2002 Cotton Bowl Classic

2002 SBC Cotton Bowl Classic
2002 SBC Cotton Bowl Classic
66th Cotton Bowl Classic
Oklahoma Sooners	Arkansas Razorbacks
(10–2)	(7–4)
Big 12	SEC
10	3
Head coach: ; Bob Stoops	Head coach: ; Houston Nutt
Date	January 1, 2002
Season	2001
Stadium	Cotton Bowl
Location	Dallas, Texas
MVP	RB Quentin Griffin (Oklahoma); S Roy Williams (Oklahoma)
Attendance	72,955
United States TV coverage
Network	Fox
Announcers	Thom Brennaman, Tim Green, Brian Baldinger and Dave Lapham
Cotton Bowl Classic
< 2001	2003 >

The 2002 Cotton Bowl Classic matched the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Oklahoma Sooners.

Background[]

This was the Sooners first Cotton Bowl Classic appearance ever. The Sooners finished 2nd in the Big 12 South after two crucial losses to Nebraska and Oklahoma State This was the first appearance for the Razorbacks since 2000. Despite finishing 5th in the SEC West, they were invited to this game.

Game summary[]

Arkansas QBs were sacked nine times by Oklahoma, a school record and tying a Cotton Bowl Classic record. Arkansas could manage only 50 yards of total offense, and one Brennan O'Donohoe field goal late in the game. Oklahoma QB Nate Hybl ran in from one yard out for the only touchdown of the game. Sooner Rocky Calmus, the Butkus Award winner and Nagurski, Bednarik, and Lombardi finalist had nine tackles and a fumble recovery in the effort. Razorback coach Houston Nutt said, "[The Oklahoma defense is] the best I've seen in 15 years.^[1]^[2]

References[]

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^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2014-12-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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[1] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2014-12-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2014-12-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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