Game Date: Wednesday, December 28, 2021
Final Score: Oklahoma 47, Oregon 32
ESPN Viewership: 4,735,508
Attendance: 59,121
Offensive MVP: Kennedy Brooks, Oklahoma
Defensive MVP: Pat Fields, Oklahoma
Fred Jacoby Sportsmanship Award: Alex Forsyth, Oregon
TV Coverage: ESPN HD
Game Stats: View ESPN stats here
Recap: Brooks, Williams light up the Alamodome as #16 Oklahoma beats #14 Oregon 47-32 in
the 2021 Valero Alamo Bowl
Coaches: Oregon: Bryan McClendon, Oklahoma: Bob Stoops
Highlights: Oklahoma running back Kennedy Brooks rushes for three touchdowns while
Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams tosses three touchdowns himself as the Sooners drop 47
points on the Oregon Ducks.
RUN, RUN, RUN
Oklahoma running back Kennedy Brooks exploded with 142 yards and three touchdowns,
earning him the title of 2021 Valero Alamo Bowl Offensive MVP. Brooks tied for the second
most rushing touchdowns in Valero Alamo Bowl history. Only Baylor’s Terrance Ganaway beats
Brooks with his five touchdowns on the ground during the 2011 Valero Alamo Bowl.
BEST ON THE FIELDS
Oklahoma safety Pat Fields recorded nine tackles including six solo tackles en route to being
named the 2021 Valero Alamo Bowl Defensive MVP.
YOU GET YARDS, EVERYONE GETS YARDS
This year Oklahoma and Oregon combined for 1,057 yards on offense and 53 first downs, both
of which are the second most in Valero Alamo Bowl history. Baylor and Washington totaled
1,397 yards and 59 first downs in the 2011 Valero Alamo Bowl.
PICK TURNS TO POINTS
Oklahoma safety Justin Broiles snagged his second career interception on Oregon’s first
offensive drive in the 2021 Valero Alamo Bowl. The Sooners capitalized on the turnover as
Oklahoma running back Kennedy Brooks capped a nine-play, 54-yard drive after the
interception with a 16-yard scurry into the end zone, the first of three Brooks scores.
NEVER SAY DYE
Oregon running back Travis Dye became the fifth Oregon Duck to reach 3,000 career rushing
yards with a six-yard run in the middle of the first quarter of the 2021 Valero Alamo Bowl. Dye
totaled 153 yards on the ground and ran into the end zone once.
MAKING DAD PROUD
Oklahoma wide receiver Drake Stoops, son of Oklahoma interim head coach Bob Stoops, caught
his fourth career touchdown pass in the second quarter of the 2021 Valero Alamo Bowl.
MARVIN’S MILES
Oklahoma wide receiver Marvin Mims hauled in a 55-yard touchdown pass from quarterback
Caleb Williams in the second quarter of the Valero Alamo Bowl. This was Mims’ third
touchdown reception of over 50 yards, and Mims caught three of the Sooners’ five longest
passes of the 2021 season.
SOONERS SURGE EARLY
Oklahoma’s 30-3 lead over Oregon at halftime of the 2021 Valero Alamo Bowl is the second
largest halftime lead in Valero Alamo Bowl history. Oregon is responsible for the largest gap at
intermission as they led TCU 31-0 in the 2015 Valero Alamo Bowl. TCU came back to win that
game 47-41 in three overtime periods.
BOMB FROM BROWN
Oregon quarterback Anthony Brown launched a 66-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver
Dont’e Thornton for the longest touchdown completion of the 2021 Valero Alamo Bowl. For the
freshman Thornton, this was the longest reception of his young career.
THIRD QUARTER TRACK MEET
Oregon’s 22 and Oklahoma’s 14 points scored in the third quarter of the 2021 Valero Alamo
Bowl registered as the third highest combined scoring quarter (36) in Valero Alamo Bowl history. Nebraska and Northwestern combined for 45 points in the 2000 SYLVANIA Alamo Bowl
while Baylor and Washington combined for 43 points in the 2011 Valero Alamo Bowl.
TALK ABOUT ACCURATE
Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams completed 21 of his 27 passes, good enough for a 78%
completion percentage. That ranks second highest in Valero Alamo Bowl history with Texas
quarterback Casey Thompson notching the highest completion rate of 80% in the 2020 Valero
Alamo Bowl.
NOBODY’S PERFECT
Oklahoma kicker Gabe Brkic, one of three Lou Groza Award finalists, missed his first career PAT
on Oklahoma’s first scoring drive in the 2021 Valero Alamo Bowl. Brkic had been 154-154 on
PATs in four seasons with the Sooners.
FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING
In 2021, the Oklahoma Sooners made their first appearance in the Valero Alamo Bowl.
DOME SWEET DOME
The Sooners are now 2-0 all-time in the Alamodome following their 47-32 victory over Oregon
in the 2021 Valero Alamo Bowl. In the 2007 Big 12 Football Championship, #9 Oklahoma
defeated #1 Missouri 38-17.
THE REPLACEMENTS
For the first time in Valero Alamo Bowl history, two interim head coaches led their respective
teams. Bryan McClendon directed the Oregon Ducks following the departure of Mario Cristobal
to the University of Miami while Bob Stoops stepped out of retirement for one more game on
the Sooners’ sideline after Lincoln Riley left for the University of Southern California.
DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK
Bob Stoops served as the interim head coach for Oklahoma during the 2021 Valero Alamo Bowl,
marking his first game coaching the Sooners since retiring in 2017. With the Sooners’ 47-32
defeat of the Ducks, the 2021 College Football Hall of Fame inductee improved his overall
record with Oklahoma to 191-48 (.799) and his bowl record to 10-9 (.526).
DID SOMEONE SAY BOWL GAME?
Bryan McClendon is now 1-1 in bowl games as an interim head coach. McClendon coached the
University of Georgia in the TaxSlayer Bowl after the 2015 season following Mark Richt’s departure for the University of Miami. McClendon has yet to serve as head coach in a regular season game.
OKLAHOMA IN THE LEAD
With their 47-32 win in the 2021 Valero Alamo Bowl, Oklahoma is now 7-1 all-time vs Oregon
including wins in both bowl games in which the teams have squared off against each other.
BIG 12, BIG WINS
Thanks to the 47-32 Oklahoma victory over Oregon, current members of the Big 12 are now 13-
10 in the Valero Alamo Bowl. The Pac-12 falls to 5-10.
FAST FINISHES, ELECTRIFYING RESULTS
While the last three editions of the Valero Alamo Bowl have ended up uncompetitive, the
beloved bowl in the Alamo City is known for its hectic highlights and exciting moments.
Both the 2018 and 2017 Valero Alamo Bowls were decided by two points. The 2018 game saw #13 Washington State successfully hold off the #24 Iowa State Cyclones after surrendering an early 21-10 lead, earning a 28-26 victory. The Cyclones had an opportunity to tie the game, but
the Cougars thwarted a two-point conversion attempt in the final minutes of the game.
The 2017 game would also feature a large first half deficit but this time it would be the #15 TCU
Horned Frogs scoring 29 points in the second half to storm ahead of the #13 Stanford Cardinals
and held Stanford off with an interception with two minutes remaining in the game to seal a
39-37 win.
The comeback for the Horned Frogs was only their second largest in Valero Alamo Bowl history
as in 2015, #11 TCU orchestrated a miraculous 31-point second half comeback to take the game
into overtime. Three OT periods would be needed to put away the #15 Oregon Ducks by a score
of 47-41.
Comeback performances always seem to play a factor in the Valero Alamo Bowl as they did in
2014 as #14 UCLA withstood an incredible second half comeback by the #11 Kansas State
Wildcats to secure a 40-35 victory. The Wildcats trailed 31-6 at halftime but scored 15
unanswered points in the third quarter to give Valero Alamo Bowl fans the type of exciting
finish to which they’ve become accustomed.
But perhaps the most well-known fantastic finish in Valero Alamo Bowl history came in the 67-
56 offensive shootout in the 2011 Valero Alamo Bowl between #12 Baylor and Washington. Baylor QB and Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III and running back Terrance Ganaway
battled with Washington QB Keith Price as the two teams combined to amass 1,397 yards
offensively.
SIGHT FOR SORE EYES
After limiting capacity in the 2020 Valero Alamo Bowl, this year’s matchup between Oklahoma
and Oregon saw a return to its traditional packed stands of college football fans. A crowd of
59,121 saw the #16 Oklahoma Sooners defeat the #14 Oregon Ducks in the 2021 Valero Alamo
Bowl. That means 26 of 29 Alamo Bowls have been attended by at least 50,000 spectators.
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