Jenni Carlson
12/31/2013, 04:00 PM
Gabe Lynn understands if Oklahoma is considered an overwhelming underdog in the Sugar Bowl against Alabama. Just don't expect the senior safety to react with such understanding when asked if the No. 11 Sooners are ''scared'' of the Crimson Tide - a question several teammates have been peppered with since the bowl selections were announced Dec. 8. ''I've heard stuff like that, but I haven't heard anything like, 'We're scared of them.' Because we're definitely not scared of them.'' Oklahoma (10-2), a 16-point underdog, will have its chance to prove worthy of a BCS bowl selection on Thursday night when it takes on third-ranked Alabama (11-1). The game carries with it plenty of intrigue simply because of the presence of the Crimson Tide - winners of three of the last four national championships and the premier program in college football since coach Nick Saban's arrival in 2007.
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