http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/team/181 Recent articles about the Oklahoma Sooners en-us NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops expects guard Brody Eldridge to miss the Sooners' game this Saturday against Texas A&M. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:52:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Sooners_captain_TE_Eldridge_out_vs_Texas_A_ampM/1530422 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Sooners_captain_TE_Eldridge_out_vs_Texas_A_ampM/1530422 NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops expects guard Brody Eldridge to miss the Sooners' game this Saturday against Texas A&M. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:52:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Sooners_captain_TE_Eldridge_out_vs_Texas_A_ampM/1530418 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Sooners_captain_TE_Eldridge_out_vs_Texas_A_ampM/1530418 Matt O’Hanlon had three of the Huskers’ five interceptions against Landry Jones, and they squeezed enough production out of their struggling offense to beat No. 20 Oklahoma 10-3 on Saturday night. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:21:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Nebraska_picks_apart_Jones_No_20_Oklahoma/1522464 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Nebraska_picks_apart_Jones_No_20_Oklahoma/1522464 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Nebraska_picks_apart_Jones_No_20_Oklahoma/1522464 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/4/14b2767e4c63cf25f64da93436f9c38b31ba1b1f/small/Oklahoma_v_Miami_fc66.jpg Oklahoma takes on Nebraska in Lincoln. The fans around Lincoln are excited about the opportunity to take on the Sooners. The OU and Nebraska defenses will be tough in this one. Will Landry Jones and the offense prevail. Carey Murdock is in the press box bringing you analysis of all the action. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:05:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/In_Game_Analysis_Nebraska/1521068 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/In_Game_Analysis_Nebraska/1521068 The Oklahoma Sooners and the Nebraska Cornhuskers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Memorial Stadium. Oddsmakers currently have the Sooners listed as 5½-point favorites versus the Cornhuskers, while the game's total is sitting at 43. Landry Jones passed for 296 yards with four touchdowns in Week 9, leading Oklahoma to a 42-30 victory over Kansas State. Oklahoma failed to cover the 28-point spread, while the 72 points sailed OVER the posted total of 47.... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:05:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/NCAA_Football_Odds_Oklahoma_vs_Nebraska/1518121 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/NCAA_Football_Odds_Oklahoma_vs_Nebraska/1518121 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/NCAA_Football_Odds_Oklahoma_vs_Nebraska/1518121 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/9/b91ee1ac48d79b3929d207f5802c0e378f0470d7/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91968309.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0910D711FCCA74C2AF18BFF79D3C2F57BFE0CE7761E071FD9.jpg NORMAN, Okla.(AP) Landry Jones passed for 294 yards and four touchdowns and DeMarco Murray scored three times to help No. 22 Oklahoma hold off Kansas State for a 42-30 win Saturday night. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:53:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Landry_sparks_No_22_Oklahomas_rout_of_K_State/1475995 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Landry_sparks_No_22_Oklahomas_rout_of_K_State/1475995 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Landry_sparks_No_22_Oklahomas_rout_of_K_State/1475995 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/9/b91ee1ac48d79b3929d207f5802c0e378f0470d7/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91968309.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0910D711FCCA74C2AF18BFF79D3C2F57BFE0CE7761E071FD9.jpg The Oklahoma defense has been dominating through seven games this season. The OU defense, ranked sixth in the country in total defense, is also quickly becoming known for having one of the best secondaries in the country as well. A big part of that success has been due to the play of Jonathan Nelson, the junior safety from Arlington, Texas Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:05:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Nelson_adds_weight_to_become_safety_standout/1464158 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Nelson_adds_weight_to_become_safety_standout/1464158 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Nelson_adds_weight_to_become_safety_standout/1464158 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/8/98be6367d3d23637dee14d810901ba9f40f156f4/small/FedEx_BCS_National_4fdf.jpg Oklahoma's Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Sam Bradford had surgery on his injured right shoulder Wednesday and the school called it a success. In a release sent out by the school, Bradford's father says Dr. James Andrews informed him that the procedure went "just as we expected." Kent Bradford said his son was experiencing some soreness, but was otherwise resting comfortably in Alabama after a 35-minute surgery. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:16:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Bradford_has_arm_surgery_OU_calls_it_a_success/1453403 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Bradford_has_arm_surgery_OU_calls_it_a_success/1453403 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Bradford_has_arm_surgery_OU_calls_it_a_success/1453403 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/5/a5144ee9f45a984d25687829521ee06f03b6c6fc/small/Oklahoma2.jpg Sam Bradford the Oklahoma senior quarterback came back for his final season only to get hurt. Many people thought it was a mistake and in many people's eyes that is exactlywhat happen. Bradford was hoping to lead Oklahoma to a National Championship and that will not happen. He probably hurt his draft status as well and maybe cost him some big dollars. Now he will have surgery on his shoulder and see if he can perform at the combines. On the other hand though maybe Bradford did not make a ... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:09:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Did_Sam_Bradford_Make_A_Mistake/1447717 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Did_Sam_Bradford_Make_A_Mistake/1447717 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Did_Sam_Bradford_Make_A_Mistake/1447717 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/d/0d6d0fb65790ba01b80d8e89de982322c9b41ef4/small/FedEx_BCS_National_47c3.jpg As his teammates gathered around him in a show of support, Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford described the unanimous advice it took for him to enter the NFL draft and end his college career at Oklahoma that was the fulfillment of his childhood dreams. "To make this decision and realize that I've probably played my last game at Oklahoma," Bradford said, taking pause at the thought, "it's really tough. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:53:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/39Unanimous_39_advice_led_Bradford_to_leave_Oklahoma/1441245 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/39Unanimous_39_advice_led_Bradford_to_leave_Oklahoma/1441245 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/39Unanimous_39_advice_led_Bradford_to_leave_Oklahoma/1441245 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/f/5f13da5885ef9a1d4cdd4b345379e0c40c41f23d/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f90413811.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0DBA0BF9AF6D4B4E5440DA651C32E454F21C2FDFD19966ED8.jpg Many, many Heisman winners have left school in and obscurity through the years, but now that he's officially declared for the draft following season-ending shoulder surgery, as expected, it's safe to say none have gone out with quite the whimper of Oklahoma's Sam Bradford. It's a testament to his short-lived star and talent, in fact, that Bradford can miss essentially all of his final season -- he attempted passes in about a game-and-a-half's worth of action between dual ... Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:49:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/We_Hardly_Knew_Ye_This_time_Sam_Bradford_is_out/1433576 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/We_Hardly_Knew_Ye_This_time_Sam_Bradford_is_out/1433576 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/We_Hardly_Knew_Ye_This_time_Sam_Bradford_is_out/1433576 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/9/4957754bce821cfc49f5c3bfb07775214fdd1774/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91968269.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0A7E84C2268F3877DF18BFF79D3C2F57BD79D4F216659016F.jpg Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford is saying "later" to the Sooners.After playing in only two games after opting not to enter the 2009 draft, Bradford will undergo surgery to repair the shoulder that was injured in the first game in September... Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:46:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Sam_Bradford_will_have_surgery_likely_enter_draft/1433087 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Sam_Bradford_will_have_surgery_likely_enter_draft/1433087 Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford is saying "later" to the Sooners.After playing in only two games after opting not to enter the 2009 draft, Bradford will undergo surgery to repair the shoulder that was injured in the first game in September... Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:46:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Sam_Bradford_will_have_surgery_likely_enter_draft/1433089 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Sam_Bradford_will_have_surgery_likely_enter_draft/1433089 After deliberation, Oklahoma Junior quarterback Sam Bradford announced Sunday that he will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery and enter the 2010 NFL Draft. Dr. James Andrews will perform the operation Wednesday in Birmingham, Ala. The rehabilitation time for the surgery is estimated at four-six months. “I dreamed about coming to Oklahoma my whole life,” Bradford said in a statement. [...] Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:28:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Bradford_to_have_surgery_enter_Draft/1432805 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Bradford_to_have_surgery_enter_Draft/1432805 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Bradford_to_have_surgery_enter_Draft/1432805 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/1/411fba662b53ffdef544bae8103ccc3090b4716e/small/BYU_v_Oklahoma_a288.jpg Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford will have season-ending surgery and expects to enter the NFL draft in April. The Oklahoma quarterback injured his right, throwing shoulder twice this season, most recently against Texas on Oct. 10. The school announced Sunday that Dr. James Andrews will perform the operation Wednesday in Birmingham, Ala. Bradford added that he intends to enter the draft if the recovery goes as anticipated. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:15:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Bradford_expects_to_enter_NFL_draft_after_surgery/1432834 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Bradford_expects_to_enter_NFL_draft_after_surgery/1432834 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Bradford_expects_to_enter_NFL_draft_after_surgery/1432834 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/5/052db7a6c4cff1a21e4087514ca05af24eb1fef1/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f90356583.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0816A775C9331180E9F1408224923EEE8932384B879C73B81.jpg Sam Bradford's season is through at the University of Oklahoma. Sources close to Bradford have confirmed to SoonerScoop.com that Bradford will undergo season-ending surgery to repair ligament damage in his right throwing shoulder. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:02:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Sources_Bradfords_Season_Is_Over/1411119 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Sources_Bradfords_Season_Is_Over/1411119 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Sources_Bradfords_Season_Is_Over/1411119 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/9/f922303022361579a87ae36ba25b7c90dbb9e289/small/90414008.jpg Sporting News staff reports Texas beat Oklahoma 16-13 in a turnover-plagued Red River Shootout. Sooners quarterback Sam Bradford left the game for good less than five minutes into the first quarter after he again hurt his right throwing shoulder. Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:53:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Texas_holds_on_for_ugly_win_over_Oklahoma/1386587 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Texas_holds_on_for_ugly_win_over_Oklahoma/1386587 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Texas_holds_on_for_ugly_win_over_Oklahoma/1386587 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/b/fba0e43abc654558eaf8a033bbd6692cbfb851ea/small/Picture_2.png Sam Bradford re-injured his shoulder against Texas on the Sooners’ second series today. He did not return to the game. (CREDIT: ASSOCIATED PRESS) Bradford didn’t take a hard hit from Texas’ Aaron Williams, but landed on the same shoulder he injured against BYU earlier this season. Video and more photos after the jump. Share This Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:56:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Video_Sam_Bradford_Hit_And_Hurt_Against_Texas/1386391 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Video_Sam_Bradford_Hit_And_Hurt_Against_Texas/1386391 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Video_Sam_Bradford_Hit_And_Hurt_Against_Texas/1386391 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/1/61e43b842c4230fc03970b407c0ea3f3baf337c8/small/e1cc8f0efe632f9d54e92dcd6827770d_capt.9f53c13c64704df38a32ffa6c50e7e7e.oklahoma_texas_bradford_hurt_football_txtg105.jpg Sam Bradford will start for the Oklahoma Sooners this Saturday against Baylor according to head coach Bob Stoops. "Sam has had a great week of practice and is ready to play," said OU Head Coach Bob Stoops after meeting with Sam Bradford on Friday morning. "We're obviously excited to have him back. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:52:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Bradford_will_start_against_Baylor/1338126 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Bradford_will_start_against_Baylor/1338126 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Bradford_will_start_against_Baylor/1338126 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/d/2d7b4f0eed82e9106ab726b1e43268a95b28e2a8/small/Picture_1.png The speculation over Sam Bradford's status has ended. Bob Stoops has made the decision to start Landry Jones at quarterback when Oklahoma takes on Miami Saturday night at 7pm. Bradford practiced with the team and shared snaps with Jones throughout the first three days of practice this week. But Jones will take over as No. 1 when practice gets underway this afternoon in Norman Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:51:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Bradford_cant_make_it_back_for_Miami/1281060 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Bradford_cant_make_it_back_for_Miami/1281060 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Bradford_cant_make_it_back_for_Miami/1281060 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/8/187df6812f9fab1f25ff01b63396e1cdcc73a0f3/small/90414008.jpg