Jones intercepted 5 times
Nebraska 10, OU 3 Five picks most ever thrown by a Sooner quarterback
BY JAKE TROTTER
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Published: November 8, 2009
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska intercepted Oklahoma freshman quarterback Landry Jones five times to lead the Cornhuskers to a 10-3 upset Saturday night at Memorial Stadium.
The five picks were the most ever thrown by an OU quarterback.
Jones’ first interception proved to be the most costly, leading to the only touchdown of the defensive struggle.
Early in the second quarter, Nebraska cornerback
Prince Amukamara stepped in front of a Jones pass intended for
Adron Tennell and returned the interception to the OU 1-yard line.
Two plays later, Husker quarterback
Zac Lee found
Ryan Hill for a 1-yard touchdown pass.
Said Nebraska coach
Bo Pelini: "That interception kick-started us.”
Husker free safety Matt O’Hanlon finished what Amukamara started.
O’Hanlon had three of the other four interceptions. The first he returned 30 yards to set up a 28-yard field goal by
Alex Henery.
O’Hanlon’s last pick ended the
Sooners’ final attempt to tie the game with just a few seconds left in the fourth quarter.
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All kidding aside, I believe that Landry Jones will become an outstanding quarterback for OU. In my mind, he's a gamer. We need someone like a Tim Tebow or a Colt McCoy to lead our offense because, as we well know, Tim and Colt simply won't give up.
This experience for Landry will be good. And, he'll grow because he faced such adversity and survived, although he didn't win the game. Remember, Kurt Warner threw five interceptions against the Carolina Panthers two weeks ago. Yesterday, he throws five touchdowns against the Chicago Bears. Kurt Wagner has been a qb in the NFL 12+ years. Let's keep things in perspective.
Nebraska has great pride, and this win is very important for their program. It needs some impressive wins to move forward. This is definitely an impressive win.The best in a long-time.
Don't get me wrong. I am deeply disappointed frustrated with our offense and its management. But, it is Coach Stoops decision regarding the effectiveness of his coaches. Let's see what the remainder of the season brings. I hope it's all positive from here on out!