Legendary former Oklahoma linebacker Brian Bosworth will be honored during Saturday's game between the Sooners and West Virginia with a National Football Foundation Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute.
The salute will come between the first and second quarters Saturday. Bosworth will be in attendance, along with the rest of the 1985 OU national championship team that is set to be recognized at halftime.
Bosworth will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday, Dec. 8, in New York. The “On-Campus Salute” program allows each inductee to return to his alma mater to accept a Hall of Fame plaque to remain on permanent display at the school.
He was a consensus first-team All-American in 1985 and 1986 and helped lead the Sooners to three straight Orange Bowl appearances.
Bosworth is the 21st former Sooner to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
MIKE STOOPS RECALLS EMBARRASSING MOMENT
More than eight minutes went by during Oklahoma defensive coordinator Mike Stoops' post-practice media availability Tuesday before a reporter uttered the name Tavon Austin.
“Why do you have to bring that up, dude?” Stoops responded with a grin. “It was three years ago, huh? I was having a good day until that.”
Stoops still cringes anytime the evening of Nov. 17, 2012, comes up. That night, Oklahoma won 50-49 at West Virginia, but the Sooner defense allowed a staggering 778 total yards of offense.
West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen surprised the Sooners by moving Austin — a star Mountaineers receiver — into the backfield, and Austin ended up rushing for 344 yards and two touchdowns.
West Virginia receiver Stedman Bailey caught 13 passes for 205 yards and four scores.
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The salute will come between the first and second quarters Saturday. Bosworth will be in attendance, along with the rest of the 1985 OU national championship team that is set to be recognized at halftime.
Bosworth will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday, Dec. 8, in New York. The “On-Campus Salute” program allows each inductee to return to his alma mater to accept a Hall of Fame plaque to remain on permanent display at the school.
He was a consensus first-team All-American in 1985 and 1986 and helped lead the Sooners to three straight Orange Bowl appearances.
Bosworth is the 21st former Sooner to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
MIKE STOOPS RECALLS EMBARRASSING MOMENT
More than eight minutes went by during Oklahoma defensive coordinator Mike Stoops' post-practice media availability Tuesday before a reporter uttered the name Tavon Austin.
“Why do you have to bring that up, dude?” Stoops responded with a grin. “It was three years ago, huh? I was having a good day until that.”
Stoops still cringes anytime the evening of Nov. 17, 2012, comes up. That night, Oklahoma won 50-49 at West Virginia, but the Sooner defense allowed a staggering 778 total yards of offense.
West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen surprised the Sooners by moving Austin — a star Mountaineers receiver — into the backfield, and Austin ended up rushing for 344 yards and two touchdowns.
West Virginia receiver Stedman Bailey caught 13 passes for 205 yards and four scores.
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