“When you get a huge bulk of them it’s going to happen from time to time,” Stoops said. “Hopefully, it won’t again or it won’t in an important situation.”

More work for Murray

Running back DeMarco Murray will see more time as kick returner Saturday at Colorado. The redshirt freshman had an 81-yard kick return for a touchdown against Tulsa.

Stoops said how much time he sees at the position depends on how much the Sooner defense is on the field. Cornerback Reggie Smith has been handling the chores along with wide receiver Juaquin Iglesias.

We’re going to keep getting (Murray) more and more, sure,” Stoops said. “I felt the other day Reggie was on the field in a couple of those drives with 10, 11 plays and I figured here’s a guy sitting there fresh, ready to go that’s got great speed. So we’ll just see who’s feeling the best and get him back there.”

Coaching their kids

Colorado quarterback Cody Hawkins is the son of Buffaloes coach Dan Hawkins. Seeing a father coach his son is something that happens all the time on the high school level. But it rarely happens in college.

Stoops, who has two sons, said he isn’t sure whether he would like to coach either of them, but admires what he sees at Colorado.

“I think it would be tough, just with all the scrutiny and opinion out there,” Stoops said. “But just knowing Dan a little bit and being around him, I’m sure he’ll handle it as well as anyone can. I think it’s great to have a chance to see your son every day, and to be in competitive situations with him would be neat.”

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