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OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL OU POSTGAME NOTES No. 10/12/10 OKLAHOMA 27, NO. 6/8/8 IOWA STATE 21 • DEC. 19, 2020 GENERAL NOTES • Oklahoma’s Big 12 title marked its sixth straight and 14th in the 25-year history of the league. The Sooners now have 50 conference championships, the most among FBS programs (Nebraska ranks second with 46). • This year’s Oklahoma squad is the fifth in program history to win a conference title with two league losses. The previous four occasions it happened were in 1976 (5-2 in Big Eight; shared with Colorado and Oklahoma State) and 2002, 2007 and 2010 (6-2 in Big 12; won Big 12 Championship games). Before this season, no OU team had ever won a conference title after a 0-2 league start. • Oklahoma’s current streak of six straight outright league championships is the longest among current Power Five programs since Oklahoma won 12 in a row from 1948 to ’59 under Bud Wilkinson. Clemson, which plays later today, is also riding a five-game outright streak [ACC]). The Sooners also won or shared nine consecutive conference titles from 1972 to ’80. • OU is now 11-1 in Big 12 Championship games, and has more Big 12 Championship game wins than any other program has appearances. It has played in 12 of the league’s 19 title games. Nebraska and Texas rank second with six appearances each. • Lincoln Riley set the record for most wins in the first four seasons of an OU heading coaching career. He is now 44-8 (.846), one more than the number of wins by Bob Stoops (43-9) in his first four seasons (1999-2002). • Oklahoma is now 3-1 all-time in games against a team it lost to earlier in the same campaign. It also occurred in 2018 vs. Texas (OU won rematch), 1978 vs. Nebraska (OU won rematch) and 1901 vs. Texas (OU lost rematch). • Oklahoma improved to 77-7-2 all-time against Iowa State and is 16-2 in the series in the Big 12 era. The Sooners’ .907 series winning percentage against ISU is the best by one Power Five program against another (minimum of 50 games played). • This was the first game this season in which the OU defense recorded three interceptions and the fifth in which it had at least two INTs (also vs. Texas, Texas Tech, Kansas and Baylor). The last time the Sooners registered three interceptions in a game was 2015 vs. TCU. • This was the second game this season in which two OU quarterbacks scored rushing touchdowns (Spencer Rattler and Chandler Morris did it today and on Nov. 7 vs. Kansas). Before this season, the last time two OU QBs scored a rushing touchdown in the same game was 1990 (Cale Gundy and Steve Collins vs. Oklahoma State), a span of 390 games. • The Sooners tallied three sacks and five tackles for loss in the game (with six more QB hurries). Over its last seven games, the OU defense has totaled 30 sacks and 59 tackles for loss (averages of 4.3 sacks and 8.4 TFLs per game). • OU held an opposing rusher to fewer than 100 yards for the sixth straight game, keeping ISU running back Breece Hall to a season-low 79 yards on 23 carries (he gained 139 rushing yards in the first meeting on Oct. 3 and is the only OU opponent running back to crack the 100-yard mark this season). • Oklahoma led 7-0 after the first quarter and has outscored opponents 134-17 in the opening period this season. The Sooners have limited the 10 opponents to 610 total yards on 152 plays (4.0 average) in the opening 15 minutes. • OU has scored at least 27 points in a school-record 62 consecutive contests. The next longest streak nationally since at least 1980 is 31 by UCF (2017-19). The next longest active streak is 23 games by Alabama (entering today). • Oklahoma finished with a time of possession of 27:47, just the second game this season in which OU has not held the ball for at least 30:00 of game time (27:12 vs. Kansas). OU has won the time of possession battles in eight of its 10 games this season. • Every Oklahoma freshman class from 1999 to 2019 has won at least two Big 12 championships. INDIVIDUAL NOTES LB NIK BONITTO • Registered five total tackles (three solo), one sack and a QB hurry. He has been credited with at least a half-sack in each of his last four games (missed the Baylor games) and in six of his last seven contests. The hurry came on OU’s last defensive play, which was a game- seasling interception by cornerback Tre Brown. – MORE – OU POSTGAME NOTES • PAGE 2 No. 10/12/10 OKLAHOMA 27, NO. 6/8/8 IOWA STATE 21 • DEC. 19, 2020 K GABE BRKIC • Made field goals of 54 and 32 yards, and converted all three of his PAT attempts in the game. • His 54-yard field goal in the second quarter tied for the fourth-longest in school history and was the longest since 1990 (a 54-yarder by R.D. Lashar vs. Missouri). The school record is 60 yards by Tony DiRienzo vs. Kansas in 1973. • Stands alone in 10th place at OU with his 35 career made field goals (broke a tie with Uwe von Schamann, who had 33 field goals from 1976-78). CB TRE BROWN • Sealed the game by intercepting a pass with 1:05 remaining, his third interception of the season and the fourth of his career. • In his last three Big 12 Championship games, Brown has recorded a fourth-quarter safety sack (2018 vs. Texas), fourth-quarter touchdown- saving tackle (2019 vs. Baylor) and the interception today. • Also recorded two solo tackles and a pass breakup. S PAT FIELDS • Intercepted a Brock Purdy pass in the third quarter, his first career interception. • Tied for a team-high with six tackles (four solo) and one tackle for loss. WR MARVIN MIMS • Registered seven receptions for 101 yards (14.4 average) and a touchdown. It was his second 100-yard receiving game this season. • Set the outright OU freshman record with his eighth receiving touchdown of the season on a 45-yard pass from Spencer Rattler on the first play of the second quarter (broke a tie with CeeDee Lamb [2017] and Mark Andrews [2015]). • Four of his touchdown receptions this season have gone for at least 45 yards (the three others have been for 50, 58 and 61 yards). QB CHANDLER MORRIS • The true freshman recorded his second career rushing touchdown on a 2-yard run to cap Oklahoma’s opening drive. He also scored a rushing TD on Nov. 7 against Kansas. • Led Highland Park High School to a victory in the 2018 Texas Class 5A-1 state championship game, also played at AT&T Stadium. DB TRE NORWOOD • Recorded his team-leading fourth interception of the season (all in the last five games) on a play in the end zone in the second quarter. • It was his fifth career interception and second in a Big 12 Championship game. His first career INT came in the fourth quarter of the 2018 Big 12 Championship vs. Texas. • Tied for a team-high with six tackles (four solo) and a pass breakup. DE RONNIE PERKINS • Notched three tackles (two solo), including 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. He has registered 5.5 sacks, 9.5 tackles for loss and six QB hurries in his five games this season. • Has been credited with at least 1.5 TFLs in each of his five contests, and at least a 1.5 sacks in each of the last four games. QB SPENCER RATTLER • Named Most Outstanding Player of the Big 12 Championship. • Was 22 of 34 passing for 272 yards and a touchdown. He added seven rushes for 17 yards, including a 9-yard score. • Has passed for at least 200 yards in nine of OU’s 10 games. CB WOODI WASHINGTON • Tied for a team-high with six tackles (five solo) and added a pass breakup. He has registered at least three total tackles in eight of his nine games this season (missed the Baylor game). .