Oklahoma Sooners Football Blog: (12/29) Oklahoma Vs. Oregon Gameday Articles and Notes

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Wilson Out: Senior receiver Travis Wilson of Carrollton will not play in today's Pacific Life Holiday Bowl against No. 6 Oregon. Coach Bob Stoops said the senior's stress fracture in his foot has not healed enough. Wilson had 1,300 yards receiving and 17 touchdowns during his OU career from 2002 to 2005. (Dallas Morning News)

Limited number tickets available: Today's Pacific Life Holiday Bowl between Oklahoma and Oregon was considered a sellout three weeks ago, but a limited number of tickets will be available for $58 per ticket (cash only), starting at noon at Qualcomm Stadium's Gate H. The tickets became available when Oklahoma players did not use all of the tickets they were granted. Both teams said they have sold their 11,000-ticket allotments. "So much of our roster is from Texas and Oklahoma that it's harder for some of our families to get out this far," Oklahoma spokesman Kenny Mossman said. "We hold our regular number until they verify they're not coming." (San Diego Union Tribune)

Gov. Henry in San Diego: Governor Brad Henry and his family are in San Diego Thursday to cheer on the Sooners in the Holiday Bowl. Henry and his family arrived in San Diego on Tuesday night. Oklahoma faces Number 6 Oregon in the Holiday Bowl tonight. Henry's communication director, Paul Sund, says that after the game the family will take a few days off before returning to the state. The Henrys will spend time in San Diego and Mexico before returning next week. The Henrys are part of Oklahoma's bowl delegation and their trip to San Diego is being paid with state funds. (KOTV)

Jackson and Fouts to call the game: This will be third time Jackson, analyst Dan Fouts and sideline reporter Todd Harris have called an OU game this season. They also broadcast Sooners' losses to UCLA and Texas. Jackson said he believes the Sooners, 7-4, improved down the stretch. "Oklahoma is trying to make a statement for next year and the fact that (Rhett) Bomar has survived the blitz," he said. "It's amazing he's still walking around, for crying out loud. You talk about getting baptized. They put him under the water and forgot about him for awhile." He said Oregon should be fired up after being snubbed for a BCS bowl. "It's the second time in a row that they've been screwed out of a BCS bowl with a 10-1 record. Their nose is out of joint and I'd expect them to play pretty hard." Jackson compared the Ducks' spread offense to Texas Tech's. (NewsOK.com)

Sooners ready for 2005 Holiday Bowl: SoonerSports.com

Even without crystal, this one's worth seeing: The Oklahoman

QB options aplenty for Ducks: The Oklahoman

When the Ducks run, pass: The Oklahoman

When the Sooners run, pass: The Oklahoman

San Diego swimming with fans: The Oklahoman

Win over Oregon should put Sooners back into elite for 2006 season: The Oklahoman

Win here is good, but next year it counts: The Oklahoman

Sooners can't lose: Norman Transcript

Local fans set to cheer OU on at Holiday Bowl: Muskogee Phoenix

Holiday Bowl Preview: Dallas Morning News

Sooners seek big finish in lesser bowl: Kansas City Star

Healthy Peterson a `scary proposition' for No. 6 Ducks: The State

Oklahoma vs. Oregon becoming an annual affair: San Diego Union-Tribune

When Oklahoma, Oregon has the ball: San Diego Union-Tribune

What a game!: San Diego Union-Tribune

Oregon, Oklahoma audibled when starters were injured: San Diego Union-Tribune

Oklahoma five players to watch: San Diego Union-Tribune

Oregon five players to watch: San Diego Union-Tribune