Third Quarter.. Big XII Championship LiveBlog -- Battle of Big Reds

OU Ninth Possession: Reggie Smith back deep to receive, takes it from the one to the Oklahoma 14.. First and ten.. Patrick runs for a gain of 15 to the 30, although will be negated for by a hold.. Paul Thompson sacked for a lose of four.. Second and 14.. Thompson pass is nearly intercepted.. third and 14.. Thompson is sacked to the six, as the Neb. defender gets pass OL Trent Williams.. Oklahoma punts as Nebraska muffs the ball and recovers at the 45..

Oklahoma 14, Neb. 7 at 12:41 third quarter..

Neb Tenth Possession: Neb. rushes for a short gain.. Second and six... Oklahoma calls a timeout at 11:43... Jackson gets the handoff, carries inside the 40 for two.. Jackson gets a short toss from the shotgun, for a first down to the Oklahoma 32.. Jackson rushes inside the 30 for gain of three... Second and seven.. Taylor pass incomplete.. Third and seven.. Taylor pass short of the first down.. Fourth and short.. 42 yard kick is blocked, and recovered by Lendy Holmes for the TOUCHDOWN!!!!

Hold the phone!

Flag on the play... Delay of game.. scratch that touchdown.. Fourth and seven Neb. is going for it from the 29... Another flag, false start backs Nebraska to the 34.. Nebraska decides to punt..

Nebraska penalty... Now talk about getting saved by the penalty, Big Red did..


OU tenth Possession: Oklahoma starts from its seven.. Hand off to Patrick, a lose on the rush of three to Oklahoma's 4... Second and 13.. Patrick get the nod again, for a gain of 2.. Third and 11... Paul Thompson looks to pass, only to scramble for gain of couple yards.. Oklahoma forced to punt..

Oklahoma 14, Neb. 7 at 6:24 third quarter

Neb. Eleventh Possession: Nebraska takes over from their own 47.. Jackson rushes for a gain of 10.. First down... Jackson carries for a gain of five.. Rufus makes the stop.. Jackson gets up slowly.. Wilson catches for a short gain of two.. Third and eight.. Taylor is pressured by Oklahoma defenders, incomplete pass... Neb. punts.. Downed at the one yard line..

Oklahoma 14, Neb. 7 at 4:24 third quarter

OU Eleventh Possession: Thompson tosses it high tooo??? nearly intercepted by Neb... Second and ten.. The freshman Chris Brown, gets the handoff loses a half a yard.. NEARLY a safety.. OU backed to the half yard line.. Third and ten... Thompson completes the pass the Gresham for a gain of 35 to the 35... First and ten.. Thompson passes to Iglesias to the Neb. 41.. First and Ten... Thompson completes to his favorite receiver Kelly for nine yards... Second and one at the 30.. Brown gets the handoff for the first down at the 30... Thompson pass complete to Tennel for the first down at the 18.. Malcolm Kelly gets the Thompson catch for the first down, again.. Oklahoma at the Neb. 5... First down and goal... Allen Patrick gets the nod for a short gain.. Second and goal... Injury timeout Nebraska.. Paul Thompson's pass to 45 dropped for a touchdown.. Third and goal.. Thompson fade to Kelly in the corner endzone.. TOUCHDOWN Oklahoma!

A 99-yard drive that results in a touchdown is very impressive, led by any quarterback... But how Paul Thompson did it, PT should of got a REAL shot at the starting job last year... We didn't need what's his name?

Oklahoma 21, Neb. 7 at 1:25 third quarter

Neb. Twelfth Possession: Taylor completes the pass for a gain of four... Second and six.. Zach Taylor looks down the field, only to scramble to the 45 for a first down..

Oklahoma 21, Neb. 7 End of the Third..