freshman Fullback Joel Payton scored and after the extra point, Ohio State took their first lead of the game. This gave Ohio State a 21-20 lead. Could 2016 be the Year that Penn State Returns? Pingback: Happy Birthday Woody Hayes | College Football Crazy, Your email address will not be published. A demonstration of Lott’s athletic ability occurred early in the game when the entire Oklahoma backfield ran option left and Lott went the wrong way. Well, we hit a pass, got some momentum, scored when I pitched to Elvis Peacock from the one. Oklahoma had glory before, prominently under Bud Wilkinson, but the heights to which Barry Switzer catapulted the Sooners may have made Oklahoma nouveau riche in the 1970s. But history says Bob Stoops is always best when his back is to the wall. Ohio State failed to move the ball again and a bad punt got the Sooners back in scoring position really quickly. The teams scored 54 of the game’s 57 points at the stadium’s north end with the wind at their back. Happy Birthday Woody Hayes | College Football Crazy, Tribute to MJ and Make Your Life Count and So Must I, 1st Rounder You’ve Never Heard of Series #1, Granville Liggins Oklahoma Defensive Lineman 1967, That most famous Quarterback Class Revisited:1983, Charles Waggoner SMU What Might Have Been. Gerald was an outstanding runner, and he escaped and ran out to the Ohio State 29 yard line which was past the first down marker and their very first of the entire game. There were more than 83,000 confirmed cases reported Friday, marking a new record high for a single day in the country. Oklahoma took over at the 50-yard line with 1:21 remaining. While Gerald could never be called a great passer, he was an excellent runner and very proficient in running the option. With little time left, the Sooners were down 28-26 and they had little choice but to go for the Onside Kick which they did and they recovered at the 50 yard line.
Blevins pitched to Elvis Peacock for a score making it 28 -26 still in favor of the Buckeyes. Keep up-to-date with everything that happens in your world.
Barry Switzer was in his hey day and in the middle of an incredible run.
#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/1Eqxx8cj8p. The Sooners couldn’t move the ball and they were forced to punt. Oklahoma won national championships in 1974 and 1975, the first while on probation. Oklahoma had a chance at winning the game outright and Ohio State was desperate to stop them. Question: Is the Ohio State defense for real? As Oklahoma Sooner Quarterback Thomas Lott ran the option and moved the ball all the way down to the Ohio State 12 yard line, But, in something of a break for the Buckeyes, Lott was injured on the play. The Buckeyes were unable to move the ball once more and the crowd was growing restless. Oklahoma fumbled seven times and lost four of them. This time, Ohio State had the wind at their back. He tells me September 17, 1966, is the day one of the most famous and largest changes in uniforms-equipment in Oklahoma football history was made. No. They had Billy Sims, the Heisman Trophy winner in 1978, at one Halfback position. Tomorrow might mean more for Ohio State fans who remember "The Kick" well and grimace every time it's mentioned. If supporting an indie site is your thing, please consider becoming a 12th Warrior, buying our merch, or contributing in other ways. This is true despite the fact Oklahoma's visiting fans began to prematurely storm Ohio Stadium's field with three second remaining. Question: What do you think of Austin Kendall’s comments dissing the Ohio State defense? Previous Year Next Year. Reliable kicker Uwe Von Schamman easily booted it through for a 20 to 0 Oklahoma lead. When he realized what he had done, he quickly recovered and ran the ball on to the outside away from the play and got enough yardage for a first down. By: Dean Blevins. A: I was terribly disappointed a quarterback would not be smarter than to pop off like that. Back up Sooner Quarterback Jay Jimmerson came in and took over and the drive stalled forcing the Sooners to kick the Field Goal against the wind. 3 Sooners billed their clash as a "superbattle" of top-five programs.
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