Sooners put their trust in quarterback Landry Jones

NORMAN — The odds were not with Landry Jones.

To open Oklahoma’s final drive against BYU, Jones short-armed two passes into the turf to set up a third-and-long. But Jones didn’t let that nor the fact OU had converted just 1 of 9 third-down attempts all game shatter his resolve.

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As a Brigham Young defender dove at his feet, Jones stepped up into the pocket and stuck a missile into the chest of Brandon Caleb near the sideline for a drive-saving, first-down...
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