Live OU Gameday Notebook

Check back throughout the game for the biggest moments of the day.

Thursday, May 26th 2011, 12:01 pm

By: News On 6


Originally Published: Nov 6, 2010 5:39 PM CDT

Oklahoma Sports Staff

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Oklahoma Sooners hit the road Saturday to take on the Texas A&M Aggies, and Oklahoma Sports will bring you live updates throughout the game.

You can check back to this page from start to finish Saturday, where we’ll keep you up to date on the major game-changing moments. Also, check out Dean and Toby's pre-game photos.

- The Sooners had a chance to take the lead and attempted a fake field goal. Holder John Nimmo delivered a perfect pass, but James Hanna dropped it in the end zone. The Aggies with a long drive for a touchdown to extend the lead to nine.

- OU continued to pressure the Aggies on defense, and the offense woke up in the third quarter. The Sooners scored 17 unanswered point in the third alone, cutting the lead to 19-17 going into the fourth.

- The Sooners responded with a long sustained drive for their first score, capped by a DeMarco Murray touchdown run to cut the lead to 19-7.

- The Aggies started the second half equally well, returning the opening kickoff for a touchdown for a 19-0 lead.

- OU got a break thanks to a Texas A&M penalty on fourth down, and the Aggies had to settle for a field goal to extend the lead to 12-0. OU had a chance to cut into the lead, but Landry Jones threw an interception on a deep pass. A&M ran out the clock to take a 12-point lead into halftime.

- The OU defense had two chances for turnovers with time winding down in the first half, but couldn't come up with them. But the Sooners did force a punt, giving their offense a shot to get on the board before halftime.

- The OU defense has been much more aggressive today, and has consistently sent blitzes toward Tannehill. That has backfired a few times, but now the pressure is beginning to get to him. The Sooners sacked him twice on one drive to get the ball back with good field position.

- OU finally took back some of the momentum with an interception by Jamell Fleming on the Aggies' second drive of the game. But the ensuining drive ending with a failed fourth down conversation at the 1-yard line.

- The Aggies then broke a 47-yard run on their first play from scrimmage, and scored a 1-yard touchdown to end the drive and take a quick 9-0 lead.

- Things did not start well for OU. After a penalty on the opening kickoff, the Sooners snapped the ball over Landry Jones' head and out the back of the end zone for a safety on the first play of the game.
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