2012 NCAA First Round Playoff-Stanford-31, Oklahoma-24 in OT

Taylor scored the game winner (AP)

December 14, 2012

Weather-47 degrees, 5 mph NNE

Stanford, CA-A ferocious pass rush from the Stanford defense was the difference as the Cardinal hung on against Oklahoma, 31-24 in OT. The Cardinal defense managed 12 sacks, as Landry Jones ran for his life most of the evening. Jones took a beating, yet managed to complete 24 of 40 for 322 yards and 3 TD to keep the Sooners in the game. Stanford QB Josh Nunes battled Jones throw for throw, completing 25 of 51 for 425 yards and 3 TD. Cardinal RB Stepfan Taylor was outstanding all season, and he maintained his spectacular play in this one, gaining 211 yards from scrimmage and scoring twice, including a 9-yard TD in overtime that gave Stanford the lead.

When Oklahoma tried to answer in OT, Jones was swarmed under by the Stanford pass rush and the Sooners went 4 and out. Stanford will advance to next weekend's quarterfinals for the second consecutive season.

Oklahoma Sooners.(10-3)-10-7-0-7-0-24
Stanford Cardinal.(12-2)-7-7-7-3-7-31

OU-Brown 19 pass from Jones (Hunnicutt Kick)
SU-Taylor 49 pass from Nunes (Williamson Kick)
OU-Hunnicutt 33 FG
OU-Stills 30 pass from Jones (Hunnicutt Kick)
SU-Montgomery 24 pass from Nunes (Williamson Kick)
SU-Pratt 16 pass from Nunes (Williamson Kick)
OU-Shepard 15 pass from Jones (Hunnicutt Kick)
SU-Williamson 39 FG
SU-Taylor 9 run (Williamson Kick)

Rushing (season totals in parentheses)
OU-Williams-17-99-0 (177-1,004-11), Clay-7-23-0 (90-534-6), Millard-2-1-0 (31-171-0), Jones-12-(-84)-0 (25-(-187)-0)
SU-Taylor-22-71-1 (324-1,513-13), Wilkerson-5-11-0 (50-204-1), Nunes-11-(-3)-0 (38-71-3)

Passing
OU-Jones-40-24-322-3-1 (547-356-4,316-32-11)
SU-Nunes-51-25-425-3-1 (286-149-2,068-13-8)

Receiving
OU-Brown-7-66-1 (73-888-5), Saunders-5-90-0 (58-856-3), Stills-4-67-1 (79-964-12), Williams-4-55-0 (33-356-1), Shepard-3-39-1 (44-617-4), Clay-1-5-0 (15-95-1)
SU-Taylor-6-140-1 (44-410-3), Terrell-5-78-0 (36-521-4), Patterson-4-62-0 (19-299-2), Montgomery-4-42-1 (27-229-1), Ertz-3-60-0 (69-897-6), Young-2-27-0 (10-101-0), Pratt-1-16-1 (2-18-1)