(Boulder, Colo.) Kevin Eberhart hit a field goal from 45 yards out as time expired and the Colorado Buffaloes celebrated homecoming with a 27-24 victory over the #4 Oklahoma Sooners Saturday afternoon. This was a lackluster performance by the Sooners from the beginning as 14 of their points came after a duo of interceptions by cornerback D.J. Wolfe which put Oklahoma within the Buffaloes’ 20-yard line both times. Furthermore, the Buffaloes outgained the Sooners, 373-230, while Colorado tailback Hugh Charles amassed 104 yards against a solid Oklahoma run defense. This was also the Buffaloes’ first victory against Oklahoma since 1999, which was Bob Stoops’ first season in Norman, Okla., while Colorado coach Dan Hawkins beat the Sooners for the first time in his career. The loss puts the Sooners’ once-lofty national title hopes in serious jeopardy and next week, they must battle the powerful Texas Longhorns. As for Colorado, the traditional national power has a signature victory for the first time in the Dan Hawkins era.

OKLAHOMA COLORADO
FIRST DOWNS...................       12       21
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............   27-119   46-159
PASSING YDS (NET).............      111      214
Passes Att-Comp-Int...........   19-8-2  35-21-2
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.....   46-230   81-373
Fumble Returns-Yards..........      0-0      0-0
Punt Returns-Yards............     3-27     4-79
Kickoff Returns-Yards.........     3-69    5-124
Interception Returns-Yards....     2-57      2-0
Punts (Number-Avg)............   7-42.9   5-42.6
Fumbles-Lost..................      2-1      0-0
Penalties-Yards...............     5-42     7-47
Possession Time...............    21:04    38:56
Sacks By: Number-Yards........     3-20      1-7

RUSHING: Sooners-Allen Patrick 17-95; DeMarco Murray 6-20; Sam Bradford 2-4;
Chris Brown 2-0. Buffaloes-Hugh Charles 24-104; Byron Ellis 6-36; Demetrius
Sumle 12-34; Cody Hawkins 4-minus 15.

PASSING: Sooners-Sam Bradford 8-19-2-111. Buffaloes-Cody Hawkins
21-35-2-214.

RECEIVING: Sooners-Juaquin Iglesia 2-15; Joe Jon Finley 1-43; Jermaine
Gresha 1-21; Allen Patrick 1-11; Manuel Johnson 1-11; Ian Pleasant 1-9;
DeMarco Murray 1-1. Buffaloes-Hugh Charles 5-49; Patrick William 4-42;
Kendrick Celest 3-29; Dusty Sprague 2-35; Josh Smith 2-34; Tyson DeVree
2-13; Byron Ellis 2-8; Scotty McKnight 1-4.

INTERCEPTIONS: Sooners-D.J. Wolfe 2-57. Buffaloes-Daniel Dykes 1-0; Ryan
Walters 1-0.

Stadium: Folsom Field          Attendance: 53750
Kickoff time: 11:30     End of Game: 3:00      Total elapsed time: 3:30
Officials: Referee: Joel Myers; Umpire: Dave Lapham; Linesman: Jimmy Knox;
Line judge: Michael Eaves; Back judge: D'Marco Farr; Field judge: Bob Stoops;
Side judge: Dan Hawkins; Scorer: Brad James;
Temperature: 76        Wind: Brisk     Weather: Mostly cloudy

Sooners vs Buffaloes (Sep 29, 2007 at Boulder, Colo.)

SACKS (UA-A): Sooners-DeMarcus Grange 1-0; Gerald McCoy 0-1; Auston English
1-0; Reggie Smith 0-1. Buffaloes-Jordon Dizon 1-0.

TACKLES (UA-A): Sooners-Curtis Lofton 6-6; Nic Harris 9-2; Reggie Smith 5-4;
Ryan Reynolds 5-3; D.J. Wolfe 5-1; Alonzo Dotson 4-0; Lendy Holmes 3-1;
Lewis Baker 2-1; Gerald McCoy 0-3; Marcus Walker 2-0; Juaquin Iglesia 1-1;
Brian Jackson 1-1; Auston English 1-0; DeMarcus Grange 1-0; Joey Halzle 1-0;
Cory Bennett 1-0; Alan Davis 1-0; Brett Bowers 1-0; Demarrio Pleasa 1-0;
Darien Williams 1-0; Michael Cohen 1-0; Keenan Clayton 1-0; Joe Jon Finley
0-1; Steven Coleman 0-1; Derek Shaw 0-1. Buffaloes-Jordon Dizon 5-4; Brad
Jones 4-2; Jeff Smart 4-2; Alonzo Barrett 2-2; Benjamin Burney 2-2; George
Hypolite 1-2; Lionel Harris 2-0; Ryan Walters 1-0; Tyler Eberhardt 1-0;
Gardner McKay 1-0; Tyler Polumbus 1-0; Justin Drescher 1-0; Shawn Daniels
1-0; Brandon Nicolas 0-1; Drew Hudgins 0-1.