908
• Referee: Referee: Dan Romeo • Umpire: Scott Teifer • Linesman: Cal McNeill • Line judge: Marc Bovos • Back judge: Chris Alston • Field judge: Ed Vinzant • Side judge: Craig Falkner
• TV announcers (FS1): Craig Bolerjack (Play-by-play)^[48] & Ryan Nece (Color)^[48]

Kickoff was delayed from the original start time of 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM due to lightning and thunderstorms in the vicinity of the University of Oklahoma.^[49] Oklahoma true freshman running back Samaje Perine broke the NCAA single-game rushing record in this game, recording 427 yards and five touchdowns on 34 carries. Perine broke Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon's record — which only stood for seven days — on a 42-yard run early in the fourth quarter. The yardage also allowed him to become OU's single-game leading rusher, breaking the mark previously owned by Greg Pruitt (294 yards vs. Kansas State, October 23, 1971). It was the third game of the season in which Perine rushed for more than 200 yards.^[50]

Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series)

See also: 2014 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team and Bedlam Series

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Oklahoma State	7	7	0	21	3	38
#18 Oklahoma	7	21	0	7	0	35

Game information

First Quarter OU – 12:15 Samaje Perine 4 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 7–0) OSU – 08:32 Desmond Roland 1 yd run, Ben Grogan XP good (Tied 7–7) Second Quarter OU – 11:57 Aaron Ripkowski 1 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 14–7) OSU – 09:24 Brandon Sheperd 39 yd pass from Mason Rudolph, Ben Grogan XP good (Tied 14–14) OU – 06:53 Samaje Perine 9 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 21–14) OU – 03:09 Aaron Ripkowski 2 yd pass from Cody Thomas, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 28–14) Fourth Quarter OSU – 11:56 Desmond Roland 3 yd run, Ben Grogan XP good (OU 28–21) OU – 07:54 Aaron Ripkowski 1 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 35–21) OSU – 04:51 Brandon Sheperd 43 yd pass from Mason Rudolph, Ben Grogan XP good (OU 35–28) OSU – 00:45 Tyreek Hill 92 yd punt return, Ben Grogan XP good (Tied 35–35) Overtime OSU – 15:00 Ben Grogan 21 yd field goal (OSU 38–35) Top Passers OSU – Mason Rudolph 19/35, 273 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT OU – Cody Thomas 10/17, 120 yards, 1 TD Top Rushers OSU – Desmond Roland 18 attempts, 68 yards, 2 TD OU – Samaje Perine 26 attempts, 151 yards, 2 TD Top Receiving OSU – Brandon Sheperd 7 receptions, 156 yards, 2 TD OU – Blake Bell 2 receptions, 59 yards Top Tacklers OSU – Larry Stephens 14 tackles OU – Jordan Evans 9 tackles

Oklahoma State Cowboys at #18 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary^[51]

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

• Date: December 6, 2014
• Game time: 2:35 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C) • Wind: N 12 • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 85,312
• Referee: Referee: Alan Eck • Umpire: Tab Slaughter • Linesman: Cal McNeil • Line judge: Mark Stewart • Back judge: Brad Van Vark • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Freeman Johns
• TV announcers (FS1): Joe Davis (Play-by-play),^[52] Joey Harrington (Color)^[52] & Kris Budden (Sideline)^[52]

Clemson (Russell Athletic Bowl)

Main article: 2014 Russell Athletic Bowl

See also: 2014 Clemson Tigers football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oklahoma	0	0	0	6	6
#18 Clemson	17	10	13	0	40

Game information

First Quarter CLEM – 13:26 Artavis Scott 65 yd pass from Colt Stoudt, Ammon Lakip XP good (CLEM 7–0) CLEM – 08:21 Ammon Lakip 34 yd field goal (CLEM 10–0) CLEM – 03:25 Ben Boulware 47 yd interception return, Ammon Lakip XP good (CLEM 17–0) Second Quarter CLEM – 14:00 Ammon Lakip 49 yd field goal (CLEM 20–0) CLEM – 07:34 Mike Williams 26 yd pass from Colt Stoudt, Ammon Lakip XP good (CLEM 27–0) Third Quarter CLEM – 09:24 Cole Stoudt 2 yd run, Ammon Lakip XP good (CLEM 34–0) CLEM – 01:42 Germone Hopper 24 yd pass from Colt Stoudt, Ammon Lakip XP blocked (CLEM 40–0) Fourth Quarter OU – 06:57 Alex Ross 11 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP blocked (CLEM 40–6) Top Passers OU – Trevor Knight 17/37, 103 yards, 3 INT CLEM – Cole Stoudt 26/36, 319 yards, 3 TD Top Rushers OU – Samaje Perine 23 attempts, 134 yards, CLEM – Wayne Gallman 19 attempts, 55 yards Top Receiving OU – Michiah Quick 7 receptions, 46 yards CLEM – Artavis Scott 8 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD Top Tacklers OU – Erik Striker 12 tackles CLEM – Korrin Wiggins 7 tackles

Oklahoma Sooners vs. #18 Clemson Tigers – Game summary^[53]

at Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium • Orlando, Florida

• Date: December 27, 2014
• Game time: 4:35 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: W 8 • Weather: Partly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 40,071
• Referee: Referee: Matt Moore • Umpire: Tom Quick • Linesman: Gus Morris • Line judge: Michael Shirey • Back judge: Grantis Bell • Field judge: Greg Thomas • Side judge: Rob Skelton
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick (Play-by-play),^[54] Ed Cunningham (Color)^[54] & Jeannine Edwards (Sideline)^[54]

Rankings

See also: 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	4 (1)	4 (2)	4 (2)	4 (2)	4 (4)	4 (7)	11	11	17	19	16	RV	23	20	18	RV	RV
Coaches	3 (3)	3 (2)	3 (3)	4 (4)	3 (12)	3 (14)	9	11	18	20	16	24	22	18	16	24	RV
CFP	Not released									18	15	—	21	20	20	—	Not released

Statistics

Team

OU Opp Points per Game 36.4 25.9 First Downs 293 264   Rushing 161 86   Passing 118 155   Penalty 14 23 Rushing Yardage 3,395 1,383   Rushing Attempts 557 458   Avg per Rush 6.1 3   Avg per Game 261.2 106.4 Passing Yardage 2,646 3,591   Avg per Game 203.5 276.2   Completions-Attempts 210-386 (54.4%) 287-510 (56.3%) Total Offense 6,041 4,974   Total Plays 943 968   Avg per Play 6.4 5.1   Avg per Game 464.7 382.6 Fumbles-Lost 12-7 19-7

OU Opp Punts-Yards 66-2,763 (41.9 avg) 89-3,489 (39.2 avg) Punt Returns-Total Yards 15-87 (5.8 avg) 17-181 (10.6 avg) Kick Returns-Total Yards 37-840 (22.7 avg) 26-554 (21.3 avg) Onside Kicks 0-1 (0%) 0-0 Avg Time of Possession per Game 30:20 29:40 Penalties-Yards 70-648 77-614   Avg per Game 49.8 47.2 3rd Down Conversions 72/178 (40.4%) 82/214 (38.3%) 4th Down Conversions 9/15 (60%) 9/17 (52.9%) Sacks By-Yards 32-204 9-58 Total TDs 62 43   Rushing 40 15   Passing 17 23 Fields Goals-Attempts 13-18 (72.2%) 14-18 (77.8%) PAT-Attempts 60-62 (96.8%) 37-40 (92.5%) Total Attendance 510,972 248,457   Games-Avg per Game 6-85,162 5-49,691

• Most points given up in Stoops era
• Least sacks allowed since 2004
• Smallest average margin of victory (10.5), least passing touchdowns and lowest passing completion percentage since 2005
• Least rushing yards per game given up since 2006
• Least passing completions and third down conversions since 2006
• Highest passing completion percentage allowed since 2007
• Least field goals made and attempted since 2008
• Most rushing touchdowns since 2008
• Most first downs, total touchdowns and passing completions given up since 2008
• Least rushing first downs, rushing yards and yards per rush given up since 2009
• Highest fourth down conversion rate allowed since 2009
• Lowest field goal conversion rate since 2009

Scores by quarter

1 2 3 4 OT Total Opponents 65 113 78 78 3 337 Oklahoma 138 134 114 87 0 473

• Most second quarter points allowed since 2008
• Least second quarter points scored since 2009

Postseason

Coaching changes

• On January 4, 2015, co-offensive coordinator and receivers coach Jay Norvell was fired.^[55]
• On January 6, 2015, co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Josh Heupel was fired.^[56]
• On January 12, 2015, assistant head coach and cornerbacks coach Bobby Jack Wright announced his retirement from coaching.^[57]
• On January 12, 2015, East Carolina offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley was hired as Oklahoma offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.^[58]
• On February 4, 2015, Washington State wide receivers coach Dennis Simmons was hired as Oklahoma outside receivers coach.^[59]
• On February 9, 2015, Notre Dame defensive backs coach Kerry Cooks was hired as Oklahoma defensive backs coach.^[59]
• On February 10, 2015, defensive line coach Jerry Montgomery left Oklahoma to become a defensive front assistant for the Green Bay Packers.^[60]
• On February 19, 2015, Stanford defensive assistant Diron Reynolds was hired as defensive line coach.^[61]

2015 NFL Draft

The 2015 NFL draft was held at Auditorium Theatre in Chicago on April 30 through May 2, 2015. The following Oklahoma players were either selected or signed as free agents following the draft.

Player	Position	Round	Overall Pick	NFL Team
Jordan Phillips	NT	2nd	52	Miami Dolphins
Geneo Grissom	DE	3rd	97	New England Patriots
Daryl Williams	OT	4th	102	Carolina Panthers
Blake Bell	TE	4th	117	San Francisco 49ers
Tyrus Thompson	OT	6th	185	Minnesota Vikings
Aaron Ripkowski	FB	6th	206	Green Bay Packers
Julian Wilson	CB	Undrafted		Baltimore Ravens
Chuka Ndulue	NT	Undrafted		Denver Broncos
Dionte Savage	G	Undrafted		Miami Dolphins

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