GAME NOTES
• Oklahoma has won 30 of its last 35 true road games, dating back to the 2014 season.
• OU improved to 79-7-2 (.909) all-time record against Iowa State, and 50-3-1 in its last 54 games against the Cyclones. The Sooners’ .909 winning percentage against ISU is the best by one Power Five program against another (minimum 50 games played).
• The Sooners are now 38-3-1 (.917) and have won 25 of their last 26 meetings vs. the Cyclones in Ames.
• Fourteen of OU’s last 17 wins in the series have been by at least 10 points. The 14-point margin today marked ISU’s largest defeat of the season.
• The Sooners have won seven of their last eight regular season games when unranked (going back to 2009).
• Oklahoma rushed for 182 yards in the game, which is 77 yards more than the average rushing yards Iowa State had allowed this season entering the game (105.3).
• Oklahoma held Iowa State to 66 rushing yards on 27 carries (2.4 average). It was the second time OU has held an opponent to fewer than 100 rushing yards this season (held UTEP to 28 yards on the ground). The Sooners limited the Cyclones to nine rushing yards in the first half on 12 carries.
• OU allowed ISU to convert only 7 of 20 third downs (35%). It was the fifth time this season the Sooners have held an opponent below a 40% third down conversion rate.
• Oklahoma outgained Iowa State in total yardage in the first half, 227 to 144. It was the lowest total yardage output by an OU opponent in a first half this season (previous low was 148 yards by Nebraska).
• Prior to today, the last time Oklahoma intercepted three passes in a game was the 2020 Cotton Bowl against Florida. OU also registered three interceptions against Iowa State in the 2020 Big 12 Championship. The last time the Sooners had three interceptions in a true road game was in 2015 at TCU.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
QB DILLON GABRIEL
• Completed 15 of 26 passes for 148 yards and one touchdown with no interceptions, and rushed nine times for 17 net yards.
• Has 14 passing touchdowns this season (84 in his career).
• Has thrown at least one touchdown pass in 32 of his 33 career games. The lone exception was at TCU (10/1) when he left the game with 9:39 left in the second quarter due to injury.
DB JUSTIN BROILES
• Recorded his third career interception and first of the season on a play in the fourth quarter. Finished the game with three tackles and 0.5 TFL.
WR JALIL FAROOQ
• Established a career high with 74 receiving yards on four catches and scored his second career touchdown on a 41-yard reception in the third quarter. His previous career high was 69 receiving yards this season vs. Kansas State.
RB ERIC GRAY
• Rushed for 101 yards and a 4-yard touchdown on 20 carries (5.0 average), and caught two passes for 14 yards. Entering the game, Iowa State allowed opposing teams an average of only 3.3 yards per rush.
• Now has six rushing TDs this season and eight at OU (16 rushing TDs in his career overall). This was his fifth 100-yard rushing game of the season.
DL JORDAN KELLEY
• Registered his first career solo sack on a play in the third quarter. Prior to today, he had only recorded a half-sack (vs. Kansas in 2020).
DL JONAH LAULU
• Redshirt senior transfer made his first start of the season and tallied a season-high four tackles
K ZACH SCHMIT
• Scored all 13 of Oklahoma’s points in the first half. Registered his first career touchdown on a 2-yard fake field goal pass from holder Michael Turk. He also converted field goal attempts of 41 and 34 yards. He has made four straight field goal attempts of 40 yards or longer and six straight attempts overall.
• His streak of scoring 17 consecutive points for Oklahoma was broken with Farooq’s TD reception. Schmit scored the last four points in OU’s win over Kansas (PAT and field goal) and all 13 of OU’s first-half points today (field goal, touchdown, PAT, field goal).
• Has converted six straight field goal attempts, 8 of 9 this season and 9 of 10 in his career.
• Converted all three PAT attempts in the game and has made all 38 of his career PAT tries.
LB DANNY STUTSMAN
• Registered his first career interception and returned it 37 yards to the Iowa State 2-yard line with 5:24 remaining in the game. The INT return set up OU’s game-sealing TD rush by Eric Gray.
• Was also credited with five tackles, 0.5 TFL and a QB hurry.
P MICHAEL TURK
• Registered his first career touchdown pass on a 2-yard fake field goal flip to kicker Zach Schmit. It was his second pass completion of the season (also on a fake field goal vs. Kansas). His passer eciency rating today is 446.8.
• Became the first OU full-time punter to throw a touchdown pass since Joe Wylie vs. Nebraska in 1970. In that game, Wylie threw a 10-yard TD pass to Willie Franklin in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 21. Nebraska, which won the national title that season, went on to win the game 28-21.
• Averaged 49.3 yards on six punts and notched two punts of at least 60 yards in the fourth quarter (61 and 60). He now has five punts this season that have gone at least 60 yards. The 61-yarder was a season long and pinned ISU at its 2-yard line.
LB DAVID UGWOEGBU
• Finished with a six total tackles, one TFL and a QB hurry. He has recorded at least six tackles in every game this season, and has accounted for 49 of his 68 tackles this season over the last five contests.
LB DASHAUN WHITE
• Led all players with a career-high 14 tackles (10 solo), and had 1.5 tackles for loss in the game. His previous career high was 10 tackles last year vs. Nebraska.
DB WOODI WASHINGTON
• Recorded his first interception of the season and the fifth of his career on Iowa State’s first possession of the game. He finished the game with eight tackles (six solo) and a pass breakup.
• Oklahoma has won 30 of its last 35 true road games, dating back to the 2014 season.
• OU improved to 79-7-2 (.909) all-time record against Iowa State, and 50-3-1 in its last 54 games against the Cyclones. The Sooners’ .909 winning percentage against ISU is the best by one Power Five program against another (minimum 50 games played).
• The Sooners are now 38-3-1 (.917) and have won 25 of their last 26 meetings vs. the Cyclones in Ames.
• Fourteen of OU’s last 17 wins in the series have been by at least 10 points. The 14-point margin today marked ISU’s largest defeat of the season.
• The Sooners have won seven of their last eight regular season games when unranked (going back to 2009).
• Oklahoma rushed for 182 yards in the game, which is 77 yards more than the average rushing yards Iowa State had allowed this season entering the game (105.3).
• Oklahoma held Iowa State to 66 rushing yards on 27 carries (2.4 average). It was the second time OU has held an opponent to fewer than 100 rushing yards this season (held UTEP to 28 yards on the ground). The Sooners limited the Cyclones to nine rushing yards in the first half on 12 carries.
• OU allowed ISU to convert only 7 of 20 third downs (35%). It was the fifth time this season the Sooners have held an opponent below a 40% third down conversion rate.
• Oklahoma outgained Iowa State in total yardage in the first half, 227 to 144. It was the lowest total yardage output by an OU opponent in a first half this season (previous low was 148 yards by Nebraska).
• Prior to today, the last time Oklahoma intercepted three passes in a game was the 2020 Cotton Bowl against Florida. OU also registered three interceptions against Iowa State in the 2020 Big 12 Championship. The last time the Sooners had three interceptions in a true road game was in 2015 at TCU.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
QB DILLON GABRIEL
• Completed 15 of 26 passes for 148 yards and one touchdown with no interceptions, and rushed nine times for 17 net yards.
• Has 14 passing touchdowns this season (84 in his career).
• Has thrown at least one touchdown pass in 32 of his 33 career games. The lone exception was at TCU (10/1) when he left the game with 9:39 left in the second quarter due to injury.
DB JUSTIN BROILES
• Recorded his third career interception and first of the season on a play in the fourth quarter. Finished the game with three tackles and 0.5 TFL.
WR JALIL FAROOQ
• Established a career high with 74 receiving yards on four catches and scored his second career touchdown on a 41-yard reception in the third quarter. His previous career high was 69 receiving yards this season vs. Kansas State.
RB ERIC GRAY
• Rushed for 101 yards and a 4-yard touchdown on 20 carries (5.0 average), and caught two passes for 14 yards. Entering the game, Iowa State allowed opposing teams an average of only 3.3 yards per rush.
• Now has six rushing TDs this season and eight at OU (16 rushing TDs in his career overall). This was his fifth 100-yard rushing game of the season.
DL JORDAN KELLEY
• Registered his first career solo sack on a play in the third quarter. Prior to today, he had only recorded a half-sack (vs. Kansas in 2020).
DL JONAH LAULU
• Redshirt senior transfer made his first start of the season and tallied a season-high four tackles
K ZACH SCHMIT
• Scored all 13 of Oklahoma’s points in the first half. Registered his first career touchdown on a 2-yard fake field goal pass from holder Michael Turk. He also converted field goal attempts of 41 and 34 yards. He has made four straight field goal attempts of 40 yards or longer and six straight attempts overall.
• His streak of scoring 17 consecutive points for Oklahoma was broken with Farooq’s TD reception. Schmit scored the last four points in OU’s win over Kansas (PAT and field goal) and all 13 of OU’s first-half points today (field goal, touchdown, PAT, field goal).
• Has converted six straight field goal attempts, 8 of 9 this season and 9 of 10 in his career.
• Converted all three PAT attempts in the game and has made all 38 of his career PAT tries.
LB DANNY STUTSMAN
• Registered his first career interception and returned it 37 yards to the Iowa State 2-yard line with 5:24 remaining in the game. The INT return set up OU’s game-sealing TD rush by Eric Gray.
• Was also credited with five tackles, 0.5 TFL and a QB hurry.
P MICHAEL TURK
• Registered his first career touchdown pass on a 2-yard fake field goal flip to kicker Zach Schmit. It was his second pass completion of the season (also on a fake field goal vs. Kansas). His passer eciency rating today is 446.8.
• Became the first OU full-time punter to throw a touchdown pass since Joe Wylie vs. Nebraska in 1970. In that game, Wylie threw a 10-yard TD pass to Willie Franklin in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 21. Nebraska, which won the national title that season, went on to win the game 28-21.
• Averaged 49.3 yards on six punts and notched two punts of at least 60 yards in the fourth quarter (61 and 60). He now has five punts this season that have gone at least 60 yards. The 61-yarder was a season long and pinned ISU at its 2-yard line.
LB DAVID UGWOEGBU
• Finished with a six total tackles, one TFL and a QB hurry. He has recorded at least six tackles in every game this season, and has accounted for 49 of his 68 tackles this season over the last five contests.
LB DASHAUN WHITE
• Led all players with a career-high 14 tackles (10 solo), and had 1.5 tackles for loss in the game. His previous career high was 10 tackles last year vs. Nebraska.
DB WOODI WASHINGTON
• Recorded his first interception of the season and the fifth of his career on Iowa State’s first possession of the game. He finished the game with eight tackles (six solo) and a pass breakup.
