Bob McCarty Writes

The #3 Texas Longhorns never gave up.  Despite giving up a touchdown to #10 Ohio State with less than 3 minutes to go in the game, the Big 12 South squad from Austin kept their composure, marched down field and scored with 17 seconds to go to defeat the Buckeyes in a squeaker in the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Ariz.

Though I had predicted a much larger margin of victory (i.e., 56-21) in my “crystal ball” post of Dec. 28, I had it half right — the Buckeyes scored 21 points.  At the end of the day, however, my predictions record for the bowl season stands at 6-3 and the Big 12 Conference record in the bowls is 4-2.

Next up: #1 Oklahoma vs. #2 Florida in the BCS National Championship in Miami.  The game airs on Fox, beginning at 7 p.m. EDT.

My Prediction: Oklahoma wins, 42-30

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UPDATED — See also:

With Big Game Only Hours Away, Former Oklahoma QB Reflects on College Football Bowl Season (1/08/09)