Inside OU's unraveling

By Scott Wright

Published: September 30, 2007

•Stitch by stitch, a victory that should have been sewn up by Oklahoma came unraveled Saturday at Folsom Field. Here's how it happened:

OU receiver Juaquin Iglesias found an opening in Colorado's secondary and had room to run, but Sam Bradford's pass was just out of his reach. Iglesias tipped the ball, and it was intercepted by Ryan Walters at the Colorado 38.

Following Walters' interception, Colorado drove inside the OU 20 and would have faced a second-and-12, but linebacker Curtis Lofton was flagged for a personal foul, allegedly for pulling the hair of CU lineman Kai Maiava that gave the Buffs first-and-goal at the 7 yard line. Colorado scored on fourth down to pull within a touchdown.

When Colorado missed a field goal and the Oklahoma defense held after another Bradford interception, it seemed the Sooners might escape. But Reggie Smith mishandled a punt, setting up Colorado 16 yards away from the tying touchdown.

Iglesias dove to catch a pass that gave OU a first down at midfield with 3:10 left. But after video review, it was ruled the ball hit the ground.

Bradford threw to Joe Jon Finley on a third-down play that would have given OU a first down, but Finley was hit by Terrance Wheatley, knocking the ball out of his hands and forcing an OU punt.

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