OU football: Spread is the latest ‘O’ trend

 
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photo - Head coach Bob Stoops shakes hands with more than 100 of his former players during a half time celebrations of Stoops' tenth year as the Sooners' head coach during the college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Mocs (UTC) at the Gaylord Family -- Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, in Norman, Okla. Staff Photo by Steve Sisney/The Oklahoman ORG XMIT: KOD
Head coach Bob Stoops shakes hands with more than 100 of his former players during a half time celebrations of Stoops' tenth year as the Sooners' head coach during the college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Mocs (UTC) at the Gaylord Family -- Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, in Norman, Okla. Staff Photo by Steve Sisney/The Oklahoman ORG XMIT: KOD

WACO, Texas — When Bob Stoops came to Oklahoma 10 years ago, Big 12 offenses could’ve starred in the movie "Leatherheads.”

In other words, they relied on a three-yards-and-a-cloud-of-mud power rushing attack.

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Stoops, however, would change that, hiring pass guru Mike Leach away from Kentucky.

"I remember their time of possession was good, they had a good number of first downs and they...
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