ANALYSIS

By Dave Curtis

updated 12:34 p.m. ET Jan. 8, 2009

With a final, in-depth look at the BCS championship game, here are 10 reasons Oklahoma will win.

1. The Great Wall of Norman
Four seniors and a junior comprise the best offensive line in the country. The fivesome gives Sam Bradford plenty of time to throw, opens holes for 1,000-yard rusher Chris Brown (and injured 1,000-yard rusher DeMarco Murray) and keeps up in OU's hyperactive no-huddle offense.

2. Sam I am
Forty-eight touchdowns against six interceptions, and a second consecutive Big 12 championship. Bradford is a candidate as college football's most NFL-ready quarterback. His biggest threat might be the Heisman jinx, which dictates he'll put up a stinker against the Gators.

3. Threats down the field
Florida struggled to cover the top-flight receivers it faced in 2008, especially Ole Miss' Shay Hodge and Alabama's Julio Jones. Oklahoma has a slew of guys at that caliber, led by starting wideouts Manuel Johnson and Juaquin Iglesias. Look for those guys to school young Florida corners Janoris Jenkins and Joe Haden.

4. Special special teams
Florida excels in this area, and the Sooners' struggles covering kicks drew headlines (they allowed four returns for touchdowns, most in Division I-A). But the Sooners are sound everywhere else. Iglesias and Ryan Broyles become the primary returners with Murray sidelined, and kicker Jimmy Stevens has made 8-of-11 field-goals tries. This isn't the mismatch some continue to predict.

5. Dan Mullen is there, sort of
And this has nothing to do with Mississippi State. Mullen, Florida's offensive coordinator the past four seasons, will sit in the press box but won't call plays for the first time in quarterback Tim Tebow's career. Instead, Mullen will advise incoming offensive coordinator Steve Addazio, who'll make the decisions. The break in routine could be enough to throw off Tebow.

6. Take away the ball
Mississippi recovered three of the Gators five fumbles in its victory on Sept. 27 at The Swamp. Oklahoma's plus-23 turnover ratio shows the Sooners force a slew of turnovers almost every time out. If those two realities converge, Oklahoma can hang with the Gators and disrupt an offense that has scored 30 or more every time out.

7. Long overdue
Two years ago, Oklahoma won the Big 12 title and lost to Boise State in Arizona. Last year, Oklahoma won the Big 12 title and lost to West Virginia in Arizona. This year, Oklahoma won the Big 12 title and ... well, hopefully for OU fans, a change of time zones means a change of luck. The Sooners are due for a big night on a big stage, and this presents a great opportunity in South Florida.

8. 60 minutes for Percy?
Percy Harvin, Florida's top playmaker, proclaimed himself near 100 percent late this week. But the junior still walked with a limp on Monday, a reminder that the injuries that have haunted him since high school might not be clear of his system. Expect Harvin to be healthy, but don't forget he has a knack for coming out of games with leg problems.

9. Out-Tebow Tebow:
Florida's all-star quarterback intimidates defenses with his energy and his hit-them-in-the-kisser running style. But the Sooners have the talent in the front seven to rough up Tebow with the same intensity he uses to bully his opponents. The Sooners collected 42 sacks across their first 13 games, led by end Jeremy Beal (8.5). Only Texas and TCU dropped the quarterback more so far this season.

10. Fast and furious:
Oklahoma's no-huddle attack presents the Gators with an offensive scheme they have not seen in the SEC. The system allows more snaps for the Sooners' thriving offense and also slashes the opportunities for defense to substitute and adjust between plays. It led to an average of better than seven touchdowns per game in the regular season, so it should help deliver a few more against a Florida squad that will fight fatigue as much as Oklahoma's star athletes.

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