Oklahoma Battles Florida For The College Football National Championship
Welp … it all goes down tonight in Miami, FL, y’all! The #1 Sooners from the University of Oklahoma (*ahem* my alma mater) take on the #2 Gators from the University of Florida in the BCS Championship game to battle for college football supremacy. One shall stand and one shall fall … and we’re only hours away from kick-off … are you ready?
The top two teams in the country will meet in the third-annual BCS National Championship game, as the Florida Gators and Oklahoma Sooners square off at Dolphin Stadium in Miami on Thursday for the national title. Urban Meyer’s Gators are no stranger to the national championship game, as they won the inaugural BCS title game two years ago with a 41-14 victory over Ohio State. Behind last year’s Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow, the Gators have also rolled over most of their 2008 opponents. Despite a setback at home to Ole Miss in late September (31-30), the Gators have defeated the rest of their foes, including lopsided wins against Tennessee (30-6), Georgia (49-10) and Florida State (45-15) outside of Gainesville and an equally impressive performance against LSU (51-21) at home. The result was yet another SEC East crown, setting up a showdown with the Alabama Crimson Tide for the SEC Title in early December. When the smoke cleared, Florida earned a 31-20 victory and a spot in the national title game. Thursday’s contest marks Florida’s 18th straight bowl game and 36th bowl appearance overall (16-19). It is also the fifth BCS bowl game for the Gators, who have gone 3-1 in the four prior outings. Bob Stoops’ Sooners earned the right to play in the title game by winning the Big 12 crown in impressive fashion. Like the Gators, Oklahoma had one little bump in the road, a 45-35 setback to Texas on Oct. 11. The Sooners rebounded from the loss and then ran off seven straight wins en route to ending the year with five consecutive 60-plus point performances, including a 62-21 rout of Missouri in the Big 12 title game. But Stoops knows what his team is facing in Thursday’s contest. “We are excited about the opportunity to play a great Florida team. Urban Meyer and his staff have done a great job there and they are a very talented team when you look at them with their speed and skill. Really in all parts, you look at them offensively they like to spread it around to all the positions and they can run it with big time players. And of course their quarterback Tim Tebow is one of the best in the country. “Defensively, it’s the same thing. They have a lot of skill and speed on defense. Up front, in the front seven you really see it. They are solid in everything that they do scheme wise and in special teams they a very detailed and well thought out in their schemes in all that they do. It is a big challenge and an exciting one at that and looking forward to the challenge.” The Sooners have won seven national titles since 1950 with the latest coming in 2000, and boast a 24-16-1 all-time bowl record. The team is making its 10th straight bowl appearance.
Obvs my love and allegiance goes to the OU Sooners but I sincerely hope the best team will win as I know tonight’s game is going to be an awesome to watch. I’ll be proudly wearing my OU Sooners jersey (with my name on it, thank you very much) to root the Sooners on to victory! Fingers and toes, here’s hoping I’ll be in a very celebratory mood to post tomorrow ;) Boomer Sooner!!
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January 8th, 2009 at 11:50 am
GO GATORS! I’M A BIG LSU FAN BUT SINCE THEY’RE NOT PLAYING I’VE GOTTA ROOT FOR THE SEC!
January 8th, 2009 at 11:55 am
GO GATORS!!!!!
January 8th, 2009 at 11:59 am
GOOOOOOO GATORS!!!
SAID ITS GREAT TO BE A FLORIDA GATOR!
January 8th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
what time on what channel? (pacific time) (LA)
January 8th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
GO GATOR!!!
January 8th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
Go Sooners! As a Florida State alum, I hope they own up on UF!
January 8th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
It’s amazing how many Florida State students became Oklahoma fans today (me being one of them). I hope it’s a good game, too =D
January 8th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
@Dori – on Fox at 5pm PT (8PM ET) LIVE!
January 8th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Hook ‘Em Gators!
January 8th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
GOOOOOOOOO GATORS!!!!! It’s GREAT to BE a FLORIDA GATOR!!!!
January 8th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Sorry Trent, but my father-in-law graduated from Florida so… GO GATORS!
January 8th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
BOOMER SOONER! Sam (Mowgli) Bradford will get the job done.
January 8th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner,
Sooner born, Sooner Bred,
When I die I’ll be Sooner dead.
Go OU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 8th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
As a fellow OU Alumni……..BOOMER SOONER!!!!!
January 8th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
That should have been bama!!!! LOOK OUT NEXT YEAR! Come on Gators take another home for the SEC!
January 8th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
I live in Norman and it is electric here. You can feel the excitement in the air. Everyone I know is watching this game at parties, sports bars, and Warren Theater. TV watch parties are where most will watch. Stoops Troops will kick A**! People are leaving work early to get to wherever they are going to watch the game. It’s GGGRRRRRRREEAATT!!!
January 8th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Go OU!! As a Buckeye fan, it’s great to HATE the Florida Gators!
January 8th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
GOOO GATORS!!! If you’re not a Gator, you must be GATOR BAIT!!!
January 8th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
HOOK ‘EM!!!!
January 8th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Go Gators, OU is about to be Gator Bait!
January 8th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Why do the Gators say “hook ‘em” ? Why hook? They are Gators so wouldn’t “chomp ‘em, or lay in the road in front of ‘em, or digest ‘em, or shoe or handbag ‘em” sound better. LOL We shall see who the better team is.
January 8th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
Actually Trent, Florida is number one and Oklahoma is number two. Tim Tebow will take home another trophy and Texas will remain the only “big” team from the Big 12 to win their bowl game. 45-35 baby.
January 8th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Actually Irma, It depends on which poll you are looking at. BCS has Oklahoma at #! and AP poll had Florida at #1. So it depends on which poll you choose to accept
January 8th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
@Irma – no, you’re wrong … Oklahoma is #1, Florida is #2 http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/bowls/2009-01-07-bcs-matchup_N.htm
January 8th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Actually, neither team SHOULD be number one. Utah should – only team to go 13-0, killed it at the Sugar Bowl last Friday, That is who SHOULD be number one. But, thanks to the BCS, they cannot be. Totally messed up. I gotta cheer for Urban’s team tonight though. Sorry Trent.
January 8th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Tim Tebow is the man!!!! Go Gators!!!!!!
January 8th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
So let’s state fact first. Texas beat OU 45-35 so this game should be Texas-Florida State. This BCS ranking is just a shame.
Sooooo GO GATORS !!!!
January 8th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
45-35, sweetie. Go Gators!
January 8th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
@Natasha – We’re saying “Hook ‘Em Gators” because we are Texas fans (Hook ‘Em Horns!) cheering for Florida.
Texas and ou are insane rivals, fyi.
January 8th, 2009 at 7:06 pm
ITS GREAT TO BE A FLORIDA GATOR!!!
January 8th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
GATORS! W00T!
January 8th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
Loves ya Trent but i gotta say, GO GATORS! If you aren’t a Gator….you’re Gator Bait Baby!
January 8th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
glad to see u are interested in things other than pink stuff, but check ur facts. the BCS been around since 1998 makin this the 11th BCS national championship game.
Go Gators!
January 8th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Go Gators!
January 8th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
GATORS WIN!!! WOOT!!!
January 8th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
Being from OKC, I was obviously rooting for OU.
But as usual, OU choked in a game where they couldn’t afford to… *sniff*
January 8th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
OU STILL SUCKS.
45-35
January 8th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
it’s 12:26 and guess what? OU still sucks!
January 8th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
as a UT fan had to root for the gators, sorry trent…and with the horns win on monday and the gators win tonight i won money in a bowl pool i was in!! win-win for me!!
January 8th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
Well, it was a great game, but I am glad to say the Gators came out on top.
Tonight shall be a grand celebration!!1
Woot!
January 9th, 2009 at 5:48 am
Can we say NATIONAL CHAMPS!?
January 9th, 2009 at 6:13 am
What do pot and sooners have in common?
They both get smoked in a bowl!
HOOK ‘EM GATORS!!!
(45-35… The BCS is BS.)
January 9th, 2009 at 8:06 am
Why does Bob Stoops eat his cereal on a plate?
Because he chokes in bowls!!!
Love you Trent, but I will rue the day that I ever root for the Sooners. Hook ‘em!
P.S. Why did you go to ou(sucks) anyway, Trent? #1: you’re smart so you would have gotten a better education at 29875 different places, esp UT; and #2: you’re gay, so I can’t imagine much of a gay culture, much less people friendly to the gay cause, in Norman. You’d love Austin!
January 9th, 2009 at 8:20 am
Sick from eating crowe. LOL.
In response to Alyssa: Norman is a pretty liberal town and you would know that if you were informed. A lot of people have the same view of Austin (or any other location in Texas) as you do of Norman. It’s all subjective.
January 9th, 2009 at 8:34 am
@Alyssa – way to keep it classy, I hope you are not representative of your school
January 9th, 2009 at 8:44 am
O Who?! Hook ‘Em!
January 9th, 2009 at 9:14 am
P.S. Not every longhorn hates Norman with the fire of a thousand suns. My hubby’s bff went to ou, and we hung out in Norman a lot. Everyone is really cool and nice… just not on TX-OU weekend!!! :)