Via OU SID
GENERAL NOTES
• Attendance for Saturday’s game at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium was 84,186, marking OU’s 148th straight sellout of an originally scheduled home game, dating back to the start of the 1999 season. It is the nation’s second-longest current streak.
• Oklahoma is 2-0 for the 82nd time in program history and the 20th time since 2000.
• Oklahoma surrendered just three points through the first seven quarters of the season. The last time OU did not give up a touchdown in its first seven quarters of a season was 1999 (beat Indiana State 49-0 and Baylor 41-10; Baylor’s touchdown came in the fourth quarter).
• This was only the third 28-11 victory in OU history, and the second against SMU. The first 28-11 win vs. SMU came on Sept. 12, 1970 at the Cotton Bowl. The other was on Sept. 14, 1974 at home against Baylor.
• Oklahoma rushed for 189 yards on 47 carries, averaging 4.0 yards per carry. The Sooners have averaged at least 4.0 yards per carry in each of their first two games (averaged 4.5 yards last week).
• The Oklahoma defense had two takeaways tonight (a fumble forced by DB Key Lawrence and recovered by LB Danny Stutsman, and an interception by DB Justin Harrington). The Sooners have three takeaways and no turnovers through two games.
• OU’s 13-play, 94-yard touchdown drive in the second quarter was its longest of the season, and longest TD drive since going 96 yards at West Virginia last season (Nov. 12).
• Eight different receivers caught a pass for Oklahoma tonight. Last week against Arkansas State, 11 different receivers caught a pass.
• OU held SMU to 4 for 16 on third downs (25%) and 2 for 4 on fourth downs (combined 6 for 20). In each of its first two games this season, the Sooners have held opponents at or below 25% on third down conversions (Arkansas State was 2 for 12 [17%]).
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
WR ANDREL ANTHONY
• Scored his first touchdown as a Sooner on a 29-yard reception on OU’s second possession of the game. It was his fifth career TD reception (he had four at Michigan).
• Finished with 76 yards on a career-high seven receptions (10.9 yards per catch). His previous career high was six receptions against Michigan State in 2021 (while at Michigan).
DB PEYTON BOWEN
• Notched his first career punt block on SMU’s opening possession of the game. It was OU’s first blocked punt since the 2020 season (David Ugwoegbu vs. Texas).
• FInished with a career-high four tackles (all in the first half) and a pass breakup. He had three stops last week.
WR JALIL FAROOQ
• Scored his first touchdown of the season and sixth of his career on a 21-yard reception in the fourth quarter. • Registered two catches for 33 yards in the game.
QB DILLON GABRIEL
• Completed 19 of 27 passes (71%) for 176 yards and four touchdowns, and rushed eight times for 20 yards.
• Surpassed the century mark in career touchdown passes tonight. He now has 101 career TD passes (including his time at UCF), 31 of which have come in 14 games at Oklahoma.
• This was his 10th career game with at least four touchdown passes (third at OU) and 17th career game with at least three TD passes (fifth at OU).
• With his 196 total offensive yards tonight, he eclipsed 4,000 total offensive yards at Oklahoma (4,004). He is the 21st Sooner to register at least 4,000 career total offensive yards.
DB JUSTIN HARRINGTON
• Recorded his first interception of the season and second of his career on a play in the fourth quarter. He finished with four tackles.
LB JAREN KANAK
• Notched two pass breakups in the first half. Both came within four plays of each other, including one on fourth down of SMU’s possession that ended with 5:23 left in the second quarter. They were his first two career PBUs.
• Finished with a season-high four tackles, two PBUs and a QB hurry.
DL JACOB LACEY
• Made his first career start (including his four years at Notre Dame) and recorded two tackles and 0.5 TFL.
DB KEY LAWRENCE
• Registered his sixth career forced fumble and first of the season on a play in the third quarter. • Finished with seven tackles (six solo) and one tackle for loss.
RB MARCUS MAJOR
• Made his second career start and first since the 2020 season opener vs. Missouri State.
• Tallied 23 yards and a touchdown on two receptions, and 39 rushing yards on eight carries. The TD reception was the second of his career (his first was at Nebraska last season).
K ZACH SCHMIT
• Was 4 for 4 on PAT attempts tonight and is 12 for 12 on PATs this season. He is 69 for 69 on career PAT attempts, which is the sixth- longest streak of consecutive made PATs in school history.
TE BLAKE SMITH
• Registered his first career touchdown on a two-yard reception in the second quarter. He has two catches for 30 yards through two games at OU. He had two catches for one total yard in his previous two seasons at Texas A&M.
LB DANNY STUTSMAN
• Led the Sooners with 17 tackles, and notched one sack, 2.5 tackles for loss and a QB hurry. The 17 tackles were one shy of his career high, set in last year’s regular season finale against Texas Tech.
• Notched his first career fumble recovery on a fumble forced by Key Lawrence in the third quarter.
RB TAWEE WALKER
• Rushed for a game- and career-high 117 yards on a career-high 21 carries (5.6 yards per rush) and caught three passes for 25 yards. • It was his first career 100-yard rushing game and OU’s first of the season.
• Registered his longest career rush and Oklahoma’s longest rushing play of the season on a 30-yard gain in the second quarter. The run led to Oklahoma’s second touchdown of the game.
GENERAL NOTES
• Attendance for Saturday’s game at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium was 84,186, marking OU’s 148th straight sellout of an originally scheduled home game, dating back to the start of the 1999 season. It is the nation’s second-longest current streak.
• Oklahoma is 2-0 for the 82nd time in program history and the 20th time since 2000.
• Oklahoma surrendered just three points through the first seven quarters of the season. The last time OU did not give up a touchdown in its first seven quarters of a season was 1999 (beat Indiana State 49-0 and Baylor 41-10; Baylor’s touchdown came in the fourth quarter).
• This was only the third 28-11 victory in OU history, and the second against SMU. The first 28-11 win vs. SMU came on Sept. 12, 1970 at the Cotton Bowl. The other was on Sept. 14, 1974 at home against Baylor.
• Oklahoma rushed for 189 yards on 47 carries, averaging 4.0 yards per carry. The Sooners have averaged at least 4.0 yards per carry in each of their first two games (averaged 4.5 yards last week).
• The Oklahoma defense had two takeaways tonight (a fumble forced by DB Key Lawrence and recovered by LB Danny Stutsman, and an interception by DB Justin Harrington). The Sooners have three takeaways and no turnovers through two games.
• OU’s 13-play, 94-yard touchdown drive in the second quarter was its longest of the season, and longest TD drive since going 96 yards at West Virginia last season (Nov. 12).
• Eight different receivers caught a pass for Oklahoma tonight. Last week against Arkansas State, 11 different receivers caught a pass.
• OU held SMU to 4 for 16 on third downs (25%) and 2 for 4 on fourth downs (combined 6 for 20). In each of its first two games this season, the Sooners have held opponents at or below 25% on third down conversions (Arkansas State was 2 for 12 [17%]).
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
WR ANDREL ANTHONY
• Scored his first touchdown as a Sooner on a 29-yard reception on OU’s second possession of the game. It was his fifth career TD reception (he had four at Michigan).
• Finished with 76 yards on a career-high seven receptions (10.9 yards per catch). His previous career high was six receptions against Michigan State in 2021 (while at Michigan).
DB PEYTON BOWEN
• Notched his first career punt block on SMU’s opening possession of the game. It was OU’s first blocked punt since the 2020 season (David Ugwoegbu vs. Texas).
• FInished with a career-high four tackles (all in the first half) and a pass breakup. He had three stops last week.
WR JALIL FAROOQ
• Scored his first touchdown of the season and sixth of his career on a 21-yard reception in the fourth quarter. • Registered two catches for 33 yards in the game.
QB DILLON GABRIEL
• Completed 19 of 27 passes (71%) for 176 yards and four touchdowns, and rushed eight times for 20 yards.
• Surpassed the century mark in career touchdown passes tonight. He now has 101 career TD passes (including his time at UCF), 31 of which have come in 14 games at Oklahoma.
• This was his 10th career game with at least four touchdown passes (third at OU) and 17th career game with at least three TD passes (fifth at OU).
• With his 196 total offensive yards tonight, he eclipsed 4,000 total offensive yards at Oklahoma (4,004). He is the 21st Sooner to register at least 4,000 career total offensive yards.
DB JUSTIN HARRINGTON
• Recorded his first interception of the season and second of his career on a play in the fourth quarter. He finished with four tackles.
LB JAREN KANAK
• Notched two pass breakups in the first half. Both came within four plays of each other, including one on fourth down of SMU’s possession that ended with 5:23 left in the second quarter. They were his first two career PBUs.
• Finished with a season-high four tackles, two PBUs and a QB hurry.
DL JACOB LACEY
• Made his first career start (including his four years at Notre Dame) and recorded two tackles and 0.5 TFL.
DB KEY LAWRENCE
• Registered his sixth career forced fumble and first of the season on a play in the third quarter. • Finished with seven tackles (six solo) and one tackle for loss.
RB MARCUS MAJOR
• Made his second career start and first since the 2020 season opener vs. Missouri State.
• Tallied 23 yards and a touchdown on two receptions, and 39 rushing yards on eight carries. The TD reception was the second of his career (his first was at Nebraska last season).
K ZACH SCHMIT
• Was 4 for 4 on PAT attempts tonight and is 12 for 12 on PATs this season. He is 69 for 69 on career PAT attempts, which is the sixth- longest streak of consecutive made PATs in school history.
TE BLAKE SMITH
• Registered his first career touchdown on a two-yard reception in the second quarter. He has two catches for 30 yards through two games at OU. He had two catches for one total yard in his previous two seasons at Texas A&M.
LB DANNY STUTSMAN
• Led the Sooners with 17 tackles, and notched one sack, 2.5 tackles for loss and a QB hurry. The 17 tackles were one shy of his career high, set in last year’s regular season finale against Texas Tech.
• Notched his first career fumble recovery on a fumble forced by Key Lawrence in the third quarter.
RB TAWEE WALKER
• Rushed for a game- and career-high 117 yards on a career-high 21 carries (5.6 yards per rush) and caught three passes for 25 yards. • It was his first career 100-yard rushing game and OU’s first of the season.
• Registered his longest career rush and Oklahoma’s longest rushing play of the season on a 30-yard gain in the second quarter. The run led to Oklahoma’s second touchdown of the game.
