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OU d-tackle Gerald McCoy always has something to say.

Recently, he admitted to working on being able to do the splits over the summer.

Why?

If he recovers a fumble and scores a touchdown, that will be his celebration dance. A leap in the air, then the splits.

“That would be like, wow,” he said.

Needless to say, that display of grace would likely result in a 15-yard penalty and a butt-chewing from coach Bob Stoops. But to me, McCoy and everyone else, it would be well worth it.

By Jake Trotter

* Reaction coming in on the stabbing - another sign of unfair treatment of athletes.* Stakes are high for Cinncinnati, but do they have a “puncher’s chance”? * Fox Sports talking heads predict OU-Cincinnati game. Wait for the video. 

If the Chattanooga game had been called at halftime, would that have counted against the Sooners in the BCS computers?

From Richard Billingsley, operator of the Billingsley Report, one of six computer ratings that factor into the BCS:

“The answer is no. If a game is called by the NCAA officials, it goes down in the recod books as a final score at the time the game was called. Therefore, history would have recorded a score of 50-0 and all public records of polls, ( AP, Coaches, Harris, Computers, would have all reflected a 1-0 start for Oklahoma’s 2008 season just like the game had gone 4 quarters.”

By Jake Trotter

Bob Stoops revealed Tuesday who was named players of the game during OU’s 57-2 win over Chattanooga.Stoops said center Jon Cooper, tackle Trent Williams and receiver Manny Johnson, who had nine catches for 120 yards and a touchdown, were the offensive players of the game.

English, who had 2.5 sacks, and tackle Gerald McCoy earned defensive honors. Lendy Holmes and Desmond Jackson were the special teams players of the game.

By Jake Trotter

* Blowouts ahead from OU, OSU and Tulsa? Could be.

* Sooners pleased with opener, from Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

* Austin Box update, from his hometown paper in Enid.

* Stoops gets kudos for being nice.

That’s it.
It’s a final - 57-2.
Less than 70 will keep the Mike Lupicas of the world from getting mad.

Here’s a look at some of the biggest halftime blowouts in OU history:
1978: OU 52, Rice 0 (Final score OU 66-7)
2008: OU 50, Chattanooga 0 (Final score OU 57-2)
1986: OU 49, Missouri 0 (Final score OU 77-0)
2003: OU 49, Texas A&M 0 (Final score OU 77-0)
2006: OU 45, Middle Tennessee 0 (Final score OU 59-0)
1974: OU 42, Wake Forest 0 (Final score OU 63-0)
2000: OU 42, Baylor 0 (Final score OU 56-7)
2004: OU 49, Houston 7 (Final score OU 63-13)
1974: OU 44, Utah State 3 (Final score OU 72-3)
Compiled by Berry Tramel

It’s time to put in the reserves for OU. Now entering the fourth quarter (at 9:51 p.m.)

Many fans are soaked and Fox Sports’ Emily Jones is sporting a hair-friendly hat.

Chris Brown scored a TD in the third to make it 57-2 (Chattanooga got a safety on a bad OU snap, more on that Sunday on NewsOK.com)

Justin Johnson has carried the ball, so looks like he’s not going to redshirt.

And the Sooners are playing again.

From Newsroom friend Brian Sargent comes this report: Norman received 1.34 inches of rain between 7:40 and 8:40 p.m.

Looks like it’s clearing off.

But the blowout may not end until late, late, late.

Just talked to Jenni Carlson up in the press box.

Pretty bad when you can hear the thunder booming through the phone.

Still waiting for the game to get restarted. The pay-per-view channel is showing old baseball footage.