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GAME TWELVE - OKLAHOMA STATE - NOV. 29, 2008 SOONER FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Kenny Mossman, Sr. Associate AD for Communications McClendon Center, 180 W. Brooks, OMS 2525, Norman, OK 73019 O: (405) 325-8231 | C: (405) 249-5891 | F: (405) 325-7623 oklahoma [email protected] | www.SoonerSports.com OKLAHOMA SCHEDULE OKLAHOMA SET FOR REGULAR SEASON FINALE; 08.30 UT-CHATTANOOGA PPV W, 57-2 SOONERS, COWBOYS TO MEET IN STILLWATER 09.06 CINCINNATI ABC W, 52-26 09.13 at Washington ESPN W, 55-14 SETTING THE SCENE 09.27 No. 23/24 TCU FSN W, 35-10 Date Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008 10.4 at Baylor FSN W, 49-17 Location Stillwater, Okla. 10.11 No. 5 Texas (at Dallas) ABC L, 45-35 10.18 No. 15 KANSAS ABC W, 45-31 Kickoff 7 p.m., CST 10.25 at Kansas State FSN W, 58-35 Stadium Boone Pickens 11.01 NEBRASKA ESPN W, 62-28 Stadium Capacity 60,000 11.8 at Texas A&M ABC W, 66-28 Playing Surface Artifi cial 11.22 No. 2 TEXAS TECH ABC W, 65-21 OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA STATE 11.29 at Oklahoma State ABC 7 p.m. SOONERS COWBOYS 10-1 Overall 8-2 Overall PLAYER TO WATCH 12.6 Big 12 Championship ABC 7 p.m. OG Duke Robinson was this week named a fi nalist for All starting times are for site of game 6-1 Big 12 5-2 Big 12 IN THE POLLS IN THE POLLS the Outland Trophy, which is presented annually to the OKLAHOMA COACHES 3 BCS 12 BCS top lineman in college football. A senior, Robinson was a Bob Stoops (f) Head Coach 2 USA Today/Coaches 12 USA Today/Coaches consensus All-American last Brent Venables (f) Assoc. HC/DC/LB 3 Associated Press 11 Associated Press season. He has helped Kevin Wilson (pb) OC/TE/FB anchor an Bobby Jack Wright (pb) Asst. HC/Asst. DC/DB STATISTICAL LEADERS STATISTICAL LEADERS off ensive line Jay Norvell (pb) Asst. OC/WR Rushing: D. Murray Rushing: K. Hunter that has become 164/929/13 TD 210/1,434/14 TD Cale Gundy (f) RC/RB dominant. OU is No. 1 nation- Passing: S. Bradford Passing: Z. Robinson Josh Heupel (f) QB ally in scoring off ense, No. 1 Jackie Shipp (f) DL 238-349-6/3,710/42 TD 160-238-7/2,481/21 TD Receiving: J. Iglesias Receiving: D. Bryant in fewest turnovers lost, No. Chris Wilson (pb) DE 3 in passing off ense, No. 20 Game location: f - fi eld, pb - press box 52/881/7 TD 68/1,222/16 TD Tackles: T. Lewis Tackles: A. Sexton in rushing off ense and No. 7 in TELEVISION/ABC 118 TT/10 TFL/4 INT 86 TT/4/ TFL/4 PBU fewest sacks allowed. Brent Musburger, play-by-play THE GAME Kirk Herbstreit, analyst Oklahoma and Oklahoma State meet in the 103rd renewal of the Bedlam Series. Last week, Oklahoma Lisa Salters, sideline pinned a 65-21 defeat on Texas Tech while the Cowboys, like much of the Big 12, were idle. RADIO/SOONER NETWORK THE SERIES Bob Barry, Sr., play-by-play Oklahoma leads it, 79-16-7, and has won the last fi ve meetings between the two. The Sooners hold Merv Johnson, analyst a 34-6-5 advantage at Stillwater, where they have won two straight. OU’s 63-game advantage in this Trent Smith, sideline series is the widest nationally between any in-state football opponents. Michael Dean, producer Satellite: Sirius 122, XM 104; Internet: SoonerSports.com THE COACHES Oklahoma: Bob Stoops (Iowa ‘83) is 107-23 in his 10th season with the Sooners. He is 71-14 vs. the RADIO/TOUCHDOWN Big 12, 38-10 vs. the Big 12 South, 31-4 vs. the Big 12 North, 5-1 in the Big 12 title game, 36-9 vs. Jon Bloom, play-by-play non-conference opponents, 60-2 at home, 31-11 on the road, 16-10 on neutral fi elds, 31-12 vs. ranked Gino Torretta, analyst opponents, 4-5 in bowls, 3-4 in January Bowls and 2-4 in BCS games. He is 7-2 against Oklahoma St. Chuck Kelly, sideline Oklahoma State: Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State ‘89) is 26-20 in his fourth season. He is 0-3 vs. OU. THE PROGRAM Oklahoma’s all-time record stands at 789-296-53. The Sooners own seven national championships (1950, 1955, 1956, 1974, 1975, 1985, 2000). OU has 41 bowl appearances (No. 7 nationally) with 24 victories (No. 4 nationally). Oklahoma has won 41 conference titles. Since WWII, OU is the most successful program with 553 victories. The school has produced 144 All-Americans and four Heisman Trophy winners. With 30, 10-win seasons, OU leads the nation. Oklahoma’s best decade for total victories was the 1970’s when the Sooners were 102-13-3 (.877). In the 2000’s, OU is 100-18-0 (.847). GAME TWELVE - OKLAHOMA STATE - NOV. 29, 2008 MEDIA INFORMATION - 2 OU MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF GAME WEEK AVAILABILITY Kenny Mossman* Sr. Assoc. Athletics Dir. Monday* Tuesday*^# Wednesday Thursday Friday E-mail [email protected] Bob Stoops on Big 12 Media luncheon Coaches only available No availability No availability Mike Houck Assoc. Media Relations Dir. Conference Call (11:30 a.m.), East Side for E-mail [email protected] (10:10 a.m.) Stadium Club. post-practice Jared Thompson Assoc. Media Relations Dir. Players (defense) and Players (off ense) and interviews E-mail [email protected] coaches available for coaches available for (approx. 6:30 p.m.). David Bassity* Asst. Media Relations Dir. post-practice interviews post-practice interviews Email [email protected] (approx 6:15 p.m.). (approx. 6:15 p.m.). Craig Moran Asst. Media Relations Dir. E-mail [email protected] Cassie Gage Asst. Media Relations Dir. E-mail [email protected] * Some players have evening classes and are not available. ^Coach Stoops’ radio show is Tuesday evenings and he generally Debbie Copp Publications Coordinator has little if any post-practice availability that evening. # Players and coaches who appear at the media luncheon on not avail- E-mail [email protected] able after the Tuesday practice. * denotes main football contacts Offi ce Phone 405.325-8231 WEEKLY MEDIA LUNCHEON Offi ce FAX 405.325.7623 Each Tuesday during the season OU hosts a media luncheon at the Kerr McGee Stadium Club (east side) Mailing Address at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The luncheon begins at 11:15 a.m. Lunch is served OU Athletics Media Relations at 11:30 a.m., and OU head coach Bob Stoops steps to the podium at 12:05 p.m. A limited number of McCasland Center - OMS 2525 180 W. Brooks players are on hand for interviews. Norman, OK 73019 CREDENTIALS BIG 12 TELECONFERENCE Requests for credentials are accepted online. To receive the link to the web site, e-mail Kenny Mossman This call is available to media only each Monday. at [email protected]. Requests must be submitted by a sports director/editor at least eight days prior To receive the parameters, contact Big 12 Confer- to the contest. Media must show government issued photo identifi cation upon entering the stadium. If ence offi ce at 214.742.1212. Here is the order of the name on the credential and the photo ID do not match, the credential is void. participants ... 10:00 -- Mark Mangino, Kansas FOR MEDIA ONLY 10:10 -- Bob Stoops, Oklahoma The University of Oklahoma Athletics Media Relations offi ce has opened a media-only website to assist 10:20 -- Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State in covering Sooner sports. The site is valuable for reporters, but also to desk personnel needing stock 10:30 -- Ron Prince, Kansas State photographs or similar support. For information on accessing the site, contact Kenny Mossman. 10:40 -- Gary Pinkel, Missouri 10:50 -- Mike Leach, Texas Tech 11:00 -- Guy Morriss, Baylor PRACTICE 11:10 -- Gene Chizik, Iowa State All practice sessions are closed to media and public unless otherwise posted. On days when post-prac- 11:20 -- Mack Brown, Texas tice interviews are conducted, media should gather outside the practice site 10-15 minutes before the 11:30 -- Mike Sherman, Texas A&M workout is complete. Requests for interviews will be recorded at that time and members of the athlet- 11:40 -- Dan Hawkins, Colorado ics media relations staff will escort media into the practice facility at the appropriate time. 11:50 -- Bo Pelini, Nebraska Noon -- Selected Student-Athletes INTERVIEWS All interview requests should be submitted to the OU Athletic Media Relations Offi ce ... VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS Head Coach Bob Stoops will do general interviews following practice on Monday. Big 12 highlights are available through a password Assistant Coaches: The coaches are available after the Monday-Wednesday practices (coordinators protected web site at www.CollegePressBox.tv. who appear at the Tuesday luncheon are not available that day). First-time visitors will complete the on-line registra- THANKS, MIKE Players: All interviews with players will take place at the media tion form before accessing the highlights. Contact Special thanks to Blanchard, luncheon or after practice on Monday and Tuesday. Media should Ted Gangi at [email protected] or Okla., native Mike Brooks for his 214/909-9314 for additional information. request players at least 24 hours in advance. Those who attend the assistance to the media relations media luncheon are not available after Tuesday’s practice. offi ce. Brooks has perhaps the Post-Game: The OU locker room is closed at all times.