OU POPS IOWA STATE 27-13; Turk and Schmit MVP’s for Sooners Win in Ames…..

Kicker Schmit and Punter Turk Winners Saturday

Oklahoma’s All-American punter Michael Turk and placekicker Zach Schmit were the winning factors as the Sooners took to a solid 27-13 victory over the Iowa State Cyclones mid-morning/afternoon in Ames.  Turk flipped a two yard toss to placement kicker Zach Schmit in a fake field goal play and then had two significant punts in the 4th quarter.  His 60 and 61 yard punts to keep the Cyclone offense buried deep on their own side of the field leading to two final OU pass interceptions of ISU quarterback Hunter Dekkers to seal the game for the visitors.  Schmit added two field goals for OU.  These two Sooners proved again that a strong special teams can win or lose games and their play gave OU the winning advantage on Saturday.

Feature Photo:  OU kicker Zach Schmit (34) runs from Iowa State defensive back Beau Freyler (17) while scoring a touchdown on a fake field-goal attempt during the first half Saturday in Ames, Iowa. AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall

First secondary photo:  Oct 29, 2022; Ames, Iowa, USA; Oklahoma Sooners kicker Zach Schmit (34) runs with the ball for a touchdown against Iowa State during the second quarter in the Big 12 Conference game at Jack Trice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune-USA TODAY Sports  Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune

Secondary Photo: Oct 29, 2022; Ames, Iowa, USA; Iowa State Cyclones wide receiver Jaylin Noel (13) runs for a touch down agaimst Oklahoma during the fourth quarter in the Big 12 Conference game at Jack Trice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune-USA TODAY Sports  Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune