For Hurts, this is the third time this season he has been the Big 12 Offensive Player of the week. He was a major factor in the Sooners improbable comeback win over Baylor this past weekend. completing 30 of 42 passes, both season highs, for 297 yards and a career-tying four touchdowns. He also ran for another game-high 114 yards.
The Alabama transfer’s second-half alone was what most college quarterbacks would be ecstatic over as a full-game performance. Hurts completed 22 of 28 passes for 217 yards and three touchdowns in the final two quarters.
Five different times this season Hurts has accounted for over 400 yards of offense.