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12/29 - DBs Give Hotel Tour

12/28 - Stoops Huddles Team

12/28 - OL Footwork Drill

12/28 - Coach Shipp & DTs

12/28 - 360 Panoramic Shot

12/28 - Practice Photos (58)

12/28 - Lane Johnson Reports

12/28 - Lane Report No. 2

12/28 - Lane Report No. 3

12/28 - Media Day: Ikard

12/28 - Media Day: Jones

12/28 - Media Day: Jackson

12/28 - Media Day: Nelson

12/28 - Media Day Pics (75)

12/27 - FB Video at Work

12/27 - LBs Nelson & Wort

12/27 - O-Line Bookends

12/27 - LBs Drill in Tempe

12/27 - Shipp & D-Tackles

12/27 - O-Line Full Contact

12/27 - Practice Photos (121)

12/26 - King & Alexander

12/26 - Whaley on Progress

12/26 - Blake Bell & Millard

12/26 - Sooners Warming Up

12/26 - Stoops Pep Talk

12/26 - Norvell on Injuries

12/26 - Jones on Practice

12/26 - Venables on Defense

12/26 - Bird on Reps at FB

12/26 - Finch: Running Game

12/26 - Wort on Linebackers

12/26 - Stills Stepping Up

12/26 - Stoops: First Practice

12/26 - Practice Photos (100)

12/26 - Team Headquarters

12/26 - Updated Depth Chart

Official OU Bowl Guide
View the official OU Football Bowl Guide for the 2011 season. The guide reviews OU's season, provides updated stats and bios plus complete postseason history.

OU Bowl Guide | Depth Chart

2011 Schedule
9-3 Overall, 6-3 Big 12
09/03	OU 47, Tulsa 14
09/17	OU 23, Florida St. 13
09/24	OU 38, Missouri 28
10/01	OU 62, Ball St. 6
10/08	OU 55, Texas 17
10/15	OU 47, Kansas 17
10/22	Texas Tech 41, OU 38
10/29	OU 58, Kansas St. 17
11/05	OU 41, Texas A&M 25
11/19	Baylor 45, OU 38
11/26	OU 26, Iowa State 6
12/03	Okla. St. 44, OU 10

OU History & Tradition
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Sooner Tradition | Quick Facts

OU All-Time Bowl History

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Saturday, December 31

Blake Bell ran for three touchdowns to help No. 19 Oklahoma survive a late rally and a crashing camera to beat Iowa 31-14 in the Insight Bowl Friday night. Full coverage of Oklahoma's bowl win:

Bowl Win Sends Oklahoma in Right Direction - ESPN

Bell Scores Three Times in OU's Bowl Win - The Oklahoman

OU Outlasts Iowa for Third-Straight Bowl Win - Tulsa World

Bell Rushes Sooners to Insight Bowl Win - Arizona Republic

OU's Best Offense is Its Best Defense - The Oklahoman

Is It Auld Lang Syne Time for Sooners? - Tulsa World

Defense, Bell Formation Keys to Win - Norman Transcript

Oklahoma Ends Season on Uptick With Win - The Oklahoman

Sooners Find Way to Wrap Up With Win - Tulsa World

Instant Analysis: Oklahoma Beats Iowa in Bowl - ESPN

Quick Hits: Oklahoma Wins Bowl Game vs. Iowa - CBS Sports

Oklahoma Quoteboard from Insight Bowl - The Oklahoman

Blake Bell Answers the Call for Sooners - Associated Press

OU's Win Should Leave Fans Wanting More - The Oklahoman

Report Card: Oklahoma 31, Iowa 14 - Tulsa World

Mike Stoops Watches From OU Sideline - The Oklahoman

How the Game Was Won for Sooners - ESPN

Reviewing ESPN's Telecast of OU's Win - The Oklahoman

Players Narrowly Escape Falling Skycam - Yahoo Sports

Report Card: Bell, Fleming, Lewis Set Curve - The Oklahoman

Belldozer, McNutt Handled, Toughness - Tulsa World

OU Holds Iowa Below Rushing Average - The Oklahoman

IOWA FOOTBALL HEADLINES

Report Card: Oklahoma 31, Iowa 14 - Quad City Times

Hawks Show Guts in Keeping It Close - Des Moines Register

Without Win, Winter Sets in for Iowa - Eastern Iowa Gazette

Insight Bowl Report Card for Hawkeyes - WCF Courier

Hawks Almost Made It Look Close - Des Moines Register

The Sky Did Fall on the Hawkeyes - Eastern Iowa Gazette

What Happened in the Insight Bowl? - Des Moines Register

Too Much Jerky, Not Enough Herky - Eastern Iowa Gazette

Friday, December 30

The Oklahoma Sooners play the Iowa Hawkeyes tonight at 9 p.m. CT at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe in the Insight Bowl. The game will be televised on ESPN. We'll have complete coverage here at SoonerSports.com before, during and after the game.

Info	Sooner Gameday Central
Date	Friday, December 30, 2011
Kickoff	9 p.m. Central (8 p.m. local)
TV	ESPN
Webcast	ESPN3
National Radio	ESPN Radio
Satellite Radio	Sirius Channel 84 \| XM 84
Live Blog	SoonerSports.com
Live Stats	SoonerSports.com GameTracker
Mobile	OU iPhone, Android & BlackBerry Apps

OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES

Breaking Down the OU-Iowa Bowl Game - Sports Illustrated

Insight Bowl is Hindsight Bowl for Sooners - The Oklahoman

Insight Bowl Caps Tumultuous Season - Tulsa World

Oklahoma's Difficult Season Draws to a Close - Yahoo Sports

Iowa Struggles to Simulate Belldozer - Norman Transcript

Sooners Respond to Stoops Putting Foot Down - Tulsa World

Stoops Gets Riled Up Discussing Attitudes - The Oklahoman

Previewing the Oklahoma-Iowa Insight Bowl - ESPN

Stoops Opens Up About Player Issues - Tulsa World

Stoops' Friendship With Iowa Changes Tone - The Oklahoman

Scouting Oklahoma, Iowa for Insight Bowl - Arizona Republic

Oklahoma's Football Future Looks Bright - The Oklahoman

No Need to Panic as Mystifying Season Ends - Tulsa World

Who Will Lead the Sooners in Rushing? - The Oklahoman

LB Corey Nelson: Defections Have Affected Us - ESPN

Key Matchup: Iowa Receivers vs. OU DBs - Tulsa World

Three Keys for Oklahoma vs. Iowa in Insight Bowl - ESPN

Three Storylines: Playmakers, Landry, Coker - Tulsa World

Hawkeyes, Sooners Tee It Up in Tempe - FOX Sports

Stoops: Defections Magnified Due to Season - The Oklahoman

Notes: Landry Jones Has Stoops' Blessing - Tulsa World

Stoops Doesn't Forget Iowa Roots - Wall Street Journal

Staff Picks the Oklahoma-Iowa Bowl Game - The Oklahoman

Interview, Frank's Phone, Habern's Guitar - Tulsa World

OU's Average Season Hard to Explain - Tulsa World

IOWA FOOTBALL HEADLINES

Are the Sooners Checked In or Out? - Des Moines Register

Hawkeyes Ready to Face Sooners - Mason City Globe

Gameday Factoids Before Kickoff - Quad City Times

What's Supposed to Happen - Eastern Iowa Gazette

Ferentz's Son James Anchors Offensive Line - The Oklahoman

Big Analysis: When Sooner Have Ball - Eastern Iowa Gazette

Offensive Tackle Recovering From Virus - Des Moines Register

Iowa Coach Not Saying Who Will Run Ball - The Oklahoman

Iowa Hawkeyes Insight Bowl Notebook - Quad City Times

Hawkeyes Took a Lot of Steps in 2011 - Eastern Iowa Gazette

Beating Sooners Another Matter for Iowa - Des Moines Register

Hawkeyes Will Wear Pads Tomorrow - Eastern Iowa Gazette

Game Preview: Hawkeyes vs. Sooners - Des Moines Register

Families Huddle as Hawkeyes Prep for Bowl - Quad City Times

Who Has the Edge, Hawkeyes or OU? - Des Moines Register

Final Talking Points: Iowa vs. Oklahoma - Eastern Iowa Gazette

Thursday, December 29

Javon Harris and Demontre Hurst took the camera Wednesday night for a tour of OU's team headquarters at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort in Chandler, Ariz. Get an all-access look as the duo visits various areas in the massive complex and learns some new words along the way. Check it out:

We also gave the camera to Ben Habern and Stephen Good for the team's trek to dinner and weren't quite sure what to expect. We're still not quite sure what took place at the steakhouse (too dark) but the talk on the bus ride over quickly devolved into a semi-serious discussion of who sported the team's best hair. Just watch:

The Sooners will observe a "Friday" session today in their normal game week schedule with the Insight Bowl slated for tomorrow night. The team has position meetings/film sessions this morning followed by a walk through at the practice site this afternoon. The Sooners will then watch a movie (or bowl games, the vote wasn't certain) before an early curfew.

View video of Coach Stoops huddling the team prior to Wednesday's practice at Corona del Sol High School:

OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES

Offense Full Speed Ahead Without Top WRs - The Oklahoman

Sooners Circle the Wagons - Norman Transcript

Oklahoma vs. Iowa: Key Matchup - CBS Sports

OU Defense Seeks to Finish Strong - Tulsa World

Jefferson to Wear 12, Habern Wants to See - The Oklahoman

Demontre Hurst Grades the Sooner Secondary - ESPN

Oklahoma's Habern Mulling NFL Option - Tulsa World

Thoughts From Insight Bowl Media Day - The Oklahoman

Keys to the Game: Oklahoma vs. Iowa - CBS Sports

Sooners Have Celeb Visitor at Practice - The Oklahoman

Travis Lewis Opens Up to Media - Tulsa World

Shortfalls Force Focus to Front - Norman Transcript

Lewis' Storied Career Comes to Ending - The Oklahoman

Keeping Box's Memory Alive Never a Burden - Tulsa World

Oklahoma's Jones Not Thinking About NFL - ESPN

Ties to Iowa Still Strong for Stoops - Associated Press

Sooners Break Down Iowa at Media Day - KOTV 6 Tulsa

Notes: Landry, Lewis, Alexander, Fitzgerald - Tulsa World

No Hawks Gear for Stoops This Year - Tulsa World

IOWA FOOTBALL HEADLINES

The Strange Tale of Hawkeye RBs - Des Moines Register

Parker Provides Iowa Insight Bowl Motivation - ESPN

Hawkeye 10: Next Man at Running Back - Quad City Times

Norvell Says Injuries Won't Slow Sooners - WCF Courier

All Will Know Him if Iowa Wins - Tulsa World

McNutt Discusses Becoming a Receiver - The Oklahoman

Ferentz Won't Comment on Rumors - Des Moines Register

Notes: Hawkeyes at Bowl Media Day - Eastern Iowa Gazette

Is Jason White Iowa's No. 1 Tailback? - Des Moines Register

Wednesday, December 28

The Sooners completed their third bowl practice in Tempe Wednesday afternoon. In addition to our photo gallery below, fans can see what it's like to stand in the middle of OU's warmups with Coach Stoops by checking out this 360 panoramic shot. We've posted video of Stoops huddling the team plus film on Coach Patton and the offensive line and Coach Shipp and the DTs. Links to right.

OU Wednesday Bowl Practice Photo Gallery (58 Pics)

Oklahoma's starters, decked out in their crimson jerseys, plus Coach Stoops traveled to Scottsdale for the Insight Bowl Media Day Wednesday morning. We're processing video and here are pics:

Sooners at Insight Bowl Media Day (75 Pics)

In addition to practice, coaches and players spend countless hours in the film room throughout the season. The Sooner football video staff makes it all happen. View a quick behind-the-scenes look from OU football video coordinator Brian Martin:

OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES

Oklahoma's Kenny Stills to Lead - Arizona Republic

Ready or Not, Finch Gets Bigger Workload - Tulsa World

Hawkeyes Feel Prepared for Bulldozer - The Oklahoman

OU's Gabe Ikard: Iowa is Most Physical Opponent - ESPN

Defense Has Been Under the Gun - The Oklahoman

OU Not Panicking Over Number of WRs - Tulsa World

Defense Not Ready to Lose "Sharks" Label - The Oklahoman

Notes: Chaz Nelson, Ice Age, Hawkeye Dilemma - Tulsa World

Norm Parker, Iowa All Fired Up for Bowl - The Oklahoman

Sooners Sign Defensive End Chaz Nelson - The Oklahoman

IOWA FOOTBALL HEADLINES

Hawks Prefer to be Underdogs - Des Moines Register

Doing the Little Prater Thing - Eastern Iowa Gazette

Norm Parker Admires Oklahoma Football - Iowa Athletics

Ferentz on Adversity: You Don't Surrender - ESPN

Ferentz, Stoops Share a Rare Distinction - Des Moines Register

Sooners Expect Physical Matchup - Quad City Times

D-Line Faces Life Without Kaczenski - Eastern Iowa Gazette

Prater Says He'll Hydrate to Beat Heat - Des Moines Register

Bowl Tickets Mostly Filled by Locals - Eastern Iowa Gazette

Inside the Iowa Bowl Practice Facility - Des Moines Register

Tuesday, December 27

Following Tuesday's practice, Corey Nelson and Tom Wort talked about their bowl experience thus far and looked ahead to what the linebackers need to do come Friday vs. Iowa:

Oklahoma's second day of bowl week in Arizona included more position and team meetings in the morning at the hotel in Chandler followed by an afternoon practice at Corona del Sol High School in Tempe. The bowl hosts a team dinner at a steakhouse tonight. Stay tuned as we continue to process video & photos from Tuesday:

OU Tuesday Bowl Practice Photo Gallery (121 Pics)

Oklahoma's bookends on the offensive line, tackles Donald Stephenson and Lane Johnson, come to you direct from Tempe, Ariz., following bowl practice on Tuesday afternoon:

OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES

Patience Pays Off for Oklahoma RB Roy Finch - ESPN

Bird Ready to be Iron Man if Called - Norman Transcript

Stills Has Chance to Prove Himself in Bowl - The Oklahoman

Notes: Roster Moves, Bell's Bodyguard - Tulsa World

A Look at Oklahoma's Bowl Depth Chart - The Oklahoman

Sooners' Backfield, Receivers Are Hurting - Arizona Republic

Coaches Trying to Replace Missing Players - The Oklahoman

Lewis' Silence Puzzles Sooner Teammates - Tulsa World

Hawkeye Offense Brings New Challenges - Norman Transcript

Previewing Iowa vs. Oklahoma Bowl Game - Kansas City Star

History Won't Help Sooners in Bowl - Muskogee Phoenix

Stoops Preps Sooners for Bowl, Iowa - Sioux City Journal

More Sooners Out for Bowl Game - Norman Transcript

Stoops Would Love if Bradley Became Weeden - Tulsa World

Stoops Not Sure of Landry Return - The Oklahoman

Insight Not Meaningless for Sooners - Enid News & Eagle

Watch Coach Venables and the Oklahoma linebackers at work in position drills from Tuesday's practice in Tempe. The Sooners practice again this afternoon at Corona del Sol High School.

IOWA FOOTBALL HEADLINES

Stoops Still Loyal Hawk, Except for Game - Quad City Times

Hawkeyes' Offense Anyone's Guess - Des Moines Register

OU Expects Challenge Without Coker - Sioux City Journal

Musings on Ferentz Post-Practice - Eastern Iowa Gazette

Iowa RB McCall Mulling Future - Quad City Times

Coaches Give Few Insights at Bowl - Eastern Iowa Gazette

Suspension Puts Iowa's Offense in Flux - Tucson Citizen

Monday, December 26

The Arizona sun lit up crimson Sooner helmets for the first time this season as the OU football team knocked out Monday's bowl practice in Tempe. Oklahoma worked for two hours at Corona del Sol High School in full pads. View extensive photo and video coverage each day by clicking the quick links to the right.

OU Monday Bowl Practice Photo Gallery (100 Pics)

Blake Bell takes a turn interviewing roommate Trey Millard following Monday's practice. We experienced some audio interference from a few antennas in the area but we'll avoid the spot for interviews following today's practice. Check it out:

TEAM HEADQUARTERS
The Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort serves as team headquarters for the Sooners during bowl week. Each day leading up to Friday night's game is meticulously planned and scheduled down to the minute. Check out a quick photo tour of OU's team headquarters in Arizona and the players getting down to work:

Facebook Photo Gallery: Sooners Get to Work in Arizona

For its first full day in Arizona, the Sooners hold position meetings in the morning before departing for an afternoon practice at Corona Del Sol High School in Tempe. Practice is closed. Check back for complete coverage at SoonerSports.com later in the day.

OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES

OU's Kameel Jackson Learning on the Fly - ESPN

OU Convinced There's Plenty to Play For - Norman Transcript

Sooners Arrive in Phoenix Ready to Work - Tulsa World

Fans Should Not Abandon Ship Just Yet - The Oklahoman

Notes: Sooners in Arizona, Well-Prepared - Norman Transcript

Notebook: Christmas Travel, Running Thin - Tulsa World

Sooners in Salvage Mode for Insight Bowl - The Oklahoman

Sooners Not in Bowl They Wanted - Muskogee Phoenix

Oklahoma Arrives in Arizona for Bowl Week - The Oklahoman

Landry Jones Ponders Future - Norman Transcript

Stoops Believes Jones to Return - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Sittler: No Need to Panic for Sooner Fans - Tulsa World

Sooners Must Move Without No. 85 - Norman Transcript

IOWA FOOTBALL HEADLINES

Q&A: Oklahoma Coach Bob Stoops - Des Moines Register

Coker Loss Could be Good Omen for Iowa - Quad City Times

Monday Morning of Bowl Week - Des Moines Register

Bowl Game Just the Ticket for Military - Des Moines Register

Seniors Looking for Fourth Bowl Win - Des Moines Register

Sunday, December 25

The Sooner football team arrived in Phoenix Sunday evening to begin its bowl week in Arizona. The team was greeted at the Phoenix airport by Insight Bowl representatives before heading to the team hotel in Chandler. Players received a three-day break (Thursday-Saturday) for Christmas before making the trip to Arizona.

OFFICIAL SOURCE
SoonerSports.com provides the latest official roster, updated depth chart and official Oklahoma football bowl guide online here:

Online Roster

Depth Chart

Bowl Guide

Daily Coverage

SoonerSports.com provides exclusive bowl week coverage direct from team headquarters. Coverage begins as the team departs for Arizona on December 25 and concludes with the Insight Bowl game against Iowa (8 p.m. CT, ESPN) on Friday, Dec. 30.

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