| It had been 15 years since the Oklahoma Sooners had won a national championship. On January 3, 2001, the undefeated Sooners met the heavily favored Seminoles of Florida State in Miami, Florida for the FedEx Orange Bowl and the National Championship. Both Oklahoma and Florida State brought high-scoring offenses into the game, but it was the smothering defense of the Sooners that was the difference in the game. |
