The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
10.11.2014 | Football
No. 11/9 Oklahoma 31, Texas 26
Postgame Notes
Oct. 11, 2014
Cotton Bowl Stadium
TEAM NOTES
• Series: Texas now holds a 60-44-5 series lead, including a 48-40-4 edge in Dallas. Oklahoma has won six of the last 11 meetings. UT is the only Big 12 Conference team that holds an all-time series lead against the Sooners.
• Holding the OU Offense in Check: Oklahoma entered the game averaging 488.2 total yards per game (No. 29 in the nation), but was held to 232, including only 29 (on 14 plays) in the first half. The total offense output was the lowest by the Sooners in the series since 2002 when they gained 209 in a 35-24 loss. Samaje Perine, who entered the game averaging 101.2 ypg (No. 21 nationally), was held to 62 yards on 18 carries.
• Offensive Production: The Longhorns posted a season-high 482 yards of total offense, which was the second most in the series with Oklahoma. The Horns racked up 553 total yards in a 37-27 win in 1999.
• Third-Down Conversions: Texas held the Sooners to one third-down conversion in 11 attempts (9.1 percent). The one conversion (a 9-yard completion on third-and-4) came on OU's last offensive possession of the game and allowed the offense to run another three plays. Oklahoma entered the game converting 41 percent on third down (No. 70 in the nation) and the Longhorns allowed a 34.9 percent conversion rate (No. 39 in the nation).
• Rushing Attack : One week ago, Texas rushed for a season-high 190 yards and averaged a season-best 4.8 yards per carry. The Longhorns followed up with 148 yards on 40 attempts, including a season-high 78 by Malcolm Brown and career-best 50 by Tyrone Swoopes.
• Changes Up Front: The starters on the offensive and defensive lines were adjusted. Taylor Doyle, who started three of the first four games at right guard, opened the game at center. DE Naashon Hughes made his first career start.
• Explosive Plays: The Longhorns produced a season-best 12 explosive plays (12-plus yard rushes/16-plus yard catches), including five on the ground and seven in the air. The previous season highs were four explosive running plays vs. Baylor and four passing plays vs. North Texas. UT has six pass plays of 30 or more yards this season and three occurred in this game. Wide receivers Jaxon Shipley (32), Marcus Johnson (41) and John Harris (38) each had a reception of more than 30 yards.
• The Last Time: The Longhorns surrendered their first kickoff return for a score (91 yards by Alex Ross) since 2012 vs. Ole Miss, a span of 29 games. Zack Sanchez also had a 43-yard interception return for a TD for the Sooners. Oregon had a pair of interception returns for scores in last year's Valero Alamo Bowl.
• Game Captains: LB Demarco Cobbs and S Josh Turner served as game captains.
Malcolm Brown, RB
• Rushed for a season-high 78 yards on 19 carries and now has 2,294 in his career (No. 14 on the UT all-time list).
Taylor Doyle, C
• Made his first career start at center.
Johnathan Gray, RB
• Rushed for 20 yards on nine carries. He moved from 19th to 18th (1,802) on the UT career rushing yards list, passing Byron Townsend (1,783/1949-51).
John Harris, WR
• Posted five receptions for 90 yards and recorded his fifth and sixth TD catches of the season, a 38-yarder from Tyrone Swoopes in the second quarter and a 6-yarder in the fourth. His two TD receptions were the most in the OU series since 2005 when Billy Pittman had a pair. Last week, he was held to just one catch for 34 yards and had his streak of four straight games with a TD catch snapped. That streak ranks tied for fifth in UT history.
Marcus Johnson, WR
• Posted a career-high seven receptions for a season-high 93 yards, the second-best total of his career (120 receiving yards vs. TCU, 2013).
Dorian Leonard, WR
• Made his first career catch, a 7-yarder on the final touchdown drive.
Jaxon Shipley WR
• Posted a career-high tying nine receptions for 115 receiving yards. It marked his fifth career 100-yard receiving game and first of the season. He moved from eighth to seventh on the UT career receiving yards list (2,293), passing Kwame Cavil (2,279/1997-99).
• Has caught at least one pass in 41 of his 42 career games. He has three or more catches in 34 games and at least five in 17 of the last 23.
• Recorded two punt returns for 45 yards giving him a career-high 160 all-purpose yards. His previous high was 141 vs. Iowa State in 2011.
Tyrone Swoopes, QB
• Made his fifth career start.
• Posted career highs in completions (27), attempts (44), passing yards (334), total offense (384) and rushing yards (50). He also matched his career best with two touchdowns. After completing less than 50 percent of his passes (16 of 34) vs. Baylor, he rebounded to complete 61.4 percent. He was 7 of 13 for 99 yards and two TDs on third-down passing.
• His passing yards total ranks No. 26 on the UT all-time single-game list, including the eighth-best by a sophomore and most ever in the OU series. In addition, his total offense output ranks No. 19 on the school's single-game list and tops against .
