Oklahoma Sooners Football Blog: (11/27) Holiday Bowl? Runnels Honored, and Sooner Postgame Articles

Sunday, November 27, 2005

Oklahoma Football Notes and Articles

Holiday Bowl Bound? Oklahoma put itself in good position to land in the Holiday Bowl with a 42-14 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday. Unfortunately for OU, there were no Holiday executives among the 84,875 in attendance. Alamo Bowl and Independence Bowl officials were at the game, though, and both seemed eager to host OU (7-4, 6-2 Big 12) in late December. It's unclear what bowl has the inside track to land the Sooners. The team won't learn where it's going until next Sunday. It's believed that Colorado's performance in Saturday's Dr Pepper Big 12 championship could have a bearing. If Colorado plays well but loses to No. 2 Texas, the Buffaloes could land in the Holiday and push the Sooners to the Alamo. If Colorado gets blown out, the Holiday could take OU. "They're all good. They're all great," OU coach Bob Stoops said. "However it ends up, we'll be pleased." (Dallas Morning News)

Runnels honored: Senior J.D. Runnels was honored prior to the start of Saturday's game as the 2005 Don Key Award winner. The award is given annually to the OU player who exemplifies traits of excellence on and off the field and in the classroom. Key, a former All-Big Eight offensive lineman for OU whose career was ended due to cancer in 1981, presented the award to Runnels. The fullback had two catches for 39 yards in the game, including a 35-yarder in the third quarter.(NewsOK.com)

Another Replay: The Big 12's instant replay system didn't do OU any favors again Saturday. Replay officials did not buzz referee Walter Davenport to stop the action when the Sooners appeared to bring down quarterback Al Pena at the OSU 1. ABC's replays showed Pena's knees clearly hitting the ground before he got rid of the football on third-and-12. OSU got the ball back at the previous spot, the 18-yard line, and punted. OU was penalized 16 times for 155 yards, the third-highest total in school history. (Dallas Morning News)

Pregame Tussle: Players from both teams engaged in a little Bedlam trash talk during pregame warmups. No punches were thrown, but a crowd of OU and OSU players went chest-to- chest in the southeast corner of the stadium, near the tunnel where OU enters the field, before being separated by coaches. (NewsOK.com)

Medical red shirt: DE Calvin Thibodeaux has earned a fifth year of eligibility with a medical redshirt. (Dallas Morning News)

Peterson powers Sooners past sluggish Oklahoma State: ESPN

Peterson's cross country runs too much for OSU: The Oklahoman

Bomar gives boost to future Bedlams: The Oklahoman

Banged up or not, Peterson still a star: The Oklahoman

Peterson poison for Cowboys: The Oklahoman

OU seniors say farwell: The Oklahoman

OU game balls: The Oklahoman

OU injury report: The Oklahoman

Three questions with Rhett Bomar: The Oklahoman