No. 14 Oklahoma 62, Kansas 7
The Sports Xchange
Oct 31, 2015
LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Kansas didn't put up much of a fight but at least Oklahoma didn't break any records this time around.
The No. 14 Sooners dominated from the start, beating the Jayhawks 62-7 Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
The last time the teams met, Sooners running back Samaje Perine rushed for an NCAA single-game record 427 yards.
Perine wasn't nearly as prolific in this game but was still effective, rushing for 90 yards and two first-half touchdowns.
The offensive star of the game for the Sooners (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) was wide receiver Sterling Shepard, though. The senior had 11 catches for 183 yards and a score.
Shepard had 10 catches for 174 yards and a touchdown before halftime. Shepard's receiving yardage total was the second-most in school history for a half, behind Juaquin Iglesias' 178 against Kansas in 2008.
Oklahoma led 38-7 at the break, dominating the Jayhawks (0-8, 0-5) from the start.
Baker Mayfield hit Shepard for a 41-yard gain on the first play of the game and though Oklahoma's drive fizzled after that, the Sooners quickly got to work building their lead.
On the second play of Oklahoma's next drive, Mayfield found running back Joe Mixon for a 68-yard touchdown pass.
It was the first of four consecutive Sooners drives that ended in touchdowns, though the others didn't look as effortless.
Oklahoma's other scoring drives of the first half took at least seven plays including a 14-play, 75-yard drive in the second quarter before the Sooners once again kicked things into high gear just before halftime.
The Sooners went 80 yards on five plays in less than a minute, with Shepard and Perine carrying the load. Shepard had catches of 23 and 35 yards on the drive, the latter setting up Perine's 1-yard touchdown run a play later.
About the only thing that did go wrong for Shepard in the game was his muffed punt late in the first that led to the Jayhawks' lone touchdown. But the Sooners were ahead 21-0 at that point and Kansas couldn't retain momentum.
Mayfield completed 27 of 32 passes for 383 yards and four touchdowns before giving way to Trevor Knight before the midpoint of the third quarter.
NOTES: Oklahoma has scored 55 or more points in three consecutive games after topping that mark just once in its previous 39 games. ... Kansas is the only Power Five conference program without a win. ... Oklahoma LB Frank Shannon started for the second consecutive game in place of Jordan Evans, who is still recovering from a knee injury. Evans dressed but did not play. ... Kansas LT Jordan Shelley-Smith did not play after suffering a concussion a week earlier against Oklahoma State. ... Sooners DE Charles Tapper's first-quarter sack was his first since the final game of the regular season last year. He added another in the third. ... Shepard moved into fourth place on OU's career receiving yards list with 2,926, passing Juaquin Iglesias. ... Oklahoma LG Jonathan Alvarez suffered a right leg injury early in the game was replaced by Derek Farniok. ... Oklahoma will host Iowa State next Saturday. Kansas will play at Texas.
Oct 31, 2015
LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Kansas didn't put up much of a fight but at least Oklahoma didn't break any records this time around.
The No. 14 Sooners dominated from the start, beating the Jayhawks 62-7 Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
The last time the teams met, Sooners running back Samaje Perine rushed for an NCAA single-game record 427 yards.
Perine wasn't nearly as prolific in this game but was still effective, rushing for 90 yards and two first-half touchdowns.
The offensive star of the game for the Sooners (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) was wide receiver Sterling Shepard, though. The senior had 11 catches for 183 yards and a score.
Shepard had 10 catches for 174 yards and a touchdown before halftime. Shepard's receiving yardage total was the second-most in school history for a half, behind Juaquin Iglesias' 178 against Kansas in 2008.
Oklahoma led 38-7 at the break, dominating the Jayhawks (0-8, 0-5) from the start.
Baker Mayfield hit Shepard for a 41-yard gain on the first play of the game and though Oklahoma's drive fizzled after that, the Sooners quickly got to work building their lead.
On the second play of Oklahoma's next drive, Mayfield found running back Joe Mixon for a 68-yard touchdown pass.
It was the first of four consecutive Sooners drives that ended in touchdowns, though the others didn't look as effortless.
Oklahoma's other scoring drives of the first half took at least seven plays including a 14-play, 75-yard drive in the second quarter before the Sooners once again kicked things into high gear just before halftime.
The Sooners went 80 yards on five plays in less than a minute, with Shepard and Perine carrying the load. Shepard had catches of 23 and 35 yards on the drive, the latter setting up Perine's 1-yard touchdown run a play later.
About the only thing that did go wrong for Shepard in the game was his muffed punt late in the first that led to the Jayhawks' lone touchdown. But the Sooners were ahead 21-0 at that point and Kansas couldn't retain momentum.
Mayfield completed 27 of 32 passes for 383 yards and four touchdowns before giving way to Trevor Knight before the midpoint of the third quarter.
NOTES: Oklahoma has scored 55 or more points in three consecutive games after topping that mark just once in its previous 39 games. ... Kansas is the only Power Five conference program without a win. ... Oklahoma LB Frank Shannon started for the second consecutive game in place of Jordan Evans, who is still recovering from a knee injury. Evans dressed but did not play. ... Kansas LT Jordan Shelley-Smith did not play after suffering a concussion a week earlier against Oklahoma State. ... Sooners DE Charles Tapper's first-quarter sack was his first since the final game of the regular season last year. He added another in the third. ... Shepard moved into fourth place on OU's career receiving yards list with 2,926, passing Juaquin Iglesias. ... Oklahoma LG Jonathan Alvarez suffered a right leg injury early in the game was replaced by Derek Farniok. ... Oklahoma will host Iowa State next Saturday. Kansas will play at Texas.
