Everyone wins at Oklahoma’s spring game


Associated Press

NORMAN, OKLA.

Even Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops wasn’t exactly sure what the Sooners gained from their modified spring game.

First-team players weren’t tackled, a short field goal was conceded instead of kicked, and the game was called with about four minutes left in the fourth quarter.

Still, they kept score, and Red squeaked out a 17-16 win over White on a windy day at the newly enclosed Memorial Stadium.

“A little tough to gauge what statistics might be, the first group not going full go to the ground,” he said. “Hard to say when a back might have made him someone miss him and broke a tackle, receiver made someone miss him or what. But I’m more concerned with keeping guys on the field right now than I was being particular about how much yardage somebody got or didn’t get.”

Michiah Quick broke loose for a 52-yard touchdown catch from Kyler Murray the fourth quarter for the winner.

“I figure we won, no matter what it looked like,” Stoops said. “Really, most pleased everybody stayed healthy, had no injuries. Got a lot of good team work, had Big 12 officials. Just game management. I thought it was really positive for all that.”

Baker Mayfield completed 13 of 18 passes for 142 yards for the Red team.

The fans got their first look at Austin Kendall, a freshman who is on campus early and will likely be Mayfield’s backup this season. He completed 8 of 17 passes for 52 yards, and he ran for a score. Stoops has been impressed with Kendall throughout the spring.

“Austin has gotten a lot of snaps this spring, and he’s been really mature about handling them,” Stoops said. “He’s been more than we could have expected.”

Kendall still needed to be calmed down in his first action in front of a large crowd.

RECEIVING TARGETS

The Sooners are looking to replace production from Sterling Shepard, one of the school’s most productive receivers ever.

Dede Westbrook was Mayfield’s primary target with four catches for 76 yards. Quick caught four passes for 66 yards.

“He’s just had a much more consistent and productive spring,” Stoops said. “He’s really just been more disciplined in everything that he’s doing, and it’s showing up. He has the ability to make some plays, and he’s made quite a few this spring.”

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