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Game Preview: Oklahoma yards through the air. finished fifth nationally in passing Bell's performance jump-started an offense by utilizing four-receiver offense that had been slightly stagnant sets and putting the ball in the air under Knight. as often as possible. Big-play threats "So much for your controversy right like Kenny Stills, Jalen Saunders and now," Stoops said Sterling Shepard after the game played a big role while naming Bell in helping their Notre Dame Vs. Oklahoma his starter moving quarterback set Date: Sept. 28, 2013. forward. "It didn't program records. Site: Notre Dame Stadium (80,795). last long. You can't They combined Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET. deny what he just for 17 touchdowns Television: NBC. went out and did. and 2,409 yards Radio: This broadcast can be heard live on I'm proud of him SIRIUS Satellite Radio (channel 129). last fall. and excited for Only Stills is Series Facts: This is the 11th meeting behim. It also speaks tween Notre Dame and Oklahoma. The Irish missing from that hold a 9-1 advantage over the Sooners. to his character. group during the Coaches: Notre Dame — Brian Kelly (31‑12, 2013 season, and Here's a guy that was ready for it — fourth season). Oklahoma — Bob Stoops talented junior never got down, (152‑37, 15th season). college transfers Noting Oklahoma: The second road game Trey Metoyer and never changed his attitude. He got his and first loss of Stoops' head coaching career Lacolton Bester came in South Bend with a 34-30 Irish win in chance and he took are coming into 1999, and Saturday will be his first time coachgreat advantage of ing at Notre Dame since then … Notre Dame's their own as new it." weapons for Bell. win in Norman a year ago marked the secThe Sooners The combination ond time in 2012 that the Irish beat a top-10 didn't run much of Bell's size team by more than two scores (No. 8 Michigan and his proven State 20-3); prior to 2012, they had not accom- i f a n y s p r e a d formation in their accuracy give the plished that feat since a 38-10 win over No. 5 first two wins of Sooners what they USC in 1995 … Notre Dame ended Oklahoma's need to take a step legendary 47-game winning streak by beating the season. With Bell at quarterback, forward in running the Sooners 7-0 in 1957. 10 different the option while not ignoring the bevy of talent they receivers caught passes in the third have at the wide receiver position. win over Tulsa. "The offense did resemble more Along with his four touchdown passes, the junior also ran the zone of what they did last year," said read play 11 times. In total, he carried OUInsider.com's James Hale, a veteran sports radio voice in Norman. 10 times for 24 yards. A year ago, Jones and Oklahoma "Bob insists they're still running the Game Info