(OU’s season… almost)
Sooner Nation let out a collective gasp a little ways into the team’s first game as quarterback and Heisman winner Sam Bradford was injured in the closing seconds of the first half. The third ranked Sooners has high hopes for this season having appeared in last year’s national championship game. But after Bradford’s injury Oklahoma couldn’t get rolling and lost an exciting game to the 20th ranked Brigham Young Cougars. Just like that Oklahoma’s season seemed to be over almost as soon as it began. Although it is estimated that Bradford might only miss 2-4 weeks of the season, that might be all that’s needed for the other contenders in the perennially tough Big 12 to separate themselves from the Sooners.
While OU stumbled, other programs took steps to cement their status as contenders. #1 Florida, #4 USC, #2 Texas, #9 Penn State, and #8 Ole Miss all rolled over their opponents. Closer calls were had by #6 Ohio State, which barely escaped Navy, and #22 Iowa, which eked out a one point victory over Northern Iowa. Some of the bigger matchups were compelling: top-ten ranked Oklahoma State defeated #13 Georgia, #14 Boise State beat #16 Oregon, and #5 Alabama won against #7 Virginia Tech.
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