The 2013 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 119th season of Sooner football. The team was led by two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award winner, Bob Stoops, in his 15th season as head coach. They played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They were a charter member of the Big 12 Conference.
Conference play began at home on September 7 with a win against the West Virginia Mountaineers and ended in the annual Bedlam Series on December 7 against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in Stillwater with the Sooners upsetting the Cowboys 33–24 on the road. With the victory over the Kansas State Wildcats on November 23, head coach Bob Stoops got his 158th career win to move past Barry Switzer for the most wins in program history. After finishing the regular season with a record of 10–2 (7–2 in Big 12 play), finishing in a tie for second place in the conference, the Sooners received an at-large bid to play in the Sugar Bowl, where they upset the Alabama Crimson Tide with a final score of 45–31.
Prior to the season, the team received some media attention in May 2013, when the school self-reported that three players, two later revealed to be Gabe Ikard and Austin Woods, were said to have eaten too much pasta during a graduation ceremony (some sources dubbed this incident as “Pastagate”), and required the three players to donate $3.83 (cost of the pasta) to a charity, with Ikard and Woods donating $5 due to how good they believed the pasta was. The NCAA later issued a statement saying that Oklahoma had not committed a violation.
Following the season, Jalen Saunders and Aaron Colvin were selected in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft, along with Corey Nelson and Trey Millard in the seventh.
Preseason
Recruits
Award watch lists
Fred Biletnikoff Award Trey Metoyer Jalen Saunders
Lou Groza Award Michael Hunnicutt Lombardi Award Gabe Ikard
Maxwell Award Blake Bell
Rimington Trophy Gabe Ikard
William V. Campbell Trophy Gabe Ikard
Schedule
Roster
Depth chart
Game summaries
Louisiana–Monroe
West Virginia
Tulsa
Notre Dame
TCU
Texas (Red River Rivalry)
Kansas
Texas Tech
Baylor
Iowa State
Kansas State
Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series)
Alabama (Sugar Bowl)
Rankings
Statistics
Team
OU Opp Points per Game 32.8 22.1 First downs 280 233 Rushing 155 92 Passing 106 118 Penalty 19 23 Rushing Yardage 2,911 1,789 Rushing Attempts 559 437 Avg per Rush 5.2 4.1 Avg per Game 223.9 137.6 Passing Yardage 2,588 2,763 Avg per Game 199.1 212.5 Completions-Attempts 225-383 (58.7%) 225-409 (55%) Total Offense 5,499 4,552 Total Plays 942 846 Avg per Play 5.8 5.4 Avg per Game 423 350.2 Fumbles-Lost 17-5 14-9 OU Opp Punts-Yards 67-2,746 (41 avg) 76-3,049 (40.1 avg) Punt returns-Total Yards 23-326 (14.2 avg) 20-312 (15.6 avg) Kick returns-Total Yards 34-761 (22.4 avg) 36-838 (23.3 avg) Onside Kicks 1-1 (100%) 1-2 (50%) Avg Time of Possession per Game 32:18 27:42 Penalties-Yards 87-723 73-632 Avg per Game 55.6 48.6 3rd Down Conversions 77/195 (39.5%) 60/178 (33.7%) 4th Down Conversions 11/16 (68.8%) 5/14 (35.7%) Sacks By-Yards 33-204 15-109 Total TDs 50 36 Rushing 19 17 Passing 24 17 Fields Goals-Attempts 24-27 (88.9%) 13-16 (81.3%) PAT-Attempts 47-48 (97.9%) 32-35 (91.4%) Total Attendance 508,334 283,738 Games-Avg per Game 6-84,722 5-56,748
Lowest fourth down conversion rate allowed since 2003 Highest average time of possession since 2004 Least passing first downs and passing yards and lowest average margin of victory (10.7), third down conversion rate and total attendance since 2005 Least first downs, third down conversions, total offense, total plays, passing yards per game, passing touchdowns, pass completions and attempts since 2006 Lowest average punt since 2008 Highest passing completion percentage and kick return average allowed since 2008
Scores by quarter
Least third quarter points scored since 2005 Most first quarter points allowed since 2006 Most fourth quarter points scored since 2007 Most third quarter points allowed since 2008
Postseason
Awards Freshman Dominique Alexander was named Big 12 Conference Defensive Freshman of the Year.
All-Americans Oklahoma's only All-American this year was Gabe Ikard. He was given first team All-American status by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Walter Camp Foundation (WCFF), and CBS Sports (CBS).
All Big 12 team All-Big 12 First Team Gabe Ikard, Sr., C, 3rd year Trey Millard, Sr., FB, 3rd year Charles Tapper, So., DL Aaron Colvin, Sr., DB, 2nd yearSecond TeamJalen Saunders, Sr., WR Daryl Williams, Jr., OL Michael Hunnicutt Jr., PK Eric Striker So., LBHonorable MentionGabe Lynn, Sr., DB Frank Shannon, So., LB Gabe Ikard, Sr., OL (offensive lineman of the year) Bob Stoops (Coach of the Year)
2014 NFL draft
The 2014 NFL draft was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on May 8–10, 2014. The following Oklahoma players were either selected or signed as free agents following the draft.
Player Position Round Overall pick NFL teamJalen SaundersWR4th104New York JetsAaron ColvinCB4th114Jacksonville JaguarsCorey NelsonLB7th242Denver BroncosTrey MillardFB7th245San Francisco 49ersBrennan ClayRBUndraftedDenver BroncosGabe LynnDBUndraftedDetroit LionsLacolton BesterWRUndraftedHouston TexansDamien WilliamsRBUndraftedMiami DolphinsRoy FinchRBUndraftedNew England PatriotsBronson IrwinOLUndraftedSeattle SeahawksGabe IkardCUndraftedTennessee TitansJaz ReynoldsWRUndraftedTennessee Titans
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