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Top 20 Oklahoma Sooners all-time in career passing yards

A look at the top 20 passers in Oklahoma Sooners history in career passing yards.

The Oklahoma Sooners have had their fair share of quality quarterback play over the years. That play has earned numerous All-American awards and four Heisman trophies.

Oklahoma has had success with a variety of offensive styles and quarterback play. That shows up when you look at the Sooners’ all-time leaders in career passing yards. Sure you have [autotag]Landry Jones[/autotag] and [autotag]Baker Mayfield[/autotag], who threw for more than 10,000 yards in their career with the Sooners. Then you have a player [autotag]Jamelle Holieway[/autotag] who is top 20 in both career passing yards and career rushing yards. Holieway and [autotag]Jack Mildren[/autotag] had more rushing touchdowns in their career than they did passing touchdowns.

There is one quarterback inside the top 10 all-time in career passing yards that didn’t play in the last 20 years and that guy is still with the Oklahoma Sooners: wide receivers coach [autotag]Cale Gundy[/autotag]. Gundy is No. 6 in career passing yards. Makes you wonder what kind of damage he could have done in a modern spread offense.

After two seasons in Norman, Dillon Gabriel was productive enough to enter the top 10 in career passing yards at the University of Oklahoma. His 55 passing touchdowns ranks fifth all-time and he finished tied for 17 in rushing touchdowns by a quarterback. Gabriel had a prolific career with Oklahoma and now will hope to have continued success with the Oregon Ducks.

Here’s a look at the top 20 Oklahoma Sooners in career passing yards.

A look back at Oklahoma-Nebraska through the years in fantastic still images

A look back at the Oklahoma-Nebraska matchup through some fantastic still photos.

It’s a rivalry that, at one point in time, was as big as any in college football. Though conference realignment put a damper on the once-great matchup between the Oklahoma Sooners and Nebraska Cornhuskers, the fervor and excitement are still strong.

The two teams, along with several other Big 8 members, joined forces with the Texas Longhorns and a contingent from the old Southwest Conference to form the Big 12. The Sooners and Cornhuskers went from playing annually (from 1921 to 1997) to a rotating schedule as the two teams were placed in different divisions.

The Sooners and Cornhuskers renew a rivalry that dates back to the first matchup, a 12-9 Nebraska win in 1912. From 1919 to 1941, the Cornhuskers held a commanding edge in the rivalry with a record of 15-3-3. Oklahoma’s gone 42-23 since 1943, which happened to be the start of the longest win streak in the series. Overall, Oklahoma holds a 46-38-3 record.

2021 saw the renewal of one of the great rivalries in all of college football with Oklahoma’s 23-16 win over the Cornhuskers. Now, Oklahoma makes its first trip to Lincoln since a 10-3 loss in Bo Pelini’s second season as the Cornhuskers head coach.

Get set for Oklahoma’s return trip to Lincoln as we go Behind Enemy Lines with Cornhuskers Wire to learn more about Nebraska and take a look through these fantastic photos below.

Oklahoma Sooners football helmets through the years

A look at the helmets that the Oklahoma Sooners have worn over the years.

The Oklahoma Sooners have one of the most storied histories in college football. They’ve been one of the most successful teams in the sport with seven national championships, 50 conference championships, and seven Heisman trophy winners.

Their interlocking “OU” is one of the more iconic logos in college football as well, but it hasn’t always been adorned on the side of Oklahoma’s helmets. The first iteration of the interlocking logo showed up in 1966. However, the style that we’ve all known made its debut in the 1967 season.

Though here have been slight alterations, the crimson helmet with the interlocking “OU” has been the primary look for the Oklahoma Sooners for nearly 60 years.

During the Bob Stoops era, Oklahoma began toying around with alternate uniforms and throwbacks with varying degrees of success.

In the 2003 season opener, the Sooners wore a white throwback helmet, a look from the early 1960s, against UNT and won 37-3 to start the season. The only other time Oklahoma used that throwback helmet was in a 2009 road game against Texas Tech. That matchup didn’t fair so well for the Sooners who were blown out in Lubbock 41-13. We haven’t seen the throwback helmet since.

Instead, the Sooners have taken the white helmet look and added the interlocking “OU” to the throwback helmet. That debuted in 2014 along with a metallic crimson and cream look.

The white helmet with crimson stripe is what the Sooners were wearing on that magical night in Waco where Jalen Hurts led them back from a 28-3 second-quarter deficit to beat the Bears and stay in playoff contention.

The Oklahoma Sooners have had some fantastic looks over the years, but nothing beats the traditional crimson helmet with the interlocking “OU.” It’s a look as identifiable as college football itself and will stand the test of time.

Let’s take a look at Oklahoma helmets over the years.

New to the OU-Nebraska rivalry? Study these flashcards before Saturday.

A whole generation of college football fans has emerged since Nebraska and Oklahoma last faced off. So if you’re unfamiliar with the rivalry, here are some flashcards to study before Saturday.

The last time Oklahoma and Nebraska played each other, “Tik Tok” by Kesha was No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and Drew Brees led the New Orleans Saints to a 31-17 Super Bowl win over the Indianapolis Colts.

Those 2010 Cornhuskers went 10-4 in the regular season before earning a trip to the Capital One Bowl. Nebraska has had just one 10 win season since.

Oklahoma, however, won 12 games that season and would defeat Connecticut, 48-20 in the Fiesta Bowl. Since then, the Crimson and Cream have posted nine seasons with double-digit wins.

The Sooners and the Cornhuskers have been trending in opposite directions over the last decade. Expectations for these two programs could not be further apart as the anniversary of a once competitive rivalry is forecasted to become a blowout win for Oklahoma on Saturday.

An entire generation of college football fans has found love for the sport since the last time Oklahoma-Nebraska was a genuine rivalry. If you are one of those fans, fear not! Here are a few flashcards to use at the water cooler (or in arguments on Twitter.)

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