November 22, 2008 Week 13 · Regular Season Belt changed hands

Oklahoma takes the belt, 65–21, at home over Texas Tech.

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Recap

Oklahoma's offense was unstoppable from the opening drive, with DeMarco Murray punching in a 1-yard touchdown just 8:59 into the first quarter to establish early dominance. The Sooners' aerial attack, led by Sam Bradford, proved equally devastating—Bradford connected with Jermaine Gresham twice for scores (19 and 42 yards) and found Juaquin Iglesias for another touchdown on a 28-yard strike in the second quarter. Texas Tech's Graham Harrell kept the Red Raiders competitive early with a 25-yard scoring pass to Tramain Swindall in the second quarter, but Oklahoma's defense forced a critical interception with 21 seconds left in the half that Travis Lewis returned 47 yards, setting up another Murray touchdown that essentially ended the contest. The final 65-21 margin reflected Oklahoma's superior execution and balance, outgaining Texas Tech 625-406 total yards while forcing four turnovers to claim the Belt.

DeMarco Murray's 1-yard TD run in Q1 — established Oklahoma's early offensive tone
Sam Bradford's three touchdown passes in the first half — demonstrated the Sooners' passing dominance
Travis Lewis's interception return with 21 seconds in Q2 — turned momentum decisively in Oklahoma's favor before halftime
Texas Tech's inability to convert third downs (1-13) — epitomized the Red Raiders' offensive struggles against Oklahoma's defense

Written by Claude from the box score and play-by-play on this page — a plain-English recap of the numbers below, not a substitute for them.

Full Box Score

Team stats

CFBD box score

OklahomaTexas Tech

Total yards625406

Rushing yards29945

Passing yards331399

First downs3121

3rd down conv.7/121/13

Turnovers14

Penalties–yards11–968–47

Time of possession18:0718:28

Full team box score from CFBD’s /games/teams data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have team-level stats that far back.

Play By Play

Key plays

CFBD play-by-play

When	Team	Yards	Play
Q1 11:34	Oklahoma	+25 yd	DeMarco Murray rush for 25 yards to the TexTc 22 for a 1ST down.
Q1 8:59	Oklahoma	+1 yd	DeMarco Murray rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1 8:59	Oklahoma	+0 yd	Jimmy Stevens extra point GOOD.
Q1 0:40	Oklahoma	+42 yd	Sam Bradford pass complete to Jermaine Gresham for 42 yards to the TexTc 29 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:29	Oklahoma	+3 yd	Chris Brown rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 14:29	Oklahoma	+0 yd	Jimmy Stevens extra point GOOD.
Q2 11:39	Oklahoma	+31 yd	Sam Bradford pass complete to DeMarco Murray for 31 yards to the TexTc 30 for a 1ST down.
Q2 10:58	Oklahoma	+19 yd	Sam Bradford pass complete to Jermaine Gresham for 19 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 12:04	Oklahoma	+23 yd	DeMarco Murray rush for 23 yards to the Okla 39 for a 1ST down.
Q2 10:58	Oklahoma	+0 yd	Jimmy Stevens extra point GOOD.
Q2 10:58	Oklahoma	+29 yd	Matthew Moreland kickoff for 50 yards returned by Jamar Wall for 29 yards to the TexTc 49.
Q2 7:45	Oklahoma	+28 yd	Sam Bradford pass complete to Juaquin Iglesias for 28 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 7:45	Oklahoma	+0 yd	Jimmy Stevens extra point GOOD.
Q2 6:45	Texas Tech	+34 yd	Graham Harrell pass complete to Eric Morris for 34 yards to the Okla 25 for a 1ST down.
Q2 6:28	Texas Tech	+0 yd	Matt Williams extra point GOOD.
Q2 6:28	Texas Tech	+25 yd	Graham Harrell pass complete to Tramain Swindall for 25 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 1:04	Oklahoma	+4 yd	Chris Brown rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 1:04	Oklahoma	+20 yd	Matthew Moreland kickoff for 65 yards returned by Jamar Wall for 20 yards to the TexTc 25.
Q2 1:04	Oklahoma	+0 yd	Jimmy Stevens extra point GOOD.
Q2 0:21	Texas Tech	+47 yd	Graham Harrell pass intercepted by Travis Lewis at the TexTc 49, returned for 47 yards to the TexTc 29, Oklahoma penalty 1 yard personal foul accepted for a 1ST down.
Q2 0:18	Oklahoma	+1 yd	DeMarco Murray rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 0:18	Oklahoma	+0 yd	Jimmy Stevens extra point GOOD.
Q2 0:00	Texas Tech	+21 yd	Graham Harrell pass complete to Baron Batch for 21 yards to the TexTc 28, Texas Tech penalty 16 yard personal foul accepted.
Q3 13:29	Oklahoma	+21 yd	Sam Bradford pass complete to DeMarco Murray for 21 yards to the TexTc 25.
Q3 11:11	Oklahoma	+33 yd	Jimmy Stevens 33 yard field goal GOOD.
Q3 9:07	Oklahoma	+2 yd	Chris Brown rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3 9:07	Oklahoma	+0 yd	Jimmy Stevens extra point GOOD.
Q3 7:00	Texas Tech	+27 yd	Graham Harrell pass complete to Detron Lewis for 27 yards to the Okla 26 for a 1ST down.
Q3 5:39	Texas Tech	+11 yd	Graham Harrell pass complete to Eric Morris for 11 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3 5:39	Texas Tech	+0 yd	Matt Williams extra point GOOD.
Q3 1:38	Oklahoma	+66 yd	Sam Bradford pass complete to Manuel Johnson for 66 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3 1:38	Oklahoma	+20 yd	Matthew Moreland kickoff for 60 yards returned by Jamar Wall for 20 yards to the TexTc 30.
Q4 13:54	Oklahoma	+0 yd	Jimmy Stevens extra point GOOD.
Q4 14:04	Oklahoma	+0 yd	Jimmy Stevens extra point GOOD.
Q4 0:11	Texas Tech	+27 yd	Graham Harrell pass complete to Detron Lewis for 27 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q4 4:05	Texas Tech	+22 yd	Graham Harrell pass complete to Adam James for 22 yards to the TexTc 27 for a 1ST down.
Q4 0:11	Texas Tech	+0 yd	Matt Williams extra point GOOD.

Scoring plays, turnovers, and gains of 20+ yards, pulled from CFBD’s play-by-play. This section only appears for belt games with play-by-play on file (2003 onward).

Box Score

Player stats

CFBD player stats

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Sam BradfordOklahoma	14/19	304	16.0	4	0	93.1
Joey HalzleOklahoma	3/4	22	5.5	0	0	61.6
Graham HarrellTexas Tech	33/55	361	6.6	3	1	17.0

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
DeMarco MurrayOklahoma	18	125	6.9	2	25
Chris BrownOklahoma	21	108	5.1	3	15
Mossis MaduOklahoma	10	46	4.6	0	11
Sam BradfordOklahoma	5	18	3.6	0	14
Manuel JohnsonOklahoma	1	2	2.0	0	2
Baron BatchTexas Tech	8	47	5.9	0	13
Shannon WoodsTexas Tech	8	39	4.9	0	16
Edward BrittonTexas Tech	1	-1	-1.0	0	0
Michael CrabtreeTexas Tech	1	-2	-2.0	0	2
Graham HarrellTexas Tech	4	-38	-9.5	0	0

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Jermaine GreshamOklahoma	5	95	19.0	1	42
DeMarco MurrayOklahoma	4	71	17.8	0	31
Manuel JohnsonOklahoma	1	66	66.0	1	66
Juaquin IglesiasOklahoma	1	28	28.0	1	28
Ryan BroylesOklahoma	1	26	26.0	1	26
Quentin ChaneyOklahoma	2	21	10.5	0	12
Mossis MaduOklahoma	1	9	9.0	0	9
Chris BrownOklahoma	1	6	6.0	0	6
Matt ClappOklahoma	1	4	4.0	0	4
Detron LewisTexas Tech	5	71	14.2	1	27
Michael CrabtreeTexas Tech	6	62	10.3	0	15
Eric MorrisTexas Tech	4	60	15.0	1	34
Tramain SwindallTexas Tech	4	50	12.5	1	25
Shannon WoodsTexas Tech	5	34	6.8	0	13
Baron BatchTexas Tech	5	32	6.4	0	21
Lyle LeongTexas Tech	2	27	13.5	0	17
Adam JamesTexas Tech	1	22	22.0	0	22
Todd WalkerTexas Tech	1	3	3.0	0	3

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Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Travis LewisOklahoma	1	47	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Jimmy StevensOklahoma	1/1	100.0	33	8/9	11
Matt WilliamsTexas Tech	0/0	0.0	0	3/3	3

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Ryan BroylesOklahoma	3	3	1.0	4	0
Eric MorrisTexas Tech	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Mike KnallOklahoma	2	76	38.0	0	0	43
Jonathan LaCourTexas Tech	4	134	33.5	0	0	41

Full player stats from CFBD’s /games/players data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have player-level stats that far back.

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