Win-lose-or-draw, just as last year when with the fellas on LSU +6 & ML vs OU, I 'm with the boys here, taking that #2 over #1, that has worked so well for the last twenty years in title games, but not the Large that was LSU last year, a Medium Play.
I just think USC has been decently extended by all of their better foes this year, as VT wasn't even close to the VT of late season in kickoff classic, yet was hosed on two bad calls that changed complexion, then Stanford died at the half, then Cal beating them in every category but the final score, then Oregon fading in the fog, then UCLA with late flurry, in which almost all games required perfection from Leinart coupled to strong backbreakers by Bush.
OU, has a run game that wasn't there for them vs.LSU, has a healthy White, and despite three scares this fall, Texas being within a score until final minutes, OSU with ball and chance to tie late, and ATM with a toe-to-toe effort at Kyle Field..seemed to lock back down after back-to-back 35s allowed.
OU outside of the Miami Hurricanes & Dolphins, has the best history in the Orange Bowl of any team, however USC pillaged Iowa here two years ago.
Can just see a case where OU can win by a myriad of ways:
White's arm
Peterson inside the tackles
Clayton getting a few deep balls
Defense locking up Bush
Physicality
While seeing USC needing 2-for-2 things to win:
Big games from Leinart and Bush to win tight.
The winner slides past Miami, FSU, Ohio St, and LSU, as the clear leader of the new millenium's national title team arms-race leader, and with OU's Stoops being in three of the '00s six title tilts, while USC being one of the two best teams for three straight years, this appears a battle of the best titans, just catch myself liking Stoop's defensive pedigree over Chow's offense..OU 23 -USC 20