OU football: Behind the 8 ball

 
By Berry Tramel | Published: January 4, 2009   

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The 8 ball is a funny sphere.

Sort of like love and your tax return, the 8 ball can both enrapture and crush. The 8 ball is the avenue to both victory and defeat.

photo - Oklahoma's Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Sam Bradford throws a pass during football practice Barry University in Miami, Saturday Jan. 3, 2009. Oklahoma plays Florida in the BCS Championship NCAA college football game on Thursday, Jan. 8. (AP Photo/Jeffrey M. Boan)
Oklahoma's Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Sam Bradford throws a pass during football practice Barry University in Miami, Saturday Jan. 3, 2009. Oklahoma plays Florida in the BCS Championship NCAA college football game on Thursday, Jan. 8. (AP Photo/Jeffrey M. Boan)

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The Oklahoma Sooners take their third shot at the 8 ball this week. They play Florida in the Big Bowl at Dolphin Stadium, their third chance in the last six seasons for the storied...
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