17. SUN BOWL (El Paso)
Dec. 31/2 p.m. CBS
Oklahoma Sooners(Norman) (7-5) (Big 12 Record: 5-3)
Head Coach: Bob Stoops
Key Players: Landry Jones, QB; Gerald McCoy, DT; Travis Lewis, LB; Dominique Franks, DB
Comments: 2-5 v. bowl teams; four losses by a total of 12 points; loss at Tech was shocker; Jones couldn't replace Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford, lost in first game. McCoy, Lewis, Franks were all-conference 1st team and anchor a stout defense. OU is out of the Top 25 for the first time in years.
(19) Stanford Cardinal (Palo Alto) (8-4) (Pac 10 Record: 6-3)
Head Coach: Jim Harbaugh
Key Players: Toby Gerhart, RB; Andrew Luck, QB
Comments: 4-3 v bowl teams; Cal's loss to Washington in their last game gave The Cardinal the Sun Bowl berth; last bowl game was 2001; last bowl win 1996 Sun Bowl. Gerhart, Heisman finalist and winner of the Doak Walker Award, ran for 1736 yards and 26 touchdowns. Luck, who started all year, is probably out with a broken index finger on his throwing hand.
Line: OU -9
My Pick: In a classic matchup between a great running back and an outstanding defense, Little Game Bob and the Sooners snap their bowl drought (even though a minor one) but fail to cover the spread in a low-scoring game against a Luckless STANFORD.
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