#4 Oklahoma vs. #2 Florida State - 1981 Orange Bowl

welcome to Miami in the 1981 Orange Bowl of Seminoles of Florida State the Sooners of Oklahoma the Oklahoma Sooners dressed in white representing the big eight for a fourth consecutive year in the Orange Bowl set to kickoff and air is there barefoot kicker from Dallas Texas Michael Keeling he's also their placement specialist this is real speed back deep for Florida State number 44 Griffin Georgia sophomore Ricky Williams back deep sit down both sacs do have a little speed [Applause] and the book up for this one is it's a rematch of the 1980 orange war well the Florida State came back in one at twenty four to seven they kicked off Williams took it in late he's got to bring it out to the 10 to the 12 yard line and that's about all as the Sooners cover nicely and Florida State goes on offense first and ten at quarterback a good mobile flowing quarterback Rick Stockstill he's a junior his fullback is Mike whiting the best runner is tailback Sam plant at six hundred yard games hardest Johnson one wide receiver caught nine four touchdowns Kurt unblocked is the other Sam Childers will be the tight end for the Seminoles they get a big offensive blocking wall set to go here's the pitch back running with the ball [Applause] the Florida State offensive line is as big as Oklahoma's and they're both pro size Tom Brandon's the left tackle 260 leeadams the left garb john madden is down over the ball at center a couple of real standouts in the right side great Futch and an all-american player Kent Lanier he's the best offensive lineman for the Seminoles both teams coming in with seven-game win streaks handoff second [Applause] like he has it not for the first as Keith Gary the left tackle for the Sooners knocked him down and we're worried about him John coming into the game Sam flat [Applause] against Florida well it must amend it because when you have a mild shoulder separation and you're a running back that's what you used most to defend yourself and it must be well or he wouldn't be playing certainly not running the way he did that takes the ball across the 25-yard line out close to the 29 the Sooners are big and quick on defense also Steve Whaley's the left end Keith Geary a big defensive tackle the middle guard is Johnny Lewis and the right tackle regard is the best defensive lineman 96 Richard Turner the sooner set up on defense now second down and five four floors Stockstill yet to go to the pass goes right back to the rock the right side of the sooner defense Sam that takes the ball out to the 33 yard line the backers for Oklahoma number 50 Riley's the Miami and Mike Coast he was the leading linebacker tackler very aggressive players Darryl Sanji's at the left corner Kim sit playing the right corner Jae Jimm respond safety position dazzl banks at another they're gonna hex which isn't that defensive secondary of Oklahoma possibly had some injuries they've also had some injuries to their wide receivers okay [Applause] turn down yeah thank you Sam Platts been the only carrier in the game so far as run the ball four times for Florida State he's picked up 20 yards so far see Barry Switzer's remarkable record Oklahoma the winningest college team of the 70s he took over in 73 his eighth year at the top at Oklahoma eight years they've been in bowl games eight years they've wanna share the big 8 conference championship [Applause] the short yardage play Stockstill causes vertex it righted and gets the first half's of Florida State which last year John could not run the ball against Oklahoma's doing alright early yeah let's remember that when we talk about speed we talk about size for Oklahoma but when we talk about the offensive line for the Florida Seminole Florida State Seminoles these guys are averaging about 250 253 they've got fine speed they coordinate very well and they put together two good-looking first down first down at 10:00 sampling again against the call for Florida State he's knocked down by Mike Coast Bobby Bob's a folk hero up in Tallahassee Florida now in his fifth year his career record he came there from West Virginia and he said when he first left the Florida State things were pretty tough they were Oh an 11 7 years ago before he came in he said they used to lose once in a while like once a week that's all gone now at Florida State is one of the powers in college football ranked number two in the nation stock still keeping it on the ground now has a long yardage play second down and 11 the middle he goes to his tiny Childers and Childers mows the ball ahead gets it out to the 39 yard line Mike Riley made the knockdown for Oklahoma but Florida State moves it out Don let's give Stockstill a little credit he wanted to go to the wide side you notice they've got a man in motion he's trying to get somebody open in his own defense Oklahoma's playing at man-to-man when they go into a slot he comes off to Childers who's been on a little delay pattern in order to pick him up on the first pass play of a game it shows you ready to play [Applause] here's the flat past Oklahoma has it hemmed in and the Sooners make the play behind the line of scrimmage on 3rd and 5 artist Johnson the wide receiver who took the flat pass is knocked down for a five-yard loss so the Florida State first possession of this game is stopped and the ball goes over to the Sooners for the first time out of 1 nobody has a better kicking game in Florida State they've got two all-americans their potter is Ron Stark he's averaging over 45 yards a punt he was named first-team all-american in two polls so is the place kicker built in peace starker decathlete for Minnesota who's it downfield why was taken by Jay Jefferson inside his 20 he's got juries are coming across will and is down outside the 35 yard line at about the 36 rocks dark the Potter got it himself though Starks first one to the ninth 48 yards the return of 15 yards and will be back in the 1981 Orange Bowl after this with John Brodie this is Don Trekkie back in the 1981 Orange Bowl Florida State going on defense for the first time Bob Trumpy is also with us tonight down on the sideline a perspective from down there we'll be getting to shortly Oklahoma's first play from scrimmage go to the run the suitors have the great speed in the neck feel when described them as being like to have a snap of the ball quarter horses breaking out of the gate very quick tasty watts leads the way he's a quarterback MVP of the 1981 school a freshman from Miami George Rimes everyhting seven point seven that carries one runner David Overstreet a great blockers the other in the fullback Stanley Wilson he took the course team down for the night in second anime now for Florida State Oklahoma's offense on the attack with JC Watts rows wide gets outside the 40-yard line [Applause] major breaker this game his cut Jarvis Percy get the ball for Florida State Seminoles have it back I'll tell you what dad it wasn't a high-risk offense and cost of a turnover on that particular play that was excellent defense in pursuit that's hitting at the point of attack you get your defensive backs if you saw Mike bhana sort that then he jumped right up at the line of scrimmage there was no play ever developed he forced the ball loose the Seminoles get it at the 43 yard line early in the first quarter [Music] knock-down is made after a gain of only two yards Oklahoma's fumbled at least once in every game in the last five years except one in style estate last year first five games this year they fumbled 36 times and lost in 21 but they cut down on that in the last six games they fumbled only 30 remember motion the fumbles happen because they run a lot laterally they pitched the ball around an awful lot it's always in the air it's back to plant there's another big defensive play by Oklahoma Steve Whaley coming up from the left in a junior from Cleveland Oklahoma Sam Platt trying to go wide his cut down and it'll bring up third and 11 there's a loss of about three yards on the play I'll take that over the course of the year Whaley's had 76 tackles he's made five already tonight and it's only in about eight nine plays very active linebackers Bailey's one of the best so of the interior linebackers Riley and posted now with third down 11 Lucy's still firing it go Dean Craig stock still deep here cups of lips he runs away still got back to the 46 yard line and lost three more you talk about a blitz that wasn't only a blitz nine it was a safety blitz a weak safety blitz he got there a little late but there was such good penetration on Stockstill he couldn't do anything with the ball it is a great night Miami temperatures 64 degrees at kickoff clear and just right as the Oklahoma Sooners now set back Jimerson to wait the second part of rockstar to hit his first 148 yards the n-c-double-a of assessing avid schedule says Florida's take away the toughest one of the country this year stark the all-american cutter puts it down inside the 10 it will be down inside the five Seminoles get the Robb Stark [Applause] the suitors have it back but they're in a hole and Oklahoma go back got offense so we come back to that 1981 Orange Bowl two things for you gentlemen first of all the Oklahoma Sooners to play one football game in the last five weeks that wishbone needs timing they've already put the ball in the ground once for the Florida State Seminoles a Bobby Bowden coached Florida State Seminoles team has never won a football game here in the Orange Bowl they lost last year the Oklahoma Sooners and the Miami Hurricanes beat him so far this year but this is the Orange Bowl he's taking his team here regularly the last four years now 3 and 1 in the Orange Bowl [Applause] the last two years [Applause] - or the free safety came up to make the play but Oklahoma gets out of trouble to a degree Oklahoma doesn't throw often only about seven times a game but their average completion is for 26 yards the tight end Forrest Melora was caught only five balls but he averages 30 yards of catch Steve Rhoads one of the wide receivers he's troubled by a hamstring pull Lewis who pray is an all-american tech old Terry Crouch is just as big at 275 bill kept cold foggy and head colder the Sooners will tell you this is the strongest part of their team here's a penalty marker down as Oklahoma goes back to the run Jarvis crush he makes the plan the red captain [Applause] they take the play they're going to have third down in about three inches if you take the penalty it'll be second down half the distance to the goal this is the first time incidentally there officials have been miked in the college ball game seven the other ones that are miked the free cheap Calhoun working the Orange Bowl he's worked all the big ones the art is the rose after the sugar an attorney from Madison Wisconsin so you get a good perspective of what goes [Applause] barry switzer looks at the suitors now after the penalty Sussman against them second down Pichet back when it seems like everyone's closed it off says he's taking the wishbone an extra dimension he'll take it all the way down to field 25 yards and pitch back the defensive Florida State number one of the country against scoring giving up only 7.7 points a game Arthur Scott Mark Masek Ron Simmons a consensus all-american Gary fudge and Jarvis Corsi the defensive lineman a couple of great linebackers in Grozny and Reggie herring [Music] and here the defense last year it was [Applause] the freshman buster he's surviving [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Oklahoma as they say Janet Billy Sims this year graduate I went to pro football but they don't have to rebuild they reload loaded with personnel now the Sooners are going to have to punt the ball on Gary Henry is back deep for Florida State Michael Keeling is the quarter for Oklahoma [Applause] it's a long spiral down field florida state of - with good field position new head me lost the ball and does back in his 43 and he credit even able to take it to the Oklahoma side of the field a 42-yard punt a loss of 5 yards on the return to the Seminole the Florida State get the ball for the third time in the first quarter no score yet we're back in Miami there's no score on the board Oklahoma number for Florida State number two in the country I'd show starring Johnny Carson we'll be following your local Lube news tonight in tonight's show tonight will feature Marie Osmond and Charles Nelson Reilly Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson following local news on these NBC stations right now it's the 1981 Orange Bowl Stockstill rolls out [Applause] Rick stock still takes the ball cuts Beckham field gets across midfield he gained 11 and got a first down for Florida State Don there's a problem Rick stock still the fella who's carried him all year long has had a little problem with his Achilles tendon in practice it didn't look to bother him early in the ballgame when he gets tackled watch him get up it looks like he gets hit it's a situation they didn't want to find themselves in but he goes back to the huddle you can get those bruises and bumps warmed up but if your Achilles tendon is bothering you you cannot set up you cannot put anything on the ball and it will be very tough for him down [Applause] and for a Florida state first down down to the 47 yard line of Oklahoma there's no score on the board 610 to play in the first quarter it's been a great great week in Miami terrific weather and have you ever experienced the Orange Bowl it is a terrific event a lot of great people down here get behind in the labor of love it's been a celebration time in Miami for 47 years now tanda goes up the middle Michael whiting gets the call and he follows some power blocking and takes the ball down to the 41 yard line Richard Turner a 250-pound defensive tackle made the stop for the Sooners and they did something that not many teams have been able to do done and if they ran right at Richard Turner he's very active he's also very good at the point of attack and if you're going to make living not many teams try his act yeah they like you they say his technique he's very polish player very tough to block here stock still rolling out he throws be completely out of the backfield Michael whitey by coast when linebackers knocked him down but again the Seminoles get ahead for first down yardage and the Vols advanced inside the 35 yard line watch your hands over here now watch your hand I'm fire sniffing in their feelings to wash their hands guys must be getting close to it first down in ten now no score on the board with Florida State with its best position inside the 35 Stockstill takes a look deep now he's got a run can't get out of trouble the big Sooners were coming Johnny Lewis the middle guard put the pressure on Richard Turner caught him so there's a loss back to the 40-yard line now it's going to bring up second down in about 16 not talking to Barry Switzer before the ball game early in the week he mentioned the only game he really felt they were poorly prepared for was when they played Stanford which is a primarily of passing football game Florida State is a well balanced football team he said he really thinks the coaches were as responsible as anyone for giving him wrong assignments things to do that they really shouldn't been in a position they've been in five different defense tonight nobody's been over there you go right up the middle now second down at 16 play they go into Ricky Williams sophomore back from Griffin Georgia Whaley made the knocked down at the 30 so he got back all the lost yardage and third down and six now the offensive line is getting off on the ball so well you can see Ricky Williams gets a chance to take his pick when the offensive lionsearch wins at the point of attack at the line of scrimmage he keeps it back an option for describe he's found a couple at time Johnny Lewis the middle guard shat the gap ended up the blocker Florida State coming up the ball so well in the offensive bucket that there's mark [Applause] Krissi's 104 points at 22:30 field goals learn the trade from Gary up remand he went to the same high school for pieces about the traders field goal is Don Shula sir a lot of time at the dolphin training campus [Applause] Oh under the crossbar it's no good simcha peace comes up empty and the first scoring attempt to the night a long field goal try and the Sooners take over the football go get it at their 33 yard line you know people have mentioned that all right that was a 49 yard try very few players can kick that off off of a carpet surface on the grass surface it makes it even that much tougher piece might be the best kicker in the country as a place kicker in and Ron stark is recognized as being the best punter in the country so they're kicking game in tight games has meant so much to the Seminoles it's kept them in a position so their defense can keep teams 27.7 a game now that you have to have an outstanding kicking game to be able to do that defensively and the kicking game has featuring to all Americans it has been a standout part of the second ranked team in the country now Oklahoma starts to connect the wishbone JC Watts with a pitch back Buster rhymes takes it across the 35-yard line up to about the 37 Bobby Butler an all-american quarterback made the knock down the floor you talk about how tough it is playing defensive tackle and linebacker I know if I was a defensive linebacker right attacking Stanley Wilson I didn't know Buster Ryan I rhymes had the ball until he was hit for a three-yard loss and I'm sitting up here in row 50 so you can imagine how difficult it is when you're down on the field and most of the defenses are played by specific assignments they give two or three people a responsibility to get in each one of those backs JC Watts keeping himself JC Dixon across the 40 after the 42 he is the hub of the Oklahoma offense JC Watts is senior a great football town Oklahoma's producing superior Oklahoma players you follow the home of the home of the Selman brothers JC Watts is a leader he's fast he can throw doesn't throw off it but when he does is Evers completions 26 yards yeah speaking of JC wants some people throw the ball for ball control and when they don't throw it very often some people say they throw the ball to keep your defense on it when Oklahoma throws the ball they throw it to score touchdowns now that's they have to log this per throw average even though they'll be shown third down and two and the shooters go right at Florida State our offense again the Seminoles right off the ball and driving ahead and Stanley Wilson might be close enough for the first down it's the first Oklahoma first down that's how it stood in 1980 [Music] Oklahoma really ripped things up in the first deputy last year in the second half they got it going floored state took an early lead it's now first down in tenth floor the Sooners and JC Watts hands up going up the middle pull back from Carson California they're young and they are tough these Oklahoma backs so much speed Stanley Wilson known as a blocker they averaged actually it's interesting John last year with Billy Sims Lee Evers 351 yards in game rushing this year without him they didn't have the great rusher and one person but they Evers 360 yards yeah they run one in run the other one out doesn't seem to matter who has the ball their offensive line is so strong with guys like Luis Aubry and Terry Crouch that they get up they're gonna make hold for any back Seminole fan lineup here second down at four [Applause] faster [Applause] when you being a triangle do you know what he said he's talking with defensive linemen time you need one he wants to know what defenses are going to be in so he doesn't get run over himself it's not a safe spot when you're an umpire behind the defensive line a player stands right in there behind the backers of the ball comes at him gets back with the bottles David Overstreet he's inside the 40 David Overstreet it breaks a big play jet litters let the blocky David Overstreet lucky they say that they show films to young backs out of block David Overstreet well when you see an Oklahoman get out around the corner you notice real good blocking at the point of attack by the back Bobby Butler the cornerback comes over a little late Mike - or overruns to play a little trying to pursue when that happens Katie bar the door that's where Oklahoma breaks 506 again it can have it fast with the Sooners they can go now their study the challenge first at ten JC Watts and then he works his way head inside the 15-yard line LA to East and West Moneypenny cut upfield got almost 5 and Don you notice when they pick up big brown Gators they don't waste a lot of time in their huddle they got their second playoff after they gained 45 40 yards they were on the line of scrimmage ready to go and boy if you don't think that gets a defense wondering what the heck's going on and they better get they better get group very swiftly fellow is a quick first quarter they kept it on the ground there nobody put any points up and we come back Oklahoma's going to be challenging for the first score of the game the Goodyear blimp Enterprise high above the Orange Bowl on this 1981 matchup Goodyear blimp captained by Patrick Henry from Parsons West Virginia right now the Oklahoma Sooners have the ball second down and five inside the 15 yard line of Florida State there is no score the borders were ready to open the second quarter JC Watts calls his own number he's done hard as he gets to the 12 yard line JC Watts knocked down well short of the first down Jarvis Corsi number 64 left in made the stop last year JC Watts was the most valuable player of the 1980 Orange Bowl rushed for 100 21 yards broke 1 for 61 yards in a touchdown led the way as the Sooners cracked the whip went for 411 yards rushing in that game and Jarvis Corsi is one of those who has worked into a first-rate berth and played very well at defensive end and I think it's an extremely tough position particularly against the wishbone thing last year body that said Janet they thought they do how to stop the wishbone but they found they're a step too slow Oklahoma's so fast this time Florida State pins it in and made for us third free play made back at the 17-yard line Jarvis Corsi having a big game for the Seminoles at left in come on either side makes the stop Paul pure ASCII got in there - you know there's no secret to play in grave defense the Seminoles have had two exceptional interior linebackers and herring and pure ASCII they tried to give them an opportunity to get after the ball carrier this time you see Jarvis poor sea and pure Askia both on what's the same thing Michael Kaling trying a field goal attempt now 34 yard attempt [Applause] there's no score at the board at the 1981 Orange Bowl the Seminole take over the football first this is Don quickie with John Brodie and Bob Trumpy back in the 1981 Orange Bowl Miami Florida 13:31 left to play in the first half Oklahoma has been wide on the field goal attempt Florida State has missed their first attempt there's no score on the board Florida stay with the ball first at their 20 Stockstill Kansa second backflow is Ricky and Williams not big 170 pounds friction across the 30 out to the 34 yard line let's go down that about Trumpy all right thank you gentlemen the be fed to the Florida State Seminoles outstanding Reggie herring linebacker is just a lot less a team without Billy sim no they're basically they got the same speed the hill would Billy soon he'll meet him they got plenty of great backs forgiveness no trouble we're just trying to stick together and swarm as a defense that's what I've been doing all year and we're successful and use the sideline before JC Watts corner that's some gun in that's all we need to do this hustle pursuit Reggie herring Florida State linebacker yeah it's Florida State's offense on the move going ahead with the ball does Ricky Williams and Williams doing nicely gets the ball out across the 40 in a first and tenth here and he got about seven or eight yards in that play basil banks in Orlando Flannigan cabaña the staff for the Sooners it's funny when you talk about the attacks of past defenses and past offenses great so nobody cares it's how we doing today folks they don't play Billy cent they play people that are awfully good with white jerseys on they're just trying to do all they can to stuff the numbers change in Oklahoma that speed is always there it's second down and two now for Florida State about the 41 up the middle shooters don't give up much like Whitey's carry them all a ball now wing look Deborah way to the ball play I gotta go get Shane bring out the stick a little man back there now the officials have been Mike to the college ball game you get your head up here I've heard a lot of it [Applause] okay thank inbound whiner Jean yes sir thank you coach bad now producer tonight for NBC's Mike Wiseman our director John Gonzalez and John a novelist NBC one I wish the very best happy New Year to his dad John Gonzalez senior who's watching this game in Valley Hospital in Ridgewood New Jersey 12:10 left to go in the first half no score on the board Florida State and Oklahoma the numbers two and four teams in the nation Stockstill the quarterback for the Seminoles fifteen touchdowns this year on a third and less than a yard play Stockstill puts his head down it goes right up the middle Rick stock still played for his dad in high school at Fernandina Beach Florida father Joel Stockstill was his coach Mike Riley made the snaps of Florida State moves the ball out down the 45 yard line Dunn you notice that the offensive structure of the Seminoles is is rare and that they did they move their offensive guard and tackle to both sides they play weak side and strong side rather than lining him up the same place I know at the set of the ball they change him around there's a pitch back the ball going wide he is Ricky Williams he's not Big John 510 170 but he thinks big runs big and he goes right up the middle whenever they got the call and now Williams takes the ball to about the 48 yard line he's run pretty big tonight and I was alluding to the offensive line that people on the weak side of the line will always be there to what they consider maybe their two top offensive tackle and guard combinations they've got a couple of kids like do a job they've been getting off the ball well here's a handoff on a second down and eight play a penalty marker comes in picked the up fire I'll move the flag hold and I lose the flag to right here 58 they got the center Florida State John that 58 yeah wait captain please pick it back all right a 15-game give me the ball bunny back I was on the 45 so a big assessment now goes against Florida State set back to the 30-yard line of the civil my pencils falling repeat second down last year badly badly the Seminoles came to the Orange Bowl with an eleven and OH record finished eleven to one after the loss to Oklahoma this year they're 10 and one coming in their only loss at one point loss to Miami here in the Orange Bowl 10 to 9 they lost early in the season Ricky Williams gets the call again in a long yardage play second down in 26 he takes the ball across the 30 Williams has now been called on 6 times 8 34 yards normally it's a passing down down but I'll tell you there I don't know if they haven't put all this defense figured out yet because every time they've dropped back to throw they found no receivers open Oklahoma's going in a man-to-man defense up tight with the tight end and the slot back they're playing a deep zone with the other three backs and they really have had a lot of trouble it's when most disaster occurs we had one toner of so far the fumble by Oklahoma but no score resulted from it here is Ricky Williams getting a call again it takes the bar on the third down at twenty to play Lourdes is gonna need a lot they're not going to get it they may have gotten it done if they got a penalty and they got a roughness penalty that's deep no no you got defense offside then you got a defensive face master they're both balls are on the defense [Applause] what we got make a 15 take the facemask bro no one [Music] we're gonna get my first down one of the few ways you can figure the first down without putting the boat in the air the defense of side and the defensive illegal facemask take the major penalty 15 yards give the first down the red team [Music] [Applause] [Music] those bounds happy with that one Abby vowed fifth year at Florida State what seasons he's had up there eleven one a year ago coming to the school this year with 1003 left to play down the first half no score on the board Florida State the number two team in the nation goes to the run again right back to the sophomore Ricky Williams at a burst intent played he gets ahead for about three yards number 53 on the series Orlando Flanagan to junior linebacker from captain California made the stop for Oklahoma and the clock winds down to 940 throughout the years the Orange Bowl Classic is highlighted maybe the greatest halftime show and sports anywhere they bigger and better than ever this year McNamara is outdone himself with an OP reel and show and you'll be seen that at halftime but right now we've got 923 left to play in the first half it's second down and seven here a stock still rolling out takes a lot runs it down to the 40 and lost about a yard now what he was open stock still had to take it himself Whaley and Turner knocked him down dad we've seen an awful lot of Ricky Williams and I think the primary reason is that same plant has been inland that shoulder must be bothered him a lot more than anybody gave notice or even himself when he ran the ball a couple times early in the ballgame pretty hard but he's not in there it hasn't been in there since the first series of plays I've got to think it's because he said yeah yet the bad shoulder against Florida they hope it could come around they were going to give it a go and they did but Williams is standing tall now it is dead here stock still on third down and nine running 40 inside the 35 Rick stock still runs like a fullback puts his head down Ricky Williams gave him a big block of finally Daryl Sanji number 16 knocked him down they've got they've got another option done this play gets down to within about a foot and a half of a first down he almost gets picked up stock SKLZ got good movement now when he makes his commitment he takes off after that first and he knows he came up just about a foot short I think but he made an effort that was very commending let's go down now to Bob Trumpy okay Don you wondered about Sam plant here is Sam are you healthy we know you have a bad shoulder how do you feel [Applause] ladies automate ultimate I felt like I was doing a pretty good job just waiting on my chance to go back in but there's no problem with your shoulder you can take the hits I can take the what Michelle whatsoever wonders where to go now all right Don back to you Sam flats ready to go when called upon the yard markers came out it was just short of the first down it's going to be fourth down at inches now for Florida State they sent some speed out in the left flank and as MacKinnon goes out there as a wide receiver [Applause] Loretha niches Stockstill earlier called his own member on a short yardage play and took it ahead for a first down does it again let's see if we got there looks like he did John he got there if he wasn't we got the man here he might get out of the way [Applause] [Music] well if he does have it he has it and then the yardage markers are off I think he's short by the way they marked it blank in step back [Music] the ironmongers come out parents put down and a sudden florida state finds they're about eight inches short of the first down it was a fourth down play and the ball turns over to the Sooners but still those go on the board eight minutes and 32 seconds left to play in the first half Florida State nothing Oklahoma nothing the Sooners with the ball when we come back to 1982 an Orange Bowl John Bobby Bowden said when Oklahoma doesn't fumble they don't lose to anybody so far they fumble just once well I'll tell you there's been a lot of movement of the ball done but there hasn't been any scoring - both teams have had a chance to kick field goals get themselves on the board and I think that's indicative of the way Oklahoma's played defense and also the Florida State Seminoles I know kinding has been defensively control right now the Sooners are kitchen for the first time and JC Watts lets one rip deep the coverage was excellent keep Jones running stride for stride with maybe the bestest sooner Jim Rockford do you know how hard it is to play the run for a quarter and seven minutes finally Oklahoma puts the ball up in the air and keep alert defensively in the secondary defense has been their key Florida State that's how they got here the best in the country against story hand up to Stanley Wilson and this lightning fast back from Carson California runs ahead for a good gain of a second down and ten play he got about nine Paul Coski senior linebacker from Sarasota Florida was out the tackle they could have sold another 50 or 60,000 tickets to this game they Hansen right now we pause briefly for station identification this is the NBC television network with John Brodie and Bob Trumpy this is not tricky in the 1981 Orange Bowl xlvii the Oklahoma Sooners have 3rd and 1 go to the run in a scoreless game and they look like they might have the first guy for JC Watts JC Watts scored 18 touchdown this year let the biggest scoring with a hundred eight points he was second in the country in scoring first down a tent for Oklahoma with seven minutes and 30 seconds left to play in the first half they see starting to put up here's a timing couple of the Oklahoma white outs were injured Steve Rhodes has a hamstring pull Bobby Grayson's out of the game they're the normal starters Rockford says flyer though he sent him DP not run the speed fences very seldom does Oklahoma play at wide receiver a freshman now this kids only five foot ten he's about a hundred and seventy five eighty five pounds got real good active feet runs fine patterns have been an awful lot of outstanding receivers that come out of Oklahoma they just don't show their stuff generally while they're in that school right now they have a second down in ten the Sooners second in the nation in rushing offense 360 yards again they go to the run with the ball to Stanley Wilson bounces up one tackle excellent defense by Florida State dan Lee Wilson was cut by Bobby Butler a first-team all-american quarterback and also by Jarvis poor see who is all over the field Stanley Wilson is down right now and he is a key to their offense this man had a great game in the Orange Bowl last year if he could move the ball inside it really gives what's rhymes Overstreet a chance to move it outside without him there severely hampered but he gets popped in about every play he enforces the up back and that wishbone he's always to him he's doing some popping to done you see a back that gets that gets stood up at the line of scrimmage starts moving laterally when you have pursuit like the Seminoles have had throughout the first half he is in a very vulnerable position and will hope that Stanley's are right as he's being intended to now break in the action seven minutes to play in the first half and still no score on the board Stanley Wilson of Oklahoma walking off but not very mobile after he took a hard hit his run all right how does it how does it running back he had heard he's got to go laterally all of a sudden because of the very good pursuit by the Seminole as he goes Rhett laterally Bobby Butler gets gets him stood up now there's nowhere for him to go he gets hit by two or three Seminoles as he's trying to get on the ground it looks like it's a pretty painful injury I don't know how and now I'm third down at 8 JC Watts throws he gets his tight end 4s kahlúa he's got a first down at plenty more as forest flora great blocker doesn't get the ball thrown to him often but gets the big yardage when he does 30 yards he catched this year he's only that's only the sixth ball he's caught gets 13 yards in a first down and don't think JC Watts can't throw the ball now valorum makes a real fine play it's faking a double-team block slides off it gets underneath the linebackers you can see both both Jarvis and Pierre a skier in the trail don't know play sooner stunning amount of challenge in a scoreless game its first down in 10th now at the 39 Weldon Ledbetter in the game is fullback sophomore from st. Louis lightning-fast with Stanley Wilson out Reggie herring knocked him down Bobby Bowden the coach at Florida State likes to kid Reggie herring one of his linebackers he said at the Orange Bowl lunch the other day that Reggie doesn't know the meaning of the word fear exit bat and I saw his grades the other day doesn't know the meaning of a lot of words yeah but he knows where he goes he knows who's playing out there and he's in the middle of just about everything I think the academics personally are a little overrated as to the intelligence of a young man and I think he's a very bright linebacker he is that the linebackers have been grateful kuransky now on the run out a second down an eighth play the carry is going to be down by inside the 30-yard line let's go back down to bat Trumpy alright gentlemen one of the reasons I think Oklahoma's running the ball with some say SEC now the all-american line of defensive lineman for the Florida State Seminoles out Ron Simmons what's wrong just like the sprained ankle thought maybe one that will give me trouble would be the one that I had sprained all season but I just like this printing but I think there's a chance of me coming back I'm going to try and come back okay Ron Simmons back to you Don had a tough time all season with the ankle problems and all American Joe's JC Watts in a burst attack the ball Baylor was Busta Rhymes Paul kurowsky 53 knocked him out of bounds for Florida State game clock is now down to five forty one of the first half and still no score both teams missed long field goal attempts Jim Gilbert is one who we might watch he's defended plays behind Ron sevens would run out of early in the year he came on picked up right where Ron left off and coaches feeling they really did drop now when you don't drop it around sandwiches out of the lineup you've got a fella that can really play in there now Ron Simmons made just about every first team all-american team Barry Switzer or so light back me as soon as if in the end zone yet here's JC Watts you're a ski gotta senior linebacker [Applause] a lot of years time they made some fine adjustments to the wishbone the wishbone crack florida state last year but so far florida state's great defense has been tough well when you have two outstanding inside linebackers and two excellent outside defensive ends you've got a lot of latitude to work with your ass he got he got the blocks that he that left him into a free lane he got right on the ball carrier quick and the game was closed can really go they said fine NCAA records this season an offense including 758 yards Russell against Colorado here's a fumble and Florida State has the so the second time tonight Oklahoma has fumbled [Applause] you baby Forrester with a hard head but Jim Gilbert took to Oklahoma Sooners right in the middle of the line before the play gets tough that play is going to get in at the line of scrimmage he did it on that play he had no part in the fumble what many people don't recognize is how instrumental he wasn't creating and looking the whole right side of the offensive line goes down on the floor and the game gets a little lonely out there for a running back with three defenders on get real lonely great play by Mark - sir he's quite a story was a walk-on without a scholarship starting free safety in a big pack through this great defense Barry Switzer the Oklahoma coach says I don't like to see fumbles but with a head that I'm not sternal we expected with a high-risk offense now the Sooners have turned it over twice at fumbles in this game there's no score on the board first in 10 Florida State the second quarter Sam Flynn gets his number call he's back in there with 442 to play in the first half for the clock running Orlando Flanagan to Richard Turner we're on the stop for Oklahoma last year Oklahoma was a victory over Florida State twenty four to seven the previous year in a rematch Oklahoma again went against its archrival Nebraska beat the Huskers 31 24 78 blew hopes brought the Hogs in here's market saw and they upset Oklahoma then second ranked 31 to 7 but throw in a strike Dennis McKinnon coming back let's go back down to the sideline all right the guy who picked up the fumble Paul pure Asti congratulations what happened you know they just run into the option out of my way and I'm trying to beat the blocker trying to get the quarterback how fortunately I'm getting to him that's about it who made the hit I didn't all right congratulations Paul Coski Florida State with the ball he's made a few first out of 10 Florida State got the first down just across their 40 stock still looking man oh if it goes to his hideout Sam Childers and he's ahead to the 47 yard line he's at about seven [Applause] game clock down to 337 and running earlier in the ballgame done when we saw anybody go into a slot position the linebacker stayed right with a man-to-man all over the field this time they went into his own defense Childress is out there alone he could have gone deep but there were two people on the man deep he slid it off to Childers picked up a bat 7 that makes it second play here's the pitch back Sam plant run it hard breaks the wall of the Oklahoma defense gets down to the 46 he gets a hit for a first down listen to the up fire down [Applause] don't have a whole lot to say at the moment right now the game clock shows 3:10 left to go no score on the board in this 47th Orange Bowl game Oklahoma number for Florida State win the ball first down and 10 back to the run one yard line of Oklahoma bzip these hi Bobby I'm Bob their den he carries her long after the balls gone but you Turner come back down okay Stockstill John's completed all five his throws 21 yards he has when he hasn't thrown his receivers were covered and picked up some good yardage runs well here's a handoff now Sam flat gets his number call again takes it down inside a 40-yard line that closed in 38 the key has been that when that happens Oklahoma's up to the past on the scoreboard and the Seminoles have executed fairly well that means your defense seems the stuff you when you get down inside the 25 or 30 yard line they play very well after two or three first downs have been made [Applause] both teams have challenged got down close by so Columbus turned it over on fumbles here is the fake of stock still on a naked reverse gets ahead at first 10 employees plane Rek stock still makes it himself goes wide gets a block [Applause] but the Seminoles have a first down at the 33 yard line of Oklahoma good call at the right time look at the pursuit of the Oklahoma defense everybody's taking a move having to go at it stock spill judges the tempo in the game knows everybody's in great pursuit keeps the ball himself without any leader he probably didn't even tell the flanker back because he didn't help him much on the block kept the ball and picked up the first first down it is back to the right now it's a vacant stock stills going long he's got a man open Dennis McKenna there's a penalty in the Oklahoma secondary great fake by stock still held the and then he let her rip to a wide-open Dennis McKinnon and it was between the receiver and Sanji I don't know how it was on but it was where the ball was thrown and I do believe and happened on the man going out for the pass it was about our song the captain up what'd you say well it's going to get me first down where's the spoon pass interference call which gives Florida State a piece down he said he was doing heaven that's rare to being died he said it happened three yards down the field and getting through the flag about 15 we have defensive pass interference on the defense except that penalty is an automatic first down complete first down that's right okay this is why you don't give up when you see a penalty thrown on either the receiver nor the defender knew the penalty was called I do believe the receiver thought he had thought he was in perfect position to grab the ball could have kept stock stills average perfect and them right inside the 10 but well time is a big factor now the clock is down to 135 to play in the first half still no score on the board stock still is a Ricky Williams busting and Ricky Williams takes it all the way down to the [Applause] from the 32 to 19 a gain of 13 yards in Orlando Flanagan saved it from going the distance and now Florida State John's going to take a timeout with 1:30 to play in the half you've been Tom Brandon Lee Adams made great blocks at the point of attack got a little help from Michael whiting when you get three good blocks at the point of attack you're going to pick up some yardage Florida State really has had a great effort from its offensive line coming off the ball at that big sooner front Bobby Bowden said last year when Oklahoma came out on the field his guys stopped warming up it just looked kind of wide I feel kind of tilted when they came out you know I think he plays that up a little these guys wouldn't be number two recognizes number two in the country number one by the computers they played the toughest schedule in the country and I'm not sure that they don't have as good a football team as any team in the country and it's primarily because of that man he's changed a whole city of Tallahassee around and they're a good football team got the whole town where at Garnett Gold in Tallahassee now the Seminoles go back to the run with 113 left to play Ricky Williams gets the call and again Flanagan the outside please listed as a defensive end if they play almost a line back to the outside ends and the Oklahoma defense made the tackle and the game clock is stopped with 1:13 left to play in the first half Florida State's driving but yet there's no score on the board we'll be back in the 1981 Orange Bowl after this with John Brodie this is Don crickey back at the 1981 Orange Bowl Miami Florida Florida State number two in the nation driving right now but time is a big element 113 left to go in the first half second down and four coming up from the 13 yard line Oklahoma sits down as big defensive front Stockstill hands up right back to the rock Michael whiting lost the ball but a Seminole teammate got it farther down feet look like Ricky Williams came up with the ball it was done it was Ricky Williams who came up with the ball but he made a very fine play in trailing the ball carrier you never know when a ball is going to come loose but watch him now he's coming around the corner all he has to do is lag a little he keeps alerts sees the ball loose falls on it keeps the drive alive they've got a little over 50 55 seconds to play in the half they've still got two timeouts they've got plenty of time to get it in the end zone this is the best drive that either team is put on all night that much stated on 3rd down 55 seconds left in the first half but just inches needed Florida State unable to rock successfully against Oklahoma last year doing it tonight [Music] ready wide receiver set to either side 55 seconds of the clark stocks up and now we're going to have a timeout signal for in a lot of the florida state it has been a well executed drive by florida state as they're down real close now they've got the good field goal kicker think up some of the action on the field it's a splendid [Music] all right if we got a little skull session here before considering [Applause] I don't think coach pads let you know that one [Applause] [Music] fifty-two seconds left to go the first half if we don't we don't make it call a timeout yeah ice left 48 hey go Bob you got left 48 52 seconds to play [Music] what he was talking about down as if he doesn't make it call timeout because then they'll rehad will figure out what they want to do but if he does make it to line up at the line of scrimmage they've got a first down play and they won't use very much time it's third down and inches vice previously stock stills call his own number got it once again the other time now he goes to Ricky Williams he's in the end zone second-ranked Seminoles go let's go back down about trumpet Bobby how big is that touchdown for your team right now [Applause] I'll tell you what your defense is holding them to that's got to help you a lot they played actually so far when you scored first against the team like Oklahoma how much does it do for the attitude of the players on the sidelines all right Florida State breaks out on top and the extra point is good so something happened all of a sudden the Florida State offensive ball busted open the Oklahoma defense and Ricky Williams 170 pounds sophomore was having a big night rocketed into the end zone with the first score of the evening at 49 seconds left to play in the first half and Florida State has taken a seven nothing lead over Oklahoma a year ago the sepals were on the board first that was in the first quarter but that Oklahoma came back with 17 second quarter points seven more in the second half won the game 24 7 the Orange Bowl has not been a happy place for the Seminoles losing here last year nest losing their only game this regular season to Miami earlier here at the Orange Bowl but tonight it out in front as they just went 70 yards in 11 plays using four minutes on the clock 49 seconds left to play now in the first half they halftime the Opryland show coming up at the 1981 Orange Bowl but first bill capice is going to kick off just a guy who worked under Gary a premier as a Miami Dolphin ball boy pick a distance a trivia in high school but he said your brother could hit it the dime in the air accurate now he tries a little looper he's going to try to get an outside kick going after people going for the ball but nothing back for Oklahoma alertly comes up with it Don that's one of the best onside kicks I have ever seen as you can put the ball high in an area where nobody can get it before it hits the ground if that ball bounced just a little differently couldn't recover with that wedge now mine throw off some kind of waste but this baby went right where he aimed it I mean he had his whole team down under it and he Oklahoma made an excellent job of recovering football [Applause] Bobby Bowden is you record duel with us last year was Mike doing the game he's given us permission to go down this name when he bounces his players at the sidelines the Florida State fans thinking we're getting away with some here's another fumble by Oklahoma it's recovered it date do they have it it's going to be Oklahoma's ball for a substantial game the fumble was ahead went out of bounds well Ledbetter lost it at time the Florida State Seminoles didn't get it back Oklahoma got a game but they've put it out in the ground three times now they've lost to 40 seconds left to go in the first half 7 nothing Florida State Seminoles going 70 yards in 11 playin long time since Oklahoma has been shut out the second game of the year when they played Stanford Stanford jumped in early feet up mr. Texas JC Watts trying to throw is knocked down by James Gilbert his two-minute middle God planned some great fall for Florida State a couple of years ago the basketball coach at Oklahoma left went to SMU he said couldn't fight that football program he said football's number one at Oklahoman Otonabee they outscore basketball team hey Gary pledge has played a pretty good ballgame and defensive tackle down there he and his brother Gary that the two of them just they get the job done when you find two brothers that are first bring offense and defense you've got two kids that can play football third red country Ocala Florida 23 seconds left to go in the first half we all recall how Peggy Fleming was America's Sweetheart at the 1980 1968 Winter Olympic Games now she competes again joined by Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner Linda fry Gianni and Dorothy Hamill in the first world professional figure skating championship that starts January 18th on NBC Sports world plus the hilarious antics the basketball wizardry Meadowlark lemon of the bucket ears all of the season premiere of NBC's sport world pool January 18 Sooners need a big play 23 seconds is all the remains in the secular state right 7 nothing I think if I was sitting in their position right now again I'd let the clock run out because we're not accustomed to throwing the ball all over the field even if they get a first down it'll be a little it'll be very tough to get any points on the board that get quite a ways to go and a lot of things can happen Florida State's all pumped up a mistake put him in field position to kick a field goal and seven points is nothing for a ball get it back right now JC Watts is looking to get it back on one play he's going to run with the ball tearing him to man and JC bails out with 15 seconds left to go Jim Rockford run on the fly pattern he's well attended to though couple of Seminoles right with him JC Watts five eleven point nine the senior fifteen second if you still got the clock thank you we had third down or eighteen touchdown this season let the big eight in scoring second in the country with a hundred and eight points so many people have said you know I don't know if he can play quarterback as a professional viewpoint his problem is that he'd probably be used on special teams octa and he can play quarterback the structure is not set up for him to throw the ball very much but he's got an excellent throwing motion if the structure was set up for him to throw he'd be an all-purpose quarterback I think he could play now you like to own this throwing motions before the game long ones and stops three minutes fifteen seconds left third that's the third one huh Seminoles call for and are a lot of their final timeout of the first half third down at 12 coming up hoping to get it back maybe they try one more play as Oklahoma has the ball at the Sooners 49 yard line Oklahoma with its fourth consecutive Orange Bowl appearance its fifth last six years Sooners have been here over the years well 328 lost just three storied part of the great Orange Bowl tradition they've been getting more than any other team I think that if they have a pattern that they can throw over the middle of the field both the quarterbacks are playing deep and they're playing wide get it to one of their you know okay if you throw it to the forest by Laura he may make a big a big play they've got 15 seconds if he gets put down about the 30-yard line that would be a 20 yard pick that they'd still have an opportunity to call timeout and kick a field goal go in only four points down I'm sure in the discussion that's in there thinking usually you think what we have to throw the ball out of bounds we've only got 15 seconds left but with three timeouts they're only going to have time for one good long play and a chance in a field goal that's that would be a bad as positive as they can go at this point yeah we'll see now JC Watts comes back after a sideline consultation so Bobby bounce record side I had a great me opera so I'm real 56 of those 13 losses came his first year they dated five in six year after knowing elevenses big winner ever since in Florida State about turn it down at 12 Sooners go right to the rock well didn't lick bitter takes the ball back inside the 50 down to the 47 they got another Ledbetter in Oklahoma he must be pretty good he's a freshman from Muskogee named Jerome Ledbetter they gave him Billy Syria under-20 they've seen him yet you will on the second half kickoff though Oklahoma leave the country and kickoff returns now we have a timeout so you don't have a grid you don't have any we'll hit that passer I don't give a no frame down [Music] don't follow along I'll extend the half and he filed on the defense officials are mic for this game timeout was called by Oklahoma with a second thought to go in the first half and Florida State in the lead 7 nothing it's been quite a bit of discussion also down between Harold Johnson the umpire who standing right behind the defense and the defensive mine backers he's laughed a little at the linebackers who just mentioned he's he moves around pretty good for a fella 45 he said well yeah with 60 operations I feel 16 but don't hurt me along [Applause] fishes get hurt net up fires one of the can stand right the middle the defense here is JC Watts now at 4th down flowing to strike he's got Jim Rockford it's a first down he's out of bounds with two seconds left and here's a Paley markers coming in after the play a dead one double dead ball foul right here right from here right there put the ball right there I'm not go on each side played football that's the way to control a football game if the referee doesn't do it it won't get done he's doing it so we had two fouls one on either side of the play it was after the ball was down so the ball will be spotted just inside the 37 yard line of Florida State and peeling the missed 34 yards out his first field will drive set up now at the 43 yard line to be a long one it's just a little 53 yarder the one advantage they do have in college is that they get to place the ball on a tee now you'll see it down there so the so the grass really doesn't have a big effect for dick projectory gets a little swifter if you really catch it flush you can't carry it sit down everything good he'll exhuming the ball nicely 53 yards in my cup Kayla everything was set he caught it close perfect set down [Applause] and healing gets points for the Sooners as the first ruts out let's go back down questions of the first half that three points had to hurt you darn right the very sluggish firsthand both those looks sluggish is that two offenses going up and down the film not getting an end zone both defenses plants superb we finally got one and then we should have let them score there we're gonna get them off it more didn't this football team from Oklahoma teach you a very valuable lesson that is you're gonna run the football what you've done very well in the first half yeah we've done we've run much better there they're playing a nickel defense again which I didn't think they would have to watch this play this year for dr. Lee they had a reason it's been effective but we've been able to run on it Psalm out we can keep it up all right what's what's the reasoning for platooning plant and Williams plant has been hurt saw he's not in as good a condition and we have just been running well every time Williams has played for this year he's come in and done well and he deserves it one thing I would imagine that Oklahoma will go in at halftime make some adjustments against your defense to try to accommodate what you're stopping them with are you gonna have to make some changes in your defense we will yeah if they change we change they don't change we stay like we are because they had scored except for that kick but I'm sure they'll adjust and also we'll make some adjustments and let's hope I just hope we can keep off at board okay thanks Bobby all right it's halftime here at the Orange Bowl 73 Florida State University now let's listen to a little bit of the pride of Oklahoma marching red the direction of gene trail kills and here's the biggest surprise the 141 yards offensively that FSU's gained on the ground a lot of that has been done by Williams the kid has come in for Sam Platt the two of them have alternated he's picked up 78 yards in the first half on 11 carries that's part of the reason Sam Plante didn't get to play as much as they thought he would coming into the ball game you get a kid that's hot you stay with him well we'll see if they do now I think Oklahoma might be throwing more in the second half their coaches were not happy with a wishbone here is the kickoff and COMPETES drills one and here comes girona Ledbetter he's run two back four touchdowns this year Ledbetter turns to the outside and finally Gary Henry comes up and finds him knocks him down they're averaging over 33 yards and kickoff return this season now the Sooners number one in the nation there is Jerome Ledbetter truly an okie from Muskogee [Music] Billy Sims numbers he must be a player go flag its go flag the flag just debris from the half look at its paper thought it was a flag mega Lewis Cumbre number 66 he's the super quick all-american tackle of Oklahoma to a doe from New Orleans Terry Crouch bill Bechtold aunty over the blockers for us below are the tight end handoff goes up the middle and Weldon Ledbetter the full-back in the wishbone takes it straight ahead behind crouch and Bechtold Borowski and Jarvis Corsi were on the knockdown for Florida State JC Watts the senior quarterback for Oklahoma led on offense that had 411 yards rushing last season in the first half tonight Florida's grace healthy Sooners down to 140 human averaging 360 game run again Watts volley go zone number comes up close to the 30-yard line mark Masek 67 on the stop for Florida State and Mark basic is a name you haven't heard too often in the first half however he had bunch of plans super games allowing the linebackers in the defensive edge to make the tackles when you're playing good up front and you're playing good against a man like Luis obray or Terry Kratz you are playing football lots of big people Mason comes in at 260 small the Oklahoma linemen there is a gift straight up the middle and the freshman from Miami Busta Rhymes takes it ahead he gets the first down carry Busta Rhymes brings the ball out across the 35 to the 38 yard line - toward the free safety on the stop and they made it right over Ron Simmons he remember he went out in the first half with an ankle injury he is trying to play it's very hard to hold your own when you're playing against a real good offensive center like Bill Beckham and he could do it with a bad ankle nine down if you see him in a lot of a second Gilbert is backups played very well James Gilbert's come in for seven straight football in the Sooner backfield JC Watts Bella lost yardage in a first in tenth play from the 38 of Oklahoma the ball is now back to the 34 yard line so it's going to be second down and 15 okay off on the pointed at the point of attack everybody got off on the ball problem was they forgot to take it with them just one or two of these kind of miscues destroy your whole drive because Oklahoma is not a passing game they run the ball they expect the game football five second 40 there's the pitch back running wide with the ball trying to get free men get very far as must arrives as this Florida State defense playing superb football alliances knock down James Harris right side corner was up to make the tackle 33 when you see the quarterback up to make the tackle it means they've changed a little something defensively he's normally out wide with the wide receiver that time he was the poorest man got to the ball player before the blocker could they've been one step ahead defensively of Oklahoma's offense all night this was the feature Oklahoma's offense against FSU's defense so far it's been a great FSU defense and an interesting contrast Jim because Bobby Bowden said last year we're a step behind them we knew they were going to do but we couldn't stay with him here's the throw and coming out to get the bonus for us for Laura that tied in and he's all the way down inside Florida State Bora stepped out he was heading for the end zone 12:03 to play in the third quarter of twenty nine yard gain on the play and other sooner first out pitch early and it was the same little delay play where the tight end blocks down fake faking a running play looks like a same old wish wish moon pitch option the Laura comes sneaking underneath the linebackers that time he catches Reggie herring just a step back of him picks the ball off goes down the sideline for a big game Oklahoma's on the move at the 38 Steve Rhodes who had the hamstring Pulis now as a wide receiver plank to the right Oklahoma goes to the run Buster rides his stunk hard as he gets down to the 35 yard line Reggie herring popped him Bechtold and key led the blocking and a first down carry the gate was only about two yards bring up second down and eight for Oklahoma at the 35 yard line of Florida State a 29 yard gainer - Boris Valora that tight end big play in this Drive that has the Sooners down to the 35 yard line Bobby Bowden mentioned something interesting at the halftime interview with with vibe from him when he said Oklahoma has played a lot of Nickelback's when they get on a defense will describe some of the problems oops JC Watts has a trailer in Busta Rhymes JC takes it himself let's go down listen to the rest as they on sort the pile you got defense offside let's have the white tempted here right captain if you take the play they're going to have a third down and about two if you take the penalty they'll have a second down at about three third ends gonna take the pedal lay all right lose a yard gain it down all five right here you're right [Applause] and the defense repeats down Stockstill who threw well and ran well for Florida State in the first half waiting to go in with the offense right now the Sooners have the ball and they had second down about 330 yard line of Florida State 3rd quarter Florida State in the lead 7 to 3 game is up the middle pull back at the ball Weldon Ledbetter was stopped by Reggie herring a Florida State got the ball down inside the 30 but short of the first down is going to bring a third down in about a yard not very often does a team stop Oklahoma when they get off at the pond the ball with good offensive search as they did that time they looked as if they had moved the ball at the point of attack pretty well that line backers jumped in behind the play and made to stop for a yard and a half game they're all over the field right now they didn't get their Florida State comes crashing through James Gilbert led the charge on JC Watts down to the 30 who's the little fella to many of this game fourth down you remember the last play of the first half Michael Kaling the Oklahoma place kicker hit an Orange Bowl record 50 40 yard field goal to put the Sooners on the board they now fell seven three fourth down in a yard for Oklahoma at the 29-yard line if they want some time to think this one over with 950 left at play in the third quarter the Sooners call a timeout JC Watts comes over to tuck with Coach Switzer we'll be back in the 1981 Orange Bowl after this with John Brodie and map Trumpy this is down to Ricky back at the Orange Bowl here is the only touchdown of this game John the Florida state run by Ricky Williams and Ricky Williams doing an awful lot of playing time for one of the few times this season because the man he's playing behind Cey up lat ran very well they put Williams in he's having a super and that found the hole is lead slipped it in for a touchdown look at this JC Watts breaks it one man to beat the ole American Quarter Bobby Butler catches him and flows him down but the Sooners are down to the five yards and a Florida State of 23 yard game and I'm tell you what they did they put Lewis over a out and tied in when they did they didn't put him out there because they didn't want to run the ball over he caved in a hole right side of the line gave Watts a hole to run in you don't see Busta Rhymes in any position to get the football he couldn't get up in front of him to help trailing all away big gain Oklahoma's first chance inside the 10 line and they are hard to stop down here that's a good chat will you see the world upside down as a kick snapper or disdain kicks first down and goal for Oklahoma Sooners kale at the game here's JC Watts again he goes his own number and Watts is down to the three yard line crackin the whip now is 9:30 for shows in the third quarter o'clock Oklahoma ranked fourth halation Florida State ranks second in the nation Seminoles holding to a four-point lead with the Sooners challenging now Florida State's been a great second-half team may not score the opposition in the fourth quarter 96 nothing tell you what they've done in the last two plays that they weren't consistently doing they wanted the line of scrimmage you win at the line of scrimmage Watson put some yards under he will do that he'll call his own number regular now hit pitches back running wide with the ball and looking for the end zone and going in as David Overstreet he carried once in the first half game 31 yards on a second Gary it's a touchdown for Oklahoma and with a 59 to play in the third quarter the Sooners take the lead [Applause] you know it's hard to feature a man like David Overstreet because the defense can can take him away from him when he went and that's what they did in the first half whenever you get out in a position to pitch the ball things look pretty good he's going to get it when he gets it he can pick some yards up for it they broke the defense twice and that drive as a result six points one Morris 7 is 10 to 7 Oklahoma the Sooners go 77 yards culminating a pitch back to senior David Overstreet and he turns out his four for speed he's as fast as anybody Oklahoma has and ends up right word counts in Seoul so the Sooners come out strong in the second half driving 77 yards they take the lead we'll be back in the orange bullet ball [Music] the sooner offense came out humming in the third quarter went 77 yards for the go-ahead touchdown Oklahoma leads second ranked Florida State ten seven with 859 to play in the third quarter now Keeling who at the point after ready to kick off Ricky Williams is back deep for the Seminoles squibber down fields going to be tough to handle [Applause] mr. Kent Burnett he gets it out to the 29 yard line 20 yard line let's go back now to Bob Trumpy on the sidelines Bob all right gentleman Barry Switzer with me what were they doing to you in the first half that you couldn't run the football well we make mistakes a great field position we turned the ball over twice down there Bob they playing good defense a good football team the key the games right here can we stop them they moved the ball well against us the hardest couple blocking schemes hopefully we play better second half leave it did you do anything different than that last Drive that you did do change some things you bet we did but it's still gonna be execution we've got to play well we got to stop and defensive that's gonna be the ball okay Don back to you live action let's see if they can't here's Rick Stockstill again calling his own number the quarterback runs the ball out from the 20-yard line in the first and 10 play and gets it out close to the 30 John okay and a good time to call that played on because they know Oklahoma's just scored a touchdown they're gonna be off on the ball or after the ball carrier again he didn't have a lead guard he had no one telling the defense where he was going he took it on his own picked up a fast six and it's a tough way of doing it but a very effective method we'll get into the fact that Oklahoma was playing a five back defense on first second third down a lot Stockstill goes to the runner at second down along like whitey runs with the ball gets across the 30-yard line it's a first down for Florida State all right again they've played a nickel back defense which means they've taken a linebacker or a defensive end and really put in a responsible position as a halfback well they're putting him out on the the tight end who has spread off the line of scrimmage it takes a linebacker out of the hole you get a good block at the point of attack and the runner has a hole I've been getting those holes for the Florida State backs here's another one Sam flap dives over the top he got about three Mike Riley one of the Oklahoma inside backers number 15 from Miami Florida made the stop with 8:20 to go on the third quarter 10 7 Sooners in the lead we've talked a lot about Florida State's defense against scoring number one of the country gave up just 85 points this season seven point seven a game but the Sooners don't give up many get right up and all the leaders only 11 points a day allowed on the in that nickel down second and six Whiting going wide here's some more blocks and whiting breaks it gets a head across the 45 and all the way out the Seminoles right back and they get a first down on a 13-yard gain by like 2200 pounds junior from Largo Florida all right every time when Florida State is called against the green against the flow type plays look you can see from upstairs the play opens up cleanly they get a couple blocks out in front of him we mentioned they weren't playing a nickel defense or only for defense [Music] it was a good one 13 yard Gator first down Seminoles they trailing the speed by three Oklahoma Sam flat to the rock his quickness he gets to the outside that cuts upfield and gets the ball close to the 45 yard line of Oklahoma boy he made a good run they had done he kept himself in bounds picked up a couple extra yards when it looked as if he was slipping outside he's got to be frustrated being their gun all year long he still has carried the ball 13 times for 45 yards but he's accustomed to plant a little bit more of the football game that he's played so far tonight it's all because Ricky Williams has been so effective last year Florida State was unable to run against Oklahoma at all this year in the first half they got out of 41 yards out Ryan ran the Sooners we get a lot more now second down and five they're down to the 40 that's good the chain markers move again it's a first job from Florida State the Switzer call that the key to the game is can opener was depleted stop in their shoes off man we've got the two number one ranked groups in the country playing against each other on the other one the other this group looks pretty good right now offensive me neck of the game we were looking for one of your getting it could be the best of all of all games boots a great played right now Florida State's going back to the ride getting some work but no room from the Oklahoma defense there is a penalty marker down though in the secondary it's coming out [Applause] there you go you just came out of your pocket just came out of his pocket a lot of people nervous but nothing happened okay stays behind guys like Simmons would be up for the game now with the ankle problem that's enough Gilbert those can play here stock still be pro but now go shorty event running either flank trying to go I was looking at runners Sam flat first incomplete pass of the night for a junior quarterback Rick Stockstill yeah and a good look at the defense from the blimp you can see those linebackers are not dropping into deep patters because they're not too concerned about anybody coming over the middle as as the receiver start crossing in front up they can see it clearly the defensive line stands up there's really no open space they ever didn't score a lot of points against these guys early if they played this defense Stockstill stand again the ball is caught it's going to be short of the first down it's going to be down with a 33 Kentucky down play artist Johnson who's cut nine touchdown passes this year and putting those two against Florida they brought them from behind makes the reception this ball looked like a pickoff from the time it left Stockstill 's hands somehow it found its receiver stands up throws it just like a pitcher but you can see from a defensive standpoint few free safeties get an opportunity to pick off a ball like he just got one fourth down is coming up fourth down now for Florida State before to go and call a timeout to talk it over so we'll be back in a moment 5:40 feel free to play in the third quarter Oklahoma ten Florida state seven and now fourth down comes up for the Seminoles and Florida State and Bill can piece that all-american place kickers set his tee at the 40-yard line of the Sooners of 50-yard attempt coming up his longest career is 50 yards hit him a lot longer that practice never earlier he tried a long field goal attempt well they're gonna run the ball look at this play straight ahead did they get the first down to a 10 what great late by Florida State hurt on Guam the holder took off went straight ahead got some great dinah what you do is you take a look at the films when you see somebody who's really trying to get a piece it's an easy block for it's right time in the game nobody in the house not me I don't think you and very few people on that playing field thought there was any chance this guy was going to go for it on fourth down and three as a result of work sure you I didn't know it's kinda you see them now it's gonna be first time for Florida State Sam plant turns up field Sooners hit him from either side the knock damage made at about the 27 yard line running with the ball Sam plant making the hit Michael wedington number 88 playing the defensive end on the left side a clock down to five minutes to go in the third quarter Florida state Gambling got a fourth down play everybody was looking for the field goal attempt from an all-american place kicker who can hit it from 50 yards but turn on blob the holder a wide receiver took off on a plant play get the first down now it's going to be second down and eight for Florida State ximenos trailing by three points third quarter stock still closed tip ball was off the hands Michael White Egan is open at the secondary of Oklahoma bring up third down and eight now would have been an awfully good catch done but they've got to find a way to get underneath those linebackers defensive secondaries playing real deep they're giving them a chance but it's been very difficult to get anybody down in between them pretty well throwing ball but a tough catch these stock stills numbers Florida State is five of ten on third down conversions this will be a tough one it's third down and eight [Applause] a man out there was broken up Sam Childers the tight end going for the ball he sit on the defensive secondary meant for Oklahoma number 18 broke up the play fourth down comes up now but with increased yardage on that run a little bit earlier pieces coming out again fred barnes is the kick snapper turn up live as the holder we know what he can do in addition charge into that one capice is why and so a good florida state drive comes up empty and with 424 left to play in the third quarter of the score holds and seven Oklahoma and the ball turns over to the Sooners Hill haven't we come back to the 1981 Orange Bowl with Oklahoma in the lead tense up Oklahoma now has the football with it but without their starting fullback Stanley Wilson what's the injury report saying well I got a bad bruise to my back you know there's a near my kidney and it's hard for me and lift my leg so I couldn't even run they want to take no chance with it oh I can't hardly walk so I know I can't play okay that's one o'clock out of the Oklahoma offense they get some more left bottom here is one of them bust arrived but does he have a problem look at the blockers now on the other side Busta Rhymes weaving his way east and west and ends up losing about ten yards Bobby Butler's the quickest player in the Florida State defense finally caught him and threw him down like a boat yeah done it's one thing for a guy to be a great threat but when he gets the ball and there's good pursuit this play was made by by Jim Harris he's the quarterback he's made two or three real fine plays as a forest man with you when you force a running back to go deep and wide around an end he wasn't intending to go you're going to get a lot of pursuit on to play and it's very very seldom going to be affected now in the second 20 secondhand 20 GC watch says the ball and Florida State was looking for it all the way its third and even there in about 24 is Jarvis Corsi a junior from great Georgia number 64 played of some game for Florida State on defense he made that knockdown of JC Watts all right you talk about a team that's outscored it's often it's a lot of their opponents 21 points in the second half while scoring 193 that's Florida State on the other side of the coin you've got Oklahoma who's 229 to 93 but only 21 points in the second half has been scored against FSU and if they don't have a good series now it looks like they're happen they could get run out of the tub free ball and Florida State gets the football the Sooners turn it over for Reggie herring was in there maybe that's why they've given up 21 points in the second half [Applause] a big big turn over there eleven games 21 right now Florida State offenses out and officiator is in yet another Oklahoma turnover 254 left to play in the third quarter and Scott Barry Switzer pacing with reason stock still goes to the rock Ricky Williams to score the only touchdown of the game for Florida State comes inside the 15-yard line the first and tenth carry he got about three they see what's on the phone well they found that nickelback defense they're put as many people as they can up front where they need him and they have still held Florida State their passing game and I don't think you'll see any more defensive backs from necessary great blocking from an all-seater interior line for Florida State [Applause] his way inside the 15-yard line of the second animated here and you get down to about the 13 yard line Steve Whaley from Cleveland Oklahoma number 57 made the stop Brannon and Ken Lanier the tackler Florida State Police and Greg bunch of the guards and John Baptist Center all seniors at all cohesive blocking unit down we've been talking a lot about the Florida State inside linebacker I'll tell you what the Oklahoma so far in the second half have been outstanding my karate the big challenge down five throw into the endzone man is out there the play is broken up but penalty markers come in from off the Sam Childers the tight end helps it strong safety position [Applause] offensive pass interference waiting for first foul Henson played the ball played the whole play very well but that doesn't mean he didn't I dunno the Sam Childers because of his aggressive claim going after the ball the whole way created the foul the way you see it I didn't see it stock still dies down to the goal line [Music] take it down take it down be second and goal from inches out 125 left to play in the third quarter clock running Oklahoma in the lead 10 7 but now Florida State ready to come back into the lead look and when you take as we look at this pass interference very switches over there getting his group pumped up look at Sam Childers though if he hadn't come out of his pattern gotten after the ball he could [Applause] it was called second down penalty marker is down at the line of scrimmage as Florida State takes it in Michael whiting gone [Applause] here we go motion repeat down [Applause] that's right had been easy on the ground in the second half that's it easy now stock still crosses own number puts his head down and dies down close but he did not get in on second and goal from the 6 it'll be third goal about two yards on Daryl Sanji funovits the fourth time the stock stealers call his own number on a naked reverse he's at least what you call it all-purpose quarterback he's an excellent athlete has a wonderful time he put the ball knows what to do and give it all he's got has it got great speed but I'll tell you what he picks up the last in see what he's got he was highly recruited he sent by what school Florida State coach Bob gonna complain shock still takes a look throws it comes it alone it'll be fourth down [Applause] we'll send out milk apiece and all probability inside the two yardline [Applause] [Music] play stock stock still did not miss an old foot ban there was no one to throw it to he threw it wisely in the ground so cookies from Miami and All American is over to tonight his hometown of field goal attempts oozes third he's got plenty into it it's up and good so the game with 19 seconds left to play in the third quarter is tied at 10 they'll compete with his 23rd field goal of the season he set an NCAA scoring record for a kicker 104 points this year [Music] tonight following the local news these NBC stations The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson with guest Marie Osmond and Charles Nelson Reilly will be seen NBC Sports master wish Johnny and ethnic man at Freddie DeCordova and The Tonight Show staff very happy new year certainly to all of you watching a terrific Owens ball game from Miami Florida the 47th Orange Bowl Classic Don Greinke with John Brodie and Bob Trumpy 19 seconds to play in the third quarter coach Bob thought he had touched down the yet abandoned the end zone at like the wedding and came back in a motion Bentley and then the Florida State Seminoles come out of it with points at a point blank field goal by Bill capice stack still firing up his teammates I know he's a little disappointed that they didn't get a touchdown when they got the ball in a one-yard line but it was a break to get him down for 1 yard line is just about the way it ought to be at this point if he spills it in the end zone and muster Rancic and bring it out he's to the 10 to the 15 look at Lacan he can go Florida border very quickly Busta Rhymes has gone a hundred yards for a touchdown on the kickoff return earlier this year there's a penalty marker down all right we've got the spice cloud right there will it blows dead [Applause] face mass here we go forest likes it [Music] Tom Manny Brandon oh I got to grabbing the facemask on the run back or the officials are wearing mics for stun an NBC with 11 seconds to go in the third quarter Oklahoma beneficiaries of a penalty a facemask against Florida State first down at 10:00 JC Watts gives off winner is a sophomore halfback takes him straight ahead and into fall ferocity one of the two great inside linebackers from Florida State Proustian herring didn't need the defense this linebacker play has been awesome I mean both jurasky and airing have just been in at the line of scrimmage it's one thing when a linebacker makes a lot of tackles behind the line of scrimmage I think you sit there and you catch him these guys have been aggressive they've been meeting the ball carrier at the point of attack third quarters over that did it that is the end of the third quarter the score is Oklahoma ten at Florida State ten and we'll be right back South American middle guard Ron Simmons pressed the building but mess right now you can't play that's right all that speed the benchpress you got a bad egg got two of that's worse so unfortunately Ron Simmons is out but they've got a great backup a union from Miami and James Gilbert second down and six for Oklahoma hobby opening play in the fourth quarter JC Watts Gamble's and wins almost threw the ball away but it was taken by David Overstreet one of the senior co-captain to the Oklahoma team and he gets ahead for first down yardage you know Donna Keith Jones made a fine tried to bring him down but give give Overstreet some credit I mean he carried the ball three times tonight all three times he's made something outstanding happen first time 31 yards the second time a touchdown in that time to catch the ball at all was outstanding then he outmaneuvered Jones picked up a first down Permian 12-yard gain from the five-yard loss we're speaking at the big day you've added 15 times against Colorado this year 258 yards out there [Applause] converge on the ball at Rhodes who was very doubtful as a performative eye because of a deep hamstring pull quarterback for Oklahoma it's down JC Watts [Applause] so character with the heart hit out here mr. zubi leash the ball the backup is Daryl Shepard jr. he really got a good hit just as he threw it down it was clean but it was I mean this is a very hard hit football game I remember about mentioned it was a little lackluster the turnovers didn't indicate what I considered to be from from looking here the intensity of the first half I think was extremely well played defensively and Switzer's very concerned the man has run this offense for the past couple years just as well as it's been run so Darryl Shepherd all of a sudden is fall down no time to warm up he has to come in in a tie game be back in the 1981 Orange Bowl with 1445 to play in the game we're happy to report JC Watts was up and walked up under his own power but he's a little wobbly taking a hard shot just as he released the ball by Alfonso karriker here's a freshman out of Ohio he's in the ball game because he's an exceptional pass rusher he gets there a little too late just after the ball is thrown but I mean to tell you he gets there when he gets there he unloads a very legal hit in the shoulder pads after the ball was thrown for as the ball was been Busta Rhymes gets the lead block and the freshman runner from Miami takes the ball to hit for the Sooners inside the 40 on a second down at 10 play he gets the ball all the way down to the 37 yard line Horace Valora the tight end at big Luis who pray the all-american tackle busted open the defense a 12-yard gain in a first half for the Sooners JC Watts perhaps the most important Sooners intended to I'll tell you if there's a way he can get his head cleared he'll he'll be back he's a terrific young guy in the meantime the kid that's backing him up is averaging 12 yards carrying but still carrying we have a fumble and a birth recovery by Florida State that will happen so often [Applause] the other quarterback JC Watts out comes up with a ball I don't think a coach can ask much more of a freshman playing in his first bowl game that'd knock the opposing quarterback sprawl and come up with the first fumble by the next one give your teammates the ball when it's ten to ten fourth turnover for Oklahoma none for the Seminoles and it starts to hurt that has been the difference in this game that's kept the Seminoles in the game it's tied right now ten ten in the fourth quarter for Oklahoma fumble Turner of us yet by Florida State Stockstill hands up quick hit her up the middle on a first to 10 play the rushes to the 40-yard line let's find out about JC Watts a good ad about Trumpy pop all right gentlemen JC sitting here with a nice bag on his neck on a nice bag on his head JC if you can hear me are you alright yeah I'm gonna be alright you're gonna be able to play anymore I'll be back what happened I don't know it took a pretty good shot I'll be back alright alright he's gonna be back least he knew who you were he's trying to get a license number even though I did it here's Stockstill back inside is 30 and the Sooners get the big rush of a senior from Washington DC Keith Gary number 92 and from Steve Whaley the defensive left end that takes Florida State way back into their own area back to their 29 yard line third down at seventeen Whaley's down he up make Patek he's made a lot of tackles this game you know you wondered how people got out of the first half without any more injuries in their world when you play this intensely as these two teams have you just expect people to be down all over the field sometimes it happens sometimes it doesn't they seem to be happening in bunches we'll be back at the 1981 Orange Bowl after this Florida State given up a thing in the fourth quarter this season - you see that 96 nothing they've outscored the opposition you think they might be throwing your job if they do look out for Kansas in we pass goes out to whitey and whitey gets ahead inside outside the 25-yard line about the 27 Johnny Lewis and Richard Turner were there to knock him down the game clock wins on down 13:34 to play in the fourth quarter and the game is tied at 10 what cotton you better already ticker it out against them automatic first console black wall the waist give it a roll of information the defensive secondary plays been outstanding for Oklahoma and can sit and specifically these kid for Marshall Texas I guess they're all good Marshall Texas tittles the last one I do here's Ron stark puting J Jimerson London hop wave despair Kesten didn't go for the ball and it's down at about the 36 yard line a 38-yard punt by ron stark of Florida State and the Sooners go back on offense first and 10 in all 13:05 the year ago Oklahoma took over the game of the second quarter coming back from the 7 nothing deficit 17 second quarter points they went on to win the game 24 7 over Florida State this year it's been locked up now 1010 with 1305 to play in JC Watts as he said he would he did return he's back in at quarterback for the soon Overstreet really got stuck at the line of scrimmage spun off I've got a hit for maybe y'all get the ball mark Masek made to stop I mean you have to handle a big tackle the biggest stop at the point of attack when it's Lewis Oh Bray Terry crowds he did that and then got a piece of the ball carrier no wonder nobody scored any points out of the door [Applause] total of 85 in 11 games suck his down at a this you see is JC Watts goes off to the pullback Wilden Ledbetter makes it across the 40 to the 42 yard line Alfonso character the freshman from Columbus making his presence felt yardage just coming tough right not done because even though JC watches back at the ball game I do not believe he's as clear as he was before he got in with that so you're not gonna see a brunt of that option as effectively if you run don't think the defense doesn't know that place according so the end result of his substitution coming in the snap from center right away their defenses played extremely well they have Florida State Hill 210 points look out watch has a problem and arms out he goes back in the 32 yard line Masek 67c not Michigan Jarvis Corsi the June great Georgia lead the charge for the Seminoles today you just you just run out of superlatives describing some of these linebackers and defensive ends now Jarvis course he has made about six solo tackles tonight he's been in on many plays behind the line of scrimmage this is his first year as a starter and he is [Applause] he said on the same expenditures Casey Watson here's a bad snap and into the end zone this will go for a Florida State touchdown Jerry Butler at quarterback gets at the ball in the endzone its touchdown Florida State so this great defense that has not given up a point all season in the fourth quarter does the ultimate reaches the pinnacle up there were the snow leopards it scores a touchdown of which Florida State ahead may a jack stand the defensive coordinator for Florida State Santa Maura run the ball a little bit we can stay close with Oh we're gonna make something happen good defensively couldn't happen any better than it just did but I tell you just a little indecision on the point of the punter coulda saved five points if he had done the right decision at that it's a two-point playing they're back at ballgame within this way it's a touch capice hits the extra point negating against oklahoma sooners their quarterback in judgment back in the lineup and their putter losing a high snap Oklahoma the tie at the game is Florida State is taking a 17-2 Tenley Bobby Butler sees a loose football defensive players free free of the endzone touchdown Florida State will be back in the 1981 Orange Bowl after this this one broke the tie a moment ago a high snap but not that high it's one of those things a punter has to prepare himself to think about he didn't know whether to pick it up or kick it by the time he made the decision the Seminoles were all over him he couldn't make the decision to kick it backwards he knew he was dead he could have kicked it out of the end zone if he made a little decision earlier didn't make it as a result seven points for the Seminoles they and they are tough to handle now aren't they and now they'll kick it off to peace ready to drill the ball downfield let bittern drives back mrs. Jerome Ledbetter from the one touchdown returns that kick us but he gets very little from as he is pulled down the grass turf here at the Orange Bowl with 11:02 left to play in the game Ernie simp was down to make the play [Applause] went to Tallahassee people didn't want to talk too much about football after no Olympic season now they get the whole town wearing garnet gold he's the biggest thing in North Florida and he's concerned if you remember Nebraska Oklahoma gets down there Oklahoma scores the last part of the ballgame JC Watts has got plenty left on a first intent play JC Watts gets across the 25 and out to the 29 yard line Reggie Harry was on the tackle along with Mark Masek sooners with a long way to go though to tie this game they'll have second down in the yard coming up from their 19 yard line Florida State in the lead 1710 I think just see him running any option on this play he got up 7.7 yards per carry Emirates when they took a late hit we got your spot right up here [Music] the big market now for a face mask penalty major penalty [Music] we got a face mask and the defense first style let's see we saw Busta Rhymes get spun around we could see whether he had he was held back from the bastard not you can see now to his car seat got a little piece of the mask that was it get that mask the hit must follow split him right around but it's the first down ders JC Watts fitzy back Busta Rhymes has knocked out of bounds at the 50 and the first in 10 option play the Sooners take the boat ahead for 3 yards it's amazing to watch JC Watts run into a defense people surrounding and then just flick the ball back to a trailing back the gain of 3 yards and he's hurt friend I tell you they would be running the way he's running the conditions that exist however dictate he has got to carry the show if it's going to get on the road [Music] 1005 left to play in the 47th Orange Bowl game from Miami 1710 wrote states in the league [Applause] it is fines gets the ball and does well to get ahead for a yard or two right now we pause briefly for station identification this is the NBC television network [Applause] 9:46 left to go in the game and sow the forty-seventh orange ball stands Florida State seventeen Oklahoma ten this is Don Ricky with John Brodie and Bob Trumpy producing high for NBC Mike Wiseman our director John Gonzalez as the 47th Orange Bowl game which wouldn't you be the best man sum of all the bull games is turning out to be that now the Sooners tried to tie the game and get can't get it done in a third-down of six play Florida State shuts down the quarterback ball for asking him up the hit JC Watts and you're right John JC is playing hurt you bet he is but those linebackers are not playing hurt you take a look at 39:53 and I'm going to add number 64 Jarvis course he's playing like a linebacker he's been floating a lot all night long the three of them have been in on virtually every play defensively [Applause] both down ceiling gets a good snap gets the kick away it wasn't easy they were coming for the block in Butler almost ten it takes an Oklahoma roll and it rolls down to the 20 to the 16 yard line you need that oxygen all you can get it's been that tough 8 37 left to play a 34 yard Florida State gets the bar when we come back [Applause] [Music] okay JC watches taking a beating tonight he's once again on the sideline with ice on his knee from that tackle right there and that's the biggest part of the Oklahoma offense gentlemen Casey's been a great one for four years at Oklahoma JC Watts playing hurt and Oklahoma trailing in the game Florida State number two in the nation [Applause] and they better do something offensive we write our they're going to have to get the ball up in good field position it's not gonna be easy [Music] [Applause] back and Ricky Williams who scored a touchdown earlier takes the ball across the 16 yard line on the first attempt Lake Mike coast senior linebacker from Bartlesville Oklahoma made the stop for the Sooners Suton natives and the roster of Texas Authority you got it but and the Texans are playing exceptionally well where the offensive line for the Seminoles control again it's been the defensive line second half [Music] second and six hand up the Ricky Williams leaving into the Oklahoma defense Ricky Williams got ahead for a couple of yards to about the 22 yard line Mike wedding did knock him down a lot of just what a sooner is well the sooner way back in 1889 when they in the Oklahoma land rush was a guy who jumped the gun it's a wagon in it well a schooners a wagon but they a man folk go home and here Travis tells me as soon as a guy jumped the guns look at it staked out his claim John and a boomer sooner as a guy took off right at the gun alright I know it's an Oklahoma football team and now they have a problem with 723 to go here's a handoff to Ricky Williams and Florida State third down at 4 Williams puts his head down looks like he got there [Applause] for those of you just tuning in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson will be seen following your local news the conclusion of tonight's horns ballgame florida state seminoles lead the oklahoma sooners 1710 Barry Switzer de Sooners and the eight seasons to the head coach to have won over 90% of their games running coach in the business five years more he's the winningest college football coach with percentage standpoint I think there's been a surprise tonight Don it's been the offensive and defensive line play of sfsu I think Oklahoma figured if it held itself to two or three turnovers they were going to move the ball effectively on the ground they have not turned the ball over you know whether their average look at this run by Florida State's black whitey him two yards into the Oklahoma defense spins up goes five four really popped in and he still gets a hit for even more Darryl son she finally knocked him down as waiting games 19 yards all right from the flip again generally you can see is Michael winding finds a little hole there is some hole at the point of attack this time it comes from the offside the offside is generally handled by Ken Lanier and fudge the two of them made a fine hole on the off side allowing Michael whiting to come over to the offside and pick up the first [Applause] and that goes right back to white I got a first-gen tenth way he takes the ball from the 43 yard line up Florida State and advances to the 46 - cream encryption understand of Oklahoma fancy bill description of the killer's Miami as week [Applause] some week party down [Applause] and over the 50-yard line in the second mate come on Bella more Richard Turner on the staff of Ricki [Applause] he is so quick I know what they mean when they say Tom Brannon they left offensive tackle 57 wholesome bandage it goes unnoticed throughout the whole ballgame we saw him once on the sidelines saying Bob wound up we haven't seen it off a lot of them in the game but he has been a major factor at that time he just blew the defense Atlanta Richard Carter off the line he's done that one once - he's really coming up with all the whole Florida state line is they're running well against the tough defense looking Williams power football at Florida State third down one-yard carry Ricky Williams puts his head down he had some great blocking on the right side Brandon and amantha Center and gets a florida state first down [Applause] and this is impressive three first [Applause] there was eight and a half minutes left now 5:20 they've got the people in the Orange Bowl standing on their seats standing on the seat snake [Music] New Year's Day Ricky Williams takes the ball ahead not much there that much at all in fact the loss will be four yards Keith Gary the senior defensive tackle from Washington number 92 made the play for Oklahoma Florida State doesn't back away from anybody in the scheduling that's for sure next year at consecutive weeks they play Ohio State in Columbus Notre Dame at South Bend Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh and LSU and that brooch just another month at the plan reverse hardest Johnson get a Walters apellido he kicks the ball big Stevie verse Ricky Williams kept it and a penalty marker came down off the play [Music] and there's a hole against Florida State 4:29 left to go yeah that's right he bought his flag up by his head said yes [Applause] don't you lift one marker yeah this is an exact science don't you think [Applause] doesn't make much difference witness win its second down and 29 for West Third Ward here it is back now replay the fake by Ricky Williams she's sensible exact science nobody was biting second down and forever now second denim 29 handoff goes to Ricky Williams he gets the ball out to the 40-yard line Keith Gary again on the stop that signifies for orange balls for that sooner is there somebody in it it's a good there is not and it's taking some time off look at this Florida State just couldn't run the ball at all last year and defensively couldn't stop the Oklahoma Ronnie game has turned it completely around in 1981 credit the offensive line down they have done a superb job against an outstanding defensive [Applause] superior stock still has a problem he theories running him dad big guy can motor rate 30 left in play Oklahoma is going to get the ball back a 10-yard loss of that play and Jay Jefferson steps back deep for punt return if they are effective with 321 left to go to ball game they held the ball with eight and a half minutes to play got four first downs offensively they did their job even though they might have to give the ball up in relatively good field position now we're going to have a timeout call by Oklahoma with 3:12 left to play in the game renegade the warhorse bobby bowden is a great speaker he spoke at the Orange Bowl luncheon on Monday had the place on its ear he's talking about last year he said every gate everybody in Tallahassee was Colin sweet old Bobby sweet old Bobby everything was sweet old Bobby when they were 11 and oh so then they came here and lost the horns ballgame to Oklahoma went back I said they just went back to the initials and I tell you what I think he did the best job of soft selling a number-two ranked football team of anybody I have ever seen he kept mentioning that if they could do that if they could do this against the great Oklahoma but even he would actually have people believe in it they can't very often come in here and hide when you're the second ranked team in the country and played the Deaf toughest schedule for some reason most observers thought that at the line of scrimmage the Seminoles would get pushed around that just hasn't happened don't think Bowden bought it from for a minute all right Oklahoma is an outstanding football forty yards against the Sooners unless you've got some great offensive linemen and their defense issues what its gonna do it all year I don't know what you did [Music] we certainly would like to thank the officials for their cooperation in the NCAA attended a great really terrific football game I think you'll agree with Florida State in the late seventeen to ten that guy's got a pretty good sized hat but I don't think his handle fit it's been a great week orange boat people drench about as well as you could be treated some of this whole community gets behind and stuff a lot of fun to be a part of we had a great group down from NBC or Owen Segal steamed and press with NBC television on Mulholland the president of NBC television network Jeff Mason all here for a week of good times with the Orange Bowl people in culminating in a great football game up day and they've been pitch and these guys put on a a host show for the whole week and this baby it just led up to one of the finest this one of the finest college football games that I have seen and I don't I am one who generated I see that ball thrown all over the football field with the intensity the involvement the excellence on defense is easily appreciated and not often do I admire it but tonight it's just been outstanding it has both defenses you cannot say enough about them Oklahoma's defense really has given up only ten points and we call the one touchdown to go ahead was on a bad snap really that bad but it went to the end zone and now it kicked the rolls way down field Oklahoma's going to get it back but they'll have them 79 yards to go to get to the episode of Florida State a 48 yard punt by Ron stark the all-american cutter for floors 3:19 left to play but it's a long way from over Oklahoma looking for the big play the Sooners will be going first in 10 as we come back to the Orange Bowl Bobby now the Florida State coach said when Oklahoma doesn't fumble they don't lose to anybody well tonight they fumbled four times they've lost four and Florida State has capitalized and Oklahoma sticks John they have but they've lost four balls a lot of times 3:19 to play if he watched the Brassica play Oklahoma the score was within a touchdown they came back and scored by a silly to bet on B these fellows B they just picked up seven yards on first down they can ignite go the distance in one play they have the great great speed their backfield I'm gonna lock it into quarter horses coming out of the gate with that bonus snap the wishbone offense here's Cross Keys play a fantastic game linebacker he started fast and he's still flying that's a better quality you just get admired [Applause] JC Watts has a travelin man play was Arthur Scott one of the defensive end Java's course mark basic synthesis james Gilbert Gary fudge fan so character Arthur's got all of these defensive linemen blank superb football for Florida State as have the linebackers Borowski and Harry secondary James Harris month - or Keith Jones Bobby Butler snap at the endzone for the go-ahead touchdown I think it'll be interesting here whether Oklahoma will elect to go for a first down run fourth they've got to dance to make 10 yards I really think that goes into the discussion right now with 237 left and flying if they get a good gainer on third down if they can pick up seven or eight yards I think on fourth down and three or four they'll have a go at it they've got two timeouts left they're 5 and 13 connecting on third down conversions it's not a high percentage but I do think it 37 left to play this of course culminating the cabbage football season the big bowl day and the victors earlier today Michigan in the Rose Bowl which today you saw here on NBC and congratulations to the dogs of Georgia their victory over Notre Dame they win the Sugar Bowl Alabama rolls to victory in the Cotton Bowl today and now with 237 left to play number 2 ranked Florida State leading Oklahoma 17 to 10 who is number one the dogs of Georgia listen anybody could make a claim is the team that goes undefeated when the Arizona State was 12a no they didn't get there I think Georgia came into this ball game number one it's close Florida State has impressed me something I didn't expect to see really close it's a footrace roads here's the hamstring : have a problem but he does get down to the 35 yard line a great play by a young man who is not expected to play 42 yards and we talked about the Sooners of their ability to strike fast and they do hear one who 26 to go what a great catch this girl comes up injured all of a sudden you know he walked up to Barry Switzer said coach let me have a go at it I'm not saving my life for anything special this beats a little bit to all of us he we did not only ran a fine patter but took the ball away in a crowd that's fine catch put some infielders JC's gonna let him begin he's got the long gun it's a little bit too long as drinking down the fire flank was the freshman spitter Jim Rockford and you notice Rhodes had to come out of the ballgame his leg will not let him let him go deep for the ball he got one play out of it now let's take a look at the reception he did make he ran down about 25 yards went to the outside got away from the defensive back had his leg been well he may have been gone that's right he had the defense to step out when he got the ball he had him taken away from a defender watches put the ball up nine times in the game completed five for 106 yards the OB seen him pitch down the stretch here with two 11 months ago it's second down at tenth for Oklahoma Sooners are down by seven 1710 2:10 left to play watch those open he's got jet winners and winners puts a move on dekes is madame gets it down to the 22 it's a first down for oklahoma 14-yard gain on the play that's what you what goes unrecognized you some of the Kent pass catching ability in the backs from Oklahoma they don't throw the ball so you don't know whether they pass that man took that ball like it was an extension of his arm got away from a linebacker and almost beat two more for to get free there is a first in the event of a tie game no overtime in college football but there is the absent for the two-point conversion you know of Oklahoma gets are we doing that it's intercepted lost Florida State's Guidry putts hit the ball looking at the end zone way downfield 70 yards away whether he bullet he put ahead of interception those balls looked so easy to catch but she'd taken defensive tackles involved at the totality ball game you think he could put it away but he's wearing great big old gloves that ball goes anywhere and wants to when they get when they get their hands on look at Jim Gilbert down in the bottom forcing watch to throw 1:48 to go at second down intent for the Sooners once at the rollout stands in the loots the rush JC once has a channel he gets a great block and Watts is out of bounds of the 11 yard line Terry crowds a 275 pound guard literally put a Florida State defender flat on his back and that gave JC Watts the room to go 11 yards and the Sooners drive on they could be going into the end zone and then they'd go fortuna trying to get the win with 138 to play now just a man like JC Watts can make that play happen defensively the play had no chance Watts got out from two or three tacklers outran the pursuit picked up a first down they've got a minute 38 left to play they've still got a couple timeouts remaining they got all the time they need to do whatever they want but they've got to get it here they go for a kind [Applause] [Music] go oh man was almost an interception by Jarvis Corsi there was a sooner Jim Rockford open to the endzone the best came in a little low and Java score see defensive end it drops back like a linebacker almost had it that would have popped off one of the finest performances that I've seen in the Orange Bowl from what is considered to be a steady every day do your job yeoman football player this guy has been truly outstanding he's been in the right spot all night long and he came up with a fine defensive play did everything but get the ball 133 laps ago at second down at tennis there's JC with the touchdown Steve Rhoades [Applause] went out again with a hamstring Rose deep roads of JC Watts hurt just as bad fighting back itself and they get Oklahoma in the end zone and now at 127 left the play you can see they caught the Seminoles and a little bit of a mix-up defensively they were caught right at the snap of the wall they fast huddled up they got up roads ran a fine pattern JT put the ball were and had to be thrown because he couldn't put a lot on the ball he hadn't taken that far but you see Bobby Butler's in a pretty good position he's got to leave it out there Roch comes up with the ball they're not going for any one point [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Oklahoma takes the lead as he hits for Hezbollah his tiniest what a great that is the first time anyone has scored [Music] to go to end the season it's only a tee blaq oklahoma they've been put on a show like that if Jason watts [Music] here it is JC Watts frozen lobster hi over the defense of Flora's flora comes down with the ball he's made some big big plays for Oklahoma he makes one every time he tries to block because he's one of the best blockers in football don't think that being a good blocker doesn't give you the edge because you get out on those linebackers because they're concerned with you knocking him down Oklahoma rallies back and Oklahoma takes the lead 18 to 17 and one has to be one of the great horns bowl games ever [Applause] yeah 78 yards at nine plays go the Sooners what all the time it took and 127 is all that's left to play press use now and Florida State healing what's he gonna try he doesn't roll off the gun you just shake that's all coming up on the bar to the outside and goes out of bounds at the 31 yard line there's forest flora they've got their own claim they played great football the last six games of the year little mediocre earlier in the season you can see why they think they could lay claim to number one you started now before you play whether the way these Canadians have I think they're all number one I don't run into that picking stuff and I don't think that the polls should have a playoff I think the orange ball is an entity in itself the Rose Bowl you name all the great ball games lotta effort into it I think each has its own individual identity and that's the way it should be I know this John if they what Georgia Florida stayed the same field i fro stand in a long line to buy a ticket if there were any you've got it we remind those of you who might be tuning in that The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson will be seen after local news in the local NBC station right now let's go back down to the sidelines to a great comeback player JC Watts with Bob grumpy all right gentlemen for three quarters JC Watts on the bench with all kinds of injuries he is ecstatic right now JC you happy the quarterback is Florida State Rick stock still issued an ankle he's up and trying to walk it off you have to put a hammerlock on him to get him out of the game the sooner since 1955 national championship teams 2 under Barry Switzer 1973 to 1975 the Sooners went 37 games at a loss now back down to the sidelines top JC JC co-mvp went for C from Florida State University pizza that's two straight man what's next [Music] that's your [Applause] [Music] [Laughter] he might be as big as the settlement brothers and you follow here comes javis Corsi of Florida State that's fine room is the Oh fep when a brilliant game he's played but this one isn't over yet what sixteen left to play Oklahoma driving for a go-ahead touchdown with the two-point conversion leading 18 to 17 and now they've taken out Stockstill and put in his backup Kelly Lowry ants off to Sam plant he's stung as he goes down by cinta Richard Turner and the game clock is down to 109 to play and stop that timeout for Florida State yes Kelly Lowery's actually the second-year florist a Diaz red shirted inducing the freshman bake quarterback good runner now rick has not been injured all year long he's been able to get out there whenever they needed him in a tight spot he's not got his druthers right now and Lowry has got to put the ball up in the air remember Florida State has one timeout left Oklahoma has already used all of theirs now they're putting in Rick again but I guess if they have a shotgun formation they would use that I do not know if they have one but problem was Knoxville dropping back to throw right now put no weight on his right [Music] we seem to have come back on him right now if he can find a way to move this ball down the field he may be my Ben Superman and now back down to the sidelines with 109 to play all right the running team Steve Rhodes comes up with a big catches congratulations Val thanks that's what we try to do it were you not supposed to be able to play tonight at all no sir I hadn't practiced since practicing birthday and pull a hamstring so this is the first time I've been suited up since we've been here and I feel fortunate back to live action Stockstill is back in he stands enemy throws it's completed but for a loss of yardage back to the 29 yard line with 101 left to play now down to 57 seconds in running - two yards on the play so what looked up until the closing minutes to be a great Florida State victory in this case is not closed yet it looks there but it's not [Applause] forty-two seconds left time is called and we'll be back with the concluding seconds of one of the great bowl games ever right after this message Phil Williams there 87 just cut a ball downfield for a Florida State first down a 17 yard game 37 seconds left to play remember of field goals all they need it's right there down by a point as Florida State Stockstill timing pattern looks closer to plan to Ricky Williams [Applause] he's down to the 46 yard line at a time out a signal for and Alana with 25 seconds to play it's not a timeout it's a move to change they're holding the clocked up so they better get ready he was fortunate he picked up at first so they moved the chains saved about 12 seconds there's milk apiece the kicker for Florida State stock still photos five yard line you know the line of scrimmage lock is running 14 seconds 13 seconds 11 seconds and a kick 163 yards you better get a play that again game clock down to two seconds the official closing time [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] Pickers that they've got to snap the ball within five seconds and when they started they're going to start the clock he'd better get it off because it's not going to wait until he doesn't snap in the ball we saw [Music] if this goes through they're going to put five more seconds on the back I said I think they're going to put five all together on the let's see what they do we haven't our special thanks to executive producer of NBC Sports is down oh my our coordinating producer of football ten Nathanson tonight's game produced by Michael Wiseman directed by Jon Gonzales technical director Horace Ruiz halftime producer Randy wines associate director Richard Klein associate producers bill Peters in glamour Donal lecture manager John Wetteland now we cut down to the last play [Applause] it's going to come up short wives out and the Oklahoma Sooners [Applause] last four years actually the fourth time last five years with the orange for now let's go down to the sidelines the boxes won't fit I don't know if he can talk what do you think that's got to be one of the greatest orange balls ever played Barrett super high weight office nearly gave it to him and I came back it's just unbelievable great finish what a game it was our thanks to spotters Nesmith and Travis Lawrence NBC statistician Steve dance and do all our NBC crew for a great night of football the 47th Ward's full game the Oklahoma Sooners with one of the great come-from-behind victories ever they win the game coming from behind the closing minutes 18 to 17 now for John Brodie and Bob Trumpy this is Dan brookey a very happy new year at a great 1981 now stay tuned for The Tonight Show 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Published: Tue Mar 15 2011