Leroy Lizard
11/30/2008, 01:25 AM
http://cfn.scout.com/2/816782.html
Had Bradford only gained four or five yards, the Sooners—around the OSU 5—would have had to settle for a field goal in a game they led by only four points (30-26) at the time. But because Bradford got to the 1, OU could try for a touchdown on fourth down. On that play, Bradford fumbled the snap, but—unlike many other quarterbacks who would have panicked, usually by covering up the ball instead of realizing that fourth down left no margin for error—calmly executed his own scoop-and-score to give the Sooners a vital touchdown and a 37-26 edge. Fearless on one play and unflappable on the next, Bradford showed America the full measure of his football bona fides. The unbeatable combination of mental toughness and a complete on-field toolbox of skills enabled OU to roll up huge numbers, even on a night when standout running back DeMarco Murray was (amazingly) limited to 73 yards on the ground.
Had Bradford only gained four or five yards, the Sooners—around the OSU 5—would have had to settle for a field goal in a game they led by only four points (30-26) at the time. But because Bradford got to the 1, OU could try for a touchdown on fourth down. On that play, Bradford fumbled the snap, but—unlike many other quarterbacks who would have panicked, usually by covering up the ball instead of realizing that fourth down left no margin for error—calmly executed his own scoop-and-score to give the Sooners a vital touchdown and a 37-26 edge. Fearless on one play and unflappable on the next, Bradford showed America the full measure of his football bona fides. The unbeatable combination of mental toughness and a complete on-field toolbox of skills enabled OU to roll up huge numbers, even on a night when standout running back DeMarco Murray was (amazingly) limited to 73 yards on the ground.