Chomp! on this bowl scenario
Published: 11/19/2007 12:45 PM
Last Modified: 11/19/2007 12:45 PM
It was the Bleacher Report college football blog that dreamed up Oklahoma vs. Florida back in mid-September: "It will truly be a meeting of the minds. Bob Stoops’ style of smashmouth juggernaut football versus Urban Meyer’s trigger happy, run ‘n’ gun shotgun offense."
The thinking at the time was a BCS Championship collision. Two months later, however, it could happen in the Cotton Bowl. Here's how...
The Sooners beat Oklahoma State and Missouri beats Kansas Saturday. The Jayhawks fall into a BCS at-large bid and go to the Orange Bowl. OU plays Mizzou for the Big 12 championship, and loses. Mizzou passes West Virginia in the BCS and draws LSU for the national title.
With the Jayhawks grabbing the Big 12's second BCS bid, OU falls to the Cotton Bowl (very wishful thinking, actually, considering the Gator Bowl likely takes the Sooners ahead of the Cotton) against the third pick from the SEC. That's Florida. How?
Tennessee loses to Kentucky this weekend, putting Georgia in the SEC final against LSU. Les Miles wins that one to advance to the national title game. Georgia settles for being the SEC rep in the Sugar Bowl, and Florida beats Auburn for the Cotton Bowl bid after Alabama upsets the War Eagles.
Bob Stoops sees his old program for the first time since leaving it nine years ago. The Sooners see Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow.
Not a bad balm for an OU fan base smarting over missing out on the BCS.
-- Guerin Emig
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Guerin Emig
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