National Championship. Will Texas' Heisman Trophy candidate Vince Young finally get the Longhorns over the hump? If so, a return trip to the Rose Bowl, site of the BCS title game, could be in the cards for the 'Horns. Or will a team from the Big XII North shock the nation by pulling of an upset for the ages? The answers can be had by reserving your 2005 Dr. Pepper Big 12 Championship Game tickets today.
In 2002, more than 68,000 rabid fans bought Big XII Championship Game tickets to catch a live look at Bob Stoops' Oklahoma Sooners battling the defending Big XII champion Colorado Buffalos. The Sooners had suffered a disappointing loss to rival Oklahoma State the week before, with the upset ending the Sooners' national title hopes. Stoops and company entered the game with a chip on their shoulders. But the Buffalos had stormed through the Big XII North and boasted one of the nation's top rushing attacks, led by future NFL star Chris Brown. The showdown was on.
Some of the hype surrounding the 2002 Dr. Pepper Big XII Championship Game was deflated after the Sooners' loss. An injury to Brown kept the Colorado star out of the game. But while the Buffalo's ground game struggled, Oklahoma's running attack was clicking on all cylinders, thanks to the Sooners' senior tailback, Quentin Griffin. At 5-foot-8, the diminutive Griffin hid behind Oklahoma's mammoth offensive line, and then darted around, through and over the Buffalo defense. Griffin rushed for a Big XII Championship Game record 188 yards and scored two touchdowns, including a 34-yard burst on a draw play to put the Sooners comfortably ahead 23-7 late in the third period. Griffin would tack on another touchdown in the fourth quarter to secure Oklahoma's 29-7 victory. It would be the ninth consecutive game that Griffin would eclipse the 100-yard mark.
The 2009 Big XII Football Championship game is being held on Saturday, December 5 at The Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX. The Big XII Championship Game has annually been a stepping stone to the BCS National Championship Game. This season was different, as the two teams will clash for the right to call themselves conference champs. Reserve your Big XII Championship Game tickets today.
