2009 BCS National Championship Game

College football bowl game March 2020 2009 FedEx BCS National Championship Game 11th BCS National Championship Game 2009 BCS National Championship logo.svg 2008 Florida Gators University of Florida Oklahoma Sooners University of Oklahoma 12–1 SEC 12–1 Big 12 Urban Meyer Bob Stoops 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 7 7 10 0 7 0 7 January 8 Dolphin Stadium Miami Gardens, Florida Offense: QB Tim Tebow (Florida)Defense: DE Carlos Dunlap (Florida) Florida by 5½College Football Line Movements for Florida Gators at Oklahoma Sooners Line Movements by Las Vegas Casinos & Sportsbooks at VegasInsider.com, The Leader in Sportsbook and Gaming Information - College Football Las Vegas Line Movements, College Football Las Vegs Casino and Sportsbook odds and line changes http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/odds/las-vegas/line-movement/florida-@-oklahoma.cfm/date/1-8-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20090116160556/http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/odds/las-vegas/line-movement/florida-@-oklahoma.cfm/date/1-8-09 2009-01-16 live 2009-03-22 Yolanda Adams Ron Cherry (ACC) 78,468 17,500,000 per team to each conferencehttp://www.bcsfootball.org/bcsfb/facts FOX Sports on MSN - BCSFootball - BCS Bowl Facts 2008-12-22 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080916224540/http://www.bcsfootball.org/bcsfb/facts 2008-09-16 Fox List of announcers of major college bowl games Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Chris Myers 15.8 (26.8 million viewers)http://blog.al.com/solomon/2009/01/bowl_tv_ratings.html Bowl TV ratings January 12, 2009 The 2009 BCS National Championship Game (branded as the 2009 FedEx BCS National Championship Game for sponsorship reasons) was an American football game played at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on January 8, 2009. It was the national championship game for the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season, and featured the second-ranked Florida Gators against the top-ranked Oklahoma Sooners. The two participants were determined by the BCS Rankings to decide the BCS National Championship. Television coverage in the United States was provided by Fox, and radio coverage by ESPN Radio. The game was the last BCS Championship to air on Fox; starting with the 2010 game, ABC or ESPN televised the championship. Tim Tebow's two touchdown passes and Percy Harvin's two-yard touchdown run led the Florida Gators to their second BCS National Championship in three seasons. The Gators defeated the Oklahoma Sooners, 24–14, in front of a Dolphin Stadium record crowd of 78,468.ESPN NCAA College Football Road to the championship University of Oklahoma 2008 Oklahoma Sooners football team The Sooners, coached by Bob Stoops, lost one game during their regular season to Texas in the annual Red River Rivalry contest, 45–35 on October 11. During the regular season, quarterback Sam Bradford, winner of the 2008 Heisman Trophy, led the Sooners on offense to become the highest-scoring team in NCAA history (702 points) and the first team to score 60 or more points in five consecutive games." Assistant’s Insight Shapes Record Season," The New York Times (January 5, 2009). The game was Oklahoma's fourth BCS Championship appearance. University of Florida 2008 Florida Gators football team The 2008 Florida Gators football season was marked by a powerful combination of dynamic offense and relentless defense. Under head coach Urban Meyer, the team, led by Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Tim Tebow, finished the regular season with a 12-1 record, showcasing a potent spread offense and a formidable defense that consistently stifled opponents. Key victories included a thrilling win against rival Georgia and a dominant performance in the SEC Championship game against Alabama. Scoring summary Scoring First quarter No scoring Second quarter FLA — Louis Murphy 20-yard pass from Tim Tebow (Jonathan Phillips kick), 14:02 FLA 7 - OKLA 0 (12 plays, 86 yards in 1:20). OKLA — Jermaine Gresham 6-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Jimmy Stevens kick), 11:49 FLA 7 - OKLA 7 (6 plays, 65 yards in 2:13). Third quarter FLA — Percy Harvin 2-yard rush (Jonathan Phillips kick), 4:21 FLA 14 - OKLA 7 (13 plays, 75 yds in 5:22). Fourth quarter OKLA — Jermaine Gresham 11-yard pass from Bradford (Jimmy Stevens kick), 12:13 FLA 14 - OKLA 14 (8 plays, 77 yds in 2:36). FLA — Jonathan Phillips 27-yard field goal, 10:45 FLA 17 - OKLA 14 (6 plays, 68 yds in 1:28). FLA — David Nelson 4-yard pass from Tim Tebow (Jonathan Phillips kick), 3:07 FLA 24 - OKLA 14 (11 plays, 76 yds in 6:52). Statistics Passing: Sam Bradford (#14, QB, OKLA) 256 yards Rushing: Percy Harvin (#1, WR, FLA) 121 yards Receiving: Jermaine Gresham (#18, TE, OKLA) 62 yardsFlorida rides Tebow, suffocating defense to another BCS title Team: Florida Oklahoma1st Downs2425 3rd down efficiency12–176–13 4th down efficiency0–0 0–2 Total yards480 363Passing316256 Comp-Att18–3026–41Yards per pass7.76.0 Rushing249107 Rushing attempts4429 Yards per rush5.73.7 Penalties8–814–31 Turnovers22 Fumbles lost00 Interceptions thrown22 Possession34:5725:03 Game notes This was the first meeting between these two teams. Both starting quarterbacks were Heisman Trophy recipients. Despite both teams having potent offenses (the Gators had averaged over 45 points per game, while the Sooners averaged 54 points per game), neither team scored in the first quarter. Quarterbacks Tim Tebow and Sam Bradford combined for four interceptions despite throwing for just eight combined over the course of the regular season. The Gators thwarted two Sooners possessions that were inside the five-yard line: a stop on fourth and goal on the one-yard line in the second quarter, and an interception of Bradford's pass at Florida's three-yard line with 6 seconds to play in the first half. Despite coming off an ankle injury and declaring himself at "90%", Percy Harvin had nine carries for 122 yards and a touchdown and five receptions for 49 yards. The injury was reported as a high ankle sprain, but Harvin later stated that it was in fact a hairline fracture.http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/ufblog/entries/2009/01/09/harvin_had_a_fractured_ankle.html Harvin had a fractured ankle PalmBeachPost.com 2009-01-09 2009-01-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20090114073923/http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/ufblog/entries/2009/01/09/harvin_had_a_fractured_ankle.html 14 January 2009 dead Jimmy Stevens' 49-yard field goal attempt for the Sooners was blocked in the third quarter. Florida was ranked #1 and Oklahoma was ranked #5 in the final AP Top 25 and USA Today Coaches Poll, released after the game.Voters give Florida No. 1 ranking; perfect Utah is No. 2 See also 2008–09 NCAA football bowl games References BCS National Championship Game Category:BCS National Championship Game Category:Florida Gators football bowl games Category:Oklahoma Sooners football bowl games BCS National BCS National Championship Game Category:American football competitions in Miami Gardens, Florida