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Oklahoma 23
Nebraska 20

Dec. 4, 2010 • 7:13 p.m. Central
Big 12 Championship Game • Arlington, TX • ABC
1st 2nd 3rd 4th  F 
Oklahoma 0 17 3 3 23
Nebraska 10 10 0 0 20

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1st quarter
NU: Helu 66 run (Henery kick) 8:39
NU: Henery 53 field goal, 6:11
2nd quarter
NU: Reed 5 pass from Burkhead (Henery kick) 12:14
OU: Stills 49 pass from Jones (Stevens kick) 11:02
OU: Stevens 26 field goal, 2:35
OU: Jones 1 run (Stevens kick) 1:27
NU: Henery 42 field goal, 0:06
3rd quarter
OU: Stevens 20 field goal, 7:04
4th quarter
OU: Stevens 27 field goal, 8:28

                            OU        NU
First downs................ 19        13
  Rushing..................  4         6
  Passing.................. 15         7
  Penalty..................  0         0
Rushes-Yards (net)..... 38-112    43-145
Passing yards (net)....... 342       148
  Att-Comp-Int........ 41-23-1   28-13-1
Total offense ......... 79-454    71-293
Fumble returns-Yds........ 0-0       0-0
Punt returns-Yds......... 5-22      3-31
Kickoff returns-Yds...... 1-25      4-66
Int. returns-Yds.......... 1-0      1-33
Punts-Average.......... 7-45.0    8-46.0
Fumbles-Lost.............. 3-0       5-3
Penalties-Yards.......... 6-47      3-15
Possession Time......... 28:00     32:00
Third-down conv. ........ 1/16      4/17
Fourth-down conv. ........ 2/4       1/2
Sacks by-Yards........... 7-48      2-22

RUSHING
OU: D. Murray 17-68; R. Finch 8-37; M. Madu 3-12; T. Franks 1-3; L. Jones 6-minus 3; TEAM 3-minus 5.

NU: R. Helu Jr. 11-91; R. Burkhead 16-90; TEAM 2-minus 4; T. Martinez 14-minus 32.

PASSING
OU: L. Jones 23-41-1-342.
NU: T. Martinez 12-24-1-143; TEAM 0-2-0-0;  R. Burkhead 1-2-0-5.

RECEIVING
OU: C. Kenney 6-65; D. Murray 5-60; K. Stills 3-83; R. Broyles 3-61; J. Hanna 3-33; M. Madu 1-15; T. Ratterree 1-15; R. Finch 1-10.

NU: M. McNeill 4-63; K. Reed 3-41; J. Broekemeier 3-15; B. Kinnie 2-18; R. Burkhead 1-11.

Attendance: 78,802

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Sooners rally, upend Huskers for Big 12 crown

Nebraska took a 17-0 lead early in the second quarter, but Oklahoma rallied for a 23-20 win in the Big 12 Championship game. Nebraska turnovers led to 13 Oklahoma points.

After holding a 20-17 halftime lead, Nebraska was shut out in the second half. Oklahoma’s Jimmy Stevens kicked a 27-yard field goal with 8:28 remaining to break a 20-20 deadlock.

The Huskers got the ball three more times but came up empty. Nebraska’s final effort ended with an incomplete pass on 4th-and-4 from the Huskers’ 47-yard line.

Nebraska jumped out to a 7-0 lead when Roy Helu Jr. broke off a 66-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. It was Helu’s seventh run of over 50 yards this season and also Nebraska’s seventh one-play touchdown drive in 2010.

Oklahoma outgained Nebraska 454-293 in total yardage. Senior placekicker Alex Henery became Nebraska’s all-time scoring leader in the contest with 396 career points.

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04/17 Red 21, White 16
09/04 W. Kentucky W 49-10
09/11 Idaho W 38-17
09/18 @ Washington W 56-21
09/25 South Dakota St. W 17-3
10/07 @ Kansas St. W 48-13
10/16 Texas L 13-20
10/23 @ Oklahoma St. W 51-41
10/30 Missouri W 31-17
11/06 @ Iowa St. W 31-30
11/13 Kansas W 20-3
11/20 @ Texas A&M L 6-9
11/26 Colorado W 45-17
12/04 Oklahoma L 20-23
12/30 @ Washington L 7-19

Commentary

Stryker

The Sooners were the ones who did the finishing.

Tad Stryker
HuskerMax
Shatel

This time, NU could point only the thumb, not a finger.

Tom Shatel
Omaha World-Herald
McKeever

You don't give a team with the kind of weapons OU has that many extra chances.

Curt McKeever
Lincoln Journal Star
Chatelain

Watson kept calling for Martinez to be Peyton Manning.

Dirk Chatelain
Omaha World-Herald
Bishop

Martinez needed a breather and Green needed a chance.

John Bishop
KLIN
Husker Mile

Was Rex Burkhead really the best backup quarterback available tonight?

Husker Mile
Sipple

Don't hang this loss on Martinez alone. Bottom line, the kid didn't get much help.

Steven M. Sipple
Lincoln Journal Star
Hamar

Nebraska’s run in the Big 12 is over. Now it’s a bowl game, and then on to the Big Ten. None too soon it seems for everyone concerned.

Bob Hamar *
Grand Island Independent
Burger

Nebraska had effectively overcome injuries before. Why was Martinez's such a thorn in NU's side?

Doug Burger
Daily Nebraskan
Sittler

An imperfect game produced the perfect ending to the final Big 12 Conference championship game.

Dave Sittler
Tulsa World
Tramel

What once was, was again. Oklahoma-Nebraska again stood tall for one final time Saturday night.

Berry Tramel
The Oklahoman
McKewon

NU didn't win the Big 12 Championship. Because of the offense. Again.

Sam McKewon
Nebraska StatePaper
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