OU Sweeps Big 12 Weekly Honors

Bradford, Lewis honored for efforts in win over Texas Tech

Travis Lewis

NORMAN, Okla. - Oklahoma's Sam Bradford and Travis Lewis swept the Big 12 Football Player of the Week honors for their efforts in the Sooners' win over Texas Tech last Saturday.

Bradford won the offensive award after completing 14-of-19 passes for 306 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions. Bradford's scoring strikes went to four different receivers and covered distances of 19, 28, 66 and 26 yards.

The sophomore also rushed five times for 18 yards to account for 324 yards of total offense.

Bradford has thrown four or more touchdowns in seven games this season including the last three in a row.

Lewis, a redshirt freshman linebacker, compiled a game-high 13 tackles, one for loss, one pass deflection and one pass interception, which hre turned 47 yards to set up the Texas Tech one. OU's DeMarco Murray ran in for a touchdown on the next play.

Lewis now has a team-high 118 tackles on the season, which is just 15 shy of the OU freshman record set by Brian Bosworth in 1984.

The Sooners close out the regular season this Saturday at No. 12 Oklahoma State. The game will be televised nationally by ABC with kickoff slated for 7 p.m.

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