Allen Patrick replaces Adrian Peterson

Allen Patrick replaces Adrian Peterson

Allen Patrick replaced Adrian Peterson in their game against Colorado. Patrick ran for 110 yards and a fourth-quarter touchdown to lead No. 20 Oklahoma to a 24-3 win Saturday night.

"When I was going out there on the field, I just had my mind set to go out there and give punishment, to let them know I'm on the field, to let me go out there and get my name known," Patrick said. "I was going out there trying to make things happen."

Meanwhile, Peterson who broke his collarbone last week against Iowa State, watched the game from the sidelines in a gray hooded sweat shirt and red cap. After the coin toss, he and Patrick spoke near midfield.

Patrick surpassed his career-high for carries early in the third quarter and finished with 35 rushes during his first start more than Peterson had in a game this season.

"It was different, but I was definitely satisfied with what Allen was doing out there," Sooners quarterback Paul Thompson said.

Peterson gave Patrick periodic advice. The nation's No. 2 rusher and 2004 Heisman Trophy runner-up took part in Oklahoma huddles during timeouts and almost always among the front row of Sooners on the sidelines.

"Our focus is on this team. You're definitely aware that Adrian's not back there, but we're not down about that," Thompson said. "We're not looking to see if we can overcome that."

The Sooners got all four of their scores going with the wind, and coach Bob Stoops even called two timeouts to keep the wind at Oklahoma's back before Garrett Hartley's 46-yard field goal made it 10-0 at the end of the first quarter.