November 29, 2008 Week 14 · Regular Season Belt defended

Oklahoma defends the belt, 61–41, on the road at Oklahoma State.

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Recap

Oklahoma's high-powered offense overwhelmed Oklahoma State in a defensive struggle turned offensive showcase, with Sam Bradford and the Sooner passing attack proving too much to handle. The game featured several momentum shifts, including an early Oklahoma State touchdown pass to Kendall Hunter in the second quarter and a critical defensive two-point conversion for the Cowboys in the third quarter, but Oklahoma's precision passing consistently found the end zone. Bradford's 73-yard touchdown pass to Jermaine Gresham in the third quarter proved to be the difference-maker, and despite Oklahoma State's efforts to keep pace with field goals and touchdown drives, the Sooners' superior third-down efficiency and turnover-free performance secured the belt.

Sam Bradford's 73-yard touchdown to Jermaine Gresham in Q3 gave Oklahoma crucial breathing room late in the game
Zac Robinson's interception to Dominique Franks early in Q1 set up Oklahoma's first touchdown and established momentum
Oklahoma State's defensive two-point conversion return in Q3 kept the game competitive but ultimately fell short of closing the gap
Oklahoma's turnover-free performance with 12-18 third-down conversions dominated time of possession and field position throughout

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

Oklahoma StateOklahoma

Total yards452557

Rushing yards198187

Passing yards263370

First downs2527

3rd down conv.7/1212/18

Turnovers20

Penalties–yards2–157–63

Time of possession17:3918:48

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 13:16	Oklahoma State	+24 yd	Zac Robinson pass intercepted by Dominique Franks at the OKSt 46, returned for 24 yards to the OKSt 22.
Q1 12:49	Oklahoma	+0 yd	Jimmy Stevens extra point GOOD.
Q1 12:49	Oklahoma	+20 yd	DeMarco Murray rush for 20 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1 10:14	Oklahoma State	+26 yd	Zac Robinson pass complete to Damian Davis for 26 yards to the Okla 18 for a 1ST down.
Q1 8:41	Oklahoma State	+28 yd	Dan Bailey 28 yard field goal GOOD.
Q2 13:24	Oklahoma State	+23 yd	Zac Robinson pass complete to Kendall Hunter for 23 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 13:24	Oklahoma State	+0 yd	Dan Bailey extra point GOOD.
Q2 7:24	Oklahoma	+0 yd	Jimmy Stevens extra point GOOD.
Q2 7:24	Oklahoma	+2 yd	Chris Brown rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 12:17	Oklahoma	+21 yd	Sam Bradford pass complete to Quentin Chaney for 21 yards to the OKSt 44 for a 1ST down.
Q2 7:24	Oklahoma	+28 yd	Matthew Moreland kickoff for 64 yards returned by Perrish Cox for 28 yards to the OKSt 34.
Q2 2:57	Oklahoma State	+44 yd	Dan Bailey 44 yard field goal GOOD.
Q2 0:13	Oklahoma	+3 yd	Sam Bradford pass complete to Jermaine Gresham for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 0:13	Oklahoma	+0 yd	Jimmy Stevens extra point GOOD.
Q3 11:12	Oklahoma State	+6 yd	Zac Robinson pass complete to Dez Bryant for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3 12:45	Oklahoma State	+36 yd	Zac Robinson pass complete to Dez Bryant for 36 yards to the Okla 11 for a 1ST down.
Q3 13:15	Oklahoma State	+23 yd	Zac Robinson pass complete to Damian Davis for 23 yards to the Okla 47 for a 1ST down.
Q3 11:12	Oklahoma State	+25 yd	Dan Bailey kickoff for 70 yards returned by DeMarco Murray for 25 yards to the Okla 25.
Q3 11:12	Oklahoma State	+0 yd	Two-point conversion attempt, Zac Robinson fumble recovered by Frank Alexander and returned for a defensive two-point conversion.
Q3 10:13	Oklahoma	+73 yd	Sam Bradford pass complete to Jermaine Gresham for 73 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3 10:13	Oklahoma	+0 yd	Jimmy Stevens extra point GOOD.
Q3 6:13	Oklahoma State	+31 yd	Zac Robinson rush for 31 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3 6:13	Oklahoma State	+0 yd	Dan Bailey extra point GOOD.
Q3 6:13	Oklahoma State	+23 yd	Dan Bailey kickoff for 67 yards returned by Juaquin Iglesias for 23 yards to the Okla 26.
Q3 1:21	Oklahoma	+28 yd	Matthew Moreland kickoff for 65 yards returned by Victor Johnson for 28 yards to the OKSt 33.
Q3 3:45	Oklahoma	+21 yd	Sam Bradford pass complete to Ryan Broyles for 21 yards to the OKSt 33 for a 1ST down.
Q3 1:28	Oklahoma	-1 yd	Sam Bradford rush, fumbled, recovered by Okla Sam Bradford at the OKSt 2, Sam Bradford for 2 yards, to the OKSt 0 for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3 1:28	Oklahoma	+0 yd	Jimmy Stevens extra point GOOD.
Q4 14:13	Oklahoma State	+17 yd	Zac Robinson pass complete to Dez Bryant for 17 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q4 14:39	Oklahoma State	+38 yd	Zac Robinson pass complete to Brandon Pettigrew for 38 yards to the Okla 20 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:13	Oklahoma State	+0 yd	Two-point conversion attempt, Zac Robinson pass to Dez Bryant GOOD.
Q4 14:13	Oklahoma State	+68 yd	Dan Bailey kickoff for 65 yards returned by DeMarco Murray for 68 yards to the OKSt 27.
Q4 10:46	Oklahoma	+1 yd	Sam Bradford pass complete to Brody Eldridge for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q4 10:46	Oklahoma	+0 yd	Jimmy Stevens extra point GOOD.
Q4 10:33	Oklahoma	+90 yd	Matthew Moreland kickoff for 60 yards returned by Perrish Cox for 90 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q4 10:33	Oklahoma State	+0 yd	Dan Bailey extra point GOOD.
Q4 10:33	Oklahoma State	+35 yd	Dan Bailey kickoff for 70 yards returned by DeMarco Murray for 35 yards to the Okla 35.
Q4 8:23	Oklahoma	+25 yd	Sam Bradford pass complete to Jermaine Gresham for 25 yards to the OKSt 25 for a 1ST down.
Q4 7:17	Oklahoma	+17 yd	Sam Bradford pass complete to Juaquin Iglesias for 17 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q4 7:17	Oklahoma	+0 yd	Jimmy Stevens extra point GOOD.
Q4 4:03	Oklahoma	+20 yd	Chris Brown rush for 20 yards to the OKSt 11 for a 1ST down.
Q4 2:55	Oklahoma	+27 yd	Jimmy Stevens 27 yard field goal GOOD.
Q4 0:25	Oklahoma	+28 yd	Chris Brown rush for 28 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q4 0:25	Oklahoma	+22 yd	Matthew Moreland kickoff for 59 yards returned by Bo Bowling for 22 yards to the OKSt 33.
Q4 0:25	Oklahoma	+0 yd	Jimmy Stevens extra point GOOD.
Q4 0:05	Oklahoma State	+20 yd	Keith Toston rush for 20 yards to the Okla 47 for a 1ST down.

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
Zac RobinsonOklahoma State	17/26	254	9.8	3	1	93.8
Sam BradfordOklahoma	30/44	370	8.4	4	0	93.9

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Zac RobinsonOklahoma State	17	90	5.3	1	31
Kendall HunterOklahoma State	18	84	4.7	0	18
Keith TostonOklahoma State	3	26	8.7	0	20
Chris BrownOklahoma	19	98	5.2	2	28
DeMarco MurrayOklahoma	15	73	4.9	1	20
Sam BradfordOklahoma	4	16	4.0	1	9

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Dez BryantOklahoma State	6	91	15.2	2	36
Damian DavisOklahoma State	5	79	15.8	0	26
Kendall HunterOklahoma State	5	46	9.2	1	23
Brandon PettigrewOklahoma State	1	38	38.0	0	38
Jermaine GreshamOklahoma	9	158	17.6	2	73
Juaquin IglesiasOklahoma	8	86	10.8	1	18
Ryan BroylesOklahoma	5	48	9.6	0	21
Quentin ChaneyOklahoma	2	35	17.5	0	21
Manuel JohnsonOklahoma	2	24	12.0	0	15
DeMarco MurrayOklahoma	1	16	16.0	0	16
Chris BrownOklahoma	2	2	1.0	0	7
Brody EldridgeOklahoma	1	1	1.0	1	1

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Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Dominique FranksOklahoma	1	24	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Dan BaileyOklahoma State	2/2	100.0	44	3/3	9
Jimmy StevensOklahoma	1/1	100.0	27	8/8	11

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Ricky PriceOklahoma State	1	0	0.0	0
Dez BryantOklahoma State	1	0	0.0	0
Ryan BroylesOklahoma	1	3	3.0	3
Dominique FranksOklahoma	1	0	0.0	0

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Matt FodgeOklahoma State	2	79	39.5	0	0	47
Mike KnallOklahoma	3	141	47.0	0	0	52

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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