Just a redshirt freshman, running back DeMarco Murray is learning to take care of the big boys clearing his path.
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Murray ran for 103 yards on just four carries Saturday, putting on some dazzling moves to stretch the runs.
"The offensive line did a great job blocking,” Murray said. "The holes were there, I found them, had a little speed.”
Amazingly, his speed was a source of irritation afterward, thanks to cornerback Marcus Walker chasing Murray down at the end of a 68-yard romp.
"I don't feel too good about that,” Murray said. "I wish I would have broke them all. I've got to keep working on my speed.
"I don't know how they caught me, but it won't happen again.”
•Following father: Former OU graduate assistant Casey Glenn has been hired as Wyoming's director of football operations. Glenn is the son of Wyoming head coach Joe Glenn.
At Oklahoma, Casey Glenn assisted in coaching the offensive line the last two seasons. Sooners coach Bob Stoops has not yet determined who will fill Glenn's vacant grad assistant spot.
•Score check: Officially, the offense won Saturday's Red-White scrimmage 53-30.
But don't read too much into that as any reflection of the defensive effort. Much of the damage was done against the second defense. The first unit produced two turnovers — one fumble and one interception — four pass breakups and seven tackles for losses, including four sacks. And they kept it simple.
Tackle DeMarcus Granger was responsible for three sacks, nickel back Nic Harris had a game-high eight tackles and linebacker Mike Reed added seven tackles, a tackle for loss, forced a fumble and broke up a pass.
By John Helsley
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