“We talk about situations like that, but I can’t take credit because that’s all Caleb and Kennedy.” “That was just a really smart play by both of those guys,” Riley said. Williams scampered 5 yards to keep alive what turned out to be the sealing touchdown drive late in the fourth quarter. “I knew it would be close if I was behind the line of scrimmage and I was happy Caleb ran for a first down.” “I saw Caleb so I gave it to him,” Brooks said. Kennedy Brooks looked as if he would be stopped short of the line to gain, but Williams took the ball from the back. Williams used a sharp cut to avoid two tacklers on a fourth-and-3 and then raced the distance for a 40-yard score to make it 28-17 midway through the fourth quarter.Īfter KU cut it to 28-23, Oklahoma faced a fourth-and-1 near midfield. In his second start, Williams threw for 178 yards and two scores and ran for 70 yards. “We were able to mix some things together and keep their explosive offense off the field.” “I’m proud of our guys and the way the first half especially went,” Kansas coach Lance Leipold said. Kansas didn’t punt until the fourth quarter. Kansas was able to stay in the game because of the legs of Devin Neal, who ran for 100 and a pair of touchdowns. Jason Bean passed for 246 yards and a score for Kansas (1-6, 0-4), which led 17-7 late in the third quarter.Ī 66-yard run by Trevon West sparked the Oklahoma offense, and two plays later Williams tossed a short TD pass to cut the lead to 17-14 in the third quarter. Kansas deserves a lot of credit, and they did a few things that gave us trouble.” “We couldn’t get Kansas off the field and missed several opportunities. “I’m excited for the win, but we played poor football in the first half,” Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley said.