OU quarterback breakdown

Published: March 15, 2007

Joey Halzle

•Stats: 6-of-11, 109 yards, TD, 2 INT

•Highlight: Threaded a pass through traffic to DeMarco Murray for a 30-yard gain and hit Joe Jon Finley for a 30-yard TD on the next play.

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•Lowlight: Threw two interceptions in three passes late in the scrimmage.

•The word from the coach: "He did some awfully good things at times, but you've got to take away those negative plays. Those are the type of things, as a quarterback, that get you beat.”

Sam Bradford

• Stats: 8-of-14, 117 yards, TD, INT

• Highlight: Hooked up with Adron Tennell on a deep pass across the middle to set up a short DeMarco Murray touchdown run.

• Lowlight: One of his first passes of the day was intercepted by D.J. Wolfe and returned 65 yards for a touchdown.

• The word from the coach: "I liked the way he responded (after the interception) during the second half of the scrimmage.” — Heupel

Keith Nichol

• Stats: 6-of-8, 40 yards, TD

• Highlight: Hit Brandon Caleb with a perfectly placed pass for an 8-yard touchdown.

• Lowlight: Misfired badly on his only deep throw of the day.

• The word from the coach: "He's gotten better each and every day here. And I think we'll see that the next 10 days as well.” — Heupel

By Scott Wright