Oklahoma 52 – Cincinnati 26
September 6, 2008 ▪ at Norman ▪ Attendance 84,476
Start Time: 2:35 PM CT Game Length: 3:33 Temperature: 86 F
Scoring
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1H | 2H | F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Oklahoma (1-0) | 14 | 7 | 21 | 10 | – | 21 | 31 | – | 52 |
| Cincinnati (1-0) | 0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | – | 13 | 13 | – | 26 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Play | Extra Pt | Drive | TOP | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13:18 | OU | Ryan Broyles 27-yard pass from Sam Bradford | kick good | 7-88 | 1:42 | 7-0 |
| 08:26 | OU | Jermaine Gresham 10-yard pass from Sam Bradford | kick good | 8-62 | 2:26 | 14-0 | |
| 2 | 12:43 | CIN | Dustin Grutza 1-yard run | kick good | 10-82 | 4:16 | 14-7 |
| 10:50 | OU | Chris Brown 1-yard run | kick good | 6-76 | 1:46 | 21-7 | |
| 02:16 | CIN | D. Goodman 14-yard pass from Dustin Grutza | kick failed | 5-71 | 2:27 | 21-13 | |
| 3 | 09:29 | OU | Juaquin Iglesias 16-yard pass from Sam Bradford | kick good | 9-69 | 3:44 | 28-13 |
| 09:13 | CIN | Mardy Gilyard 97-yard kickoff return | kick good | 28-20 | |||
| 05:00 | OU | DeMarco Murray 11-yard run | kick good | 11-78 | 4:06 | 35-20 | |
| 03:30 | OU | Jermaine Gresham 22-yard pass from Sam Bradford | kick good | 1-22 | 0:06 | 42-20 | |
| 4 | 14:28 | OU | Jimmy Stevens 36-yard field goal | 9-46 | 3:06 | 45-20 | |
| 04:10 | OU | Matt Clapp 2-yard pass from Sam Bradford | kick good | 13-63 | 7:03 | 52-20 | |
| 00:00 | CIN | Scott Johnson 1-yard run | pass failed | 9-41 | 1:23 | 52-26 | |
Team Stats
| Stat | OU | OPP |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 30 | 19 |
| Total Yards | 592 | 326 |
| – Plays | 82 | 71 |
| – Yards/Play | 7.2 | 4.6 |
| Rushing Yards | 197 | 87 |
| – Attempts | 44 | 29 |
| – Yards/Attempt | 4.5 | 3.0 |
| Passing Yards | 395 | 239 |
| – Completions-Attempts | 29-38 | 22-42 |
| – Completion % | 76% | 52% |
| – Yards/Completion | 13.6 | 10.9 |
| Return Yards * | 121 | 260 |
| Turnovers (Fum-Int) | 2 (0-2) | 2 (0-2) |
| Penalties-Yards | 8-92 | 8-64 |
| Sacks By-Yards | 3-25 | 0-0 |
| Time of Possession | 32:17 | 27:43 |
* Based on available return stats; Prior to the mid-2000s, this usually meant punt and interceptions returns, at best.
Player Stats
Oklahoma
| Rushing | Att | Yards | TD | Long | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarco Murray | 15 | 88 | 1 | 14 | 5.9 |
| Chris Brown | 15 | 71 | 1 | 15 | 4.7 |
| Mossis Madu | 11 | 35 | 0 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Sam Bradford | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Passing | Cmp | Att | Yards | TD | Int | Long | Cmp% | Eff | Y/C | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Bradford | 29 | 38 | 395 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 76.3% | 196.5 | 13.6 | 10.4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yards | TD | Long | Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Broyles | 7 | 141 | 1 | 43 | 20.1 |
| Jermaine Gresham | 7 | 93 | 2 | 25 | 13.3 |