Oklahoma will move right to left in front of us here in quarter number one that means backs to the South End Zone Houston's Jack Martin to kick it away an SEC Big 12 Showdown Saturday Night Under The Palace lights Oklahoma and Houston here we go Jack Barton steps it off Billy Bowman deep to receive alongside Gavin Sauk Martin the kicker encouraging his team to spread out a little more he says points left points right headed toward the football tow to leather and we are underway it is a highend overend kick that'll come down five yds Deep In The End Zone on the first o in Oklahoma Billy Bowman takes a knee and the Sooners will start at the 25 well OU took the opening drive for a touchdown last week against Temple let's see what they can do here tonight before this opening drive let's quickly pause 10 seconds for ID this is Sooner football from [Music] learfield Gavin saw chunk the running back double tied EP first snap of the game as a pitch Jet Sweep to Dion Burks and it's blown up for a loss burs going left to right met as soon as he got the football by Keith Cooper all the way back at the 19 yd line a 6yd loss well they were sitting on that one uh they I don't know what that stunt was they ran up front but unblocked came right up the middle and look like they were anticipating that play I can explain it here in a little bit in motion Bowers sharp it is a handoff to Gavin Sauk that gets a yard and that's it from the 19 to the 20 and after going just one of 12 on third Downs a week ago the sooner first third down tonight will be a third and 15 and this is the trend that we've seen over the last couple of years you know until until we get people out of but they're just going to crowd the line of scrimmage on us until we start pushing the ball down the field Houston's coming out right out of the gate doing it now they're going to drop eight it looks like freshman Speedster Zion Reagan into the game back to pass Arnold steps up throws late near side short catch caught by Bowers sharp who flips his way back to the original line of scrimmage the 25 but he's tackled there and the sooner offense goes three and out on their first try boy it's tough whenever you take a massive loss on the first play from SC image and and I think that's how we started the game last week right but we got some good positive yards out off of it we're able to take the Deep shot to faroo on the next play Luke El zinga's first attempt of the night the punter Makai Muse Georgia transfer deep to receive he stands on his own 26 just over a minute and a half into the game here awaiting the snap and now it's back elzinga left footed kick as a high SP driving kick backing used inside his 20 he touched it but it bangs off of him and rolls down the sidelines pick it up the Suter dive on it a 10 I think he touched it let's see the ruling yeah sud ball a muffed punt by maai Vi I'm sure we'll look at this again it almost rolled out of bounds but it stopped about a yard shy of the sideline and Oklahoma jumped on it I think was it jacobe Johnson that that didn't know I don't think he must on the field the ball was touched by the receiving team covered by the kicking team it'll be first down it's Lewis Carter that jumped on the football we got fortunate there that you know jacobe Johnson it's hard you can't hardly blame him sometimes you just don't see it but and he's trying to let that ball run out to get as much most yardage as possible it's good that we saw some guys on the back end saw that touch and came in and piled on it I I assume this one's going to get reviewed I will say the returner did not act like a guy on the field as the ball was touched by the receiving saw kicking team jumbo it wasn't in live action it sure looked like it it it happened right in front of me and that he could not have act acted calmer which usually is an indicator that he didn't touch it but we'll see oh no well right there it doesn't look like he touched it what they're showing in the stadium yeah the ball doesn't what about his right hand off the bounce right there yeah like it's right it doesn't look like the spin of the ball changes any but reminder call on the field is U ball and that he did touch it so you need conclusive evidence that he didn't Toby I'm glad you said that because that was one of the points during and I understand we have big 12 officials tonight but that was one of the points the SEC hammered home during SEC media days the reviews have to be beyond beyond a reasonable doubt if you will uh with evidence that truly overrides what happened on the field the initial call on the field is presumed to be the right call in a situation like this I don't think he touched it but I don't know if you can conclusively prove he did it's wild though that how you know 880,000 and the official right there on the sideline we absolutely sure it did after the review the ruling on the field stands first down okay wow well that means OU gets the ball to 10 yard line and for the second straight week Lewis Carter makes a play in special teams he forced the fumble last week that led to the Jared canic touchdown and now U's got it first and goal at the 10 yd line quickly one [Applause] turnover four wide receivers set against Sawchuk on the right hip of Arnold in motion sharp there's the snap play action throw slant caught goal line touchdown Brenan Thompson first touchdown of the season for Brennan Thompson and Oklahoma off the muffed punt is in the end zone They strike first well there you go like like on series one you've got Houston piled in there to the box to stop the run and great job by Jackson Arnold reads that that heavy defense pulls it out late and throws a beautiful ball into Brennan Thompson who not an easy catch there but great job by Brennan Thompson nice EX ution Tyler Kelner your SEC special teams player of the week on for the extra point try it is up and good and with 1259 to go first quarter it's 7 nothing U touchdowns brought to you by Air Comfort Solutions Air Comfort Solutions your total Home Solution for plumbing heating air conditioning and electrical make the winning call today today's broadcast brought to you by Coca-Cola crisp refreshing and irresistibly tasting is Coke Zero sugar the best Coke ever try and decide the ponies Run for the first time after a touchdown tonight first four offensive plays and as sooner is up T 7 nothing got to give some credit to Ted to luk elzinga that was a great Punt and it drove Muse back kind of discombobulated him no I I agree and I don't know I guess into the wind a little bit maybe and be interesting to watch where this kickoff ends up but yeah absolutely he's he's been really solid and uh should be a weapon for us C right it is to a into a fairly light win but it made a difference Brian Massie deep to receive for Houston there's the kickoff it's returnable comes down at the 2 yd line right side to the 10 15 breaks through to the 20 up ended at the 21 took a hard hit got folded in half great coverage Kip Lewis the leading uh edge of attack we got a flag on the on Houston that's going to push it back a little further guys Bo that was excellent coverage there those guys were flying down real physical there whenever you that dur the return holding receiving team number 33 10yd penalty and forced from the spot of the foul first down spot where it looks like the two armies meet each other uh Oklahoma across the board was winning those battles pushing everyone from Houston right back so the 12 yd line is where the Cougars will start this first possession for them on offense goody Washington starting at corner did not see him last week can I Walker at the other corner and now whistles before the snap and what do we got [Applause] now defensive line as expected Downs Jackson Williams and Thomas is that Payton Bowen at safety with Bowman Bowman and Bowen at safety stuntman and Lewis linebacker and kindall Dolby a cheetah so the only change from a week ago is Woody Washington starting instead of Dez Malone all right here we go everybody ready now from the 12 Houston going left to right sandf for the running back and they'll hand him the ball sweeping left met smashed spins away Falls forward to the 11 that's still a Oney loss Danny stman into dropping tackle for loss there great job by stutzman but uh Jay Jackson just flying up the field just totally ruins that play and gives a big gap for stman to run through and make the tackle great job penetration kills all Zone run and my goodness Jaden Jackson second and 11 Cougars go with a bunch formation left into the line three wide outs one to the right man in motion left to right Smith set to throw for the first time immediately Under Pressure gets rid of it caught at the 10 by Johnson the former Cowboy backing his way to the 19 between tacklers that's a gain of eight it'll bring up third down in two or three Bren vinales is out on the numbers letting who's the guy that can I Walker on that missed tackle he was hot about it well I we had a pressure issue there they they brought a motion across we had a pressure coming from the weak side and I think with the motion my guess is now that there's number two displac to this side Kip Lewis turned into the Blitzer and someone was supposed to pull out of it and I don't think we got that adjustment DJ Terry and Grayson hton check in on this first third down for the Cougars on offense it's about 2 and 1/2 yards to gain play clock down to three Smith Santa Mana Motion One late snap whistles before the snap and Willie frit used a timeout to save the delay of game there's a flag down but I think he got the timeout first head referee Steven Baron Houston is called their first timeout of the half 32nd timeout 1120 to go first quarter play because of the timeout was fall 7 nothing sooner you got something down there Chris I was just going to say something to keep an eye on guys that sideline for Oklahoma has already been worn twice beer and football nothing is hard until the other team scores Bud lay easy to drink easy to enjoy enjoy responsibly 21 plus copyright 2024 anheiser Bush Bud Light beer St Louis [Music] Missouri third down at three in Houston converts a 10yd pass to the tight end Malik Carr to pick up their first first down of the game seven nothing Sooners leap we're 4 minutes into this one first quarter Houston from their own 29 going left to right on their opening offensive possession sooner scored after they were stopped on their first try and Houston muffed the punt oh you got the ball to 10 and punched it in from there on a Brenan Thompson 10yd catch snap Donovan Smith fakes the handoff rolls left sets up now he flings it far sideline incomplete lots of contact here comes a flag woody Washington was on the back of Joseph manjack and I think he's going to get a pi well I think it's I'm hoping they don't flag Kendall Dolby for coming in with that hit as the ball was uh already over the [Music] head just saw the pass Spirits Defense number five forward plac with the spot of a foul automatic first down I think that's terrible call the receiver slipped and fell down in his route and as the DB was breaking on it he stood back up to try and I mean I I think that's a bad call but I honestly don't know how you call that whenever the receiver goes down in his route and then is trying to get back to his feet with the set the defensive player trying to go make a play on the ball 41 yd line in Houston territory first and 10 three wide receivers with a wing left pistol formation Jenkins the back they're going to hand it to him runs right folded up at the 44 tackled there it's a first down run of four by Parker Jenkins pretty good job there we get uh the corner coming up and fitting that run on the outside whenever he's that hard flat player he can come and insert the Run game and you saw Kai Walker come up and do that cut that running back in half second and six as we near the 10-minute Mark first quarter Jenkins this time to the right of Smith big 6'5 235 lb quarterback the Texas Tech transfer takes the football going to throw quick out pattern that's caught right at the first down marker by Jonah Wilson he's able to turn it up field into sooner territory to the 45 10 yd gain that's a tough spot to be in out there whenever you're on that island and coverage you you've got all of that grasp between you and your teammates and if you're worried about anything deep you give a little bit too much of a cushion and they're going to take advantage of it on the stop routes all day long you got to be able to come up and be a really sure tackler and not give them anything after the catch Kaden Ward Trace Ford Grayson hton all check in on the defensive line third first down of this opening drive for Houston Stacy sne now at running back for the Cougars from the U 45 Smith back to pass another Quick Pass near side that's caught at the 40 tackled to the 37 Makai mw's the catch number 83 Kindle Dolby on the tackle but it's a gain of eight well we're bringing pressure there up the middle and we are a year late and we've got our defensive backs on an island out there if we're going to bring a pressure you got to have better timing than what we had right there you get zero pressure and you've got DBS with no protection over the top that have to give cushion Cougar's nearing field goal range second and two Sooners in a four-man front Smith looks back at the far sideline seven to snap it the center Demetrius Hunter sends him the football to hand off to sne up the middle got not quite enough for the first down he's tackled just shy of the 35 so a gain of only one it'll be third and half a yard here looks like we got maybe a friendly spot on that I thought he had maybe the knee went down before he rolled forward but that was a good physical one-on-one tackle there by stman coming up all alone there on the edge Samy o Omigo is in third and half a yard ball sits between the U 36 and 35 yd lines Sooners lead at 7 nothing we near the Midway Point first quarter under Center Smith with Jenkins deep behind him snap play action rolling right looking deep Smith still looking flush right throws deep late across it is a diving catch made at the 15 Joseph manjack and the Cougars are in the red zone that is tough good hard play action that's why I love whenever people go under Center the play action works so much better and then they're working some deep crossers there and we're in good coverage initially the problem is once you get into that scramble drill it's just so hard for those defensive backs to hang on and makes a nice throw on the run outside the pocket there executed really nicely by Houston cookers have taken the ball from their own 12 to the u f 15 first and 10 two wide outs double tied end pistol formation Man in Motion left to right that shoulders and whistles before the snap we got a flag down I don't know if they got it off or either a timeouts been called again delay of gain offense 5yd penalty first down did not get the timeout in time and that'll back him up five to the 20 MidFirst Bank is a premier partner of OU Athletics and your exclusive home for the U Visa credit and debit card go to midfirst.com Sooners for details midir Bank member [Music] FDIC 643 to go first quarter 7 nothing U First and 15 from the 20 Smith sends Johnson In Motion snap play action wants to run and he's caught in the back field and dropped Sammy almost go got him back at the 21 a one yd loss boy it almost looks like he was trying to do maybe an RPO in his receiver on the other side didn't get the call and was just going up the field stock blocking the the corner there or maybe that was just a a quarterback draw play but either way didn't didn't get executed very well 10th play of this drive for Houston second and 16 now from the 21 [Applause] Smith straightens up looks back to The Far Side play clock at five now he's ready claps his hands and takes the football it's a hand off to Jenkin sweeping left bam sat down right at the line of scrimmage another Danny stutsman tackle that's at least three on this opening drive and it's third and 16 three tackles and all of them really physical look at this good pad level by stman drives the hips really good play there you could tell you know at 64 240 plus L PBS and you meet stman in the hole good luck knocking him backwards we sold him short six tackles on this drive by Danny STS wow that's how many he had the entire game last week third down and 16 grounded to frenzy snap Smith back to pass looks right runs back left he's caught in the back field dropped that's a sack Dominic Williams his first in the sooner uniform all the way back at the 25 boy what a play there and you see we just had the three down lineman up front and I don't know who it was on the near side jump they were trying to get a a quick little screen play to the outside and someone jumped it like crazy the corner on the near side and he had to pull that down and eat it and we're quickly up the field at the interior defensive line good job good team Defense Joseph Kim did the Pats last week Jack Martin the field goals this is Kim trying the field goal and it is up and good [Music] a 41 yd field goal by Joseph Kim and the Cougars are on the board for the first time it's 73 now U at 429 to go first quarter tonight's broadcast brought to you by Coca-Cola crisp refreshing and irresistibly tasty not what you're used to although when you get the ball down in the Red Zone you know it's different we had that big negative yeah that I don't know that reverse play Jack Martin de away Billy Bowman deep to receive his first kickoff was a Touchback this one's shorter returnable Bowman up to take it at the five right side to the 10 15 tries to come middle of the field tripped up though at the 15 yd line looked like there may have been a little bit of a a gap would have taken it straight but they may had a left return on is it just me but this isn't the NFL right but they're doing the uh XFL UFL kickoff you know they kick it from the 35 they just kick it out every time why even do it just say we're going to kick it out and put it at the 30 why even go through the motion in the surprised the NFL most I thought I thought they put it at the 30 or the 25 where it has there's a return right still just going to kick it out but whatever sawchuck Arnold on the keeper over the left side to the 20 yard line he lowers his shoulder and he gets it to the 22 no slide seven yd gain I love the the uh athlete that Jackson Arnold is yeah you don't have to worry about him taking a hit he can run that's that's a big Advantage I think through the year that's going to make a difference satuk and Barnes both in the game hand off Barnes sweeping right trying to get to the corner he's got it 25 first down 30 and wrapped up there out of bounds around the 31 look at the speed of javante Barnes well I like that you know that that look we saw a little bit of it last week with the two backs in there and I our all of our backs have really good speed so I think that that hand sweep stuff being able to gain the edge out of that split back look could be a big weapon for us nyd run how about this Tatum is in Taylor Tatum's first snap split backs with Barnes back to pass Arnold Under Pressure steps up in the pocket he'll run and he got a few yards looked like he was going to be sacked but he got three to the 34 again athleticism gets him out of it what's that Gabe late scan by the back is that who should have had that looks like Barnes were scanning late I just I don't think he ever saw him coming Ted it's tough it was it was pretty delayed he came from way outside bow sharp checks back in as does zion Reagan he's high side of the field second and seven back to pass Arnold across the middle throws a dart but it's through the hands of the intended receiver Reagans and falls to the turf incomplete third down how we feeling about the uniforms you guys I love oh love them they look great what do you think I wish they had black shoes like Teddy Teddy was there when us we prame that did look cool it's it's crazy how much the shoes can kind of change the whole look of the uniform changes everything third down Arnold looks right looks middle takes a deep shot looking for Brenan Thompson and he missed it threw it over his left shoulder needed to put it over his right shoulder and the Sooners will kick it away another failure on third down Bo it was good protection there and he stood in there had some chaos around him but trusted it and I don't know if that was a mix up with where they were supposed to end up on that route or not but would have loved to connect on it 250 to go first quarter Sooners lead at 7 to3 Luke elzinga who had a great punt first time that led to the Muff is on the field again maybe they'll muff it again well he he same guy Muse is back yeah the Georgia transfer High hanging punt this time fair catch called for and it is taken at the 28 and that's where Houston will start their second possession of the night 73 Sooners in Front 242 to go here in the first quarter coach I did want to ask you about um you know we got injury reports coming we found out this week would you have hated that no I I don't mind that I was always I never hid much I uh you know what if everybody's has to do it I'm all for it I don't do you do that in the XFL uh yeah oh yeah yeah yeah I have no problem with it and I I never hit much 29 yd line Houston I didn't feel like I needed to like look soen so's going to be out so and so is going to play he's just as good don't worry about it you know brette takes it to the 30 it does seem like that as the years have gone by football coaches have gotten a little more paranoid about that kind of information getting out yeah I don't we got Conor stallions now saying yeah you got to worry about that kind of stuff don't you yeah some guys are paranoid some aren't I don't know I I never felt like I was much but I didn't want to you know do anything I didn't have to so but I I never hit much second and nine hand off to Bernett again good defense one yard to the 29 or to the 31 it'll be third and eight boy we already you know what I love is the depth that linebacker and you see Kobe McKenzie out there now he's playing the Mike and stutzman has moved over to play the will and you know it's going to be tough to run on this group with those two big boys playing backer Robert Spears Jennings also in the game at safety uhoh third and eight trips right Sanford the back shotgun snap Smith straight drop looking right steps up flushed throws late across the middle high catch flag is down this could could be a touchdown Williams in the open field caught from behind at the 32 was he across the line of scrimmage looked like he was the flag it looks like the ref is in the back field though yeah I think it was behind the Lin offense number 77 10 yd penalty and forcing the previous spot third down well that's where they've gotten us though so far is a couple of the extended plays that's when it gets really hard on the back end you know if the quarterback's able to you know kind of break loose from the initial Surge and get outside and create some different time those all the route Concepts break down you're just trying to hang on to whatever you can and then you get broken routes and that's tough tough on DBS third penalty on Houston backs it up to the 21 and brings up a third down and 18 with 108 to go in the quarter Oklahoma leads at 7 to3 probably be real conservative here on this call I would imagine trips right one left Smith a it looking across the middle throws it back left side screen and it's caught far side with room G run 30 35 pushed out of bounds I think just shy of the first down marker hardly anybody over there 37 yd line that's a 16 yd gain but they needed 18 boy this is a real good play design you know you've got the trips to the right and the back is offset to that creating the four and it's that they fake that little drag screen where the number one receiver comes back behind the line of scrimmage and they instead of bringing the back to the front side to block they hide him and he skates back they throw that running back screen to him a pretty good play design and luckily we sniffed it out late enough to be able to get that push out of bounds Suter go punt safe here on Fourth and two Willie Fritz waited to send the punt team on the field but he finally did it there's the kick Lefty far sideline Billy Bowman calls for a fair catch dropped it jumps back on top of it I was talking to Brent early in the week and Willie Fritz is a huge huge uh analytics guy oh really so he goes for it on fourth down like more than about anybody wow so they're they're there you have the punt safe the so Brent's aware of it and uh interesting you know the analytics someone tells you to go for it on your own 36 yd line and Brent and I were talking like I tell the guy to go fly a kite where some guys are like I'm going for it so uh and anyway you see that throughout the NFL NCAA now and Brent and I were talking about that earlier in the week that's good stuff 19 yd line OU starts this possession so watch for that though through the game that they may go for it on fourth down even in their own territory more than more than most people would swing pass to javante Barnes he lowers the shoulder and delivers a hit at the 20 took it to the 21 for a short gain of two second and eight could be the final snap of the quarter if they want it to be but it looks like they're going to speed up here a bit second down and eight trips right one left Barnes the back Arnold has it hand off Barnes right side room 25 first down 30 skips by a guy out near the 35 explosive run for javante Barnes he looks good doesn't he I mean he's he's coming downhill he's putting his head down they're trying to snap it again can't quite do it they can't quite get it off before the first first quarter ends first downs brought to you by paycom score big by empowering employees to do their own the first quarter learn more at paycom.com so the first quarter ends when a 13 yd javante Barnes run Sooners they have it first and 10 from their own 34 when we start the second leading 7 to3 coach we didn't get to chat with you very long tonight because of the way the timeouts fell so our apologies but it's always a thrill to have you operate but yes plank it's clear Houston wants to reduce the the possessions in this game by the way we got a heck of a back court and front Court here in the South End Zone Chad hren and Trey young here tonight T nice that's a Firepower pistol formation for U to start the second quarter from their own 34 Barnes deep three wide outs tight end right man in motion is sharp play Action Jackson Arnold deep drop looks deep lets it Fly Brennen Thompson got it 35 yd line in Houston territory and wrapped up at the 32 second quarter starts with a deep strike well that's a great play design Burks runs the over route to draw that middle safety then they hit Brennen Thompson screaming across there beautiful ball by Jackson Arnold 33 yds quick snap hand off up the middle Barnes charges to the 30 knee down they say shy of the 30 short gain on first down I love the violence that Barnes is running with tonight though you see him help that offensive line on that side just because he's coming downhill get that surge on that side get create that positive yardage JJ Hester in for his first snap he's to the near sideline sooner going left to right that's north to south here in the second quarter double tight end left one of them sharp now goes in motion to the right Arnold's got it going to throw quickly caught that is Burks at the 25 to the 20 first down carrying the pile to the 19 RPO Gabe that looked decisive yeah that looks much crisper than some of those situations from Jackson Arnold last week that looks really good Ted Sooners in the Red Zone brought to you by Delta dentl the state's leading provider of dental benefits they want to go fast snap marnold looking to throw pocket collapsing around him trying to get out he spins near side still looking now he'll run it 20 down the sidelines tip toes to the 15 got a good chunk of yardage all the way to the 13 almost sacked and picked up six really good job there initially good protection and then he starts to leave the pocket and I don't think there was a breakdown at all he just got a little Happy Feet in there and was able to spin out go the opposite direction pick up some positive yards if they protect him like that more often he'll learn to trust it second and four Barnes on the handoff up the middle runs into a pile keeps his feet moving reaching for the 10 they're going to stay down at the 11 gain of two it'll be third and two Sooners 0 for two tonight on third downs one for 14 on the season they haven't had a whole lot of these third and two as Cade McIntyre tied end out of Fremont Nebraska checks into the game antenna up here Seth latr was with us on Coach's Corner this week Gabe had rave reviews for Kade three tight ends in and one of them McIntyre split out near sideline he's off the ball he's about to motion across and a timeout has been called by ouu hey guys one thing to keep it eye on Jake Taylor who is battling through multiple injuries Oklahoma has called the first time out of the half at the Houston 12 11 Oklahoma and they break the Huddle here still three tight ends you got sharp and Robert set left into the line and then McIntyre split wide right but he's offset now he goes in motion as you said Teddy there's the snap play action lob in zone Bowers sharp no Jake Roberts touchdown wide open beautiful play design well I love that you bring the different Personnel grouping in you got that short yardage defense is going to be selling out to stop the run and good playaction fake just leag that tight end through the middle of the defense get the the motion coming across with the other tight end to create some chaos in the back field that's really well uh well designed got to be a cool moment for the Roberts I was just going to say man a lifelong sooner fan went to Norman High School uh was in the Norman area excuse me Norman North Norman North what an absolute moment for Jake his mom Kristen his entire family his brother Nate Big Time moment sisters a volleyball player at the cicha level athletic family just an awesome moment to see Jake Roberts hit perer here and on this night on this celebration of the greatest era of Oklahoma Sooner football to see a lifelong Die Hard sooner fan score a touchdown pretty awesome that is cool extra point is good touchdowns brought to you by Air Comfort Solutions your total Home Solution for plumbing heating air conditioning and electrical make the winning call today we did have a review by the way opening possession of the game and I failed to mention that our reviews as always brought To Us by Noble McIntyre at McIntyre law the law firm you should turn to for all of your personal injuries needs Teddy that drive looked better yeah I really liked that saw some great stuff from Jackson Arnold hit that deep Crosser to to Thompson that was excellent Barnes got the running game going a little bit there uh some nice different Personnel groupings here really nice play design there to cap it off that was a nice drive drive summary brought to you by the Fowler Automotive Group after this kickoff there's the boot good one driving that'll be a Touchback as it sails deep into the end zone eight plays 81 yds it took 311 I that's that's the best Drive of the season so far right I mean Jackson Arnold four for four passing on that drive for 57 yards the big play of the 33 y to Brennan Thompson yeah just and it was a beautiful ball he hit him perfectly so it's 14 to3 now and Houston will start after the Touchback from their own 25 new corners Dez Malone and gentry Williams in the game it is Bowman and Robert Spears Jennings at safety right to left Houston sooner showing pressure on first down smithz got it quick throw lob down the far sideline man falls down and it's incomplete and let's see if he's okay it was intended for Jonah Wilson who was running free after Gentry Williams slipped and fell but fortunately the pass was overthrown they're they're waving they're waving to take him out of the game right now last week Gentry only had 16 snaps I think Daddy Gabe you guys have talked about it he's been battling inative shoulder issues and he fell right on that shoulder that's been an issue kind of flexing his hand coming off the field not good can I Walker replaces him hand off Jenkins up the middle pil sit down Danny stman planted him one yd loss at the 24 what be cleer he's on one tonight I think he likes these uniforms I don't know what it is but look at that just snap the hips I mean right in the sternum beautiful third and a little over 10 Houston two for four on third down so we got 1150 to go second quarter trips left one right man in motion snap it's a handoff on third down up the middle not much Jenkins got one maybe 1 and a half they ran it on Third and 11 and Houston's going to have to kick it away well I think stman was in on that one too man he is rocking people when he arrives to the football we just got to get him to change that helmet that is nine tackles before halftime incredible it's a helmet it it clearly supposed to have a visor on it and it does it looks interesting without the visor on it Payton Bowen deep to receive toward the near sideline no fair catch taken at the 21 back pedals now goes forward 25 30 splits Defenders 35 still on his feet to the 40 and he's wrapped up at the 41 good return by Payton Bowen that was nice he just maneuvered his way through cougars really good block there to set it up and then couple of nice cuts soon football brought to you by U health proud to the Oklahoma's Flagship academic Health System 20yd pump return by pton Bowen and the Sooners leading 14 to3 have the ball good field position at their own 41 to start this possession Gabe you mentioned during that timeout we were just chatting feels like Oklahoma kind of taken this game by the Scruff of the neck right now yeah that's how it feels to me feels like this offense is found the Rhythm feels like this offensive line is starting to find some confidence starting to make create some more movement in the Run game and I I really like how Jackson Arnold's decision making seems to be it just seems to be crisper and a little quicker three wide receivers set Reagan's in sawchuck it back the speeds to Ragin top of the field quick throw Far Side caught by Burks hit hard immediately but he hung on at the 45 it's a four yd gain bur we haven't seen last week or this Dion Burks be able to get loose yet right Sooners over the ball quickly second and six Arnold handoff sweeping right sawchuck met at the line of scrimmage Falls forward for a yard haven't seen him get Lett either it'll be third down and five 46 a little bit different angle on that zone play right there like they're trying to take it a little more outside got cut down from the back end but I like the I like the style slant battered caught by burs he's loose 45 to the 40 up ended at the 39 yd line he got a little bit of Running Room Dion Burks 15 yds into cougar territory first downs brought to you by paycom score big by empowering employees to do their own payroll learn board paycom.com boy he explodes whenever he catches the ball he's got a little bit of room Jackson 9 of 11 passing for 85 yds two touchdowns so far and the Sooners on the March again Arnold hand off S bounced sideways couldn't get away no game hit by Keith Cooper the defensive Ender well it looked like he had something out to his left initially and kept it inside maybe a little bit too long maybe he's trying to set the backers up before he bounces it but chased down by the defensive M second and 10 from the plus 39 Arnold's got it play action looks right steps up wrapped up drop sack couldn't get away from from Cooper there's that guy again who's celebrating first sack of the night for Houston and Oklahoma's got third and long it looked like Arnold wanted to get rid of that ball quickly and then had to hang on to it he set up in a weird spot in the pocket looked like he was too far over to the edge and off that play action and kind of walked himself into that sack there it's third and 14 let's see if they try to get some of it this is go for it in fourth down range if you could get at least half of it here maybe four wide outs Barnes the running back right hip of Arnold 834 to go second quarter Oklahoma leads 14 to3 Jackson back to pass looks left throws left caught first down 25 yd line then the ball pops out and Houston falls on it is this a catch and a fumble or incomplete or was he down Bowers sharp the catch and now they say it's an incomplete pass well he got I think he had it and he took a weird hit and went spinning in the air the field in complete pass third down it's just it's whether or not that ball was knocked loose when he went spinning in the air cuz if he secured it and hits the ground that down isn't it it's Fourth Down we'll take the extra down think he dropped it I think yeah no no no okay it's incomplete yeah what a ball though it was a dart he just got spun and hit in the back whenever he was in midair and it and it came out from my angle it looked like he knew he was about to get hit and kind of tried to spin and protect himself elzinga trying to pin him deep in over in toward the far Sid line fair catch called for and take it at the 10 yd line nice job there sooner settle for a punt that's disappointing but good job by elzinga and Houston will start at the 10 after a TV timeout with 809 to go second quarter it's Oklahoma 14 and Houston three playing at a pretty high level I'm I'm really really impressed with what he's playing through he's a that's what you want for an offensive lineman straight Tough Guy Houston from the 10 809 to go second quarter quick throw out to the side caught at the 10 yd line by the receiver manjack who tiptoes his way forward then we got some pushing and shoving over there on the sidelines Dez Malone no flag they're going to give him all the way out to the seven teams so a seven yd gain on first down seven y on the up second and from the 17 I love stman and iGo arguing about what they were supposed to do on that last play stord kind of threw him over there and he end up getting the tackle and they get up and they're still arguing over it Mustangs jacobe Johnson in at corner first time we've seen him tonight second and four we'll call it from the 16 Smith the quarterback has it fakes a pass now he pulls it down pump fake wants to run got a blocker bounces outside first down pushed out of bounds into the bench but he got enough for the first takes it out around the 21 boy that's really a pretty good job by Dez Malone it looks like he's turning it down here but he saw that Donovan Smith had a blocker out in front of him and he knew if he pulled his gun and got pinned inside that could be a long run so he fought outside and over the top of that blocker to keep it from uh getting outside of contain that was a pretty good job Trace Ford checks in Woody Washington as well [Music] Woody at the kind of a nickel or or maybe at the cheetah here first and 10 from the 21 Donovan Smith hands it off Sanford up the middle across the 25 then pulled back by Woody Washington there a nice first down chunk though got about five good job by Woody Washington closing down he's the overhang player he's in a tough spot after he sees that handoff he crashes down on the inside makes nice tackle and gets rewarded with a crushing shot to the face by Robert Spears Jennings coming from the the Deep safety spot starting tackles Jaden Jackson and Dominic Williams back in second and five from the 26 we're down to 65 to go second quarter Oklahoma leads Houston [Applause] 14-3 Smith looks at the sidelines three to snap it now he takes the football fakes the pitch runs it himself breaks one tackle Dives forward for a yard or two leis Carter in on the stop we'll give him just one yard to the 27 third down and four up coming and this is the third lineup we've seen at backer with stutzman out there stutzman with Kobe McKenzie with Kip Lewis and now Lewis Carter crowd gets loud Houston two of five on third down so they got a third and four here they go three wides with a tight end left that's Malik Carr running back Stacy sne moves to the the left side of Donovan Smith who changes something with his o line now backs into the gun has the football he will hand it off Ste sweeping right he's a wall of crimson he's wrapped up pushed back won't go down now he will oh somebody came in and lit up the pile no gain Payton Bowen capped it off it'll be fourth down I think it may have been Woody Washington that came up and ended it with a shot right to the chest great read by Danny stutsman he's in perfect position to kill that thing initially and then everyone else comes to the party Bo Robert Spears it was rsj that shouldn't surprise us no and the Cougars will punt Lefty end overend line drive fair catch called for Bobble drop diving for it pton bow and got back on top of it second time tonight that an U punt returner has dropped the punt first it was Billy Bowman this time pton bow and both times fortunately got back on it and the Sooners will start at their own 39 boy that punt was weird it looked like it was kind of like a half knuckle half tumbling football and he misre it it hit him right in the face mask and right out there to uh let him know about it was DeMarco Murray who coaches the punt returner is not happy welcome back to the sidelines DeMarco one other injury update Teddy Toby they've taken Gentry Williams back to the locker room so limited action tonight looks like his might night maybe done we'll monitor potentially return in the second half Logan Howland in the left tackle Jake Taylor to right tackle from the 39 Sooners leading by 11 play action Arnold rolls right throws right that's caught Reagan Zion Reagan his first career catch takes it into Houston territory to the 48 a nice gain of 13 that is that that's tarquin to right tackle isn't it crack tarwin to right tackle Howland left tackle Tarin right tackle now first and Sooners in Houston territory another play action down the far sideline under through Reagan or Thompson this time he had one-on-one coverage Brennan Thompson and it'll be second and 10 I me that looks like a bad throw he's got him beat right there and I don't know I'm wondering if he he felt like he was in in phase and wanted to throw it back shoulder but with Brenan Thompson you probably always just send that one out there but another good Blitz pick up by javante Barnes that's two or three tonight really well well done second and 10 from the Houston 48 keeper Arnold runs it himself got wrapped up at the line of scrimmage and thrown back by Carlos Allen that's your guy in the pregame Gabe loss of one back to the 49 he's a good player that's just one where he's he's looping out on the little twist game there Ted yeah went backside Arnold keeps it right into him all right here we got one of these third and Longs again third and 11 this time from the Houston 49 with 345 to go in the half back to pass Arnold deep shot near sideline for Reagan over thre him out of bounds boy did you see that collision between Barnes and that linebacker another another great job by Javonte Barnes he's probably given up 30 lbs and he goes 100 milph massive Collision that backer Sooners are going to have to punt last two possessions they've taken the ball into Houston territory not being able to get it into field goal range we're down to 341 to go in the [Music] half elzinga able to pin him on the 10 yd line last time let's see what he can do here it's Muse inside the 10 waiting for it snap back there's the kick high end over in Muse backing inside the five he'll take it at the three and he is wrapped up at the three yd line great coverage [Music] [Applause] Jaden Hardy The Freshman and then Robert Spears Jennings come in to help they're going to spot it at the four Great punt great coverage boy Hardy does exact this is a pooch punt territory you could see him go hard to the goal line and then Loop instead of going directly to the returner he's worried about C the ball going into the end zone so he's doing exactly what he's supposed to do and then when he sees the returner catch it he converts and he's in perfect position to make a play that is awesome execution and a horrible decision by m correct remember last week same part of the field late first half U forced to turn over and score let's see if they can do it again here it's a handoff sweeping right Jenkins cuts it up the middle to the five that's all he got one yard to the five it'll be second and nine good job I think that's arm Mason Thomas in there and kobby McKenzie Kip Lewis coming in late this is the first series we've seen without stman out there PJ out of aay in for the first time tonight you got PJ on one end R Mason on the other second and nine from the five 301 to go second quarter this is a glimpse of the future right here with PJ in at defensive end and the two young backers Kobe McKenzie and Kip Lewis in there Houston huddles up now Donovan Smith moves under Center last time he did this they went play action for a deep shot there's the snap going to hand it off off this time bouncing it sideways nowhere to go I mean they just cannot get any room in the running game Robert Spears Jennings oh no a little slow getting up for rsj we got two guys off timeout for injured player it it looked like one of those situations where maybe he fell on his foot fell on his foot and like knocked the wind out of himself hopefully I think soen kind of fell on top of him too yeah was kind of an odd play there yeah he's holding his stomach timer please reset the game clock 230 23 zero he's up but now he's stopped at the 10 yd line it looks like they're looking at his right leg couple of quick injury updates Gabe that was Jake Taylor they took took into the injury tent for a little bit so we'll see if he can yeah it's not looking good for him he's he's given it everything he's got hope the fans realize that Robert Spears Jennings able to walk off the field under his own power and they checked with Brennan Thompson just after that last series The Athletic trainers came over just checked to make sure he was okay because uh after the slide he didn't come back to the game but all looks to be well with Brendan Thompson for Oklahoma so uh hopefully good news to here on Robert Spears Jennings who was able to get to the sideline under his own power stman back in Michael boganowski in for the first time tonight on third and eight alert all cougars m boganowski is patrolling deep just going to leave that one alone Smith standing on the one yd line awaiting the shotgun snap we're down to 210 to go in the half Sooners have two timeouts if they [Applause] won clap of the hands no football yet play clock down to 10 we're under two minutes to go now and now whistles and a Time out's been called the two-minute time that's a two-minute timeout the timeouts been called by the NCAA thank you still hard to get used to isn't it yeah I forgot about that thank you very much Timeout on the field we'll take it with him the long one backed up they threw that running back screen and got a lot of yardage out of it so I don't know my bet would be Sprint pass up trying and hit something on the sideline Robert Spears Jennings back in boganowski out on Third and eight from the six three wide outs tied end left the back is sne Smith stands on his one soon showing Blitz they bring pressure handoff sne bounces it outside he got to the 10 he's met at the 12 he's trying to get to the first down marker he won't get there though a yard and a half shy and the Sooners will use one of their two remaining timeouts with 147 to go in the half well they tried to our defensive end came underneath I don't know if it was a call but came underneath over there arason Thomas Oklahoma has called their second time out of the half timer please reset the game clock to 149 149 was a dangerous play because that receiver over on that side was lined up in cracked position which means he's tied to the core and whenever he came under we almost got pinned on the inside and would have almost gave up that edge would have been an easy first down well first half is not done but so far defense still looks good special teams still looks good they've made a game-changing play in the first half offense still kind of looks the same as last week right not Dynamic so far right yes and no I mean there's some things I've seen from the offense that I actually really like uh they just you know I think Arnold took a sack on one that I think was probably his fault there's been some negative yardage plays you know we took a shot on that last one on first down which I don't mind but didn't connect and it got us you know off schedule Billy Bowman now back to receive this punt it's toward the far sideline Billy says get away from it it's sailing out of BS where they're going to get good pH field position here 45 they're side judge of the 50 still going down the field into Houston territory stops at the 46 the Houston 46 generous there the entire break Toby the entire break Teddy that that the Sooners had on defense Jackson Arnold was on the iPad on the phone when he came off the field he had slammed his helmet in frustration but talk through it with Seth Latrell felt like he saw few things guys whenever they got that film study here for a frustrated Jackson Arnold that last possession got to at least get into field goal reach here 142 to go in the half one timeout Sooners lead 14 to three from the plus 46 three wides Burks Thompson and is this Reagan down near side here it is yes Reagan goes in short motion snap to Arnold wants to throw rolls right throws near side floats it deep oh that was a dangerous pass it falls incomplete looking for Bur that's probably the most dangerous looking pass Arnold has thrown this season but he got away with it second and 10 that's cell route or 973 you got a vertical on the outside you run that little fade as as the intermediate and then you've got the flat route you're trying to put the flat player in a tough position and he sank deep there should have taken the underneath throw second and 10 quick throw caught on the edge dropped on the Edge by Brennan Thompson they were setting up a little uh screen for him he had blockers in front but couldn't hang gone third and 10 and this classic took his eye off at last second to look up Phil to try and make a move is that Burks holding his shoulder coming [Music] off Bo you don't like to see that the athletic trainers on it first people to meet him right when he comes off the field we're right in front of it guys we'll keep an eye on him I think he's one of the blockers out there on that little Stop Route jaquez pedway is in four wides on Third and 10 from the plus 46 yd line Arnold to throw three man Rush has time looking now flushed right throws near side it is incomplete Reagan's near the S side line backing out of bounds trying to keep his feet in couldn't hang on to the football and the Sooners go three and out and don't gain a yard oh that's a good [Music] throw should have caught you got to make that it drills him in the face mask I know he's he feels that sideline getting close and he's trying to be aware of where it is with his feet and just loses concentration on catching that football Chris keep us updated on Burks whatever you looks like a left thumb that they're working on guys and he seems to be in pain here's the kick by elzinga third straight time trying to pin Houston deep fair catch called for bounces at the six and then carams into the end zone took a big hot forward and none of the Gunners could get there in time to save it so Houston will get it at the 20 kind of low trajectory on that one too didn't have much hang time for those guys to get down there uh that I thought that last throw from Jackson Arnold was really nice and the protection I feel like overall is improved from what we saw week ago like he had a really nice pocket to throw from there and then decided to escape to the outside to try and create a scramble drill and and had someone I don't see how frisky Houston's Feeling by the way let's correct that looks more like like forearm guys they were just stretching that left thumb for Burks okay from the 20 they're going to start with a handoff up the middle a hard hit at the 24 yd line the piles going to stop there four yd run on first down by Sneed think it was stutzman in there again going to be at least 10 first half tackles for Danny another flush tackle as wellers have one timeout but we're under a minute to go doesn't look like they plan on using it here frustrating offensive first half U goes punt but got the Muff scored a touchdown then punt touchdown punt punt punt are we surprised they not they didn't call timeout there hand off Ste bounces it back left as a blocker has the first down across the 30 down the sidelines to the 40 ushered out there by Billy Bowman 33 seconds to go in the half that's kind of what I was talking about with Dez Malone earlier we see someone Peak inside on the out and get actually Woody Washton got held like crazy is how that got to the outside but when you lose contain like that's whenever they can turn it up and turn it into a big chunk on you David Stone in for his first snap defensively tonight he lines up next to Dominic Williams from the 41 yd line Houston in a pistol Man in Motion right to left play action Smith going to look deep throws across the middle got him in it's sooner territory at the 40 yd line it's Stefon Johnson the former Cowboy takes it down near field goal range to the 36 and he's wrapped up there 23 yd pickup 23 seconds to go in the half we didn't bring much pressure had a late delay Blitz there from Kip Lewis and wide open in the middle of the field I don't know what pulled us out of the those Zone drops Houston now interested they go fast Smith late throw across the middle caught on the crossing rounde at the 30 yard line by Johnson again breaks one tackle now piled on at the 29 definitely in field goal range now with 10 seconds and Houston will use a called their second timeout of the half 30 second timeout Houston started this possession just thinking maybe we'll run out the clock here but they got the big play across the middle and now they're going to try to at least get him a field goal before halftime wa on that one you running that shallow Crosser and Smith locked his eyes on him pretty quickly I wish Kip Lewis was just a fraction quicker on that play to to come down and and make that tackle he waited that extra count that's how it got around him and able to turn it back up field for for more positive [Music] yards time of possession in this game somewhat concerning Houston 1827 U just 1123 [Music] so it's second and three Houston from the 29 in sooner territory 10 seconds to go in the half they have one timeout left Donovan Smith N9 of 10 passing tonight for 109 yards Sanford the back Smith quick throw screen to the right caught at the 30 running for the sidelines 26 late tackle mares shoulders the Tulsa transfer 4 seconds to go and they going to have to kick it now as he took it out at the 25 or 26 boy that was really good Pursuit there by the defense Kendall Dolby trust the guys on the inside of him goes all the way out around the block perfectly done and makes that tackle Joseph Kim made a 43 y going the other way in the first quarter this will be a 44 y kicking it right to left south to North from the right hatch red shirt freshman from wton high school the Houston kicker he's got the distance and it is goodick and Houston closes the half with a field goal 146 our scored halftime Oklahoma in a closer than expected battle on this Saturday night at halftime here in Norman tonight's broadcast brought to you by Coca-Cola crisp refreshing and irresistibly tasty is Coke Zero sugar the best Coke ever try and decide the halftime show is next this is Sooner football from learfield no touchdowns no interceptions first half stats brought to you by Taco Mayo tap the app and save today Teddy how about your Pike Pass keys to the second half well we got to run the football as I look at it here unless I'm missing something we've only got seven carries by running backs and Jackson Arnold's credited with five um you know I don't know how many of those were called or not but we've got to get the running game going on the offensive side and number two wide receiver play has to pick up two drops um you know one of them critical would have been a third a third down conversion on a really nice play by Jackson Arnold and then defensively we've got to get into the back field a little bit more in this passing game we've got to threaten the quarterback force him to either get rid of it before he wants be careless with the football or get him sacked in the back field Tock off the second half here will get the ball first in the second half Sooners kick off left to right Zack Schmidt the duties looks left looks right approaches the football the weather leather it's another good kick driving kick all the way through the end zone Touchback it's almost as if someone said let's get a little bit more juice here in the second half on the sidelines guys uh a lot of the players who aren't dressed out tonight got behind the sidelines had the towels going had a little extra energy Schmid was kind of directing the orchestra to make sure that they were bringing the noise they needed to so at the very least the sidelines come out of the second out of the lock room in the second half a little bit more energy than maybe we saw at any point in the first second half keys were brought to you by pipe pass make it home safe Oklahoma and the sooner halftime show was brought to you by Coca-Cola tackle game day with the Great Taste of Coke Zero sugar is the best Coke ever try and decide first snap second half Smith throws it swing pass caught out of the back field by the tight end York he carries it from the 25 to the 32 and we've got an injured sooner Kip Lewis took a a friendly fire shot from I think that's Kai Walker that corner up there he was leaning about to make the play Kai Walker C come in and put one right on his chest he's got to be a little bit quicker on that misdirection boot play seeing the crossing route coming uh behind the line of scrimmage put himself in better position there where did it look like he took that shot right on the inside of the shoulder like chest shoulder area yeah that right side he's on his back right now at the 33 yd line it was one of those where he he he's got his eyes on the ball carrier he's about to make the tackle so he doesn't see it he's got no time to brace for it at all and you know it that could be the part of your shoulder pad like the front of that delt area that's not covered by any pads at all sometimes whenever you've got those High clipped pads not much protection in that part of your body guys unfortunate news to report Gentry Williams has emerged from the locker room in Street close and he appears to have his right arm in a sling underneath the uh the pullover he's got on so that shoulder that's been giving him trouble for it feels like two years now continues to hinder his ability to get on the field oh I don't like the looks of Kip Lewis they're helping him off the field here and he just got lit up by his own man and they're holding his right arm as he walks off the field and he is in pain so second and three Kobe McKenzie into to replace him it's a handoff and tripped up after a one- yd gain by Kindle Dolby as the ball carrier it'll be third down and two that was sneak on the carry boy when he comes he is an excellent player at full speed kindall Dolby able to make those small little Corrections and change direction and just clips that ankle there and upends him where that probably would have been a a conversion there in the first down Houston two of seven on third Downs tonight Sooners lead the game 14-6 first possession second half man in motion snap Smith hand off sne viers right got the first down across the 35 spins his way out to the 40 found just enough of a crease to squeeze through the right side of that U defensive line for a run of eight stman got pulled out of his Gap there there was a Crosser that that came late I think it messed with his vision and bumped him out of his Gap there he'll squirt that out of there for a first down first and 10 Houston they have out gained U tonight now 172 to 139 that is a stunner Smith deep shot near sideline and and intercepted by Woody Washington and a flag is down no way what a play by Woody but is he going to be called for a pi here one-on-one with manjack one handed interception yeah they both had both hands on each other Woody had his head around which is normally the number one thing you're looking for here's Nicole pass interference Defense number five 15 yd there's no way I'm sorry that's a tough call well that takes away a turnover he's he's in perfect position and he's allowed to defend the player and he's in perfect position looking at the ball great coverage great interception horrible call the 44 in sooner territory just the second penalty on U tonight Houston closed the first half with a field goal there in scoring March again deep shot Far Side man wide open caught at the 10 touchdown manj manjack in a busted coverage touchdown the first given up by the U defense this season and Houston within two total busted coverage here I don't know what happened the the secondary was messed up I saw Kendall Dolby and Bowman trying to have a conversation out there about how they were going to adjust to to whatever it was and they didn't get it right someone on the other side it was a total bust I don't know who was supposed to be over the top of that but the quter was expecting to have a safety deep and there was no one home Houston going to try to tie it here they're going to go for two from the three yd line they put the ball in the left hasch sne the back three [Music] wides Ste now goes in motion in the running back Smith looks right wants to throw lobs in zone over through his man closer to the ponies than his receiver incomplete so Oklahoma maintains the lead but it's down to two 1412 with 135 to go third quarter we got a game here in Norman on a Saturday night tonight's broadcast brought to you by Coca-Cola crisp refreshing and irresistibly tasty is Coke Zero sugar the best Coke ever try and dis side this is Sooner football game but we need to get that run game going and in fact we're keeping an eye on some injuries obviously still waiting to get some good news hopefully on Kip Lewis and gay pointed this out pyton Bowen kind of struggling moving around we'll see if he's going to be able to get back out there for the Sooners in that next series it is Sam Franklin deep to receive this kickoff there's the boot a tie it's short it's returnable Franklin up and now a fair catch called for by Bowers sharp and at the 14 or 15 yd line so the Sooners will start there Frank was coming cat yeah that was that was dangerous territory right there usually if if you have to go backwards at all as one of those guys it's it's not your ball but fair catch called for inside the 25 and you get the ball at the 25 so that's where the Sooners will start all they need to go on a drive here this game's getting uncomfortable Howland left tackle Tarin at right tackle same lineup we saw to finish the first half four wides the back is Barnes Sooners left to right third quarter pitch Barnes right side hit at the 25 Dives forward to the 27 he got two yeah quter comes up and makes that play we got to win with that block at the wide receiver position get more on that guy we're beat get our running back cut down sharp tight end right three wides snap to Arnold quick throw out that's caught by Burks makes two guys missed then got the first down then got hit I think he hurt two cougers they went flying by and they crashed into each other and they're both still on the turn time out for an injured player I Keith Cooper and former sooner Latrell McCutchen both injured as Deon Burks completely evaporated in front of them boy McCutchen just cut the other who who was it was you say it was Cooper coming just cut him in half whenever Burks just as you said evaporated in front of him and Cooper wasn't expecting it at all and he just went low right into the lower leg it did not look good that looked like it really hurt they're concerned about this injury cuz the entire Houston team is out on the field right now I mean it looked like his leg didn't get caught but mccut is up yeah yeah McCutchen appears to be fine but that leg was you I mean that looked bad Ted McCutchen knew it was bad too you could whenever he first went to the ground even though he was in pain the first thing he did was look back to see I don't know if he knew who he hit or it's not Cooper it's Hy that's hurt yeah I thought it was it was two correct safety two not five yeah he's up and they're looking at his lower left leg it was a first down by the way he the good thing was his foot didn't get caught it would have been catastrophic if it got [Music] caught well they saw some of the quickness of Dion burs right there and number one it's good to see Dion back on the field remember last time we saw him we were worried about his shoulder he's back out there so first down at the 35 as Hol has been helped up tuna Nation OU soccer is hosting the first home SEC Conference game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs Thursday September 17th at 700 p.m. special guest appearances postgame fireworks and More in store as we begin a new era get your tickets at soonersports.com tickets from the 35 Jet Sweep pitch Bur trying to get to the corner he's got it 35 to the 40 out of bounds there flag down I think they grabbed you by the face mask oh they're going to get sharp for a hold they're going to get Bowers sharp maybe it's a 5yd gain on the Jet Sweep and they're backing him up boy it's just holding offense number 10 10yd penalty and forced him to spot the foul first down those plays can be really tough out on the perimeter when you don't know where the the the ball carrier is going to go inside or outside of you and just held on a little too long there but boy whenever Burks has the ball all it takes is it just a little half stutter to get someone to slow down and he's going to gain the corner on you it's a spot foul so they move it back to the 28 that makes it first and 17 from there Devonte Barnes goes in motion they throw him a swing pass on the edge he's got room 30 35 and out of bounds around the 36 yd line got a good chunk of it well they say steep out back at the 35 so he got seven nice you know gets it gets going downhill nice little shoulder fake there and gets the the nice game second and 10 trips to the right one to the left Reagan's in the game a high side no low side of the field Arnold back to pass across the middle caught that'll be a first down by Jake Roberts caught about a seven yd pass the turn and rumbled forward for another five or six to the 47 he just goes and hooks up over the ball and the linebacker covering him slips little Collision there maybe maybe a little push off no maybe a little you know we call that's called being physical at the top of your route and I like it you know just hook up connect with him and turn around get up fil first Down's brought to you by pacom second catch tonight for Jake Roberts first down snap it's a hand off to Barnes runs into a pile keeps his legs turning but there's no yards to be gained it'll be second and 10 any yardage tonight or most of the yardage tonight by the running backs Ted feels like it's coming on the perimeter not up the middle yeah it does and you know I'm curious I'd like to see him get back to that that two back set you could just get so creative out of it and it helps us attack the outside second and 10 Arnold flings it out again Barnes caught it 45 wrapped up there first guy to he made a nice tackle that'll be a one yd loss it was Hershey mclen the former Mountaineer third and 11 upcoming Tatum checks in and I thought that was a fine job by Barnes there he caught it made a nice cut back inside but a good play there on the on the outside by the defender Ted with Tatum and I wouldn't be surprised if Houston tests him in pass protection they quite a bit of pressure in some of these situations Sooners just two of seven on third Downs they're going to run it with Arnold up the middle to the 50 he's got room 45 and he's got the first down out of Bounds at the Houston 41 on Third and 11 they call the quarterback's number and he runs it into cougar territory I like that and they blocked that little X stun on the inside and were able to gain alignment up to the next level Jackson Arnold picked it up and didn't take a shot was able to step out of bounds 14 yd Scamper 105 to go third quarter 1412 our score U Arnold play action looks deep flings it for the end zone and it's poorly thrown and intercepted at the 5 yd line Burks was the reer receiver in the area but it was well underthrown and picked off by Jeremiah Wilson first interception thrown this season by Jackson Arnold well this is the same play that they hit Vernon Thompson on in the first half this time he throws it over the top to Burks and yeah I I don't know what happened there Burks not that he gave up on it but was in no position to make that play Timeout on the field Houston has the ball back down well uh boys 1412 Sooners 953 to go third quarter they have just given up their first touchdown of the year and thrown their first interception of the Year Houston's got the football back just curious throw there by Jackson Arnold I mean there's things that you could say about his play up to this point but he has been accurate with the football and I I just I don't know where he was going with that one just seemed like he underthrew it I I mean I don't think it's more complicated than that Donovan Smith under Center on first down from his own seven Sanford the running back for this first snap of the drive it's a handoff Sanford hole up the middle breaks the 10 out near the 15 T tackled by omo but it's a first down run of eight got KCK in there with stman and stman goes up and fits and canic is goes out of his Gap there I think he maybe was going to go over the top of stman but vacated that area and the running back found it Dominic Williams and Jaden Jackson check back in here on second and [Music] two canic showing pressure in the a gap Smith quick throw caught behind the line of scrimmage by Muse played well but he got enough for the first boy bil Bowman somehow plays both sides of the guy that's blocking him before he even gets there just incredible athleticism to grab that ankle and make the tackle got just enough inches more than he needed first and 10 just to cross the 17 for Houston Houston's doing a good job with their play calling here they're mixing it up quite a bit run pass get the ball out of Donan Smith's hands quickly trips right one left pistol formation now Sanford moves to the right of Smith shotgun snap handoff Sandford gets away from Mason Thomas veers right gobbles up four or five yards before he's tackled by KCK at the 22 canet comes in nice physical tackle [Music] there second and five Houston 230 total yards 64 on the ground Sooners just 183 yards of offense tonight Houston in that slow pace offense right now second and five Smith going to hand it off again Sanford popped at the 25 yd line and stood up at the 26 that is a yard shy of the marker to gain it'll be third and one Ted Houston starting to find some movement on those interior combinations in the Run game they are and we're just we're too slow to come down and attack those gaps they're staying on those double teams really long before the backers show up and they're they have to come off to try and get up to him and block him we got to start coming downhill the big back Jamari and Bernett checks in 6' [Music] one third and one man in motion left to right Muse hand off Bernett veers right up Ed it'll depend on the spot looks short defended well Billy Bowman came up to make the stop right at the 27 look like they're going to go and there it's fourth down and Houston's over for the ball on Fourth and short and now whistles are we not going to measure this man it's really close the official that came in from the Houston sideline was pretty definitively short as as he was running on the field I saw the angle he took they're going for it aren't they they're not going to measure it it's Fourth and half a yard from their own 27 remember Bob stoop sat here and said this guy plays the analytics Smith under Center snap quarterback sneak right side didn't get much but did he get enough I think he got just enough that last little surge there took it out to the side look you know kind of faked that he was going to go traditional quarterback sneak and then dipped back and took it around the corner there to find a little soft spot in the in the defense and it is a first down first Houston 27 they needed half a yard and got one yard but the drive continues for Houston sne back in at running back as they line up in a pistol 1412 sooner leading been a weird game tonight Houston try to take the lead Smith turns around and tells his running back something now he's got the football he's going to hand it to him sne hammered by Danny stutsman now he got away and he's chased down by iGo it's a big loss back to the 23 5yd loss oh man I don't know I think stutsman just wanted Omigo to get a nice tackle for loss there had enough prod production on the night I don't know how the bat got out of that one but it released it was a catch and release it it's it's almost like stman thought they were going to blow it dead and oh that was really strange it's like maybe thought he didn't have the football I don't know that was uh that was interesting but a big big uh loss for Houston nonetheless second and 14 from the 24 soon showing pressure with Omigo here he comes Smith smth out to the near side reaching catch at the 28 tackled immediately by Bowman it's Muse the Georgia transfer that gets him back to the original line of scrimmage good job by Bowman cushion there long yardage it's a like a strong comeback route he's in perfect position to make that tackle as soon as the player tries to turn up field I'll give Donovan Smith some credit he's he's been pretty dang accurate tonight with the football guys he's 14 of 15 good game plan too trips left on Third and 10 compact formation here Ball's on the left hash all the receivers are to the short side of the field Smith straight drop looks near side hit as he throws and it is caught flag is down Muse caught it it's a first down if it stands out to the 39 83 see what the flag's about it's on the near sideline the sooner sideline I think it's going to be offensive pass interfer they tried to pick him I think they're going to get him for it yeah I saw the the short receiver spotted up and it's definitely on Houston yeah it's going to be OPI head referee Stephan passing offense number 14 passing ltic with the goal third down so Maris shoulders the Tulsa transfer called for the offensive pass interference and that back it up to around the 14 man that is what do you think about that one Ted I'm glad they called it me too agreed yes I mean both pass interferences one's gone for U and one against them have been huge calls this half remember they ran that screen play this is the same formation they ran that that running back screen and the same down in distance in the first half it is a handoff this time Sneed runs near side he sat on after a gain of one at the 15 and he stuck another tackle we got some wrestling downfield and here comes a late flag oh boy if that's on oh my gosh I don't know what I just caught the end of it saw Bowman in an allout wrestling match flag came after it ended after U had already separated after the play on Sports for like conduct Defense number 15 y penalty automatic first down they were going to have to punt and instead it's an automatic first down and they call it on Kendall Dolby let's see if we get another look at what happened here it was fourth in a country mile and this is just a killer of a [Music] penalty the ball moves to the 30 but it comes with an automatic first down I have not seen a replay yet the moves the ball to the 30 L the action was 15 yds down field here's a look look like dolby's trying to get Billy off of the guy and he kind of shouts in his face Smith back to pass stumbles and Falls that'll be a sack he was under pressure Grayson hton going to get credit for the sack back at the 19 big loss 11 yd loss now they immediately put him behind the chains again Grayson Hol comes through it's a sack and he got held in the process we got to we got to be a little bit smarter on on defense here we've had the big bust that cost us the touchdown and then we've got that little exchange there that un totally unnecessary gives him another opportunity when we're off the field third sack for U tonight second and 21 324 to go third quarter U leads at 1412 Smith looking for the screen looking right Sooners have defended it well he runs throws late just throws it into the bench nowhere to go with the football it'll be third and [Music] long oh Smith just fell down but he's been active with his feet getting outside the pocket and trying to create some some scramble drills and get his receivers running around in the secondary and that one no one was downfield for him just had to throw it into the bench just his second incompletion Tonight third and 21 got to get off the field here Jenkin the back Sooners bring a blitz quick throw caught on the perimeter at the 15 yd line by shoulders swims by a guy to the 25 then it looked like he was tackled by his own man at the 27 but that's 13 yd shy of the first and now they're going to have to punt now a almost 13-minute advantage in time of possession for Houston time well just right there you you allow a whole new set of downs and give them more opportunities and keep your offense sitting there on the sideline how about that that was a 7-minute drive that never got past the 30 yd line fair catch called for by Billy Bowen and taken at the 32 and the Sooners in their own territory take possession with a two-point lead time out it's Fourth quarter under 2 minutes to go Illinois leading Kansas 20- 17 Alabama up 14-13 on South Florida in the fourth quarter in Tuscaloosa almost the same score here 1412 Sooners from their own 33 first snap handoff Taylor Tatum up the middle out to the 40 yd line a good first down run by the Freshman they're going to spot him at the 39 for a gain of six I think that's the first time we've seen that concept tonight uh good job good blocking both guys coming around pulling got good good blocks and tat him straight downhill Sooners go Tempo pedway in motion fake the hand a busted play and Jackson Arnold has to swallow a sack I don't know what that was supposed to be but it's not that and he's dropped back at the 34 I think he was looking for Tatum on a on a play action play there I I don't know what was going on but ugly third and nine thir and from the Sooners three of eight on third Downs tonight and a lot of them have been long third and nine here from their own 34 two receivers right Burks and Reagan Brenan Thompson left Tatum the back snap straight drop Arnold looking middle nowhere to go flushed right throws late Sidelines diving attempt by Reagans did he make the catch he did not incomplete and the Sooners go three and out feels like every series we start off and get ourselves behind the chains we had the hold by Bowers sharp there we've got a a mistake I don't know whose mistake it was but a busted play gets us back to a third and long and really difficult conversions whenever you're third and eight or 10 on on a lot of those setups very difficult any chance they might fake one here to try to cut Kickstart things no the answer is no elzinga with the boot wobbly Far Side no fair catch taken at 25 and blest woo lit up at the 25 leis Carter again byter what a night special teams by Lewis Carter 26 yd line is where Houston will start 114 to go in the third and a two-point game and I don't know how musees hung on to the football there Kip Lewis back on the field boys great sign here he did not give up this was earily similar to the Alamo Bowl where it looked like he might be out he kep grinding he was on the bike he's back let's see how effective he can be as sooner defense really needs a turnover here from the 26 yd line Houston Man in Motion the tight end they're going to throw it to him in the flat 25 yd line Big Boy flag down rumbling out of bounds this is going to be on Houston that was the tight end car but Wilson number four the wide receiver going to be called for a hole that's a big dude catching the football 6626 time out for an injured player want to let us know what the flag is first the injured players a cougar in the sooner yeah I think it's Stefon Johnson he went crumbling down over here on the near sideline right in front of the the Sooners Robert F his there off number four 10yd penalty enforcement fun the foul first out sorry T but the uh sooner athletic training staff was all over it because he crumbled when he came to the sidelines so it'll be a net 5yd loss with 107 to go third quarter and Oklahoma leading 14 to2 hungry head to Brams after the game for a bacon cheeseburger and a milkshake made with brahs A2 fresh milk proud partner of sooner Athletics it is Johnson struggling with that left leg left ankle trying to get back to the sidelines he's able to on his own power but I think the ter would be to be a little hitch in his gidd up before he gets over there well it'll be first and 15 now Houston and you got offenses who can't get out of their own way right now duking it out in a two-point game and we're getting close to the fourth [Music] quarter Donovan Smith 16 of 18 passing for 186 yds in one touchdown the former Red Raider back his way into the shotgun [Music] here Kip Lewis and Kobe McKenzie the linebackers Danny stman on on the field right now it's a hand off to Sneed piled up the line of scrimmage and it pushes forward for a couple maybe just one to the 22 one yd gain second and 14 boy really good job on the interior by that big defensive line I don't know who is is that Mark of strong Terry I don't know who that was but really good job on the inside fighting scrapping through those double [Music] teams SP ship says it's DJ Terry here we go second and 14 could be the final play of the third it is a handoff Sanford sweeping right flag down big hit at the 25 another big pop was that Kip well I think it was Kip and Kobe and and maybe uh someone from the secondary maybe Robert Spears Jennings got in on it as well we got three flags on the field let's see if it's all for the same infraction one is near the near numbers the other two are in the middle of the field foul chop block offense number 66 and number 68 15yd penalty yeah they second down 66 was engaged on the back side the and they cut Jaden Jackson so 6 6 has him engaged with his left arm and 68 goes low on the back side which the art of cutting on the back side of Zone has died in college football for some reason but the left guard needs to know that 68 is cutting him and you can't extend that arm and put him on it so that'll back him up to the 11 and Houston's going to let the third quarter clock expire four fingers in the air lights go out we're headed to the final frame of this one it's a nailbiter the entire crowd sings along Courtesy of the Red White and Blue Bob Scoops out on the field to honor a couple of young Oklahomans and to pay tribute to Toby Keith we'll do this to start the fourth quarter all year phone lights illuminate red white and blue striping across the Billboards here inside Gaylord family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium there's the fireworks there's the LED on the sooner scooner it's a party and gay probably more of a party than we anticipated as we head of the fourth quarter 14 to 12 dicey situation where have you seen Gabe the thing that stood out that's kind of led to the struggles the most for this Oklahoma Sooner offense that it's not just a second half issue it's been something all game long well the Run game hasn't gotten going the way that I hoped it would tonight we've seen some flashes right we've seen some good stuff from Javonte Barnes but Sawchuk has been very quiet Taylor Tatum other than that run on the last drive on the GT counter has been very quiet they just haven't been able to find much space in the running game and then Jackson or they' just missed a couple of deep shots that could have been big time plays in this game and other than that we just haven't seen Ted unless you you've got a better Vantage Point up there than I do down here but I just haven't seen that that many guys get in the open either yeah well and it's execution too drops penalties busted plays it feels like it's something new every drive and we're just not in the in the flow good enough yet to overcome some of those negative plays and looks like he's been battling a couple of issues with this low extremities but again the injury tolls continue to mount up on the sidelines for the Sooners that is an awesome new tradition by the way between the third and fourth qu the whole place is dark everybody's got their phones on singing Toby Keith just awesome second and 25 first play fourth quarter little throw caught at the 18 yd line spinning out to the 20 it's mares shoulders he got nine it'll be third down in about 15 Little Star route there good job good tackle protect the Deep plays make him throw underneath three of 11 on third down Houston has almost doubled the time of possession in this game Sooners trying to get him off the field here they substitute in Grayson Holton and DJ Terry to rush the quarterback up the middle from their own 20 got to get it all the way out to the 36 Smith has it straight drop looking left throws across the middle it is intercepted did he hang on Robert Spears Jennings they're trying to UNP no indication yet he's got the football rsj pick it off at the 35 what a play they try a little uh get open right there right over the football and he reads it comes diving in there late makes a great play on the football that was awesome came out of nowhere great catch too all hands pure that's pure right there first career interception for the Broken Arrow High School product Robert Spears Jennings and the Sooners are set up at the 32 yd line in Houston territory leading by two can the offense pay it off Reagan's wide right Burts and Thompson to the left Bowers sharp tight end left Barnes the back Sooners go right to left fourth quarter Burks in motion snap to Arnold handoff Barnes sweeping left Nowhere to Run piled up on back at the 33 for a one yd loss tried to go wide there too much penetration on the front side nowhere to go and cut himself I mean there's there's no really nowhere to cut that ball back whenever you're that wide and just gave it up on the front side second down and 11 time and time again again the Sooners have either by penalty or poor execution been behind the chains tonight and they are again here in motion burs left to right Arnold's got it play action and his pass is knocked down he had Bowers sharp wide open in the flat but Hershey mclen knocked it out of the air and it's third down may call The Blitz right into that little boot play that we've got called up was the perfect play called defensively and he's on Jackson Arnold before he has time to see him and and Elevate the throw over the top it's good play it's a big Gainer if he gets it over him but he couldn't third and 11 potential four down territory here keep that in mind four wide receivers with Barnes in the back field Arnold palmed to the ground looks back to the sidelines now backs into the shotgun 1333 to play Arnold will run it himself right side pushes the pile to the 30 still on his feet to the 28 still churning down near the 27 they're going to spot him at the 28 he got five crowd booze but I think they knew they were going for it on fourth down or at least they put themselves in Long field goal range here and that's what they'll do as Tyler Kelner is onto the field for a long field goal try I mean I think that tells you what what they feel right now about their ability to execute they just knew they had to do something to wedge it up there and be able to to have an opportunity at points it's a 45 yd try Kelner the Florida state transfer three for three last week snap back hold down kick is away plenty of distance and it is no good is no good he hooked it wide left the first Miss of the season and an evening of woes continues Houston gets the stop after the interception in their own territory and with 1241 to go the score remains Sooners 14 cougars 12 in Lincoln and Illinois has defeated Kansas tonight 2317 that final here it's 14 to2 u in the fourth Houston from their own 28 pistol Smith it is a handoff left side Jenkins and just nothing all night in the Run game for Houston they got about one Jaden Jackson Another really good job there just fighting good low pad level holding Point knocking the line of scrimmage backwards excellent second and 8 and a half for nine 1220 to go a field goal would give Houston the lead Sooners have not scored in the second half out of the shotgun Smith going to throw fakes the quick throw now he does throw it out in the flat wide open as Williams races forward near the first down marker he's short by about a yard out to the 37 boy they got two to get one here you know they're going to go for it third and one from the 37 quickly over the football Houston once a little Tempo action here now Smith is going to instead look back at the sidelines defense came up with a big play on the last possession now quarterback sneak a trick play quarterback sneak Smith was looking back at the sidelines as were his teammates and they snapped it and he carried it forward to the 40 smart Play Good execution good job by Donovan Smith selling it like he's just checking to the offensive line and they go quick I'll give stman a lot of credit he was right up in there like stutsman did not relax at all yep Del St Grayson hton checks in first and 10 Houston from their own 40 11 minutes to go Bunch trips left one right man in motion now left to right Smith has it play action throws it into the flat caught behind the line of scrimmage by Johnson he's able to get to the corner and dance up field he got all the way to Midfield that looked like it was going to be a loss and it ends up being an 11 yd gain into sooner territory out another good play design hide him on the backside come across the formation use that speed to get around the corner first and 10 Houston at the U 49 what a night for Donovan Smith now 19 of 22 he was 15 of 30 against UNLV last weekend Smith has another play action quick throw that's caught that's Johnson over the right side shorter gain this time but he takes it to the 43 got six quick efficient getting the ball out of his [Music] hand 20th completion of the night second down and three long three we're under 10 minutes to play 1412 Oklahoma leads [Applause] it Sanford moves behind Smith into a pistol Smith hands to Sanford runs right bounces it outside taking off his pens good tackle Robert Spears Jennings that is a no gain at best maybe a loss of a half a yard 43 is where they'll put it down boy really good penetration on the front side I think it was R Mason Thomas on a little stunt to the inside little rip stunt then gets back vertical up field and knocks all the offensive lineman off clean things up third and four definitely four down territory here groud trying to help and now a cougar falls to the ground and offensive linemen David and dukeway fell down injured I mean that was really really strange yeah and we'll take a timeout with 908 to go well nervous feeling in the pit of about 85,000 stomachs in Norman tonight and a lot more around the world watching Sooners leaded by two but should it mean the Sooners should have their antennas up here I don't know Dakota white enters number 68 at left tackle he doesn't look like a guy they would try to throw it to but you never know 64 315 Dakota white third and four from the U 43 in a two-point game n A8 to go Houston trying to pull off a massive upset in motion goes Muse snap Smith handoff running right no gain again Run game nothing doing this time it's Kip Lewis up to make the tackle at the line of scrimmage fourth and four what are you going to do now Willie Fritz with the way that their defense has played I agree I'd be shocked if they didn't go for it they're going for it one for one on Fourth Downs [Music] tonight big play obviously from the 43 got to get to the 39 three wides and a tight end the back is Sanford Smith walks up to his Center five to snap it now backs into the gun still looking at the sidelines with three with one and now we're going to take a delay of game I didn't see a timeout yeah this is kind of what I was alluding to Ted offy peny with how well they've played on defense and with u's offense struggling to find any rhythm you probably feel good about punting it deep and more a gain by more to gain you know what I'm saying more to gain don't make the U's offense earn it as opposed to giving it to him possibly at Midfield that's kind of what my line of thinking was and I'm guessing Willie Fritz is thinking the same way I [Music] am so they back him up five to make it fourth and nine Billy Bowman stands inside his own 10 yd line the punter is Liam dhy an Australian shocker there's the snap back dhy got it away short punt near side Bowman fair catch backing up and he hung on oh that was Harry he hung on at the eight they're going to give him the 10 he overran it then had to backpedal and made an over the shoulder catch and the Sooners will start at the 10 757 to go I don't know about you guys but the punt return Situation's been a little too eventful for me tonight boy it's uh every single one of them's been way more dramatic than it needs to be now here we go two-point game of the fourth Sooners have gotten the ball back big stop there can the offense maintain it we need to be much better on first down than we've been for the big majority of this football game Sauk in at running back double tight ends right now sharp in motion to the left there's the snap hand off SAA crosses the 10 pushing the pile to the 11 they'll give him the 12 pile still moving see where they spotted he might have got three out of that that looked like a Rugby scrum it'll be second down up y on the rein and Barnes checking into the game Sawchuk exits Sawchuk just looks I don't know guys hesitant I don't know if he's dealing with something he just doesn't seem that much explosion Jackson Arnold 15 of 26 passing tonight can he make a big throw Man in Motion sharp Arnold's got it going to throw looks right lobs it deep down the right side for Reagan over three him out of bounds incomplete was not open it'll be third down so that's where we need the some of the mid-range passing game but it's you know we've kind of gotten back to where we're everything's at the line of scrimmage or we're throwing go balls sooner third down in the big one 710 to go third and seven and a half here they go with a four wide receiver set Arnold back to pass three-man rush steps up throws late across the middle caught by Burks I think he's got the first down he does just across the 20 to the 21 needed seven got eight move the chain there we go good job Arnold stepping up there finding him right over the football good job by Dion Burks hanging on to it and trying to get some positive yardage there seventh catch for Dion tonight felt like a collective sigh of relief on this entire crowd first downs brought to you by paycom score big by empowering employees to do their own payroll learn more at paycom.com from the 21 633 to play Arnold to throw quick caught by Burks at the 25 can't get away four yd gain on first down eighth catch tonight for Dion well he web The Tackle he got spun around and just Leap frogged Forward for a couple of yards there I'm perfectly fine with them giving him the ball on every play the rest of the night strong agreement a third 605 to play second and six here's where we need to just pour it in son give ourselves a third and manageable Barnes the back they're going to play action Arnold rolls right throws across the middle and and incomplete looking for Brenan Thompson INE Jackson threw back across his body out to the 35 and Thompson couldn't hang on third down Deion Burks got blown up in the flat on that play just a little bit behind Thompson there would have been a really tough catch Reagan Burks and Boward to the high side of the field Thompson to the low third down back to pass Arnold looks right quick throw slant pattern caught at the 30 it's burs again but it's going to be a yard shy ninth catch for Dion Burks tonight will bring up fourth and one and from their own 30 the Sooners are going to have to kick it here you would assume you would assume the offense for now is staying on the field though 530 to play surely they're going to try to get a a jump or at least let the clock run down play clock at 15 the offense is staying on the field on fourth and one from the 30 surely not in the shotgun seven to snap it in motion Barnes play action and they jumped there's the snap free play Arnold deep shot far Sidelines it is intercepted won't matter they got the first down on the off sides [Music] wow Hard count by Arnold and it works 5yd penalty results in the first down [Applause] 459 to go it was Brandon Mack the Old Miss transfer that jumped off sides well the confusion in the back field by Barnes I think helped sell it even more he almost motioned the wrong way yeah I I thought the offsides in the Arkansas Oklahoma State game earlier was the dumbest off sides I've ever seen I was wrong one eighth penalty for Houston first down snap Arnold will run it himself right side to 35 to the 40 good yardage out to the 41 6 yds first down Jackson Arnold with his feet down to 436 to [Music] go well nobody came into tonight in a crimson was down comose second down wearing a sweatshirt thinking that a two-point win would be fine but at this point will take it a near 30-point favorite Oklahoma is in an absolute dog fight or maybe a cat fight with the Cougars of Houston second down and four from the 41 they've picked up two huge first down so far on this drive Thompson in motion hand off Barnes up the middle crashes way eight to the 45 let's see where they mark it they're going to give him the first downs third first down on this drive and we're under four minutes to go that safety came up to try and make a play and lost his footing a little bit and absolutely paid for it from bars Drive started on the 10 ninth play of the drive upcoming they've taken it 35 yards and picked up three first downs Houston has all three timeouts remaining double tight ends left Man in Motion snap Arnold hand off Barnes veer's left stood up by a cougar at the 46 and pushed back gain of one tackled by Michael baton the linebacker Here Comes Sauk back in 3:15 to go if they can get one more first down then Fritz has to start calling his time outs I I'm thinking maybe they'll go back to the quarterback run here they've had quite a bit of success with it and you could just tell that they don't feel very comfortable with the execution level of some of the other stuff and line up and empty yeah five wide I don't think we've seen this tonight Houston showing pressure bur's in motion right the left snap they're going to run it with Jackson Arnold and he's wrapped up at the line of scrimmage he faked the hand off to burs kept it it'll be third down and long and we're down to 235 to go still got that two-minute timeout going to stop the clock I would think you can't quite you're going to have to snap it at 2011 here you can't quite take it all the way to the two-minute timeout 202 if you take it all the way down back to pass on Third and nine Arnold good Blitz pickup but still nowhere to go and he's sacked wrapped up back at the 44 boy Barnes did his part but Jackson Arnold couldn't find an escape hatch and there was nowhere to go with the football as I saw it from up here two minutes no one had they were manto man coverage and everyone was sucked up tight on their man nowhere nowhere for him to go with it and with that Blitz it was a great pickup by Barnes but doesn't leave him much space to maneuver and try and get outside the pocket well field position wise the Sooners helped themselves out but they're going to have to give the ball back to Houston with all three timeouts and a chance to go win the football game this fourth quarter down on the defensive side guys they want this moment to try to seal this deal for Oklahoma here tonight Luke elzinga to kick it McKai musees deep to receive snap back there's the boot High wobbly short it's going to bounce at the 20 takes a sooner bounce to the 15 on to the 10 inside the 10 rolling down to the seven to the six to the 5 yd line another beautiful punt by Luke elzinga there's one of your stars of the game tonight if U's able to hang on to this thing and Houston if they're going to win it they're going to have to start at their own 5 yd line boy that was when he first hit it I I thought it was a bad kick and it hit the ground and rolled out for us helped us out a ton on that one 51 yd punt 148 Houston has all three timeouts they go left to right backs to the North End Zone sooner fans at this end of the field trying to help out the defense right now sne the back on the goal line Donovan Smith takes theot gun snap hands to spe met at the goal line dropped to The End Zone it is a safety it's a safety gra hton wow he met the ball carrier Stacy sne when he caught it then Twisted him down in the end zone let's see if they look at this again it was it was right there on the goal line but great penetration and oh a I think I don't even know how you rule that I think when he first hit him the ball was between the goal line and the one Timeout on the field there's been no indication yet that they're going to look at this is a safy the previous play is under further review now there you go we'll take a time out it's either two points for U and they're going to get the ball back or Houston's going to have it at the half yd line 142 to go break on the field tonight's broadcast brought to you by Coca Cola we're in a McIntyre law review green stand after further review the ruling on the field stands [Applause] wow hey wow shout out to the official he looks at me looks me right in the eyes and go stands a safety for graay hton makes it 1612 now question anybody know the rule on this can you onside kick a free kick cuz Houston's going to have to free kick it back to U I don't know that I've ever seen it is it allowed well they've got three timeouts well I know I know no it's a great question and I will be the first to tell you I do not know I do not know the answer to has anybody ever seen after a safety a team onsite kick you can't if you punt it but if you if you put it on the te if you put it on the on the T then if it goes 10 yards the ball's live right I mean I would think so I've never heard of but you not being able to do it but i' but the other part of is of it is you earned The Possession so I well it looks like the Sooners they anti yeah that's their hands team so that answers our question well there you go they know the rules at least that's good Billy Bowman the only sooner deep so the kickoff here the free kick is from the 20 now he's holding it like he's pting is that the punter dor it is the punter dority so this is going to be a punt it looks like unless they got something squirly now he can blast this ball straight up in the air and there's no te on the field here we go DH he puns it high driving far sideline Bowman fair catch called for backing to the 25 falls down Sooners have the ball back four-point lead 14 two to go Houston three timeouts now I know why they punted it another dramatic catch by Bowman back [Music] there well you need at least one first down maybe two it'll be javante Barnes at running back Bowers sharp goes wide right with Dion Burks Brennan Thompson to the near side ball on the right hatch in motion sharp snap Arnold hand off Barnes right side met in the hole and planted backwards he got two and Willie Fritz jumps out in front of the side judge to call a timeout his first 2yd gain Houston has called their first time out of the half 30 second timeout timer please reset the game 138 13 38 The Tackle he's had a nice n6 Oklahoma 219 which you know you've got an awesome defensive performance by Oklahoma outside of the busted play which how far how how much did that one go for the touchdown 44 you know 44 of that is on a bust of play which goes to show like how thin the margin of error is for us right now and Houston kind of spotted us a touchdown to start the football game second and eight timeouts over two remaining three tied end set now sharp Roberts and Helms all on the field snap play action going to throw lob across the middle caught Roberts behind the defense 45 Midfield what a goal and he rumbles into Houston territory that's the play they ran for a touchdown in the first half and they shot the Cougars well that was a really nice play call and a catch a pretty gutsy play call where execution has been poor all night if that ball hits the ground there's going to be some angry people around here for stopping the clock but a great catch to be able to to convert that play that was a nice job and a nice throw by Jackson Arnold offensive line got split guy right in his face delivers a nice throw to Roberts 28 yds clock runs saving the timeouts we're down to a minute to go Arnold takes the football hands it off this time up the middle go goes Barnes securing it got three and now Fritz will use his second timeout they're going to spot the ball at the 43 so it's a 2yd gain let's pause quickly 10 seconds for station ID and Teddy Layman back with you up in the booth Chris Plank and Gabe eer down on the sidelines in the NCAA tournament you'd call it survive and Advance Oklahoma trying to do that tonight on their home field in a much closer than anticipated Showdown against the Houston Cougars out of the Big 12 Conference Sooners lead at 6 16 to 12 with 57 seconds to go one more first down would seal the win Willie Fritz can only stop it one more time U has it second and eight on the Houston 43 Sooners come out in 13 Personnel three tight ends on the field Barnes on the right hip of Arnold snap handoff Barnes pushes into the pile at the 40 pulled back from there he got three and now Willie Fritz will is his final timeout it'll be third down and five Houston has called their third and final timeout of the half 30 seconds I know 52 seconds run a play here say it takes 7 seconds or so that gets it to 45 Fritz can't stop it Oklahoma's going to get really close to being able to run this thing out yeah I mean at a minimum you if you if you have to you can maybe run the fourth down play where you protect the quarterback and he throws a a sky ball to run the the clock down to zero if you're that close let's just get the first down and not have to worry about agree third down at five is now third and and they're going to line up in Victory formation here feels like they've done the math and feel like they can run it out under Center Jackson Arnold backs up a couple of steps now takes a knee right before getting hit 7 Seconds they reset the clock there's still 8 seconds between play clock and game clock now we got some pushing and shoving going on Bates just took his helmet off flag down you've got to be [Music] you and this stops the clock with 35 [Music] seconds well one of the problems tonight's been a couple of those lack of discipline moments you saw it on uh kle Dolby got called for the unsportsmanlike conduct when Houston was going to have to punt gave them an automatic first down is this another here after the play unsportsman Londa offense number 64 there will be no 10-sec run up on this play 15yd penalty fourth down fourth down when does the clock start right now the there's 25 on the play clock 35 on the game clock this is going to back the ball back into sooner [Music] territory and you would think the Sooners regardless are going to have to punt here and here comes elzinga they put the ball at the U 42 and the see if they're going to wind the clock or it's going to start on the snap it's going to start on the snap so yeah it's a personal F I mean Houston's going to get some time here just a horrible horrible mistake snap back to elzinga got to get it away and he does high hanger near sideline Muse fair catch called for inside the 15 taken at the 13 with 29 seconds well the beauty of the safety is they need a touchdown Now 46 on I'm sorry Toby I'm in stunned Silence by what I just witnessed I have no idea was it Bates is that who it was yeah Josh P I I have no idea how how that happens they need a touchdown and they got to go 87 yds to get it in 29 seconds with no timeouts trips right one left Donovan SPI out a big night he's 20 of 23 there's the snap straight drop flushed right throws late threw it away into the sooner bench into the crowd 23 seconds to go good job there Mason Thomas the pressure yeah getting really good pressure with a light rush and running some twist games up front and Donovan Smith tries to escape to the outside it was a good smart Rush by you know not taking inside move making sure you Corral the [Applause] quarterback sooner showing pressure they bring five up the middle quick throw Smith to the sideline caught out of bounds shy of the 20 it's Muse 19 seconds to go he got about five and they need some chunks they need big chunks they've got maybe three plays Left maybe and I I don't mind the bringing some pressure and putting the but don't let Donovan Smith sit back there comfortable and and let his receivers run around third down and five long [Music] five Smith has it fourman Rush quick throw again that's caught at the 22 and out of bounds I mean this is kind of useless right here four yd gain 14 seconds to go it's going to be fourth down again they need a touchdown and now they're 78 yds away from the ins so they just they're trying to get it to Midfield area to where they can have a final heave for the in zone WEA 28 yds from Midfield y fourth and one an incompletion here ends [Music] it Smith has it looking to throw steps up now flush left going to have to lob it downfield it is caught ding catch to the ground no timeouts clock will stop at the 36 yd line 7 Seconds to go it'll restart once the ball is spotted could be the final play of the game [Music] here 7 seconds from their own 36 clock stops starts Smith back to pass flush right this will be the last play looking throws short caught at the 45 up to Midfield slips caught from behind Ball's loose kicked around picked up by a cougar tackled from from behind whistles blow you can unhitch the wagon thank god let's get out of town put the ponies in the barn and we might all go there as well the ru the ruling on the field is the runner was down prior to the ball coming loose game is over the game is over and the final score is Oklahoma 16 and Houston 12 and the Sooners move to 2 [Music] and0 well we've got a long postgame show in a lot to talk about an ugly night on Owen field but it ends with a victory 16 12 Oklahoma I'm just making sure that we're not going to look at something it looks like they're trying to act like they they're getting trying to get their players back onto the sideline like and the officials are leaving the field Houston is calling their team back to the Seline but the officials are running into the locker room coach vinales is getting ready to do is ESPN postgame interview all the coaches and players the referees have hugging I think this game is over I if it's not they're going to have to go get the referees and bring them back out Houston's all standing on their Sidelines well Willie Fritz is yelling at his guys to get him back on the sideline guys Bren vinales is now he's motioning for all the sooner players to head back to their sideline as well too so this isar they're going to push everyone back and I mean Willie Fritz came out and forcibly grabbed one of his guys and like s let's go get back to the sidelines there's no referees and now we got a whole bunch of like kids and families and everybody on the field mascots how do you feel about that Ted you know how I feel about it the the teams are still out here U's gone back to their sideline Houston back to their sideline but we have no referees I mean the fans have left Bren vinales has gone across I'm watching him talk to Willie Fritz right now he's saying listen the refs have left I I haven't seen anything like this we never seen this before back to the play you know they they ruled the player down and the play never finished there's no time left on the clock like I don't even know what they expect the call to be there's no time left on the clock it's zero right did you guys see a replay play Oklahoma's starting to walk back and try to shake hands again and I I I just Willie Fritz is just standing here at about the 50 yd line I'm with you I don't know what he could unless he thinks there's a penalty that should give him one more snap and now it looks like he's resigned himself he he gave the handshake and the hug to Bren vinales I feel like he has admitted that he's in Checkmate here T huh all right well the game's over I I'm going to take my headset off now okay is that okay yeah I don't know maybe all right all right let's go do post 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