It's unbelievable that OSU had Barry Sanders and Thurman Thomas in the same backfield and still couldn't beat OU. That's how good the Sooners were back then

What's crazy is if you didn't live in OKC or Tulsa and have cable, you didn't see this game in the rest of the state.

It’s amazing how Nebraska and Oklahoma kept the rest of the Big 8 at arms length for so long.

Both Jamelle Holieway and Lydell  Carr were hurt in this game... Holieway would never be the same.. His knee injury was devastating, he lost all his cat like quickness and cutting ability.

87' OU averaged over 400 yards rushing per game without a star tailback

Thurman Thomas And Barry Sanders easily the greatest duo of running backs on the same team in football history not just college either.

OSU had 2 hall of fame RBs in the same backfield.  And Hart Lee Dykes was a first rd draft pick I believe.  Barry wasn't even the starting tailback that year.  Crazy stuff.

Im convinced if Holieway isn't hurt...this team blows out Nebraska even worse than the ten point margin...and i believe that Jammin Jamelle woulda easily covered the six point loss to Miami in the Orange Bowl...he was ...before the injury...an absolute MAGICIAN!.....running AND throwing ...capable of the big play at any time...or driving the offense smoothly....in a way...even in defeat...the Pokes cost OU the 1987 national title....

Thank you defense.

The OU DEFENSE actually outscored the (#12 in the nation) Cowboy's entire offense.....even with legends BARRY SANDERS AND THURMAN THOMAS IN THEIR BACKFIELD! Incredible. No need for Jamelle and the boys - just give the Pokes the ball on offense every play and the Sooners would STILL win!

I was a junior in high school when this game was played. I listened to it on the radio and couldn't believe that JH and LC got hurt in this game. I can't bear to watch this knowing what happened to JH. I can't do it😢.

I was in on the tackle of Berry Sanders on kickoff Tony Prince #37

Another rivalry killed by realignment.

Just wish we could play defense in Norman like this again 😔

Mike Gundy is a far better coach than he ever was a Quarterback !!

John Boisvert was my teacher in middle school and he told us in class one day Barry Sanders would just exercise by jumping and touching the ceiling with the palms of his hands consistently

I guess this announcer (Robbie Robertson?) was where Toby Rowland got his "Oh, Mama" schtick from.

Garrett Limerick with the personal foul 1988, 15 yard penalty. Gundy had to throw a long pass on 4th down, the receiver dropped it.

Thurman Thomas and Barry Sanders in the same pro backfield, let alone college backfield, would have been insane. On another note, dunno why Okie St. persisted with the power I against the most crushing run defense in the country. If I had been the coach, I would have used those two HOF RBs as receivers more often in this game and would have put Gundy in the shotgun.

00:16 year in and year out. A move to the SEC was long over due.