NORMAN, Okla. — After the first overtime game in the Bedlam rivalry, a wild celebration on Owen Field and yet another 500-yard passing game, it all settled in for Landry Jones.
His last home game with Oklahoma was over, and what a way to go out.
Jones threw three touchdown passes and Brennan Clay scored on an 18-yard run in overtime to lift the 13th-ranked Sooners to a 51-48 victory against No. 21 Oklahoma State in the Bedlam rivalry Saturday.
“No better way,” Jones said. “God blessed me so much tonight to be able to go out like this.
“There’s no better way to go out.”
The Sooners (9-2, 7-1 Big 12) never led during regulation, wiping out 10-plus-point deficits in both halves. Backup quarterback Blake Bell tied it with four seconds left on a 4-yard keeper on fourthand-1 after Jones directed the first 16 plays of an extended drive.
“Football’s a crazy game,” Jones said. “There’s ups and downs, good and bad. You have to stay somewhere in that middle ground, realizing who you are and what you’re capable of and what type of offense you are.
“When you need a play, just go out and make it.”
On the Sooners’ second play, Clay got through traffic at the line of scrimmage and then broke through attempted tackles by Daytawion Lowe and Shamiel Gary to score the game-winner and set off an unusually giddy celebration on Owen Field.
The Sooners had lost only three times at home in Bob Stoops’ first 13 seasons but dropped games this season against Kansas State and Notre Dame.
Players ran around the field in celebration, joining fans in the stands in leaping up and down when “Jump Around” was blared over the loudspeaker.
“It always feels great to go out on a win,” Jones said.
Joseph Randle ran for 113 yards and matched his careerhigh with four touchdowns for Oklahoma State (7-4, 5-3), which settled for Quinn Sharp’s 26-yard field goal in overtime.
In another Big 12 game, Glasco Martin scored on a 4-yard run in overtime and Baylor overcame three missed field goals, including one on the last play of regulation, to become bowl eligible with a 52-45 victory over Texas Tech in Arlington, Texas. Nick Florence threw for 396 yards and three touchdowns for the Bears (6-5, 3-5), who didn’t lead until Eddie Lackey’s 55-yard interception return for a touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter. Lackey’s second pick, with 1:46 left, set up Baylor at the Red Raiders’ 32. But Aaron Jones missed wide left on a 48-yard field-goal attempt. After Martin’s second touchdown run, Texas Tech (7-5, 4-5) started overtime with a holding call and two incompletions. After a 15-yard pass set up fourth-and-5, Seth Doege’s pass to a well-defended Eric Ward was incomplete, ending the game. Doege completed 30 of 40 passes for 359 yards and 3 touchdowns and threw 3 interceptions.
CONFERENCE USA
SMU holds off Tulsa
DALLAS — Zach Line ran for three touchdowns, and SMU got a last-second, goalline stop to hold off Tulsa 35-27 on Saturday and become eligible for a school-record fourth consecutive bowl game.
Line, who totaled 81 yards rushing, scored on two 3-yard runs in the first half before his 10-yarder late in the third quarter gave the Mustangs (6-6, 5-3 Conference USA) a 35-6 lead.
The Golden Hurricane (9-3, 7-1) rallied behind Cody Green, who threw touchdown passes to Willie Carter and Keyarris Garrett before Alex Singleton’s 1-yard run pulled Tulsa within eight with 5:05 to play.
Tulsa got the ball back with 46 seconds left, but on the final play, Jordan James was stopped at the SMU 1 after a 34-yard completion from Green.
Green threw for 413 yards and three scores for Tulsa, which rolled up 591 yards of total offense but was hurt by two lost fumbles and an interception. SMU’s Garrett Gilbert threw a touchdown pass to Der’rikk Thompson and added 111 yards rushing and a score.
In other Conference USA games, Quincy McDuffie ran for three touchdowns and Blake Bortles threw for two scores to lead host Central Florida (9-3, 7-1) to a 49-24 victory over Alabama-Birmingham (3-9, 2-6) to clinch Conference USA’s East Division title. ... Ryan Jackson rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns, Crawford Jones threw for 368 yards and two more scores, and host Houston (5-7, 4-4) closed 70-year-old Robertson Stadium by beating Tulane 40-17. Ryan Griffin threw for 346 yards, including touchdowns to Xavier Rush and Wilson Van Hooser, for the Green Wave (2-10, 2-6), but also had four interceptions. Tulane had six turnovers in all. ... Brandon Hayes ran for 115 yards and two touchdowns, and Jai Steib added two rushing scores to help host Memphis (4-8, 4-4) beat winless Southern Mississippi 42-24. Anthony Alford threw for 110 yards and two touchdowns for Southern Miss (0-12, 0-8). ... Charles Ross ran for 154 yards and two touchdowns and Rice (6-6, 4-4) became bowl-eligible with a 33-24 victory over host Texas-El Paso (3-9, 2-6).
Sports, Pages 34 on 11/25/2012