Jesse Can't Swim

I recall Jesse Jackson saying one time that if the media saw him walking on water, the next day's headline would say, "Jesse can't Swim". Well, after watching Landry Jones pass for 6 TDs in a game yesterday, a Sooner record, all I have to say is "We can't run the ball."

Three different quarterbacks have passed for 5 TDs in a game: Bradford, Heupel, and White.

Let's look at those games:

1. 2008 Nebraska - the Sooners exploded on Nebraska, winning 62-28. 3 rushing TDs and a defensive score were added to the 5 Bradford passes
2. 2008 Texas - Sooners have zero rushing TDs and lose 45-35.
3. 2008 Washington - Sooners roll 55-14. Sooners added three rushing TDs to Bradford's 5 passes.
4. 2008 Cincinnati - Sooners add 2 rushing TDs and a FG to the 5 Bradford scores to win 52-13
5. 2007 Cash Machine U - Sooners won 42-13. Bradford threw for 5, and Murray rushed for 1.
6. 2007 North Texas - wait, never mind. Just an error in the OU record book. This was Miami. Sooners won 51-13. Bradford threw for 5 TDs, Halzle threw for 1, and the D scored once. No rushing TDs.
7. 2004 Cash Machine U - Sooners win 42-35, with 5 passing Tds and 1 rushing TD
8. 2003 Cash Machine U - Sooners roll 77-0, with 5 passing, 5 rushing, 1 defensive TD
9. 2003 Iowa State - Sooners amass 53 points, with 5 passing TDs, 1 rushing Td, 1 KR TD
10. 1999 Louisville - Sooners score 42 points, with 5 passing TDs and 1 rushing TD
11. 1999 Indiana State - Sooners score 49 points, with 5 passing TDs and 2 rushing TDs

So, in a nutshell, in three of the 12 games now the Sooners have not had any rushing TDs to complement their passing attack. Frankly, that's more than I thought.