Stoops Says He's Not Interested Right Now:Sooners coach Bob Stoops shot down speculation that he is interested in an NFL head coaching position, according to a report in the Los Angeles Daily News. "There's a time for everybody maybe, if you get those opportunities, and somewhere down the line, that may [be] for me," Stoops said at a press conference in Miami. "I enjoy too much right now what we're doing, the opportunity, the way we're building our program." Several NFL positions have become available recently, with the Miami Dolphins' job going to LSU coach Nick Saban, who received a contract worth $5 million per season and control over personnel. Stoops resisted advances from the Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers in previous season; the Browns job is available again but might not be attractive to Stoops because Carmen Policy -- the team president who, like Stoops, is from Youngstown, Ohio -- is no longer with the club. More at ESPN.com
FedEx ORANGE BOWL
Miami - Jan. 4, 2005
8:00 ET ON ABC Sports
| TEAM STATISTICAL LEADERS |
| Oklahoma |
| USC
| | PAS | Jason White-2961 yds |
| Matt Leinart-2990 yds | | RSH | Adrian Peterson-1843 yds |
| LenDale White-985 yds | | REC | Mark Clayton-855 yds |
| Dwayne Jarrett-734 yds |
Oklahoma State Coach Les Mile's recently told the Associated Press: Miles says the rivalry between OU and OSU is one of the best he's been in, but he told The Oklahoman yesterday he'll be rooting for the Sooners on January fourth.Miles says at this point in the season, he pulls for all of the Big Twelve schools to win their bowl games, including the national title game.
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Pitt hires Wanny.Good news Sooners fans Bo Pelini willl not become the next Pittsburgh Panthers head coach. Pitt hired former Miami Dolphin head coach Dave Wannstedt. According to reports, Pelini never really strayed beyond former Pitt grads or coaches associated with the school.
Birdine says USC offense is "Average":Yahoo College Football Reports: Get the bulletin board ready: Oklahoma defensive end Larry Birdine thinks Southern California's offense is "average." Birdine made that known Tuesday in a series of statements that showed he wasn't all that impressed with the offense the No. 1 Trojans will bring to the Orange Bowl to face the Sooners on Jan. 4. "I feel like they're, I'd say, a one-and-a-half-man team," Birdine said. "I want to respect them just because I have to play them, but then I watch them on tape and everything, and I realize that they're an average team."
BREAKING NEWS, in addition: AP Polls out of BCS; Will not affect this years title game.
Matt Leinart Wins Heisman
 Matt Leinart edged out the two Oklahoma teammates Adrian Peterson and last years' Heisman winner Jason White. Peterson, fell short of becoming the first Heisman winner as a freshman. Peterson received 997 overall points, edging out teammate and White (957) for second. Peterson's second-place finish is the best by a freshman. Georgia's Herschel Walker had the previous freshman best when he was third to winner George Rogers of South Carolina, a running back, in 1980. Michael Vick was a redshirt freshman quarterback at Virginia Tech when he was third in 1999.Leinart received 1,325 points and won all but one of the six voting regions. He came in third in the Southwest, where White led with 263 points and freshman tailback and teammate Adrian Peterson was second with 197.Leinart and teammate Reggie Bush will face Adrian Peterson, Jason White and Co. in the FedEx Orange Bowl.
White Takes Awards Home:
 Senior Quarterback continues to add to his large trophy case. Thursday night he took home the
Maxwell Award as college football's best all-around player and won his second straight Davey O'Brien quarterback trophy. In addition, White captured the Davey O'Brien Award as the nation's outstanding quarterback. White, who captured the O'Brien Award and Heisman Trophy last year, has thrown 33 touchdown passes with just six interceptions this season.The award was named after Davey O'Brien, who led TCU to the 1938 national championship and was the first player to win the Heisman, Walter Camp and Maxwell Awards in one season.
Former Oklahoma lineman Dusty Dvoracek's bid for a medical hardship was denied by the Big 12. He can now appeal to the NCAA, which could grant a waiver allowing him to play next season.Dvoracek was kicked off the team by coach Bob Stoops in September. After completing an anger-management and alcohol-related program, the defensive tackle appealed to a Big 12 review committee.
The two teams were the 1-2 at the beginning of the year, and they never failed and never faltered. The USC Trojans will host the Oklahoma Sooners in the FedEx Orange Bowl Jan. 04. Both teams feature 2 Heisman hopefuls, USC Matt Leinart and Reggie Bush. Oklahoma relies heavily on last years Heisman winner Jason White and Adrian Peterson.
Today Oklahoma Sooners can book their ticket to Miami if they get past the final test. Last year the Sooners struggled in the rout against Kansas State Wildcats. This year is different lead by a pair of Heisman contenders in Jason White and freshman Adrian Peterson. The Colorado Buffalo will struggle to stop the high scoring Oklahoma Offense. Colorado is ranked 11th in the pass defense in the Big XII.Game will be live on ABC 8:00 ET/7:00 local time from Kansas City.
Coach Bob Stoops pay raise:Expect Bob Stoops to get a hefty pay raise to keep him around the University of Oklahoma. Stoops is expected to sign an extension to make him the highest paid coach in college sports, to end all doubts of him leaving Oklahoma.White another Award?:Jason White is a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. White looks to capture his second Golden Arm.Nole's and Sooners Rematch:The Florida State Seminoles will be traveling to Norman in 2010, in a rematch of the 2000 Orange Bowl. In addition, Florida State will host the Oklahoma Sooners in 2011 in Tallahassee.
Oklahoma Quarterback Jason White has been invited to New York for an opportunity to win back to back Heisman trophies. In addition, star freshman running back Adrian Peterson has been sent an invitation. White would be only the second person to win two Heisman’s, also Adrian Peterson would become the first freshman to win the Heisman no one younger then a junior has captured the award.
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