Trevor Knight on the front cover

No one knew what to expect when Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops gave redshirt freshman quarterback Trevor Knight the starting nod against Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. The Sooners were more than two touchdown underdogs and Knight had lost his starting job after being injured early in the season.

What happened in the next three hours was hardly a surprise to anyone on the Oklahoma coaching staff, as Knight shredded the Crimson Tide, throwing for 348 yards and four touchdowns in a 45-31 victory.