Tale of the Tape: Florida-Oklahoma
The wait is almost over. Florida and Oklahoma are set to kick off Thursday night in the FedEx BCS National Championship Game in Miami.
How do the Gators and Sooners measure up? We have some answers with the championship edition of Tale of the Tape. Read on:
Tale of the Tape: FedEx BCS National Championship Game
Florida  |
Oklahoma  |
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|---|---|---|
| All-time Victories | 640 | 789 |
| National Titles | 2 (1996, 2006) | 7 (1950, '55, '56, '74, '75, '85, 2000) |
| Record This Decade | 86-29 | 102-18 |
| Heisman Trophy Winners | 3 (Spurrier, Wuerffel, Tebow) | 5 (Vessels, Owens, Sims, White, Bradford) |
| All-time Bowl Record | 16-19 | 24-16-1 |
| Points Per Game | 45.2 | 54.0 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 12.8 | 24.5 |
| Scoring Margin | 32.4 ppg | 29.5 ppg |
| Enrollment | 51,000 | 29,721 |
| Stadium Capacity | 88,548 | 82,112 |
| BCS Computer Rankings | Anywhere from 2nd to 5th | No. 1 in all six |
| Worst Day of '08 Season | Sept. 27 -- lost to Ole Miss | Oct. 11 -- lost to Texas |
| Best Day of '08 Season | Dec. 6 -- beat Alabama | Nov. 22 -- beat Texas Tech |
| Ran it up On | Miami | Missouri |
| Animal of Choice | Albert the Alligator | Boomer and Sooner the white ponies |
| Beloved Simpleton Cheer | Two Bits | Boomer Sooner |
| Heisman Winner Who Didn't Translate to the NFL | Danny Wuerffel | Jason White |
| Championship QB Who Didn't Translate to the NFL | Chris Leak | Josh Heupel |
| Cocky Old Coach | Steve Spurrier | Barry Switzer |
| Cocky Current Coach | Urban Meyer | Bob Stoops |
| Current Coach's Dream Job | Notre Dame | Not the Denver Broncos |
| Ohio Connection | Meyer a native of Ashtabula | Stoops a native of Youngstown |
| Famous Former Offense | Fun 'n' Gun | Wishbone |
| Infamous Chuck | Charley Pell | Charles Thompson |
| Thespian | Jesse Palmer, "The Bachelor" | Brian Bosworth, "Stone Cold" |
| In-State Rival | Florida State | Oklahoma State |
| Out-of-State Rival | Georgia | Texas |
| Politically Incorrect Neutral-Site Rivalry Name | World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party | Red River Shootout |
| Neutered Rivalry Name | World's Largest Outdoor Party | Red River Rivalry |
| Lampooned | Jorts | Mobilehoma |
| Best Player Not to Win the Heisman | Emmitt Smith | Adrian Peterson |
| Best Defensive Player | Jevon Kearse | Lee Roy Selmon |
| Monosyllabic Coaching Mistake | Ron Zook | John Blake |
| Most Recent Championship Moment | Florida 41, Ohio State 14 | Oklahoma 13, Florida State 2 |
| Most Recent Championship Embarrassment | Nebraska 62, Florida 24 | USC 55, Oklahoma 19 |
| Don't Mention | Lloyd Carr's last game as head coach | Bill Stewart's first game as head coach |
| Program Patriarch | Steve Spurrier | Bud Wilkinson |
| Infamous Opponent Play | Georgia Dogpile | Boise State Hook and Lateral |
| Hero | Tim Tebow | Sam Bradford |
| Anti-Hero | Jamar Hornsby | Rhett Bomar |
FEDEX BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
From the announcement to breakdowns to the final gun, we have the FedEx BCS National Championship Game between Florida and Oklahoma covered.
Columnists• Forde/Maisel: Reasons Florida/Oklahoma will win
• Forde: Title game tale of the tape
• Forde: No breaking the SEC-Big 12 duopoly soon
• Maisel: Style points: Big 12 O vs. SEC D
• Forde: Appreciate the Tim Tebow experience
• Maisel: Bradford puts OU in right frame of mind
• Forde: Stoops, Meyer deliver points of impact
• Maisel: Stoops focused on the task
• Schlabach: Meyer keeps it real
Podcast
• BCS Championship Game roundtable
Blog Features
• Low: Gators have speed to burn
• Griffin: Lewis overcomes inexperience at LB
• Low: James ready to bust loose for Gators
• Griffin: Sooners focused on kick coverage
• Low: Hernandez has been a catch for Gators
• Griffin: Gresham sparks OU's offensive surge
• Low: Gators find born leader in Spikes
• Griffin: No Murray, no worries for Sooners
• Low: Ahmad Black makes the most of his chance
• Griffin: Mammoth OU OL ready for speedy Gators
• Low: Trackin' the Florida Gators
• Griffin: Trackin' the Oklahoma Sooners
Watch
• Forde/Maisel/Woj: BCS title countdown
• McShay: Keys to victory for OU, Florida
• Collision Course: Gator O Vs. Sooner D
• OU's McCoy honors mother's memory
• EA Virtual Playbook: Jermaine Gresham
• Bradford and Tebow's HS coaches
• Tuesday quick hits: Florida
• Tuesday quick hits: Oklahoma
• Forde/Maisel: Recapping media day with QBs
• Forde/Low: Sooners smack talk continues
• Maisel: Chemistry that makes Sooners click
• Quick Hits: Sooners Media Day
• Quick Hits: Gators Media Day
• Coaching duel: Stoops vs. Meyer
• McShay: Title game X factors
• Breaking down Florida vs. Oklahoma
• Forde/Maisel: Early look at the title game
• ACC commish says BCS complies with law • Tebow laughs off jab of Sooners corner
• Gators' Harvin '90 percent' for BCS title game
• OU corner says Tebow ranks below Big 12 best
• OU's Stoops says he's not up for Broncos' job
• Gators' Harvin to play vs. Sooners in title game Bowl Coverage
• BCS title game | Complete bowl coverage
