Oklahoma's Westbrook takes small-town skills to big stage
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December 9, 2016
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Dede Westbrook looked like a contortionist at the end his 29-yard touchdown grab against Baylor.
Oklahoma's breakout star caught the ball around the Bears 12-yard line and appeared headed out of bounds. He slipped before reaching the sideline, balanced on his left hand twice to inch closer to the end zone, then managed to reach the ball over the plane of the goal line with two hands as he fell out of bounds.
He said that body control came from his younger days in the country, where his cousin made a game of sending him across the highway to get mail.
"It comes from dodging...
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