2000's Oklahoma Sooners games #6-7

The number 6 OU Football game of the 2000's is the 2007 Big 12 Title game between the Sooners and Missouri Tigers. Billed as the rematch of a late October showdown in which the Sooners won 41-31 (after Mizzou 'let them off the hook' according to Chase "Chubs" Daniel), OU responded by whipping the #1 Tigers all over San Antonio in the second half en route to a 38-17 victory, after the score was tied at 14 at the half. With the win, the Sooners became the first team to ever repeat as Big 12 champions, and won the fifth conference title in eight seasons. It was the 41st conference title in school history.

At number seven was the 2001 OU-Texas game, which was a simple defensive slug fest that will forever be remembered by one play. After sophomore QB Jason White came in in relief for Nate Hybl (who left with a shoulder injury), the Sooners optioned their way down the field for the games only TD in the second quarter. After a mistake by Texas DB Nathan Vasher, the Longhorns started a possession on their own 2 yard line with just over two minutes left. On first down, Roy Williams leapt over a blocker and landed on the throwing arm of Chris Sims. The ball fluttered into the hands of Teddy Lehman who waltzed in for the clinching TD. On the very next play for Texas, 'Superman' picked off Sims and the Sooners won for the second year in a row over Texas, 14-3.

#8 - OU-Texas, 2004
#9 - OU-Kansas State, 2000
#10 - OU-Alabama, 2003

My predictions for the future... I'm trying to think of what the top five will be. In all honesty, I can't even remember the nominees or what I voted for. The voting for this category was held back in late spring...

Anyhoo, I'm guessing the top two will be the 2000 Nebraska game and the 2000 National Title game against Florida State, not necessarily in that order. Also in the top 5 will be the 2000 & 2004 games against Texas A&M, and possibly the 2006 Big 12 Title game.

In a truly objective poll, the 2007 Fiesta Bowl against Boise State should probably be in the top 2 or 3, but I'm not sure how fans will rank that one, or if the category includes losses. I can't think of any other games the Sooners lost that could be counted as "great games" in the true objective definition.