Oklahoma Sooners

Big 12
Originally Published: November 30, 2012
SoonerNation: Blake Bell Interview
Jake Trotter interviews Blake Bell days after Oklahoma's dramatic win against Oklahoma State. "The Belldozer" explains his touchdown celebration and discusses how he'll approach following Landry Jones at quarterback.Tags: Blake Bell, Landry Jones, Oklahoma Sooners, Belldozer, SoonerNation, college football

OU vs. TCU: QB Jones under pressure

Jake Trotter
Few quarterbacks in college football have had as hot a stretch as Landry Jones has these past two games.

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Charles LeClaire/US PresswireLandry Jones is coming off back-to-back games of throwing for 500 yards or more.
On top of throwing for 500-plus yards in each, Jones has led the Sooners on back-to-back, come-from-behind, fourth-quarter touchdown drives.


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K-State, OU vying for title

SOONERNATION PREDICTIONS

Brandon Chatmon: Oklahoma 42, TCU 28
Bob Przybylo: Oklahoma 27, TCU 16

Jake Trotter: Oklahoma 41, TCU 30

Read the predictions here. Insider

KEY STAT FOR THE SOONERS

By Brandon Chatmon

8.5. That's Landry Jones' yards per attempt since Texas, the first game Jalen Saunders was eligible to play after being cleared by the NCAA. In the four games without Saunders, Jones' yards per attempt was 7. (via ESPN Stats & Info)

Storylines to watch

By Brandon Chatmon

Will the Sooners take care of their end?

There's been plenty of talk around the state of Oklahoma about the Sooners' chances to make the BCS. Yet it will mean nothing if the Sooners don't beat TCU.

The Horned Frogs are coming off a 20-13 win over Texas but have lost three of their last five games. TCU's first season in the Big 12 has been difficult, but it has overcome injuries and obstacles to earn a 4-4 conference record heading into Saturday's finale.

Read more storylines here. Insider

Week 14 Conference Call

Drive Starters

By Jake Trotter

The Sooners have been virtually unstoppable these last two weeks. But all season, they have been lethal in kick-starting drives.

This season, OU has just 16 three-and-outs, which, according to ESPN Stats & Info, is tied for second fewest in the nation.

In Bedlam, OU generated 44 first downs, way above the Sooners' average of 27. Keeping drives alive will help wear down TCU's defense the way it did OSU's.

OU PLAYER TO WATCH

By Jake Trotter

Tony Jefferson
Tony Jefferson

OU's junior safety had 14 tackles in Bedlam, but did not have his best performance. He turned Josh Stewart loose on the first play of the third quarter for a 75-yard TD, and missed several tackles trying to bring down Joseph Randle. As the OU defense has dipped these last three games, so has Jefferson. With TCU expected to try and run right at the Sooners too, Jefferson needs a big bounce-back game.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"It's one of those things where you want to live in the moment (of the Bedlam win). But at the same time you have to also know the season is not over yet. We're on the line easily for a Big 12 title and BCS bowl game, and it's one of the goals that you set at the beginning of the year. So you have to forget about it."

-- DT Casey Walker

STORIES OF THE WEEK

SoonerNation

Some of the top OU stories from SoonerNation in case you missed them:

• OU could have BCS berth spoiled

• Transfers Brown, Saunders big for Sooners

• Defense looking for answers after poor stretch

• Ranking the top QB performances at OU under Bob Stoops

• Oklahoma, Nebraska to resume series in 2021

• The Oklahoma 10: Week 13 power rankings

• Scouting TCU: Stop the run, win the game

• Roundtable: OU's most valuable receiver?

For more discussion, check out our forum Insider.

The Recruiting Trail

RN Sooners recruiting tidbits:

• Sooner Intel: In-depth recruiting notes Insider

• 2014 RB commit Devon Thomas hoping to overcome junior season Insider

• Juco Desmond Harrison comfortable at OU Insider

• DE Dimarya Mixon, Sooners part ways Insider

• Juco punter Barnett commits to Sooners Insider

• Lamar Robbins: 'Great time' on OU visit Insider

• Sooner Snapshot: RB Keith Ford Insider

• OL Benenoch taking one more official visit Insider

• FSU commit Adrian Baker mulling options Insider

• Jordan Evans can't wait, commits to OU Insider

• Breaking down the board: Linebacker Insider

• Q&A: 2014 OU commit Armanti Foreman Insider

• DT Justin Manning confirms decision date Insider

• TE Sandland content with patient approach Insider

For more, check out RecruitingNation