Injuries Strike Again, But OU Has a Winning Finish

The Sun Bowl wasn't the expected final destination. By all preseason accounts, Oklahoma playing its bowl game in El Paso, Texas was a disappointment, if an arid one.

Thursday, December 31st 2009, 7:51 pm

By: News 9

Injuries Strike Again, But OU Has a Winning Finish

Dave Carty
OKBlitz.com Staff Writer

EL PASO, Texas -- The Sun Bowl wasn't the expected final destination. By all preseason accounts, Oklahoma playing its bowl game in El Paso, Texas was a disappointment, if an arid one.

But, considering the miles of medical tape, piles of splints and crutches, and ink used to simply write up the injury report, perseverance will ultimately define the 2009 University of Oklahoma season.

Despite being without stars Sam Bradford and Jermaine Gresham and losing a score of other contributors to injury – including Adrian Taylor and Gerald McCoy during the game – OU ended its season on a bright note, defeating Stanford 31-27 in the Brut Sun Bowl.