• Gabe Brkic’s game-winning 30-yard field goal as time expired is believed to be OU’s first ever first field game-winning field goal with no time left on the clock.
• OU has won eight of its last nine Big 12 openers and 12 of its last 14.
• Oklahoma improved to 9-0 against West Virginia since the Mountaineers joined the Big 12 prior to the 2012 season
• The win was the Sooners’ 12th straight, good for the second-longest streak in the country. This is Oklahoma’s 14th win streak of 10 or more games in its history and is its longest since winning 14 in a row in the 2016 and ’17 seasons (last 10 games of 2016 and first four of ’17).
• The OU defense allowed just 226 total yards tonight. It was the fewest total yards OU has allowed against a conference opponent since the 2019 season (219 by TCU).
• Oklahoma allowed West Virginia just 47 rushing yards tonight (1.6 per carry). The Mountaineers averaged 139.7 rushing yards on the year entering the game. It was the fewest rushing yards the Sooners have allowed since Baylor had 25 last season. OU’s defense has allowed 100 or fewer rushing yards in all four contests this season and 10 times in 15 games since the start of the 2020 season.
• West Virginia gained 75 yards on its opening possession but only 151 yards the remainder of the game. The OU defense allowed only 62 total yards (68 passing, minus-6 rushing) in the second half and minus-9 total yards in the fourth quarter.
• The Sooners held WVU to 4 of 14 on third downs tonight (the Mountaineers were 0 for 9 after the first quarter). OU has held its last 12 opponents below a 50% third-down conversion rate. Eight of Oklahoma’s last nine opponents have failed to convert more than 31% on third downs (29% tonight).
• OU has registered at least one takeaway in 10 straight games and is plus-14 in turnover margin during that span.
• Oklahoma’s 57 oensive rushing yards were its fewest since 2012 (15 rushing yards in a 30-13 loss to Notre Dame).
• This was the first time Oklahoma has trailed at halftime (10-7) in a home game since Sept. 17, 2016 (trailed Ohio State 35-17).
• West Virginia’s field goal at the end of the first half represented the first second-quarter points by an OU opponent this season. The Sooners have outscored foes 51-3 in the second quarter.
• Nine Sooners caught at least one pass in the game. At least nine receivers have caught a pass in each of OU’s four games this season
QB SPENCER RATTLER
• Completed 26 of 36 passes (72%) for 256 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
• Completed his last nine pass attempts in the game (including 6 for 6 on the game-winning drive) and 15 of his final 16 pass attempts
* Booed by home crowd
K GABE BRKIC
• Scored the game-winning points with a 30-yard field goal as time expired.
• Converted all three of his field goal attempts (28, 35 and 30 yards) and his lone extra point attempt. He has scored at least 10 points in 15 of his 25 career games.
• Has made at least two field goals twice this season, and in nine of his last 11 games dating back to last season’s contest vs. TCU. He has made at least three field goals in six career games.
LB BRIAN ASAMOAH
• Matched his career high with nine tackles (six solo, three assists). He also had nine tackles against Texas last season
TE/H AUSTIN STOGNER
• Scored his first touchdown of the season on a 5-yard catch in the first quarter. It was his sixth career receiving TD.
OL ANDREW RAYM
• Made his first career start (at center). The sophomore has played in all four games this season and in 13 career contests.
P MICHAEL TURK
• All three of his first-half punts went longer than 50 yards (52, 53, 53). The last time an OU punter had three punts of 50 yards or longer in one half was 2019 vs. Texas Tech (Reeves Mundschau, all in the second half). He did not punt in the second half.
S DELARRIN TURNER-YELL
• Notched his second career interception, picking o WVU QB Jarret Doege at the OU 24-yard line on the first play of the second quarter. It was his first interception since the 2020 season opener against Missouri State.
• Finished the game with eight tackles (five solo), the interception, one tackle for loss and a pass breakup
DL PERRION WINFREY
• Registered a sack and finished with three tackles in the game. He has recorded at least 0.5 sacks in all four contests this season.
WR MICHAEL WOODS II
• Registered a career-high eight receptions, totaling 86 yards (54 yards after the catch)
• OU has won eight of its last nine Big 12 openers and 12 of its last 14.
• Oklahoma improved to 9-0 against West Virginia since the Mountaineers joined the Big 12 prior to the 2012 season
• The win was the Sooners’ 12th straight, good for the second-longest streak in the country. This is Oklahoma’s 14th win streak of 10 or more games in its history and is its longest since winning 14 in a row in the 2016 and ’17 seasons (last 10 games of 2016 and first four of ’17).
• The OU defense allowed just 226 total yards tonight. It was the fewest total yards OU has allowed against a conference opponent since the 2019 season (219 by TCU).
• Oklahoma allowed West Virginia just 47 rushing yards tonight (1.6 per carry). The Mountaineers averaged 139.7 rushing yards on the year entering the game. It was the fewest rushing yards the Sooners have allowed since Baylor had 25 last season. OU’s defense has allowed 100 or fewer rushing yards in all four contests this season and 10 times in 15 games since the start of the 2020 season.
• West Virginia gained 75 yards on its opening possession but only 151 yards the remainder of the game. The OU defense allowed only 62 total yards (68 passing, minus-6 rushing) in the second half and minus-9 total yards in the fourth quarter.
• The Sooners held WVU to 4 of 14 on third downs tonight (the Mountaineers were 0 for 9 after the first quarter). OU has held its last 12 opponents below a 50% third-down conversion rate. Eight of Oklahoma’s last nine opponents have failed to convert more than 31% on third downs (29% tonight).
• OU has registered at least one takeaway in 10 straight games and is plus-14 in turnover margin during that span.
• Oklahoma’s 57 oensive rushing yards were its fewest since 2012 (15 rushing yards in a 30-13 loss to Notre Dame).
• This was the first time Oklahoma has trailed at halftime (10-7) in a home game since Sept. 17, 2016 (trailed Ohio State 35-17).
• West Virginia’s field goal at the end of the first half represented the first second-quarter points by an OU opponent this season. The Sooners have outscored foes 51-3 in the second quarter.
• Nine Sooners caught at least one pass in the game. At least nine receivers have caught a pass in each of OU’s four games this season
QB SPENCER RATTLER
• Completed 26 of 36 passes (72%) for 256 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
• Completed his last nine pass attempts in the game (including 6 for 6 on the game-winning drive) and 15 of his final 16 pass attempts
* Booed by home crowd
K GABE BRKIC
• Scored the game-winning points with a 30-yard field goal as time expired.
• Converted all three of his field goal attempts (28, 35 and 30 yards) and his lone extra point attempt. He has scored at least 10 points in 15 of his 25 career games.
• Has made at least two field goals twice this season, and in nine of his last 11 games dating back to last season’s contest vs. TCU. He has made at least three field goals in six career games.
LB BRIAN ASAMOAH
• Matched his career high with nine tackles (six solo, three assists). He also had nine tackles against Texas last season
TE/H AUSTIN STOGNER
• Scored his first touchdown of the season on a 5-yard catch in the first quarter. It was his sixth career receiving TD.
OL ANDREW RAYM
• Made his first career start (at center). The sophomore has played in all four games this season and in 13 career contests.
P MICHAEL TURK
• All three of his first-half punts went longer than 50 yards (52, 53, 53). The last time an OU punter had three punts of 50 yards or longer in one half was 2019 vs. Texas Tech (Reeves Mundschau, all in the second half). He did not punt in the second half.
S DELARRIN TURNER-YELL
• Notched his second career interception, picking o WVU QB Jarret Doege at the OU 24-yard line on the first play of the second quarter. It was his first interception since the 2020 season opener against Missouri State.
• Finished the game with eight tackles (five solo), the interception, one tackle for loss and a pass breakup
DL PERRION WINFREY
• Registered a sack and finished with three tackles in the game. He has recorded at least 0.5 sacks in all four contests this season.
WR MICHAEL WOODS II
• Registered a career-high eight receptions, totaling 86 yards (54 yards after the catch)
