Final
Patrick hopes to shine for Oklahoma vs. North Texas
Sep 1, 2007 - 12:10 PM North Texas at No. 8 Oklahoma 7:00 pm EDTNORMAN, Oklahoma (Ticker) -- At least Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops knows he can depend on his new starting running back.
Allen Patrick will be the focal point of Oklahoma's offense when the eighth-ranked Sooners begin their season against North Texas on Saturday.
A senior, Patrick ran for at least 100 yards in four of the five games he started in place of injured superstar Adrian Peterson last year.
Stoops will need Patrick to again deliver for Oklahoma, which went 11-3 and won the Big 12 Conference in 2006 but lost Peterson to the NFL and starting quarterback Paul Thompson to graduation after a wild Fiesta Bowl loss to Boise State.
Sam Bradford recently was named the starting quarterback for the Sooners. A redshirt freshman, he beat out junior college transfer Joey Halzle and true freshman Keith Nichol for the starting job.
While Oklahoma won the tough Big 12 in what was supposed to be a rebuilding year, North Texas went just 3-9 and finished seventh in the eight-team Sun Belt Conference last season, leading to the firing of coach Darrell Dickey.
The Mean Green tapped Todd Dodge, a highly successful high school coach in Texas, to replace Dickey.
Dodge is going to utilize the same spread offense he used at Southlake Carroll High, and junior Daniel Meager will be his starting quarterback.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NORTH TEXAS 0 0 3 7 10
OKLAHOMA (8) 21 28 14 16 79 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: OKLAHOMA - TD, JERMAINE GRESHAM 15 YD PASS
FROM SAM BRADFORD (GARRETT
HARTLEY KICK), 0:32. OKLAHOMA
7-0
OKLAHOMA - TD, DEMARCO MURRAY 44 YD RUN
(GARRETT HARTLEY KICK), 3:16.
OKLAHOMA 14-0
OKLAHOMA
Sep 1 10:54 PM - CORRECTION
NCAAF SAFETY OKLAHOMA
BALL THROUGH END ZONE
NORTH TEXAS 10
OKLAHOMA (8) 79 9:32 LEFT, 4TH QTR
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 10:45 PM
SAFETY NORTH TEXAS ALAN DAVIS TACKLED BY GIOVANNI VIZZA IN END ZONE
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 10:38 PM
SAFETY NORTH TEXAS ALAN DAVIS TACKLED BY GIOVANNI VIZZA IN END ZONE
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 10:38 PM- NCAAF
SAFETY NORTH TEXAS
ALAN DAVIS TACKLED BY GIOVANNI VIZZA IN END ZONE
NORTH TEXAS 12
OKLAHOMA (8) 77 9:32 LEFT, 4TH QTR
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 10:38 PM
TD OKLAHOMA JACOB GUTIERREZ 1 YD RUN (GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 10:33 PM
TD OKLAHOMA JACOB GUTIERREZ 1 YD RUN (GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 10:33 PM- NCAAF
TD OKLAHOMA
JACOB GUTIERREZ 1 YD RUN
(GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
NORTH TEXAS 10
OKLAHOMA (8) 77 10:46 LEFT, 4TH QTR
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 10:33 PM - NCAAF
TD OKLAHOMA
MOSSIS MADU 1 YD RUN
(GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
NORTH TEXAS 10
OKLAHOMA (8) 70 13:03 LEFT, 4TH QTR
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 10:20 PM
TD NORTH TEXAS CASEY FITZGERALD 69 YD PASS FROM GIOVANNI VIZZA (THOMAS MORELAND KICK)
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 10:14 PM
TD NORTH TEXAS CASEY FITZGERALD 69 YD PASS FROM GIOVANNI VIZZA (THOMAS MORELAND KICK)
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 10:14 PM- NCAAF
TD NORTH TEXAS
CASEY FITZGERALD 69 YD PASS FROM GIOVANNI VIZZA
(THOMAS MORELAND KICK)
NORTH TEXAS 10
OKLAHOMA (8) 63 14:30 LEFT, 4TH QTR
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 10:14 PM - NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NORTH TEXAS 0 0 3 3
OKLAHOMA (8) 21 28 14 63 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: OKLAHOMA - TD, JERMAINE GRESHAM 15 YD PASS
FROM SAM BRADFORD (GARRETT
HARTLEY KICK), 0:32. OKLAHOMA
7-0
OKLAHOMA - TD, DEMARCO MURRAY 44 YD RUN
(GARRETT HARTLEY KICK), 3:16.
OKLAHOMA
Sep 1 10:09 PM
TD OKLAHOMA NIC HARRIS 25 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 10:05 PM
TD OKLAHOMA NIC HARRIS 25 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 10:05 PM- NCAAF
TD OKLAHOMA
NIC HARRIS 25 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN
(GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
NORTH TEXAS 3
OKLAHOMA (8) 63 0:59 LEFT, 3RD QTR
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 10:05 PM - NCAAF
FG NORTH TEXAS
THOMAS MORELAND 29 YD
NORTH TEXAS 3
OKLAHOMA (8) 56 5:09 LEFT, 3RD QTR
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 9:59 PM - NCAAF
TD OKLAHOMA
DEMARCO MURRAY 3 YD RUN
(GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
NORTH TEXAS 0
OKLAHOMA (8) 56 13:44 LEFT, 3RD QTR
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 9:25 PM - NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NORTH TEXAS 0 0 0
OKLAHOMA (8) 21 28 49 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: OKLAHOMA - TD, JERMAINE GRESHAM 15 YD PASS
FROM SAM BRADFORD (GARRETT
HARTLEY KICK), 0:32. OKLAHOMA
7-0
OKLAHOMA - TD, DEMARCO MURRAY 44 YD RUN
(GARRETT HARTLEY KICK), 3:16.
OKLAHOMA 14-0
OK
Sep 1 8:58 PM
TD OKLAHOMA MALCOLM KELLY 24 YD PASS FROM SAM BRADFORD (GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 8:55 PM
TD OKLAHOMA MALCOLM KELLY 24 YD PASS FROM SAM BRADFORD (GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 8:55 PM
TD OKLAHOMA MALCOLM KELLY 24 YD PASS FROM SAM BRADFORD (GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 8:55 PM- NCAAF
TD OKLAHOMA
MALCOLM KELLY 24 YD PASS FROM SAM BRADFORD
(GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
NORTH TEXAS 0
OKLAHOMA (8) 49 1:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 8:55 PM - NCAAF
TD OKLAHOMA
DEMARCO MURRAY 1 YD RUN
(GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
NORTH TEXAS 0
OKLAHOMA (8) 42 3:04 LEFT, 2ND QTR
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 8:43 PM
TD OKLAHOMA MALCOLM KELLY 55 YD PASS FROM SAM BRADFORD (GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 8:27 PM
TD OKLAHOMA MALCOLM KELLY 55 YD PASS FROM SAM BRADFORD (GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 8:27 PM
TD OKLAHOMA MALCOLM KELLY 55 YD PASS FROM SAM BRADFORD (GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 8:27 PM- NCAAF
TD OKLAHOMA
MALCOLM KELLY 55 YD PASS FROM SAM BRADFORD
(GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
NORTH TEXAS 0
OKLAHOMA (8) 35 7:49 LEFT, 2ND QTR
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 8:27 PM - NCAAF
TD OKLAHOMA
DEMARCO MURRAY 3 YD RUN
(GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
NORTH TEXAS 0
OKLAHOMA (8) 28 11:39 LEFT, 2ND QTR
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 8:13 PM - NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NORTH TEXAS 0 0
OKLAHOMA (8) 21 21 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: OKLAHOMA - TD, JERMAINE GRESHAM 15 YD PASS
FROM SAM BRADFORD (GARRETT
HARTLEY KICK), 0:32. OKLAHOMA
7-0
OKLAHOMA - TD, DEMARCO MURRAY 44 YD RUN
(GARRETT HARTLEY KICK), 3:16.
OKLAHOMA
Sep 1 8:03 PM - NCAAF
TD OKLAHOMA
DEMARCO MURRAY 1 YD RUN
(GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
NORTH TEXAS 0
OKLAHOMA (8) 21 3:49 LEFT, 1ST QTR
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 7:51 PM - NCAAF
TD OKLAHOMA
DEMARCO MURRAY 44 YD RUN
(GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
NORTH TEXAS 0
OKLAHOMA (8) 14 11:44 LEFT, 1ST QTR
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 7:25 PM
TD OKLAHOMA JERMAINE GRESHAM 15 YD PASS FROM SAM BRADFORD (GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 7:15 PM
TD OKLAHOMA JERMAINE GRESHAM 15 YD PASS FROM SAM BRADFORD (GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 7:15 PM
TD OKLAHOMA JERMAINE GRESHAM 15 YD PASS FROM SAM BRADFORD (GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 7:15 PM- NCAAF
TD OKLAHOMA
JERMAINE GRESHAM 15 YD PASS FROM SAM BRADFORD
(GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
NORTH TEXAS 0
OKLAHOMA (8) 7 14:28 LEFT, 1ST QTR
North Texas vs. Oklahoma(8)Sep 1 7:15 PM
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