2014 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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

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

2014 Big 12 Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 7 Baylor +	8	–	1	11	–	2
No. 3 TCU +	8	–	1	12	–	1
No. 18 Kansas State	7	–	2	9	–	4
Oklahoma	5	–	4	8	–	5
West Virginia	5	–	4	7	–	6
Texas	5	–	4	6	–	7
Oklahoma State	4	–	5	7	–	6
Texas Tech	2	–	7	4	–	8
Kansas	1	–	8	3	–	9
Iowa State	0	–	9	2	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

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

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

Preseason

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2014 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Jonathan Alvarez OL	Mesquite, Texas	Horn HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	5.76	Sep 10, 2013
Jonathan Alvarez OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Mark Andrews WR	Scottsdale, Arizona	Desert Mountain HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.7	Aug 2, 2013
Mark Andrews WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Curtis Bolton LB	Murrieta, California	Vista Murrieta HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.6	Aug 25, 2013
Curtis Bolton LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Devante Bond LB	Roseville, California	Sierra CC	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	4.6	Nov 18, 2013
Devante Bond LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Orlando Brown, Jr. OL	Duluth, Georgia	Peachtree Ridge HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	348 lb (158 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2014
Orlando Brown, Jr. OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Natrell Curtis OL	Phoenix, Arizona	Mountain Pointe HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	325 lb (147 kg)	5.69	Jan 6, 2014
Natrell Curtis OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Alex Dalton OL	Troy, Ohio	Troy HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	5.1	May 17, 2013
Alex Dalton OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tay Evans LB	Allen, Texas	Allen HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	4.6	Jul 2, 2013
Tay Evans LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dimitri Flowers ATH	San Antonio, Texas	Churchill HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	219 lb (99 kg)	4.83	Nov 6, 2013
Dimitri Flowers ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kenyon Frison OL	West Valley City, Utah	Granger HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	281 lb (127 kg)	5.61	Feb 5, 2014
Kenyon Frison OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Courtney Garnett DT	New Orleans, Louisiana	St. Augustine HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	283 lb (128 kg)	-	Jan 30, 2014
Courtney Garnett DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Brandon Glenn DT	Irving, Texas	Ranchview HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	4.8	Jun 14, 2013
Brandon Glenn DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Marcus Green DB	Cedar Hill, Texas	Cedar Hill HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	4.6	Jul 18, 2013
Marcus Green DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Justice Hansen QB	Edmond, Oklahoma	Edmond Santa Fe HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	4.7	Apr 13, 2013
Justice Hansen QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Isaac Ijalana TE	Mount Holly, New Jersey	Pierce CC	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.6	Dec 15, 2013
Isaac Ijalana TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Vontre McQuinnie DB	DeSoto, Texas	DeSoto HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	4.6	Feb 2, 2013
Vontre McQuinnie DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jeffery Mead WR	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Union HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	4.55	Jun 22, 2013
Jeffery Mead WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Carson Meier TE	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Union HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	232 lb (105 kg)	4.7	May 22, 2013
Carson Meier TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Joe Mixon RB	Oakley, California	Freedom HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	4.53	Jan 4, 2014
Joe Mixon RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dwayne Orso, Jr. DE	Homewood, Alabama	Homewood HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	5.61	Nov 17, 2013
Dwayne Orso, Jr. DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Steven Parker II DB	Jenks, Oklahoma	Jenks HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.5	Feb 4, 2014
Steven Parker II DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Joseph Paul OL	New Orleans, Louisiana	St. Augustine HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	340 lb (150 kg)	-	Jan 8, 2014
Joseph Paul OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Samaje Perine RB	Pflugerville, Texas	Hendrickson HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	213 lb (97 kg)	4.4	Mar 13, 2013
Samaje Perine RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Michiah Quick ATH	Fresno, California	Central East HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	4.5	Feb 5, 2014
Michiah Quick ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jordan Thomas DB	Klein, Texas	Klein Collins HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.5	Jan 29, 2014
Jordan Thomas DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dallis Todd WR	La Mirada, California	La Mirada HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.5	Apr 15, 2013
Dallis Todd WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tito Windham DB	Gulfport, Mississippi	Harrison Central HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	4.69	May 17, 2013
Tito Windham DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 13 Rivals: 15 247Sports: 14 ESPN: 13
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2014 Oklahoma Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2014. "2014 Oklahoma Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 7, 2014. "2014 Player Commitments – Oklahoma". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 7, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 7, 2014. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2014.

Award watch lists

Schedule

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

Roster

2014 Oklahoma Sooners football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	K. J. Young	Fr
WR	`3`	Sterling Shepard	Jr
QB	`4`	Terrance Hamlet	Fr
WR	`5`	Durron Neal	Jr
QB	`6`	Baker Mayfield	So
WR	`7`	Dannon Cavil	Fr
WR	`8`	Austin Bennett	So
QB	`9`	Trevor Knight (C)	So
TE	`10`	Blake Bell	Sr
WR	`11`	Dorial Green-Beckham	Jr
WR	`12`	Derrick Woods	So
QB	`14`	Cody Thomas	Fr
WR	`15`	Jeffery Mead	Fr
WR	`16`	Michiah Quick	Fr
WR	`17`	Jordan Smallwood	Fr
WR	`19`	Dallis Todd	Fr
RB	`20`	Joe Mixon	Fr
RB	`21`	Keith Ford	So
RB	`25`	David Smith	So
RB	`28`	Alex Ross	So
RB	`32`	Samaje Perine	Fr
FB	`32`	Jaxon Uhles	So
RB	`34`	Daniel Brooks	So
RB	`35`	Ezel McIntee	Fr
FB	`36`	Dimitri Flowers	Fr
FB	`41`	Justin Fa'aola	Jr
TE	`45`	Carson Meier	Fr
FB	`47`	Joe Palange	So
FB	`48`	Aaron Ripkowski	Sr
OL	`52`	John-Philip Hughes	Jr
OL	`53`	Tony Feo	Sr
OL	`54`	Nila Kasitati	Jr
OL	`55`	Josiah St. John	Jr
OL	`56`	Ty Darlington	Jr
OL	`63`	Alex Dalton	Fr
OL	`64`	Dylan Hartsook	So
OL	`65`	Nick Hardaway	So
OL	`66`	Riley Nolan	So
OL	`68`	Jonathan Alvarez	Fr
OL	`69`	Joseph Paul	Fr
OL	`70`	Christian Daimler	Fr
OL	`71`	Tyrus Thompson	Sr
OL	`72`	Derek Farniok	Jr
OL	`73`	Kenyon Frison	Fr
OL	`74`	Adam Shead	Sr
OL	`75`	Tyler Evans	Sr
OL	`76`	Sam Grant	So
OL	`77`	Dionte Savage	Sr
OL	`78`	Orlando Brown	Fr
OL	`79`	Daryl Williams (C)	Sr
TE	`80`	Isaac Ijalana	So
WR	`81`	Mark Andrews	Fr
WR	`83`	Nick Basquine	Fr
WR	`84`	Grant Bothun	Jr
WR	`87`	Ryan Augello	Fr
WR	`88`	Cody Chancellor	So
TE	`88`	Taylor McNamara	So
TE	`89`	Connor Knight	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`1`	Dominique Alexander	So
DB	`2`	Julian Wilson (C)	Sr
DB	`3`	Tito Windham	Fr
DB	`4`	Hatari Byrd	So
DB	`6`	Stanvon Taylor	So
LB	`9`	Tay Evans	Fr
DB	`10`	Quentin Hayes	Sr
DB	`11`	Steven Parker	Fr
DB	`13`	Ahmad Thomas	So
DB	`14`	Marcus Green	Fr
DB	`15`	Zack Sanchez	So
LB	`18`	Curtis Bolton	Fr
LB	`19`	Eric Striker (C)	Jr
LB	`20`	Frank Shannon	Jr
DB	`22`	Cortez Johnson	Jr
LB	`23`	Devante Bond	Jr
DB	`23`	Vontre McQuinnie	Fr
DB	`24`	Brandon Young	Sr
LB	`25`	Aaron Franklin	Sr
LB	`26`	Jordan Evans	So
DB	`27`	Dakota Austin	So
DB	`29`	Dylan Briggs	Fr
DE	`29`	Rashod Favors	Sr
DB	`30`	Jordan Thomas	Fr
DB	`30`	Thaddeus LaGrone	So
LB	`31`	Londell Taylor	Jr
DB	`32`	Joshua Bennett	Fr
DB	`36`	Caden Sander	Fr
DB	`37`	Brandon Kitchens	So
DB	`38`	Najee Bissoon	Fr
DB	`39`	Darius Owens	So
LB	`40`	P. L. Lindley	Jr
DB	`41`	Brian Walker	Fr
LB	`42`	Ruben Hunter	So
LB	`43`	Cameron Cotton	Fr
LB	`45`	Caleb Gastelum	Sr
DE	`49`	David Driskill	Sr
DT	`50`	Courtney Garnett	Fr
LB	`51`	Cade Parker	Fr
DT	`58`	Chase Frazier	Fr
DT	`59`	Kane Snowden	So
DT	`80`	Jordan Phillips	So
LB	`82`	Ogbonnia Okoronkwo	Fr
DE	`84`	Mike Onuoha	So
DE	`85`	Geneo Grissom	Sr
DE	`87`	D. J. Ward	Fr
DE	`90`	Matt Dimon	So
DE	`91`	Charles Tapper	Jr
DT	`92`	Matthew Romar	Fr
DT	`93`	Jordan Wade	So
DT	`94`	Torrea Peterson	Sr
DT	`95`	Quincy Russell	Sr
DE	`96`	Mitch Tate	Jr
DT	`97`	Charles Walker	Fr
DT	`98`	Chuka Ndulue (C)	Sr
DE	`99`	Dwayne Orso	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`18`	Michael Hunnicutt (C)	Sr
P	`38`	Jack Steed	So
K	`39`	Nick Hodgson	Sr
LS	`42`	Wesley Horky	Fr
P	`44`	Jed Barnett	Sr
K	`46`	Jack Braught	So
K	`47`	Eric Hosek	Jr

Head coach

Bob Stoops (16th season)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Josh Heupel – Co-offensive coordinator / quarterbacks
Jay Norvell – Co-offensive coordinator / wide receivers
Cale Gundy – Running backs / Director of Recruiting
Bill Bedenbaugh – Offensive line
Jay Boulware – Tight ends / special teams coordinator
Mike Stoops – Associate head coach, Defensive coordinator, Safeties
Tim Kish – Assistant Defensive coordinator / Linebackers
Bobby Jack Wright – Assistant Head Coach / Cornerbacks
Jerry Montgomery – Defensive line
Jerry Schmidt – Director of Sports Enhancement
Matt McMillen – Assistant A.D. Football Operations
Merv Johnson – Director of football operations
Austin Woods – Offensive quality control
C. J. Ah You – Special Teams Quality Control
Chad Walker – Defensive quality control
Ryan Allgood – Offensive Graduate Assistant
Joey Halzle – Offensive Graduate Assistant
Corey Callens – Defensive Graduate Assistant
Courtney Viney – Defensive Graduate Assistant

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 1, 2014

Depth chart

ROLB	RILB	LILB	LOLB
Geneo Grissom	Dominique Alexander	Jordan Evans	Eric Striker
Devante Bond or	Aaron Franklin	Caleb Gastelum	P. L. Lindley
Ogbonnia Okoronkwo	⋅	⋅	⋅

SS
Quentin Hayes
Steven Parker
⋅

CB
Zack Sanchez
Dakota Austin
Stanvon Taylor

DE	NT	DE
Chuka Ndulue	Jordan Phillips	Charles Tapper
Charles Walker	Matthew Romar	Matt Dimon
D. J. Ward	Torrea Peterson	Torrea Peterson

CB
Julian Wilson
Jordan Thomas
Marcus Green

Offense

WR
Sterling Shepard/ Durron Neal
K.J. Young
Jordan Smallwood/ Austin Bennett

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Tyrus Thompson	Adam Shead	Ty Darlington	Dionte Savage or	Daryl Willams
Josiah St. John	Dionte Savage	Nila Kasitati	Nila Kasitati	Derek Farniok
Christian Daimler	⋅	Jonathan Alvarez	Tyler Evans	⋅

TE
Blake Bell
Taylor McNamara
Sam Grant

WR
Michiah Quick
K.J. Young
Austin Bennett

QB
Trevor Knight
Cody Thomas
Justice Hansen

RB
Samaje Perine or
Alex Ross or
Keith Ford

FB
Aaron Ripkowski
Dimitri Flowers
⋅

Special teams
PK Michael Hunnicutt
P Jed Barnett Jack Steed
KR Alex Ross Durron Neal Michiah Quick
PR Sterling Shepard Michiah Quick Zack Sanchez
LS Connor Knight (PAT/FG) Wesley Horky (Punts)
H Grant Bothun Jack Steed or Jed Barnett

^[27]

Game summaries

Louisiana Tech

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

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

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

Date: August 30, 2014
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 93 °F (34 °C) • Wind: ENE 5 • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 85,063
Referee: Referee: Dan Romeo • Umpire: Scott Teifer • Linesman: Rick Smith • Line judge: Marc Bovos • Back judge: Chris Alston • Field judge: Bobby Benard • Side judge: Craig Falkner
TV announcers (FSOK PPV): Ron Thulin (Play-by-play),^[29] Dave Lapham (Color)^[29] & Chad McKee (Sideline)^[29]

Game information

Tulsa

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

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

at Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma

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

Game information

Tennessee

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

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

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

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

Game information

West Virginia

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

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

at Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, West Virginia

Date: September 20, 2014
Game time: 7:35 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SSW 7 • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 61,908
Referee: Referee: Dan Romeo • Umpire: Scott Teifer • Linesman: Rick Smith • Line judge: Marc Bovos • Back judge: Chris Alston • Field judge: Bobby Benard • Side judge: Craig Falkner
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (Play-by-play),^[35] Charles Davis (Color)^[35] & Molly McGrath (Sideline)^[35]

Game information

TCU

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

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

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

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

Game information

Texas (Red River Showdown)

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

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

at Cotton Bowl • Dallas

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

Game information

Kansas State

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

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

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

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

Game information

Iowa State

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

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

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa

Date: November 1, 2014
Game time: 11:05 a.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 34 °F (1 °C) • Wind: SSE 5 • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 50,784
Referee: Referee: Randy Christal • Umpire: Jim Adams • Linesman: Cal McNeill • Line judge: Kelly Deterding • Back judge: Terry Jones • Field judge: Joe Blubaugh • Side judge: Freeman Johns
TV announcers (FS1): Craig Bolerjack (Play-by-play) & Ryan Nece (Color)

Game information

Baylor

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

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

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

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

Game information

Texas Tech

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

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

at Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, Texas

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

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Kansas

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

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

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

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

Game information

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

Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series)

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

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

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

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

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Clemson (Russell Athletic Bowl)

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

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

at Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium • Orlando, Florida

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

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Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	4 (1)	4 (2)	4 (2)	4 (2)	4 (4)	4 (7)	11	11	17	19	16	RV	23	20	18	RV	RV
Coaches	3 (3)	3 (2)	3 (3)	4 (4)	3 (12)	3 (14)	9	11	18	20	16	24	22	18	16	24	RV
CFP	Not released									18	15	—	21	20	20	—	Not released

Statistics

Team

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

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

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

Scores by quarter

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

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

Postseason

Coaching changes

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

2015 NFL Draft

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

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

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2014 Oklahoma Sooners football team

Contents

Preseason

Recruits

Award watch lists

Schedule

Roster

Depth chart

Game summaries

Louisiana Tech

Tulsa

Tennessee

West Virginia

TCU

Texas (Red River Showdown)

Kansas State

Iowa State

Baylor

Texas Tech

Kansas

Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series)

Clemson (Russell Athletic Bowl)

Rankings

Statistics

Team

Scores by quarter

Postseason

Coaching changes

2015 NFL Draft

References