How fitting it is. After demonstrating ultimate loyalty to Oklahoma throughout the Sooners’ head coaching transition, interim head coach Bob Stoops gets a chance to exact some revenge.
Oklahoma is officially set to play Oregon with kickoff set for 8:15 p.m. on ESPN in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Dec. 29 from San Antonio, Texas.
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Stoops and OU were famously robbed against the Ducks back in the 2006 season when the Sooners lost 34-33 in Eugene, Ore., after an onside kick was erroneously awarded to Oregon.
The fallout led the Pac-10 to suspend the officiating crew and the instant replay officials that worked that OU-Oregon tilt for one game.
Oklahoma fans haven’t forgotten and Stoops probably hasn’t either. It adds an intriguing storyline entering this Valero Alamo Bowl.
Oklahoma has played Oregon seven times in its history. The Sooners have won six of the seven all-time meetings, most recently in the 2005 Holiday Bowl.
The Sooners won that matchup 17-14 after OU linebacker Clint Ingram intercepted Oregon quarterback Brady Leaf at the 10-yard line with 33 seconds remaining.
Rhett Bomar was Oklahoma’s quarterback that day. Bomar completed 17-of-30 passes for 229 yards with one 17-yard touchdown pass to fullback J.D. Runnels.
OU’s leading rusher was running back Adrian Peterson who carried the football 23 times for 84 rushing yards. Fellow running back Kejuan Jones had an 8-yard rushing touchdown in the Sooners’ upset win over the Ducks.
Oklahoma also beat Oregon 31-7 in Norman during the 2004 season under Stoops.
The Sooners’ other victories over Oregon include a 6-0 win in 1958, a 17-0 win in 1966, a 68-3 win in 1972 and a 62-7 win in 1975.
This will be Oklahoma’s 55th bowl appearance overall but first in the Alamo Bowl. OU has played in San Antonio one time in its history. The Sooners beat then-No. 1 Missouri 38-17 in the 2007 Big 12 Championship game from inside the Alamodome.
Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford passed for 209 yards and a pair of touchdowns against Missouri while OU running backs Allen Patrick and Chris Brown combined for three rushing scores. Patrick finished with 88 rushing yards in the 2007 Big 12 Championship game.
Oklahoma owns a 30-23-1 mark all-time in bowl games. OU beat Florida 55-20 in the 2020 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic to end last season.
Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler passed for 247 yards and three touchdowns against the Gators, while OU running backs Rhamondre Stevenson and Marcus Major combined to rush for 296 yards and a pair of rushing touchdowns.
Both eclipsed the century mark. Stevenson rushed it 18 times for 186 yards and Major carried it nine times for 110 rushing yards.
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