Garrett Hartley had another big scrimmage. The senior kicker was 6-for-8 on field-goal attempts. He nailed back-to-back tries from 57 and 61 yards on a relatively calm night.

The battle for the punting job remains a virtual dead heat. Michael Cohen averaged 43.4 yards on nine attempts. Mike Knall averaged 43.8 on 10 attempts.

“I thought the kicking game was awesome,” Stoops said. “With all the wet conditions guys punted the ball well and Garrett was awesome.”

Better up front

The offense was better in just about every phase Saturday night. There was more evidence than the six touchdowns the unit scored. The Sooners averaged 5.3 yards per carry in the second scrimmage.

The sack total also dropped from five last week to one. Safety Nic Harris corralled Keith Nichol for a 3-yard loss on the eighth series.

Leave the

umbrellas at home

Fans are not allowed to bring an umbrella to games at Owen Field. That rule also extends to scrimmages.

There were many irritated fans Saturday night who either had to leave their umbrellas at the gate or not watch the scrimmage.

Up next

Saturday’s scrimmage was the final practice before school begins Monday. It brought an end OU’s preseason camp.