The biggest game in college football is on as the Florida Gators and the Oklahoma Sooners play in the 2009 BCS national championship game on January 8 in Miami, Florida.
There were seven other teams with one loss at the top of the rankings, just like the Oklahoma Sooners and the Florida Gators, both at 12-1. Two more finished the season a perfect 12-0, that’s the Boise State Broncos and the Utah Utes. But since nobody dominated the last two months of the season like Oklahoma and Florida did, they got the go to play in the national title game despite having a loss each.
The Oklahoma Sooners and the Tim TebowFlorida Gators, after dominating the rest of the field during the last few weeks, were ranked No.1 and No.2 respectively in the somewhat controversial BCS standings to end the regular season. And although some people may argue if Florida and Oklahoma were the right choices to play for the national title, both teams are still two of the best programs on the college gridiron and we’re still in for a treat in Miami.
Besides, the two quarterbacks playing for the two competing teams on January 8 were the top two candidates for the 2008 Heisman trophy. Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford won it while Tim Tebow of Florida had to settle for runner-up honors.
Personally, I thought Tim Tebow will bag the Heisman for the second straight year for sure. The guy has to be disappointed right? Well, a win in Miami will sure fix that. Led by Tebow, Florida averaged 49.4 points during the remarkable nine-game winning streak they were able to put up. Nobody has come within single digits of the Gators since their 31-30 loss to Ole Miss. Tebow should have something to prove against Oklahoma and winning the national title is one sure way to prove stuff.
As good as Tim Tebow has been for Florida, Sam Bradford was the same kind of force for Oklahoma. The Sooners lost 45-35 to Texas in October, but still ended up with an NCAA-record 702 points this season. They ended the season by becoming the first team since 1919 to score 60-plus in five straight games.
This will be the first meeting between these two powerhouse programs, each seeking their second title this decade. You just know it’s going to be good people. Oh yes it is.
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