(17) Miami 21 - (8) Oklahoma 20 : Bob Stoops probably isn't the happiest of campers these days. Oklahoma went down to south Florida and sustained their second loss of the season to a rebounding Miami team. If I were the Sooners I would not at all be ashamed. They went down to play a much improved team on the road with a freshman QB and almost came out on top. What I think this game proves is 2 things. First, Miami is not as bad as they looked at Virginia Tech in their last game. They played solid ball on the ground and on defense and came out with a victory that can be a feather in their cap. Even without Sam Bradford at the reigns that is a solid Oklahoma squad. Miami got a huge game out of veteran RB Javarris James, which they needed as Jacory Harris struggled at times throughout the night, throwing 2 picks. Miami's defense truly looks like a Miami defense of old shutting down a running game that was supposed to be one of the best in the country. The 'Canes are back, love it or hate it.
The second thing I think this game proved is that Oklahoma IS going to make some noise in the Big 12 this season when QB Sam Bradford comes back. If Bradford comes back strong the Sooners will be right in the thick of things. Remember people, both of OU's losses are out of conference. That means another Big 12 Title and a BCS bid are still very much a possibility. OU would love nothing more than to ruin either Texas', Oklahoma State's, or whomever is on track to come out on top. A combination of bad luck and players lost to the next level have gotten OU where they are now. And things don't get any easier now that their best deep threat WR Ryan Broyles is out for 2-4 weeks with an injury. But I won't count out OU until they're out.
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