OU wins BIG 12 Championship 2008

SAM BRADFORD #14 - OU Quarterback - Winner of the 2008 Heisman Trophy

 

Bradford & Last 10 Heisman Winning QBs
•Player (Season)
Eff
Comp
Att
Pct
Yds
TD
Int
•Sam Bradford (2008)
186.28
302
442
68.3
4,464
48
6
•Tim Tebow (2007)
172.46
234
350
66.9
3,286
32
6
•Troy Smith (2006)
161.91
203
311
65.3
2,542
30
6
•Matt Leinart (2004)
156.54
269
412
65.3
3,322
33
6
•Jason White (2003)
158.11
278
451
61.6
3,846
40
10
•Carson Palmer (2002)
149.08
309
489
63.2
3,942
33
10
•Eric Crouch (2001)
124.31
105
189
55.6
1,510
7
10
•Chris Weinke (2000)
163.09
266
431
61.7
4,167
33
11
•Danny Wuerffel (1996)
170.60
207
360
57.5
3,625
39
13
•Charlie Ward (1993)
157.84
264
380
69.5
3,032
27
4
•Gino Toretta (1992)
132.80
228
402
56.7
3,060
19
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Bradford Captures O'Brien Award

The OU sophomore also earns the nation's oldest and most prestigious quarterback award.

Sam Bradford was honored with the 2008 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award during The Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards show Thursday night in Orlando, Fla.
 
The O'Brien Award, given annually to the top quarterback in college football, is the nation's oldest and most prestigious quarterback award.
 
Leading the most explosive offense in college football this season, Bradford completed 302 of his 442 pass attempts for 4,464 yards with 48 touchdowns and six interceptions. He led the nation in passing efficiency and also scored five rushing touchdowns on the year.

Bradford Voted AP Player of the Year

Heisman winner becomes third OU quarterback to receive honor.

Dec. 22, 2008

NORMAN, Okla. -- Sam Bradford of Oklahoma was voted The Associated Press college football player of the year Monday. He beat out the same two quarterbacks he did in capturing the Heisman Trophy -- Colt McCoy of Texas and Tim Tebow of Florida.

Bradford received 27 votes from the AP media panel that votes in the weekly poll. The sophomore quarterback was followed by McCoy with 17 votes. Tebow won the award last year and had 16 votes this time. Texas Tech receiver Michael Crabtree had two votes.

Bradford is the third Oklahoma player to win the AP award, which began in 1998. The others were Josh Heupel in 2000 and Jason White in 2003.

Bradford, McCoy and Tebow finished in the same order in the Heisman balloting. Bradford will lead No. 2 Oklahoma against Tebow and No. 1 Florida in the BCS title game Jan. 8 in Miami.

Oklahoma's offense this season has been among the most prolific, scoring 702 points and breaking the major-college record of 656 set by Hawaii in 2006. The Sooners are the first major-college team in 89 years to score at least 60 points in five straight games, a streak they'll take into the showdown with Florida.

Bradford, 6-foot-4 and 218 pounds, has passed for 4,464 yards and 48 touchdowns this season, breaking the school record White set in 2003. He also leads the nation in passing efficiency and has thrown only six interceptions.

Bradford tore ligaments in the thumb on his left (nonthrowing) hand during a win over Oklahoma State on Nov. 29. He played despite the injury as the Sooners routed Missouri in the Big 12 title game Dec. 6 and underwent surgery the next day. Coaches said at the time Bradford most likely will return to practice within 10 days.

He passed for 7,585 yards and a school-record 84 touchdowns in his two seasons as the starter. Bradford needs 338 passing yards against Florida to overtake White for the school record.

Bradford plays in the state that produced the great Jim Thorpe, an American Indian. Bradford is a member of the Cherokee Nation and has become a symbol of sorts in the native American community. He has said he has embraced that heritage more since he became the Sooners' quarterback than he did while growing up in Oklahoma City.

 


Check out this tribute to Sam Bradford (#14) and to the other OU Heisman Trophy Winners

Short but sweet! Turn your volume on!  TRIBUTE

Song: "Boomer Sooner" by the OU Marching Band

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