Neb. intercepts OU's Jones 5 times in 10-3 winMatt O'Hanlon O'Hanlon is an Irish surname, and may refer to:
American football player and coach. He coached the Dallas Cowboys (1960-1988), leading the team to five Super Bowls. Jones and the Cornhuskers squeezed enough production out of their struggling offense to upset No. 20 Oklahoma Oklahoma (ōkləhō`mə), state in SW United States. It is bordered by Missouri and Arkansas (E); Texas, partially across the Red R. (S, W); New Mexico, across the narrow edge of the Oklahoma Panhandle (W); and Colorado and Kansas (N). 10-3 on Saturday Saturday: see week; Sabbath. night. The Sooners (5-4, 3-2 Big 12) failed to score a touchdown for the first time since a 29-0 loss to Texas A&M in 1998. The Cornhuskers (6-3, 3-2) won despite getting just seven first downs and 180 total yards. They were able to get a yard when they really needed it, after Prince Amukamara returned an interception to the OU 1 in the second quarter. Zac Lee threw a short pass to Ryan Hill for Nebraska's fourth offensive TD in four games. Oklahoma's last two possessions ended on interceptions, including O'Hanlon's third, which he grabbed at the Nebraska 7 with 27 seconds left. O'Hanlon ran back his first interception 30 yards to set up Alex Henery's 28-yard field goal. Roy Helu Jr. ran for 138 yards on 20 carries for Nebraska, which won for the first time in five meetings against Oklahoma since 2001. After Lee took a knee to end the game, Helu and a band of teammates dashed dash 1 v. dashed, dash·ing, dash·es v.tr. 1. To break or smash by striking violently. 2. To hurl, knock, or thrust with sudden violence. 3. to the end zone stands to do their own version of the "Lambeau Leap" to celebrate with fans. The Cornhuskers moved to within a half-game of first-place Kansas State in the Big 12 North race. The defenses controlled the game as expected. Jones, who completed his last 14 passes against Kansas State a week earlier, missed on 10 of his first 12 and finished 26 of 58 for 245 yards. Ryan Broyles caught eight balls for 74 yards. Oklahoma turned the ball over on downs three times inside the Nebraska 25. Twice the Sooners were unable to convert fourth-and-1s at the 20, including one messed up by a false-start penalty on left tackle Trent Williams Trent Williams (born 1988-07-19) is a offensive lineman for the Oklahoma Sooners. . O'Hanlon dropped what looked to be a sure interception on the play before he picked off Jones to finish off the Sooners. O'Hanlon flung the ball into the air, drawing an excessive celebration penalty, and then the Huskers ran out the last few seconds. Nebraska led 7-3 at half and had made only one first down. Quarterback Cody Green, who made his first start in last week's 20-10 win at Baylor, led the Huskers' first five possessions. With the freshman in charge, the Huskers generated no first downs and 19 total yards. Lee replaced Green after Amukamara's interception and connected with Hill for the touchdown on his first pass. Nebraska was in position to add to the lead after Helu broke a 63-yard run to the OU 11. Two plays later, Lee's option pitch to Helu was too high, and Gerald McCoy Gerald McCoy (born February 25, 1988) is a defensive lineman for the Oklahoma Sooners. High school career McCoy prepped at Southeast High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where he was coached by Michael Branch. recovered for the Sooners. Oklahoma missed out on three scoring chances before Tress Way kicked a 28-yard field goal with 24 seconds left the half. Way missed from 46 yards and had his 45-yard attempt blocked by Ndamukong Suh, and Nebraska came up with a big stop when nickel nickel, metallic chemical element; symbol Ni; at. no. 28; at. wt. 58.69; m.p. about 1,453°C;; b.p. about 2,732°C;; sp. gr. 8.902 at 25°C;; valence 0, +1, +2, +3, or +4. back Eric Hagg stuffed DeMarco Murray DeMarco Murray (born February 12, 1988 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is an American football running back for the Oklahoma Sooners. High school career Murray was coached by David White at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he was an all-conference pick three for a 2-yard loss on fourth-and-1 from the Huskers 20. Henery had his streak of 25 straight field goals made inside 50 yards end when he missed from 43 yards in the fourth quarter. 
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